"What defines who we are? Is it the experiences we encounter, the choices we make, or the paths we are compelled to follow when circumstances strip us of control?​ ​For many, exile is not a choice but a necessity - a consequence of crisis, conflict, or survival. Through my lens, I seek to understand this complex existence between identity and displacement. I strive to look for some answers through those forced to leave their homes, [read more…]

Erin Arts Centre Dark Arts Exhibition Celebrating National Photography Month in May 2025 with a unique exhibition A collection of darkroom creations, experimental prints & found artwork Gallery open 10-4.30pm Tuesday to Friday plus during events until 18th June 2025 Do you have something you'd like to add? Get in touch or bring it down to chat with Pip & Lou in the office

Career drop-in session with Search & Select Join local recruitment experts Danielle and Debbie from Search & Select for an informal drop-in session at the Erin Arts Centre on Wednesday 18th June between 11am and 2pm. They recruit across various industries including Finance, Legal, Compliance, Accountancy, Administration and Technology to name a few and cover Permanent, Contract and Temporary opportunities. Whether you’re returning to work, seeking a career change or exploring your options – everyone is [read more…]

Join us for the exhibition preview on Friday 27th June, 6-7pm in the gallery. A contemporary collective of 5 vibrant Isle of Man artists showing together in June at Erin Arts Centre: Ella Magee, Sally Black, Ellie Baker, Helen Faragher, Onkgy Wijana A celebration of material, mark-making, and meaning: Where texture meets expression across rock, paper and canvas, Erin Arts Centre Opening Friday 27 June 2025 Until Friday 15 August Gallery open 10-4.30pm Tuesday to [read more…]

Saturday 28th June we've got experienced photographers Sarah & Adrian leading a photo walk (meet at Erin Arts Centre at 11.15am for a 12pm start) as part of Analogue Wonderland's national project The Big Photo Walk. Tickets are £10 for the walk or £20 including 2 rolls of film (plus processing for 1 roll) Book tickets online via Analogue Wonderland: https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/products/the-big-film-photowalk-2025-28th-june

After our successful first opening of the EAC community darkroom in May 2025, we're having another afternoon to welcome visitors to look around and make their own photogram. Drop in between 3pm and 5pm to meet Sarah and Adrian, our friendly and experienced photographers. It's free to come in and look around, but we're suggesting a donation of £5 per print to make a photogram.

IOM Poetry Society presents 2 open mic nights at Erin Arts Centre Saturday 28th June and Saturday 16th August 2025 8pm til 10pm(ish) Bring along your poems to read out - max 3 minutes each poet No need to book a place! Contact for more info: poetry@manxcat.org.uk

Blue Vannin & friends will be entertaining on the open air stage on Port Erin beach from 8pm so grab a drink, enjoy the sunset, and listen to some live local jazz legends.

Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 It's always a great pleasure to have Martin Roscoe on our bill; his heart-stopping performance of Beethoven's Sonata in C minor was one of the highlights of last year's festival. When we found out that he was collaborating with outstanding violinist Sophie Rosa to present a programme of beautiful summer music, it seemed the obvious choice to open Mananan 2025.  Sophie Rosa is in great demand as a soloist, [read more…]

Adults £8 / Under 18s £2 Adults £8 / Under 18s £2Aslishyn Noa (New Visions) is an exciting new venture, featuring original work created by IOM-based artists. Jackie Morrey-GraceJackie Morrey-Grace is one of the Island's most inventive and original artists. Over the last year, she's brought poetry, multimedia performance, music and dance to the EAC stage. When she told us that she was making a gothic folk horror film version of her epic poem On [read more…]

2pm Wednesday 2nd July / min. £2 donation The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (nonfiction) From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on [read more…]

Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver are each highly respected in their own right for their contributions to the folk genre, and while honouring and being highly influenced by English and Irish traditions they have managed to bring a unique and contemporary quality to their output. Following the release of their remarkable collaborative album Hinterland, we are delighted to bring this this inspirational duo to the Mananan stage. Lisa Knapp [read more…]

Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 Seating for this event will be in the round, by general admission. Ensemble 360 is renowned for virtuoso performances, bold programming and engaging interpretations of music, ranging from baroque duos through classical quartets to new commissions for all 11 players. For the Mananan Festival, they will present a programme for four wind players and piano.  Ensemble 360 is a versatile and unique group of 11 musicians whose work is [read more…]

Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 We've got a real Mananan treat for all the jazz fans out there, in the shape of legendary Scottish trumpeter Bruce Adams and his red-hot quartet! Brought up in a musical family, Bruce Adams' first real musical interest was the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Consequently, he started his musical journey on the guitar, switching to trumpet in 1962 when his father bought him one for his [read more…]

This event is fully booked, but you can add your name to the online waiting list at the link below. Adults £25 / Under 18s £2 But First Promotions have brought us some of the most memorable shows of the last 12 months, and it's a great pleasure to join forces with them to bring you a special Mananan surprise - a solo show by pop maverick, Gruff Rhys! Gruff Rhys is a songwriter, producer [read more…]

This is a free event but please reserve a seat to give us an idea of numbers.Join Manx Wildlife Trust for a free screening of Ocean with David Attenborough on Saturday 12th July at 7.30pm at EAC.  This is David Attenborough’s greatest message of hope - revealing 100 years of incredible ocean discovery and why there’s nowhere more important for all life on Earth than the ocean.  Co-produced by Open Planet Studios and Silverback Films, [read more…]

We're opening the darkroom 12-4pm on Sunday 13th July to coincide with the open day in our gallery with the Rock Paper Canvas artists AND the Port Erin Festival of The Sea down on the beach. Drop in between 12pm and 4pm to meet Sarah and Adrian, our friendly and experienced photographers. It's free to come in and look around, but we're suggesting a donation of £5 per print to make a photogram.

Tickets £20 / Under 18s £15 Join the UK's only African marimba band, Otto & The Mutapa Calling, for an unforgettable night of joyous marimba music from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. Immerse yourself in the lively music, song, dance, and storytelling of southern Africa as the band takes you on a riveting journey through the region's rich cultural tapestry.  Otto & The Mutapa Calling is a colourful London-based marimba band playing energetic, joyful music [read more…]

Tickets £10 Join experienced photographers Sarah Callow and Adrian Cowin for a guided photo walk around Port Erin, including a brief introduction to highlight the kind of patterns, lighting and framing to look out for! We'll meet at the Erin Arts Centre at 11.15am for an introduction from Adrian, before heading off at 12pm for around 2 hours (including breaks for refreshments). Any cameras are welcome including vintage film, modern DSLR, and even phone cameras. [read more…]

IOM Poetry Society presents 2 open mic nights at Erin Arts Centre Saturday 28th June and Saturday 16th August 2025 8pm til 10pm(ish) Bring along your poems to read out - max 3 minutes each poet No need to book a place! Contact for more info: poetry@manxcat.org.uk

2pm Wednesday 3rd September £2 minimum donation Trust by Hernan Diaz Hernan Diaz is Hernan Diaz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author. Trust, is a collection of four manuscripts at different stages of completion, and they tell different versions of the story of a Wall Street businessman and his wife in the years leading up to the Great Depression. Join us the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm to chat [read more…]

New Announcement Tickets on sale at 10am Friday 13 June: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/butfirstpromotions One of Britain’s most cherished and inventive music creators Ed Harcourt will hit the road this autumn to tour behind an upcoming new release. Making his debut with the Mercury Prize-nominated Here Be Monsters in 2001, Harcourt has released music under his own name that blends raw emotions, impeccable songwriting and visionary flights of imagination. A succession of ten rich, enthralling albums have followed [read more…]

Katie Nicholas with Càel Oak:Katie Nicholas is an independent female producer, videographer and singer-songwriter from Liverpool with firm roots in country, folk and Americana. With a loyal community that has steadily been building, performing sold out shows at various theatres, galleries, museums, including her first headline show at the Liverpool Philharmonic accompanied by strings, her work has been recognised by the likes of Whispering Bob Harris (featuring on his Nashville Showcase Stage at AmericanaFest 2018) as [read more…]