Erin Arts Centre

Rigoletto - Live from the New York Met Opera
2022-01-29 17:55 - 21:30 (Europe/Isle_of_Man) | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £15/ Under 18s £2

The Met rings in the new year with the gala premiere of a bold new take on Verdi’s timeless tragedy from Bartlett Sher. The Tony Award–winning director resets the opera’s action in 1920s Europe, with Art Deco sets by Michael Yeargan and elegant costumes by Catherine Zuber, themselves boasting a combined eight Tony Awards. Baritone Quinn Kelsey, a commanding artist at the height of his powers, brings his searing portrayal of the title role to the Met for the first time, starring alongside soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua, with leading maestro Daniele Rustioni on the podium. A second run of performances in the spring features soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan, and tenor Stephen Costello, conducted by Karel Mark Chichon.

Run time is 2 hours and 40 minutes, this includes an interval.

CANCELLED - Young Musician of Mann 2022 - First Round
2022-01-30 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-01-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Juniors – 2pmSeniors – 7:30pmApplication forms can be found on the link belowhttps://www.erinartscentre.com/young-musician-of-mann-2022/

The Competition is open to all young singers living on the Isle of Man, who are between the ages of 7 and 18, on or before 16th January 2022. Starting this year, competitors will be divided into Junior (7-12yrs) and Senior (13-18yrs) classes. Equal titles and prize money will be awarded in both classes.

2022 Adjudicators: Fenella Bazin, John Bethell (Chairman), Jane Corkill, Wendy McDowell.

The official accompanist for the First and Final Stages will be Madeline Kelly.You may also provide your own accompanist if you wish.

FINAL: Each of the Finalists will perform two contrasting songs of their own choice, (not to exceed 10 minutes) with a piano accompaniment. They will then perform an additional song unaccompanied.

Hope to see you there!

CANCELLED - Young Musician of Mann 2022 - Final
2022-02-06 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-02-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Juniors – 2pm

Seniors – 7:30pm

Application forms can be found on the link belowhttps://www.erinartscentre.com/young-musician-of-mann-2022/The Competition is open to all young singers living on the Isle of Man, who are between the ages of 7 and 18, on or before 16th January 2022. Starting this year, competitors will be divided into Junior (7-12yrs) and Senior (13-18yrs) classes. Equal titles and prize money will be awarded in both classes.

2022 Adjudicators: Fenella Bazin, John Bethell (Chairman), Jane Corkill, Wendy McDowell.

The official accompanist for the First and Final Stages will be Madeline Kelly.You may also provide your own accompanist if you wish.

FINAL: Each of the Finalists will perform two contrasting songs of their own choice, (not to exceed 10 minutes) with a piano accompaniment. They will then perform an additional song unaccompanied.

Hope to see you there!

Under 18s £2

A New Light on Mann: An illustrated talk by Dave Martin - RHT
2022-02-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying has been used in Britain for a number of years (and seen on programmes such as Time Team), but coverage of the Island is recent and exciting. Illustrated by local examples (pictured is South Barrule) of the detail that can be revealed by LiDAR, Dave Martin – past president of the Isle of Man Natural History & Antiquarian Society and a Trustee of the Manx Museum & National Trust – will give an insight into LiDAR and other digital techniques (including demonstrating 3D models) and show how they help interpret archaeological and environmental data.

RHT Friends £4

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019)
2022-02-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks stars in this heartwarming film. Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and Lloyd Vogel. Vogel is an investigative journalist who receives an assignment to profile television presenter Fred Rogers. He approaches the interview with scepticism, finding it hard to believe that anyone can be so good-natured. However, Roger’s empathy, kindness and decency soon chip away at Vogel’s jaded outlook on life, forcing the reporter to reconcile with his own painful past.

Age Rated PG

Under 18s £2

The Danish Collector: Delacroix to Gauguin
2022-02-20 14:00 - 16:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result. Then, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and, before long, they were battling to acquire any work by these new, radical artists that they could find. Amongst them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen. It was an extraordinary moment in art history; full of drama, intrigue and subterfuge. Hansen, amassed a remarkable collection, Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and, with exclusive access to a sell-out exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious high-definition.

Half-term Film - Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
2022-02-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
In Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, the lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

Under 18s £2

Age Rated U

A Night of Ghost Stories Rushen Players
2022-02-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2022-02-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
RP’s present two ghost stories as readings. The stories have a common theme – that of greed. The first, The Stalls of Barchester written M R James, is a gothic spine-chilling tale, set in the 1800’s. It tells of one Dr Haynes, an Archdeacon who acquires his status through unscrupulous means, and the dire consequences that await him. The second, The Monkey’s Paw is a well know Victorian classic by W W Jacobs. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey’s Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. The more quietly the subject matter is relayed to us, the more terrifying it is, and the closer we lean in to listen. Come along and be prepared for a night of thrills and chills – Wine and light refreshments served in the interval.

MADF One Act Play Festival 2022
2022-03-03 19:00 - 21:30, 2022-03-04 19:00 - 21:30, 2022-03-05 19:00 - 21:30
MADF One Act Play Festival will take place from Wednesday 2nd March to Saturday 5th March 2022.

Adults £12 / Over 65s or Students £8

Season tickets (all three nights) Adult season £30.00Concession season (Over 65s or Students) £20.00

Thursday – Droitwich Discovery by Nick Warburton performed by Rushen Players:Not Stratford but Droitwich, with soliloquy and dialogue as exciting as would be expected. If not quite as predictable on a day out for four theatre lovers. – All by Myself by Robert Scott, performed by The Service PlayersLarry has been shipwrecked on a desert island for 7 years. All on his own, or so he thought…

Friday 4th March – (Begins with the Youth Entry) The Musicians by Patrick Marber, performed by Stage One Drama SchoolThe orchestra of Ridley Road state school is to give a concert in Moscow. Their instruments are impounded by customs but Alex the janitor comes up with a plan. – (Followed by an Adult entry) The Nativity Play by Daphne Caine, performed by the Service PlayersMiss Lipton’s class always present an outstanding Nativity play. We meet them during the preparations for their next festive production. The Youth awards will be presented after the adjudication of the adult play on Friday night. NB His Excellency the new governor will be joining us on the Friday and presenting the Youth Awards.

Saturday 5th March – The Lover by Harold Pinter, performed by Hogg the Limelight:To all outward appearances, Richard and Sarah are a respectable married couple. Behind closed doors, however, we discover a surprising and intriguing arrangement.

150 YEARS OF ‘EDUCATION FOR ALL’ An illustrated talk by PROFESSOR ANGELA W. LITTLE - RHT
2022-03-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
£5 | RHT Friends £6

2022 marks the 150th anniversary of the landmark 1872 Isle of Man Act for Public Elementary Education, which introduced compulsory education, eight years ahead of England and Wales, transferring control of education from the Church to the State. It paved the way for improvements in the quantity and quality of teachers, the abolition of school fees, and the extension of an independent system of education. How and why did this Act come about? Who resisted and who supported it? These questions will be explored in relation to the Island as a whole, but with special reference to the Parish of Rushen.

Angela W. Little is Professor Emerita at UCL Institute of Education, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a past President of the British Association of International and Comparative Education. She was educated at Rushen Primary School and Castle Rushen High School.

No Time to Die (2021)
2022-03-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £6 / Under 18s £2

Daniel Craig bids farewell to James Bond in this epic, explosive and emotional farewell to the longest-serving 007, having played Bond for 15 years since Casino Royale in 2006.In ‘No Time To Die’, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Age Rated 12A

Sound of Metal (2019) - CANCELLED
2022-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
We are really sorry but due to a technical problem, our screening of ‘Sound of Metal’ will not take place. All tickets will be refunded and we’ll hopefully be able to run this excellent film sometime in the future.

Sound of Metal is a 2019 American drama film directed and co-written by Darius Marder and starring award-winning actor, Riz Ahmed. The film has won multiple awards, including two Academy Awards and two BAFTAS.

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab clinic for the deaf, hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.

Age Rated 15

~ SOLD OUT ~ EAC Jazz Club Presents Beccy Rork with Blue Vannin + Support
2022-03-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £10 / Under 18’s £2

It’s Back! We’re pleased to announce that the next instalment of EAC Jazz Club will feature UK saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Beccy Rork, supported by EAC house band Blue Vannin. Beccy Rork is a saxophonist, teacher and arranger living in East Sussex. She began playing in blues, funk and soul bands in Norwich and went on to study Jazz, Popular and Contemporary Music at Leeds College of Music. There, she played tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet and flute in a variety of ensembles and was a classmate of local trombonist and award-winning poet, Jackie Morrey- Grace!

Beccy performs regularly throughout the UK and Europe with a myriad of artists, and is in constant demand as a bandleader and session musician. She has recorded for TV and radio, with the BBC and Jethro Tull amongst her credits.

Ably backed by Blue Vannin, an evening of mainstream jazz, funk and crossover music is guaranteed! Support act to be confirmed.

Bushy’s BAR by ‘The Bay Hotel.’ (subject to licensing).

Don Carlos - New York Met Opera
2022-03-29 10:27
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a world-beating cast of opera’s leading lights, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Eboli. Bass-baritones Eric Owens and John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Etienne Dupuis rounds out the all-star principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdi’s masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory.

Refreshments included!

Piano Recital - Henry Lewis
2022-04-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Henry Lewis was born in 1999, and grew up in the Somerset countryside. He started playing the piano at the age of six, and until 2018 was a pupil of Catherine Miller in Bristol. For the 2017/2018 year Henry was the recipient of the European Piano Teacher’s Association’s John Bigg Scholarship, which also allowed him to take lessons with Murray McLachlan in Manchester, with whom he continued his studies full time at the Royal Northern College of Music. He is now in his final year of undergraduate studies at the RNCM in the class of Helen Krizos.

Henry has performed both solo and chamber music recitals extensively across the UK. Most notably in 2015, he had the pleasure of performing Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in F minor at renowned concert venue St George’s Bristol. More recently, in the summer of 2019 he gave a performance of the solo piano works of Adam Gorb (Head of Composition at the RNCM), including several world premieres over two concerts at the Stoller Hall in Manchester, as part of the Chetham’s International Piano Festival.Henry has participated in various competitions; a prize winner in the EPTA UK Piano Competition several times, he was also a finalist in the RNCM’s concerto competition, highly commended for his performances of Mozart K537 and Brahms Piano Concerto no. 1.

Amongst others, he has participated in masterclasses with such artists as Angela Hewitt, Peter Donohoe, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Philippe Cassard, Joseph Banowetz, and Nelita True. Henry has also taken lessons in composition from Professor Philip Wilby and John Mcleod CBE.

During the 2020 lockdown Henry dedicated a significant part of his time to the research and performance of Michael Tippett’s Piano Concerto and has since received guidance on the work from Steven Osborne. He also takes great joy in thinking and writing about music, and as part of the RNCM’s Insights Series, was invited by the college to conduct an hour long interview with Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

EAC Easter Market
2022-04-09 11:00 - 16:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
On Saturday April 9th, we shall be hosting a fantastic Easter market from 11am to 4.30pm. Expect quality hand -crafted gifts from around the Island, an on-site Easter egg trail and hot food and drinks served in the cafe all day.

Come and support your local artisans and get yourselves some springtime treats!

Wish You Were Here! A Postcard Tour of the Isle of Man - Peter Kelly MBE - RHT
2022-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
£5 | RHT Friends £4

Rushen Heritage continues with an illustrated talk by historian PETER KELLY MBE! This one is going be brilliant.

Historian Peter Kelly will take the audience on a pictorial tour of the Island, with views from Edwardian postcards accompanied with his light-hearted yet informative commentary.

West Side Story (2021)
2022-04-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Produced and directed by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by screenwriter and playwright Tony Kushner, WEST SIDE STORY tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love, set in 1957 New York City. A whole new generation can experience this reimagining of the beloved musical originally choreographed by Jerome Robbins, with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and original book by Arthur Laurents. Ansel Elgort stars as Tony, a former member of the “Jets” street gang, and Rachel Zegler stars as María, a young woman whose brother is the head of the Jets’ rival gang, the “Sharks.” When Tony and María meet, they fall in love, but those close to them discourage their union. As racial and territorial tensions mount between the competing gangs, events unfold that threaten the young lovers’ happiness. Along with its iconic songs, the film features breathtaking new choreography from Justin Peck, with the score helmed by renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel and arranged by composer and conductor David Newman. WEST SIDE STORY also stars Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Josh Andrés Rivera, Ana Isabelle, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James, and Rita Moreno, who was featured in the 1961 film version, and who serves as an executive producer. The film’s creative team additionally includes Kushner as an executive producer, along with Daniel Lupi and Adam Somner, with Kevin McCollum and Kristie Macosko Krieger also producing. A timeless story of love and social unrest, the film also features stunning cinematography by Janusz Kaminski.

Age Rated 12A

Encanto (2021)
2022-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Under 18s £2 / Adults £6

Encanto: A Magical World tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house, in a wondrous, charmed place called Encanto. In the film, the magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel. When she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.

Age Rated U

Turandot - Live from the New York Met Opera
2022-05-07 17:55 - 22:00
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

Previously advertised with Anna Netrebko in the title role but she has had to withdraw so Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska now stars in the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess—seen live in cinemas on May 7. Tenor Yonghoon Lee is the bold prince determined to win Turandot’s love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù legendary bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring score. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.

Refreshments included!

When We Are Married - Rushen Players
2022-05-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-05-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Rushen Players are back!

Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

Written in 1938, J. B. Priestley’s comic masterpiece is firmly set amongst the mills, moors and Methodist chapels in Edwardian Yorkshire, reflecting the social mores of the time with warmth, humanity and humour. During the course of an evening, a cast of vividly drawn characters invade the Helliwell’s living room, causing mayhem and upset with the three couples who are gathered there to celebrate their joint 25th wedding anniversary… or is it?  The play is an absolute delight to perform and Rushen Players had originally planned to present it last November as part of the Erin Arts Centre’s 50th anniversary celebrations – not only does the play centre around an anniversary, it also happens that Rushen Players performed it for the first time in the newly opened Erin Arts Centre 50 years ago last November. A perfect choice all round!

We are delighted to welcome three new actresses to our company for this production: Ailsa Harrop, Jude Dicken, and Louise Drinkwater.
