Erin Arts Centre

"Southern Gothic Choral Club" 1pm
2023-06-11 13:00 (Europe/Isle_of_Man) | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
A brand new, monthly, adults only, horror-pop singing workshop.

We’re going for a Pride-themed arrangement to celebrate LGBTQIA+ artists in June, expect a mix of lyrics from Halsey, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish!

Sunday 11th June / 1pm to 4pm

Erin Arts Centre – Victoria Square, Port Erin IM9 6LD

£5 per person (over 18s only)

Experienced & virgin singers welcome

Bring your own drinks & snacks

We’ll start with group warm-ups, arrange ourselves into 3 sections then work our way through an exclusive vocal arrangement created by musical director Louisa Thomas. Just bring a pen and we’ll provide the lyrics and sheet music. There’s no audience for these workshops so we can change whatever moves us, but we’re working towards a live show around Halloween.

We’re based in the church-turned-theatre of the Erin Arts Centre in Port Erin, which is wheelchair accessible and has a number of seating options to keep everyone comfortable. We’ll have a few breaks throughout the afternoon but drinks & snacks are welcome at any time. Please note – this event is for over 18s only.

I﻿f you have any questions please contact musical director Louisa Thomas on louisa@erinartscentre.com

Midweek Movie: "Tár" 2pm + 7.30pm
2023-06-14 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £6 / under 18s £2

For the final screening in our Midweek Movies series, we’re showing Tár – Todd Field’s outrageous, delirious and sensual psychodrama starring Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, an orchestra conductor who is starting to unravel.

Set in the world of classical music, Tár centres on Blanchett’s fictional female conductor, a household name at the height of her career, whose life comes crashing down after a series of scandals come to the surface. Blanchett outdoes herself in this award-winning film about an award-winning conductor, who becomes a target for the #MeToo movement.

Rating 15 (UK)

Mananan Festival 2023: Simon Armitage
2023-06-26 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £22 / Under 18s £2

We’re very excited to welcome UK Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, to open this year’s festival. He will read a selection of his work, including new poems. A Q&A and book signing will follow.

Simon is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and the PEN Prize for Translation. He has published over a dozen poetry collections, two novels and three non-fiction bestsellers. A regular broadcaster, he presents the popular BBC Radio 4 series The Poet Laureate has Gone to his Shed. An award-winning dramatist, his play The Last Days of Troy was performed at Shakespeare’s Globe. Simon also writes, records and performs with the band LYR and has received an Ivor Novello Award for his song writing.

Mananan Festival: Creeaght
2023-06-27 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £22 / Under 18 £2

Creeaght is a new composition by Isla Callister. ‘Creeaght’ is the Manx word for ‘courage’ and this musical project celebrates the role women have played in Manx history. The piece was originally commissioned by Culture Vannin and premiered at Yn Chruinnaght Festival 2022 with an all-woman ensemble.

The first half of the show will be a showcase of Manx and Scottish traditional music comprising short sets from Mera Royle on harp, Annie Kissack, who will read some of her poetry and Isla Callister and Anna Garvin on fiddle and piano.

Featuring music and illustrations that have been inspired by the lives and legacies of women who have shaped the history of the Isle of Man from the late 1800s to the present day, Creeaght explores different narratives, places and points in time.

Cultural figurehead Sophia Morrison, minority rights campaigner Angèle Kneale and the women behind the law-changing campaign for abortion reform and Handmaids IOM are the focal point of Creeaght. Their remarkable stories of resilience, collaboration and courage are bound together in the story of Mann, and it is time for the stories to be shared and celebrated.

The performance features artwork by award-winning Manx illustrator Jo Davies, who has bought the stories of these women to life through her illustrations

Mananan Festival: A4 Brass Quartet
2023-06-28 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £22 / Under 18 £2

Top brass ensemble, A4 are 10 years old this year and have kindly added us to their list of engagements to celebrate this milestone!

Formed in 2013 at the Royal Northern College of Music and comprising of principal players from some of the UK’s top brass bands, A4 Brass Quartet is a multi-award-winning chamber ensemble. The Quartet has a unique blend of instruments with a cornet, tenor horn, baritone and euphonium creating an exclusive sound that stands out from the standard brass quartet.

They have featured on national television and radio, appearing on both ITV’s Christmas Carol Concerts and BBC Radio 3’s In-Tune with Sean Rafferty and Katie Derham. In December 2020, A4 became the first ever ensemble to be awarded Associate Members of the RNCM in recognition of their success.

Mananan Festival 2023: Tim Horton
2023-06-29 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £22/Under 18 £2

Tim Horton is one of the UK’s leading pianists, equally at home in solo and chamber repertoire. He is a founder member of both the Leonore Piano Trio and Ensemble 360 and has been a regular guest pianist with the Nash Ensemble. He will be playing a programme drawing on his recent Chopin Cycle concerts and including works by Ravel and Haydn.

Tim was invited to make his solo debut at Wigmore Hall in 2016, returning in early 2021 to perform a programme of Mozart, Chopin and Szymanowski. He will be giving further solo recitals in the coming seasons. Between 2011 and 2015 Tim presented a complete Beethoven Sonata cycle at Sheffield’s Crucible Studio for Music in the Round, who invited him to return for a cycle of Schubert Sonatas 2017-2019, and a Chopin cycle which is currently underway.

Following two performances of Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle at Symphony Hall, Birmingham and the Royal Festival Hall, London in 1995, at the recommendation of Alfred Brendel, Tim was asked to give concerts with the RLPO, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra.

Tim has performed with many leading chamber musicians including the Elias, Vertavo and Talich Quartets, Paul Lewis, Imogen Cooper, Alasdair Beatson, Bjorg Lewis, Robin Ireland (with whom he has released two discs), Peter Cropper, Adrian Brendel and Rachel Roberts

Mananan Festival 2023: Rant
2023-06-30 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £22 / Under 18 £2

A decade on from their first performance, and with three acclaimed albums under their belt, Rant remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. We can’t wait to see them here at the Mananan!

Bethany Reid from Shetland, Anna Massie and Lauren MacColl from the Highland peninsula of the Black Isle, and latest member Gillian Frame from Arran join forces to showcase the combined resonance of their instruments with repertoire unearthed from both old collections and their own contemporary writing. Rant create a sound which is both spacious and lush yet retaining all the earthy bite and spark synonymous with a Scottish fiddle player.

Mananan Festival 2023: The Harvey/O'Higgins Project
2023-07-01 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £22 / Under 18’s £2

To close this year’s festival, we are delighted to welcome one of the hottest jazz acts on the circuit, supported by local heroes All The Presidents Men!

Graham Harvey (Piano), Dave O’Higgins (Saxophone), Jeremy Brown (Bass) and Matt Skelton (Drums) have played together for years, following that thread in jazz that has continued from its origins in the small groups of the swing era through bebop and up to the present day. They embody the aesthetic of harmonic integrity coupled with rhythmic coherence as they explore the standard repertoire and forms of jazz, allowing these forms to provide the canvas for improvisation and dialogue.

This event is general admission with table seating.

Mananan Festival 2023: Bridget's War
2023-07-02 14:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
FREE EVENT

The award-winning war novelist Shirley Mann, will be talking about and signing copies of her new book, ‘Bridget’s War,’ as the final event of this year’s festival

The book features a policewoman in the Rushen Internment Camp on the Island and is the fourth in a series of books inspired by real women who served in World War 2.

‘Bridget’s War’ takes the series full circle as the author’s first book, Lily’s War, was influenced by her parents’ wartime romance – her mother was a WAAF in Bomber Command and her father was in the Eighth Army. The couple moved to the Isle of Man when her father retired and they are both buried at Malew.

Shirley will be joined by the Gobbag Groove Choir singing a mix of war and traditional Manx songs.

This launch is free of charge but please book a ticket in advance to give us an idea of numbers and ensure you have a seat.

Douglas Choral Union Choir: "Summer Concert" 2pm
2023-07-16 14:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £6 / Under 18s £2

127 years after the society’s formation, popular local theatre society, the Douglas Choral Union, are heading to the Erin Arts Centre on Sunday 16th July for their ‘Summer Concert’ showcasing the Douglas Choral Union Choir, and Bursary recipients.

Led by the exceptional Musical Director, Steve Daykin, the choir’s repertoire is a harmonious fusion of iconic show tunes, beloved pop hits, and timeless rock classics, which promise to deliver performances that will touch your heart and uplift your mood. Whether you’re a connoisseur of theatre, a lover of popular music, or simply seeking an afternoon of entertainment, this concert is a must-attend event.

Celebrate the legacy of the Douglas Choral Union, support the society’s charity endeavours and witness the culmination of their dedication to the arts on the Isle of Man, on Sunday 16th July at 2pm at the Erin Arts Centre.

"Grandad & The Pier" 7.30pm
2023-07-19 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £5 / Under 18s £2

This beautiful, charming, cinematic documentary captures an ambitious project with over 130 years of history at its foundations.

On a small island in the middle of the Irish sea, a giant derelict pier juts out into the rough sea.

Closed for decades, now the pier is getting a new lease of life thanks to a defiant, social-media savvy elderly population building something for the next generation.

A wind-swept, tea-soaked, heart-warming film about community, hope and leaving a legacy beyond our years.

“It’s the people’s pier!” declares Grandad Biff. “It’s got to survive. We’re going to do it!”

The film is 45 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A with director Reuben Armstrong.

Southern Gothic Choral Club - horror folk sea shanty workshop POSTPONED
2023-07-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Change of plans! We’ve had messages from would-be attendees letting us know they can’t make the July session. So instead, we’re postponing this month and we’ll pick up a few sessions in September to prep for a performance in October! (Anyone who already booked a July ticket has be refunded.) Keep your eyes peeled and follow Southern Gothic Choral Club on Facebook for updates.

Who are Southern Gothic?

Southern Gothic Choral Club is an adults only, horror-themed singing workshop created in spring/summer 2023. Monthly sessions are held on Sundays 1-4pm at the Erin Arts Centre (without an audience), with a view to spin-off live performances later in the year. Experienced & virgin singers are welcome to join us to work on exclusive vocal arrangements and help us shape the finished piece.

W﻿hat have we done before?

In May we covered Howl by Florence & The Machine with a touch of In For The Kill by La Roux (complete with actual howling soloist!), then June was a Pride month mash-up of Halsey, Billie Eilish & Sam Smith with a Bang Bang bassline from Jessie J.

W﻿hat are we doing now?

In July, we’re delving into horror-folk! We’ll be man-handling a well known pop song into a traditional sea shanty style, so we’re looking for a wide range of voices from mermaids & sirens to salty sea dogs.

Y﻿ou can book your seat for £5, which goes directly to the Erin Arts Centre for the rent of their gorgeous church-turned-theatre and printing costs for sheet music.

Doors open at 12.30pm / event starts at 1pm / expected to finish around 4pm

S﻿unday 23rd July 2023

E﻿rin Arts Centre, Port Erin

O﻿ver 18s only

V﻿enue is wheelchair accessible / seating available / breaks through the afternoon

B﻿YO drinks & snacks

André Rieu "Love Is All Around"
2023-09-01 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £12 / Under 18s £2

The King of the Waltz invites you to his all-new cinema concert “Love is All Around”, from his beautiful hometown of Maastricht!

Once again, André Rieu is staging his glorious, annual summer event in the iconic Vrijthof Square. The concert will be a musical feast with heart-warming pieces lovingly chosen by André, covering classics, popular sing-alongs, and delightful waltzes that make you want to dance.

Along with his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra, André teams up with the charming Gospel Choir and special surprise guests, bringing you and your loved ones a refreshing, romantic, fun party at your local cinema – you will feel that love is all around!

Share a concert experience filled with music, dance, love and happiness – Only in cinemas!

Exhibition: Steve Naisbitt (opening Monday 4th September)
2023-09-04 10:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Steve gets his inspiration from looking at nature, using bright colours, shadows and shapes to create abstract art. He fills large blank canvases using acrylic paints and other media, which mingle and weave like a tapestry.

Steve is part of the Glen Maye and Isle of Man Art Society, and was recently the awarded the Archibald Knox Trophy from Isle of Man Art Society.

The exhibition will be available to view (free entry) from Monday 4th October to Thursday 12th October at the Erin Arts Centre. The gallery will be open Tues-Fri 10am-4.30pm, and select Saturdays.

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EAC Book Circle: "Daughters of Britannia" by Katie Hickman
2023-09-06 14:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
“Daughters of Britannia: The Lives & Times of Diplomatic Wives” by Katie Hickman

Join us in Harry’s Bar on the first Wednesday of each month for a friendly book-chat over coffee.

No entry fee, donations welcome.

About the book:

An authoritative and entertaining account of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the British Empire and foreign service. Their stories – from ambassadresses downwards – never before told, are a feast of eccentricity, genuine hardship and genuine heroism, and make for a hilarious, compelling and fascinating book.

"Love Is In The Air" with Kristene Sutcliffe and Olga Eggert
2023-09-10 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Kristene Sutcliffe (soprano) Olga Eggert (piano) take to the EAC stage for an evening of beautiful duets by Chopin, Mozart, Rossini and Porter.

Adults £12/ Under 18 £2

Born in Wales and raised on the Isle of Man Kristene Sutcliffe was a regular child performer at the Manx Music Festival and was the first ever winner of the Young Singer of Mann competition. She went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester achieving a Bachelor of Music Honours Degree in Vocal and Opera Studies and Post Graduate Diploma in Performance.

Upon leaving Music College she worked extensively in UK and Europe, singing a vast repertoire of opera, operetta and oratorio. Kristene loves Puccini opera and favourite roles have included Musetta in ‘La Boheme’ and Yvette in ‘La Rondine’. Whilst travelling Europe performing oratorio she was privileged to have been invited to perform at the British Consulate in both Cyprus and The Hague.

Kristene now teaches singing at King Williams College, has a large private teaching practice and is a co-director of Stage Door Entertainment. Performances of note on the Island include Mrs Anna in the ‘King and I’, Carlotta in ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street for Taylorian Productions, Ellen in ‘Miss Saigon’ and Violet in ‘9to5’ for Douglas Choral Union and Fantine in ‘Les Miserables’ for Manx Operatic Society.

Exciting things are coming up for Kristene this year, as Stage Door Entertainment are setting up a theatre school, The Stage Door Academy, which will run on Saturdays in the south of the island from September.

Olga was born in the Crimea, attended the Crimean Musical College, and studied at the Conservatoire in Odessa with Professor Sukhomlinov. She graduated with top marks in piano, piano accompaniment and teaching of music. After leaving the Conservatoire she embarked on a career as a professional pianist and worked as accompanist in the Odessa Opera Theatre and the Odessa Operetta Theatre. Later she was a soloist in the Crimean Philharmonic Society and made many appearances on Ukrainian, Russian and Belorussian TV and performed in Moscow, Minsk, Kiev and other cities of the former Soviet Union, playing for many Soviet and post-Soviet leaders.

She moved to the Isle of Man in 1998 and continued her music studies at Trinity College (London), being awarded FTCL in Piano Performance, ATCL in Organ Performance and AMusTCL in music theory. Olga was an official accompanist for the International Tertis Viola Competition, and also accompanied the Ballet Rambert and the National Symphony Orchestra during their visits to the Isle of May. She has been a guest of the Cape Town Classical Music programme, Manx Radio, Radio Belarus, Danish Radio Klassisk and BBC ‘Songs of Praise’. Olga also is the organist at St. Andrew’s Church, Isle of Man, plays as a visiting organist in other churches on the Isle of Man and gives organ concerts in the UK. She also shares her considerable experience with her many piano pupils, teaching piano at King William’s College and privately.

Midweek Movie: "A Man Called Otto" 2pm
2023-09-13 14:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Wednesday 13th September 2023 – screenings at 2pm + 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18s £2

Our new Midweek Movie season opens with Marc Forster’s heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life.

A Man Called Otto is a 2022 American comedy-drama based on the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

The film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a bitter old man who is struggling to see purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door. He meets his match in quick-witted Marisol (Mariana Trevino) who challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around and shows that family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places.

Running time: 2 hours 6 mins

UK rating: PG-13

Midweek Movie: "A Man Called Otto" 7.30pm
2023-09-13 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Wednesday 13th September 2023 – screenings at 2pm + 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18s £2

Our new Midweek Movie season opens with Marc Forster’s heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life.

A Man Called Otto is a 2022 American comedy-drama based on the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

The film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a bitter old man who is struggling to see purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door. He meets his match in quick-witted Marisol (Mariana Trevino) who challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around and shows that family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places.

Running time: 2 hours 6 minsUK Rating: PG-13

SOLD OUT Songs of The Sea - An Evening with "Mine's A Shanty"
2023-09-15 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £7 / Under 18 £2

After a cameo appearance at the beginning of the year, the swashbuckling songsmiths are back to shiver your timbers with a full night’s entertainment.

Enjoy an evening of salty singing and nautical natter with the Island’s premier (and only!) sea shanty group, “Mine’s a Shanty”

Expect shanties old, new and Manx – with a chance to join in and sing along!

This is a General Admission event with cabaret style table seating.

The Weekend View: Steve Naisbitt Exhibition (meet the artist)
2023-09-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-30 12:00 - 16:00
The EAC gallery will be open between 12pm and 4pm today, free entry. Drop in to see the work and meet the artist in person.

Steve gets his inspiration from looking at nature, using bright colours, shadows and shapes to create abstract art. He fills large blank canvases using acrylic paints and other media, which mingle and weave like a tapestry.

Steve is part of the Glen Maye and Isle of Man Art Society, and was recently the awarded the Archibald Knox Trophy from Isle of Man Art Society.

The exhibition will be available to view (free entry) from Monday 4th October to Thursday 12th October at the Erin Arts Centre. The gallery will be open Tues-Fri 10am-4.30pm, and select Saturdays.

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Piano Series: Minkyu Kim, Masterclass 11am (FREE)
2023-09-23 11:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Masterclass – 11am start

The event is free to everyone but please book here to give us an idea of numbers.

We open this season’s Piano Series with a free masterclass by prodigious Korean pianist, Minkyu Kim. He will be playing excerpts from and discussing his programme for the evening recital, which will include works by Beethoven, Liszt and Onac. This is an ideal opportunity for pianists to meet and observe a really special talent at the top of his craft. Tell all your keyboard playing friends!

Minkyu Kim was born in South Korea in 1995. He studied pianoforte with Soo-Jeong Jeong at Goyang High School of Arts and with Hyung-Joon Chang and Sehee Kim at Seoul National University, as well as harpsichord with Joohee Oh. After graduating summa cum laude in 2017, he began his studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on a full scholarship from the ABRSM. Whilst studying for his MMus, he has received a number of internal and external prizes, including the first prizes of the Bamber Galloway Piano Competition, the BPSE intercollegiate competition, and the Liszt Society Competition.

He is currently studying for a Doctor of Performance at the RCS with Professor Aaron Shorrand Sinae Lee, on a full scholarship. As a pianist, he has given several recitals, mainly in Korea and the UK. As a music scholar, he has recently taken over much of the editing of the Liszt Society Journal, and is preparing a complete thematic catalogue of works of Franz Liszt with Dr. Leslie Howard and Aidan Módica.

The event is free to everyone but please book here to give us an idea of numbers.

Piano Series: Minkyu Kim, Recital 7.30pm
2023-09-23 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

We’re opening this season’s Piano Series with a very special talent. Do not miss!Minkyu Kim was born in South Korea in 1995. He studied pianoforte with Soo-Jeong Jeong at Goyang High School of Arts and with Hyung-Joon Chang and Sehee Kim at Seoul National University, as well as harpsichord with Joohee Oh. After graduating summa cum laude in 2017, he began his studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on a full scholarship from the ABRSM. Whilst studying for his MMus, he has received a number of internal and external prizes, including the first prizes of the Bamber Galloway Piano Competition, the BPSE intercollegiate competition, and the Liszt Society Competition.

He is currently studying for a Doctor of Performance at the RCS with Professor Aaron Shorrand Sinae Lee on a full scholarship. As a pianist, he has performed several recitals in Korea and the UK. As a music scholar, he has recently taken over much of the editing of the Liszt Society Journal, and is preparing a complete thematic catalogue of works of Franz Liszt with Dr. Leslie Howard and Aidan Módica.

Full bio and review here: https://christopheraxworthymusiccommentary.com/2021/11/27/minkyu-kim-mastery-exults-to-the-glory-of-liszt/

Mingkyu comes to us courtesy of the Keyboard Charitable Trust and his programme will include works by Beethoven, Liszt and Onac. He will give a free masterclass at 11am, playing excerpts from and talking about his chosen works. Please book separately for this event.

Port Purlers Crafternoons - weekly craft club
2023-09-26 14:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Join us each Tuesday afternoon for tea, friendly chat, and whatever crafty project you’re working on!

There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day and you’ll be welcomed.

Tea & coffee is free but we do ask for a small donation toward the Erin Arts Centre for the use of Harry’s Bar.

Community Exhibition: Otherworld (application deadline)
2023-09-29 16:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
We are staging a community exhibition here at Erin Arts Centre, inviting open submissions from local artists, taking their inspiration from any aspect of the spooky season!

All Hallows, All Saints, Hop Tu Naa, Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, is a time of remembrance, of honouring the ancestors and the departed, a time when the veil between this world and the Otherworld is thin, allowing the spirits to move freely between the earthly and supernatural realms. It is also the beginning of winter, the darker half of the year.

Apply online by 4pm on Friday 29th September 2023:

www.erinartscentre.com/otherworld

If you’d rather apply in writing, speak to Pip & Lou at the EAC on 835858, email hello@erinartscentre.com or simply drop in for a chat.

Friday Film Club: "The Eight Mountains" 7.30pm
2023-09-29 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £6 / Under 18 £2

Friday Film Club open’s its doors for the new season with this epic journey of self discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps.

The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound and complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno, who meet as children and share an idyllic summer in the outdoor playground of the mountains.

Directed by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, who adapted the screenplay from the novel of the same name by Paolo Cognetti, the film premiered at Cannes and won the Jury Prize.

Sweeping and novelistic in scope, The Eight Mountains combines the earthy, rooted grit of Jack London with the vivid emotional landscapes of Elena Ferrante and spins a moving tale of friendship and loss.

“A movie with air in its lungs and love in it’s heart” – The Guardian

UK Rating: 12

EAC Book Circle: "Treacle Walker" by Alan Garner
2023-10-04 14:00 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
“Treacle Walker” by Alan Garner

Join us in Harry’s Bar on the first Wednesday of each month for a friendly book-chat over coffee.

No entry fee, donations welcome.

About the book:

An introspective young boy, Joseph Coppock is trying to make sense of the world.

Living alone in an old house, he spends his time reading comic books and playing with marbles. When a rag-and-bone man called Treacle Walker appears offering a cure-all medicine, a mysterious friendship develops and the young boy is introduced to a world beyond his imagination.

* SOLD OUT * Port Erin Jazz Festival 2023 (Friday 6th) - Robin Nolan Trio / support from Blue Train Big Band
2023-10-06 19:30
Those hazy September days on the beach are stretching out towards autumn and there’s jazz in the air! The Port Erin Jazz Festival is back for a third instalment with a thrilling and eclectic lineup. Tickets will fly so get them quick!

The festival opens at the Erin Arts Centre on Friday 6th October with local heroes, the Blue Train Big Band who set the place alight last year supporting Martin Taylor. Expect Hawaiian shirts and slick, dynamic interpretations of modern big band tunes, guaranteed to get your feet moving. If you haven’t seen them yet, you need to!

Robin Nolan is one of the world’s best known and most admired gypsy jazz guitarists and has been praised for his musical genius and creativity by Willie Nelson, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, and the late George Harrison. Robin became one of George Harrison’s favorite guitarists and his upcoming album will be released on Harrison’s label, Dark Horse records. Legendary in the Django Reinhardt world, Robin has headlined every major gypsy jazz festival across the globe & Nolan’s music is taking gypsy jazz into the 21st Century beyond Django Reinhardt and incorporating influences of The Beatles, Ravi Shankar and AC/DC.

Tickets are £20 each night (or £35 for both nights if you buy in the same purchase).

Just click “continue shopping” after your first booking on our Ticketsource page.

The EAC shows are general admission with cabaret-style, table seating.

The EAC bar will be staffed by The Bay Hotel, Port Erin.

Port Erin Jazz Festival Thanks our sponsors: Ravenscroft

With Help From: Bushy’s, Carters, IOM Steam Packet

* SOLD OUT * Port Erin Jazz Festival 2023 (Saturday 7th) – Tempo Feliz / support from Beccy Rork & All The President's Men
2023-10-07 19:30
Those hazy September days on the beach are stretching out towards autumn and there’s jazz in the air! The Port Erin Jazz Festival is back for a third instalment with a thrilling and eclectic lineup. Tickets will fly so get them quick!

Festival favourite Beccy Rork is up first, supported by local stars all The President’s Men. Beccy is an excellent sax player, teacher and arranger whose melodic style and warm tone have been likened to that of Paul Desmond, Art Pepper and Bud Shank. 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. Beccy performs regularly throughout the UK and Europe with a myriad of artists and is in constant demand as a bandleader and session musician. All the President’s Men have backed Dave Newton at EAC and recently supported Harvey O’Higgins at the Mananan Festival. They are really looking forward to this!

To the close the festival, we have a very special treat in the shape of Tempo Feliz. One of the most exciting and original Latin bands in the UK, Tempo Feliz fuse classic Brazilian styles (samba, bossa, MPB) with elements of funk, soul, jazz and disco, to create electrifying and unique grooves guaranteed to get your feet tapping. Brace yourself for huge horns, the funkiest samba guitar, infectious Brazilian rhythms, traditional percussion, and beautiful melodies that echo the spirit of Rio de Janeiro. Dynamite!

Look out for the finest local jazz talent rocking The Bay Hotel and The Riddler Bar at The Falcon’s Nest on Saturday afternoon, with free entry to both from 1.30pm.

THE BAY HOTEL

This year a new jazz ensemble, Mood Indigo featuring Lauren Grey, Simon Williams, Carlos and John Thompson, will open the afternoon, followed by Tree ny Kiare led by Martin Thomas, who play an original mix of jazz, funk and folk. The Heinrich Manoeuvre, supplying New Orleans-flavoured jazz, blues and boogie-woogie will close the show.

THE RIDDLER BAR

At the Falcon’s Nest, Loose Crew will start the party, fusing blues, jazz, and funk in their own inimitable style. They’ll be followed by a new local ensemble The Jazz Stalwarts, with EAC Jazz Club residents Blue Vannin and special guest Beccy Rork raising the roof before the evening show. This will be busy so get down early and get in the mood!

Tickets are £20 each night (or £35 for both nights if you buy in the same purchase).

Just click “continue shopping” after your first booking on our Ticketsource page.

The EAC shows are general admission with cabaret-style, table seating.

The EAC bar will be staffed by The Bay Hotel, Port Erin.

Port Erin Jazz Festival Thanks our sponsors: Ravenscroft

With Help From: Bushy’s, Carters, IOM Steam Packet

Toby Walker with support from John Gregory
2023-10-08 19:30 | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

Internationally and nationally acclaimed, Toby Walker has been hailed as an award winning, roots music fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and songwriter who has toured the US, the UK, Canada and Europe. Blending the styles of blues, ragtime, country, bluegrass, old-time jazz and rock, Walker has developed his own style and as such, received numerous awards, including being the 1st place recipient of the International Blues Challenge Award in Memphis and the New York Music Award for best instrumental CD. Toby has also been inducted into the New York Blues Hall Of Fame.

Toby plays acoustic guitar with the virtuosity that captivates audiences and, along the way, he includes some amusing songs and great stories making for a great evening of entertainment with a capital E.

“Not only can Toby play all styles of the blues, but he’s a remarkable story-teller as well. And you’ll be surprised by what else he’ll pull out of his hat to please his audiences. He may come out with an arrangement of ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ or ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ followed by an Irish fiddle tune medley (on guitar), a couple of rousing singalongs and top it all off with his arrangement of the Allman Brothers tune ‘Little Martha,’ ‘Whipping Post’ or even a traditional bluegrass tune. He takes the audience on one heck of a ride and leaves them smiling all the way home!” – John Sheridan, The London Sunday Times.
