Erin Arts Centre

Met Opera: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (live screening)
2025-05-31 17:55 (Europe/Isle_of_Man)
Adults £15/ Under 18 £2

Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Star mezzo-soprano, Aigul Akhmetshina, headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina. Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, plays her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the inimitable barber of Seville, with baritone Nicola Alaimo and bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts.

These stunning, modern productions feature exclusive, live backstage footage and cast interviews shown during the intervals.

Buffet served with interval drinks. Feel free to dress for the occasion!

June Events at EAC
2025-06-01 10:00 - 2025-06-30 16:30
Exhibition: In Exile, photographs by Vincent Tremeau (exhibition arranged by One World Centre IOM) – in the gallery until Wednesday 18 June

Exhibition: Dark Arts, darkroom creations and experimental prints (exhibition arranged by EAC to celebrate National Photography Month in May 2025) – in the gallery until Wednesday 18 June

Film: The Safety Catch, a film of the original theatre production – various screenings between Monday 26 May and Thursday 5 June – BOOK ONLINE (tickets £12.50)

EAC Book Circle: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verhese – the club meets on the first Wednesday of each month, £2 minimum donation, no need to book

Friday Film Club: The Brutalist in association with Society of Architects – screening at 7.30pm on Friday 13 June with live introduction from Martin Thomas (SofA) – BOOK ONLINE (tickets £8, over 18s only)

Career drop in session with Search & Select Recruitment – in session from 11am to 2pm Wednesday 18 June, no need to book

Exhibition: Rock Paper Canvas, work from 5 professional local artists – in the gallery from Friday 27 June

IOM Poetry Society, open mic night – 8-10pm, Saturday 28 June in Harry’s Bar, £5 per person

Mananan Festival – our annual festival of outstanding live performances, this year running for 6 nights from Monday 30 June to Saturday 5 July – FIND OUT MORE & BOOK ONLINE

EAC Book Circle: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
2025-06-04 14:00
2pm Wednesday 4th June

£2 minimum donation

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself. The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships of past generations.

Imbued with humor, deep emotion, and the essence of life.

Join us the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm to chat about our chosen books – newcomers welcome!

6 week painting course with Ellie Baker (June/July)
2025-06-10 19:00 - 2025-07-22 21:00
Now available as an evening course – Ellie Baker’s six week acrylic landscape painting starting on 10th June. Sessions are on Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm with us here at Erin Arts Centre (please note there is no class on 1st July).

The emphasis of the course is on imagination and experimentation. Each week has a different focus and areas such as texture, bold colour, mark making and composition are covered.There are lots of demonstrations and one-on-one time – it is always a small group so Ellie can help everyone develop their skills. Interesting materials (all included) are used to create visual effects including sandpaper, salt, plastic wrap and gesso.

All levels are welcome including beginners and approaches to painting will be explored that you may not have considered or tried out before. The work you create each week will form a sketchbook so that you’ll have a reference guide to the areas covered, which you can use to help develop your skills further at home.

Ellie has been painting and exhibiting for over 20 years and in that time, has learnt many and varied techniques – come and try them out with her now the summer evenings are here! It’s £240 for the six weeks – please email springtreescontact@gmail.com or DM through Instagram @elliebakerart to make a booking.

Friday Film Club: The Brutalist (18) in association with SofA
2025-06-13 19:30
It’s always exciting to join forces for a project, so when we got the chance to partner up with the Society of Architects to bring you this masterpiece, we jumped at the chance!

The Brutalist, is Brady Corbet’s epic tale of a Hungarian-Jewish architect, who survives the holocaust and rebuilds his life in postwar America. Adrien Brody gives a staggering, Oscar-winning performance as architect Laszlo Toth, who struggles to achieve the American Dream until his talent is recognised by a wealthy industrialist. This film is monumental in every sense, a paean to the purity of vision, to sacrifice and to integrity, taking in issues of immigration, identity and the value of art over commerce.

Visually sumptuous and bursting with ideas, The Brutalist is about the design of postwar America and what was mixed into its foundations at the building stage. Brody is extraordinary, receiving stellar support from Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones and Joe Alwyn.

Truly a film for the ages, if you love cinema, you need to see this!

The Brutalist runs at 215 minutes with a 15 minute interval. There will be a short introduction by Martyn Thomas (Horncastle Thomas/SofA Chair).

UK Rating: 18

Exhibition: In Exile, photography by Vincent Tremeau
2025-06-17 10:00 - 16:30
“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, sharing their resilience, pain, and hope with the world.​

​Each photograph becomes a voice, a fragment of their journey, and a testament to their strength. My work is a search for answers, an attempt to bridge the gap between their – and our – stories and the broader human experience.“

– photographer Vincent Tremeau

Exhibition: Dark Arts, celebrating National Photography Month
2025-06-17 10:00 - 16:30
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

Search & Select Recruitment Day
2025-06-18 11:00 - 14:00
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 welcome.

Find out more: www.searchandselect.com/

Pre-Festival Weekend: The Big Film Photo Walk with Analogue Wonderland
2025-06-28 11:15
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

Pre-Festival Weekend: Darkroom Open Day
2025-06-28 15:00 - 17:00
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.

Pre-Festival Weekend: Open Mic with IOM Poetry Society
2025-06-28 20:00
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

Pre-Festival Weekend: Sax On The Beach
2025-06-28 20:00 - 22:00
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.

Mananan Festival 2025: Martin Roscoe & Sophie Rosa
2025-06-30 19:30
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, director and chamber musician. She has performed across the UK as a recitalist in major festivals and venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Purcell Room, Wigmore Hall, Kings Place and Bridgewater Hall and has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata. Sophie has broadcast live for BBC Radio 3 and has released CDs on Rubicon Classics, EM Records and Champs Hill labels.Recent solo highlights include performing the complete J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin at the Lake District Summer Music Festival and appearing as director and soloist with the Northern Chamber Orchestra for performances of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Sophie’s recordings with pianist Ian Buckle have received wide critical acclaim. Their CD of sonatas by Montgeroult, Viotti, Weber and Mendelssohn includes the world premiere recording of Hélène de Montgeroult’s Sonata in A minor and was selected as Classical Album of the Week by The Guardian. Sophie is Leader of Sinfonia Viva and appears regularly with the orchestra as soloist and director. She also guest leads orchestras throughout the UK and is a member of Pixels Ensemble, a versatile group of chamber music players exploring a wide range of music from the classical period to the present day.

With an extraordinary career spanning over five decades, Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best loved pianists. Renowned for his versatility at the keyboard, Martin is equally at home in concerto, recital and chamber performances. His enduring popularity and the respect in which he is universally held are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship and his easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike. Martin is Artistic Director of Ribble Valley International Piano Week and the Manchester Chamber Concerts Society and has recently stepped down as Co-Artistic Director of the Beverley Chamber Music Festival.

With a repertoire of over 100 concertos, Martin continues to work regularly with many of the UK’s leading orchestras, having especially close links with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Hallé Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Northern Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, where he has given over ninety performances. Martin also performs widely across Europe, Canada and Australia, sharing the concert platform with eminent conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Mark Elder, Gianandrea Noseda, and Christoph von Dohnányi.

A prolific recitalist and chamber musician, Martin tours the UK extensively every season, including regular appearances at Wigmore Hall, Kings Place and Bridgewater Hall. He has long-standing associations with Peter Donohoe, Kathryn Stott, and the Maggini Quartet, and worked closely with Tasmin Little and the Endellion String Quartet during their long and illustrious careers. Recent collaborations include with Jennifer Pike, Tai Murray, Fenella Humphreys, Liza Ferschtman and the Brodsky and Carducci Quartets. One of his most important ensembles, the Cropper Welsh Roscoe Trio (2005-2016), performed many times across the UK, most notably at Wigmore Hall. More recently, Martin formed the Roscoe Piano Trio with Fenella Humphreys and Jessica Burroughs for a celebratory concert in honour of Peter Cropper. The Trio has since gone on to perform across the UK, most notably at Bridgewater Hall. Martin has made many commercial recordings for labels such as Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos and has recorded the complete Beethoven piano sonatas for the Deux-Elles label, for which he has received unanimous critical acclaim.

Their festival programme will be:Beethoven ‘Spring’ Sonata no. 5 in F major, Op .24Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending IntervalClara Schumann Three Romances, Op. 22Elgar Sonata in E minor, Op. 8

EAC Events: July & August 2025
2025-07-01 10:00 - 2025-08-16 16:30

Mananan Festival 2025: Ashlishyn Noa (New Visions)
2025-07-01 19:30
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 Ravensdale Hill, we knew that the Mananan Festival would be the perfect space to give this exciting new work it’s world premiere. Jackie is a triple Manx Litfest Poetry Slam Champ, previous winner of the Olive Lamming Short Story Competition, swashbuckling trombonist, poetic performance artist and disabled rights activist via www.withoutwings.co.uk Without Wings, the Manx Autoimmune Arthritis Trust.

Matthew WarrenMatthew Warren will perform the premiere of his new work She Rises, Dancing specially composed for the Mananan Festival. The piece uses the acoustics of the Erin Arts Centre to blend spoken word into electronic composition through the acoustic of the concert hall itself. The work is directly shaped by the unique shape and sound of Erin Arts Centre’s auditorium and aims to bring the space to life in new ways, exploring the idea of reverberation, echo and all those sounds which we might forget surround us.

Meayll The short film Yn Cholloo by Meayll is a meditation on timelessness and transition, blending original music, field recordings, and visual storytelling to capture the unique heritage and atmosphere of the Calf of Man. We think it’s the first music to be written and recorded on the Calf ever! A journey through music, memory, and place, the approach effectively brings out the essence of sense of place — the way a location feels, its history, and its meaning to those who know it intimately. The result is a beautifully crafted short film that intertwines music, voices, sounds and visual elements to reflect the Calf of Man’s atmosphere and significance. Meayll is a collaborative group consisting of Gyp Buggane, Juan Maddrell and Joff Whitten. The music was mixed and mastered, and the video produced by Gyp Buggane at Ballagroove Recording Studio.

Rock Paper CanvasAfter encouraging the audience to view the exhibition during the interval, we shall be conducting a Q&A with the Rock Paper Canvas artists: Ella Magee, Sally Black, Ellie Baker, Helen Faragher and Ongky Wijana.

EAC Book Circle: The Wager by David Grann
2025-07-02 14:00
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 trial, but the very idea of empire.

Join us the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm to chat about our chosen books – newcomers welcome!

Mananan Festival 2025: Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver
2025-07-02 19:30
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 and Gerry Diver fuse their deep-seated love for English and Irish folk traditions into a vibrant project that’s as grounded in tradition as it is daring in innovation. With Knapp’s distinctive voice and her skill in weaving the ancient with the contemporary, alongside Diver’s fiddle virtuosity and trailblazing production, they craft an auditory journey that honours the past while boldly stepping into new musical territories. This partnership is poised to enchant traditional folk purists and new seekers alike, promising a fresh, exhilarating spin on folk music’s timeless tales.

Lisa Knapp’s debut album Wild & Undaunted (2007) saw her emerge as a distinctive voice in British folk, known for her captivating vocals and highly imaginative approach. Deeply rooted in the folk traditions of Britain and beyond, she garnered a highly coveted BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for her songwriting on Hidden Seam. Her 2017 release Till April is Dead A Garland of May, featuring Blur’s Graham Coxon, is now celebrated as a modern classic and is an exhilarating deep dive into historic songs and rituals of May. Recently her voice graced the closing song of the Oscar-nominated film Living (2022). As part of the Hack Poets Guild with Marry Waterson and Nathaniel Mann, she’s released Blackletter Garland (One Little Independent 2023), showcasing her ongoing evolution and collaborative spirit in the folk scene.

Gerry Diver, a visionary composer, producer, Irish fiddler, and multi-instrumentalist, has significantly impacted the folk scene. His innovative Speech Project featured folk icons like Christy Moore, Shane MacGowan, Martin Hayes, and others in a collaborative masterpiece described as “groundbreaking” by The Guardian. Diver’s role as an award-winning producer shines in his contributions to a host of contemporary folk albums. Diver has displayed his versatility by working with a broad spectrum of artists, including Damon Albarn, Sinéad O’Connor, Tom Robinson, Benjamin Zephaniah, and many others, showcasing his ability to transcend musical boundaries. His creative prowess extends to the cinematic and television realms, where he has written soundtracks for various movie scores and BBC dramas, further establishing his reputation as a multi-faceted artist.

Mananan Festival 2025: Ensemble 360
2025-07-03 19:30
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 deeply embedded in the communities it serves. The name reflects the group’s passion for performing in the round, letting the audience surround the players and gain an unusually close relationship with live chamber music. Within its home city of Sheffield, the group is Resident Ensemble of Music in the Round and is proud to call the Sheffield Crucible Theatre’s Playhouse its home – an intimate space that challenges the conventions of classical music concerts by allowing the audience up close to the players. This is where the group cultivated its distinctively personal approach to music-making and performing.

Ensemble 360 is a mixed group comprising five string players, five winds and one piano. Formed in 2005 by Music in the Round to continue the great legacy of the Lindsay Quartet, the group now boasts a glowing reputation throughout the UK and is known best for the outstanding quality of its performances, the breadth of its work and its passion for reaching new audiences. Continuing the Lindsay Quartet’s ethos of delivering world-class performances to audiences that wouldn’t usually have access to live chamber music, Ensemble 360 brings its singular approach to venues right across the UK.

Community and education are at the heart of Ensemble 360’s work. The group is recognised not only for the excellence of its performances in major recital halls but also for its pioneering storybook musical events. Every year thousands of young children are introduced to classical music through Music in the Round’s innovative collaborations with local schools in Sheffield and further afield.

Ensemble 360’s festival programme will be:Francis Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and PianoLudwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, op. 16IntervalFrancis Poulenc: Elégie for Horn and PianoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds, K. 452

Mananan Festival 2025: Bruce Adams Quartet
2025-07-04 19:30
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 11th birthday. By the time he was 12, Bruce was working three to four nights a week in the Glasgow area playing in small dance band residencies and performing in a cabaret act with his father. When he was 14 he was sponsored on Hughie Green’s Opportunity Knocks by British trumpet legend Nat Gonella.

After years on the club circuit, Bruce got involved in the local jazz scene in Glasgow first by forming a jazz quintet with alto saxophonist Bill Fanning, one of the stalwarts of Scottish jazz. Bruce also joined the big band formed by Glasgow drum legend George McGowan. The band entered the 1982 Holsten Big Band Competition, where Bruce won the Best Trumpet prize and the Outstanding Soloist prize. Two years later, the band entered the BBC Big Band Competition, and Bruce won the Trumpet Soloist prize. During the 1980s, Bruce became a regular at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival where he had the chance to work with such luminaries as Harry Sweets Edison, Spanky Davis, Dick Hyman and many more. This association led to him joining Mike Hart’s Scottish Society Syncopators, touring the world and playing at some of the most prestigious festivals, dressed in a kilt!

In the 1990s, Bruce toured extensively with a variety of bands and recorded his first album for Big Bear Music. This was followed by The first of several collaborations with Alan Barnes called Sidestepping, forging a partnership that endures to the present day. Bruce is a multiple British Jazz Awards winner, having been nominated more than 20 times, and he continues to ply his trade encompassing jazz styles ranging from Louis Armstrong to the present day. Bruce will be joined by a formidable trio of jazz talents: Robin Aspland on piano, Julian Bury on bass, and Matt Fishwick on drums.

Mananan Festival 2025: Gruff Rhys (solo show)
2025-07-05 19:30
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 and award-winning storyteller from Bethesda, Wales who has consistently sought a variety of outlets for the spectrum of muses behind his creative flights. Formerly most well known as the frontman of Super Furry Animals – a band that has been able to achieve that rarest of mixes, artistic adventure with popular devotion – he blended fuzz-filed rock, pure harmonies and cutting edge electronics. With his other band, Neon Neon, Rhys has documented the lives of maverick car maker John DeLorean and Italian activist and publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli in widescreen style.

With their blissful melodies, his solo records have explored untapped areas lyrically too. His first, 2005’s Yr Atal Genhedlaeth, revelled in Welsh puns. 2014’s American Interior celebrated the unlikely yet influential 18th century explorer John Evans. Babelsberg offered a baroque take on the modern world in 2018, while a year later Pang! created a multi-lingual mash-up, driven by folkish bleeps crafted in collaboration with South African artist-producer Muzi.

However, while all those records certainly explored fresh territory, the Top 10 charting Seeking New Gods climbed lyrically and musically on to totally new terrain. For this seventh solo record, Gruff created a conceptual album about his own mountain which became his most critically and commercially successful solo album yet. 2024 saw the release of it’s follow up Sadness Sets Me Free, garnering rave reviews and acclaimed to be amongst his finest work.

Manx Wildlife Trust: Ocean with David Attenborough (film screening with Q&A)
2025-07-12 19:30
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, Ocean with David Attenborough showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to show that the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.

After the screening there will be a Q&A with Dr Peter Duncan (Senior Marine Environment Officer at the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture), Dr David Beard (Chief Executive of Isle of Man Fish Producers Organisation), Dr Isobel Bloor (Postdoctoral Fisheries Scientist at Bangor University) and Dr Lara Howe (Marine Conservation Officer at Manx Wildlife Trust) to discuss the film and how the Isle of Mans fishing industry is leading the way in sustainable fisheries.

Darkroom Open Day (July)
2025-07-13 12:00 - 16:00
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.

Exhibition: Rock Paper Canvas - meet the artists
2025-07-13 14:00 - 16:00

Africa Alive! Folksongs From Southern Africa
2025-07-26 19:30
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 from southern Africa, including traditional folk songs, original songs and popular southern African covers. The band’s set-up includes soprano, tenor and baritone marimbas with drumming and singing. The marimba band’s sound is full of energy and pulsating rhythms – and the band’s music shares the rich cultures, histories and stories of the people of southern Africa.

Doors open at 7pm with the concert kicking off promptly at 7:30pm. This will be a night not to be missed!

EAC Closed on Friday 1st August
2025-08-01 10:00 - 16:30
Please note – the EAC will be closed on Friday 1st August.

We will be open on Saturday 2nd August to host the Port Erin Photo Walk with Sarah & Adrian.

Port Erin Photo Walk - all cameras welcome
2025-08-02 12:00 - 14:00
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. Sarah and Adrian will be able to advise you on getting the best out of your camera.

Photographers of any experience are welcome, but anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

Please note – this walk usually includes steps, please let us know in advance if this is an issue so we can plan an alternative route.

Exhibition: Rock Paper Canvas
2025-08-08 10:00 - 16:30
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 Friday, plus during events.

Beyond The Canvas with Ellie Baker
2025-08-09 10:30 - 16:00
Beyond The Canvas – a one day workshop exploring mixed media with Ellie Baker.

Use acrylic, ink, pen and spray paint to create your own landscape.

Saturday 9th August, 10.30am to 4pm at Erin Arts Centre

£75 including all materials

Your work on a wooden panel (1 square foot) will be ready to take home and hang.

Email Ellie on springtreescontact@gmail.com or DM her on Instagram @elliebakerart to book.

IOM Poetry Society: Open Mic Night
2025-08-16 20:00

EAC Closed for Summer Break
2025-08-18 10:00 - 2025-08-31 16:30
Please note – the EAC will be closed for the last 2 weeks in August (Monday 18th to Sunday 31st) so that our staff can take a well-earned summer break.
