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Exhibition: Contrasts by Stephen Free & Keith Holden
Drop in from Tuesday 2nd September to Friday 10th October to see this exhibition of work from 2 local artists. Stephen Free and Keith Holden have come together to create this collection of ink sketches and watercolour landscapes. Gallery opening hours: 10am to 4.30pm / Tuesday to Friday / During events Stephen Free: "I enjoy making friends smile. The whimsical and expressive features of the emu's face allow me to create fun drawings." Keith Holden: "Having [read more…]
Paint With Ellie Baker (6 week course)
Paint With Ellie Baker - Building skills in acrylic landscapes 6 week course, 7-9pm Tuesdays from 9th September Have fun with bold colour and texture, unleash your imagination and refine a range of techniques - all materials included.
5 events,
October at Erin Arts Centre
Port Erin Jazz Festival 2026 Midweek Movie: Black Bag (15) But First Promotions: Leddra Chapman NY Met Opera: La Somnambula Half Term Kids Film: Lilo & Stitch (live action) Hop Tu Naa Weekend Please note – anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
EAC Book Circle: Back In The Day by Melvyn Bragg
EAC Book Circle: Back In The Day by Melvyn Bragg
2pm Wednesday 1st October £2 minimum donation Back In The Day by Melvyn Bragg In this captivating memoir, Melvyn Bragg recalls growing up in the Cumbrian market town of Wigton, from his early childhood during the war to the moment he had to decide between staying on or spreading his wings. This is the tale of a boy who lived in a pub and expected to leave school at fifteen yet won a scholarship to [read more…]
5 events,
Port Erin Jazz Festival: Dan Forshaw Quartet
Port Erin Jazz Festival: Dan Forshaw Quartet
Admission £20 / Under 18s £2 Buy a ticket for both nights at the same time and pay only £35 (click "continue shopping" after first booking) The Dan Forshaw Quartet - New York Jazz Two decades ago, award-winning saxophonist Dan Forshaw stood on the Williamsburg Bridge in New York, horn in hand, following in the footsteps of Sonny Rollins. Fresh from studying with jazz legends Branford Marsalis, Eric Alexander and Dave Liebman, Forshaw absorbed the spirit [read more…]
5 events,
Port Erin Jazz Festival: Lucy Pickering’s Court & Spark
Port Erin Jazz Festival: Lucy Pickering’s Court & Spark
Admission £20 / Under 18s £2 Buy a ticket for both nights at the same time and pay only £35 (click "continue shopping" after first booking) Lucy Pickering’s Court & Spark - A jazz tribute to the Laurel Canyon songwriters This exciting quintet reimagine classic tracks from the Laurel Canyon era through a jazz lens, combining improvisation with thoughtful arrangements. The band's debut album, The Mermaid Cafe, offers fresh interpretations of songs by Joni Mitchell, Carole [read more…]
4 events,
Midweek Movie: Black Bag (15) (matinee & evening screening)
Midweek Movie: Black Bag (15) (matinee & evening screening)
Adults £8 / Under 18s £2 What better way to take your mind off the cold mornings and darkening nights than a stylish, sexy, spy thriller! Playing like an update to cold-war classic Bridge of Spies, Black Bag is an elegantly crafted, impeccably tailored story of intrigue and deception. George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender), plays an MI6 spy tasked with investigating a group of his co-workers, one of whom has supposedly leaked top-secret code with the [read more…]
4 events,
But First Promotions: Leddra Chapman
But First Promotions: Leddra Chapman
Celebrating the release of her third full-length album, Telling Truths, Leddra Chapman is continuing her run of live shows in 2025. Known for her emotive storytelling and “pitch perfect pop” (The Independent), Chapman’s career has drawn critical acclaim and notable industry support. Her debut album, Telling Tales, gained BBC Radio 2 backing and praise from Sir Terry Wogan, with Ed Sheeran naming it one of his "favourite albums of the year" (GQ). She also appeared [read more…]
4 events,
Paint With Ellie Baker (21 Oct – 2 Dec 2025)
Paint With Ellie Baker – Build skills in acrylic landscapes over 6 weekly classes Tuesdays 2-4pm from 21st October to 2nd December (no class on 18th November) Have fun with bold colour and texture, unleash your imagination and refine a range of techniques – all materials included. The course is £240 for 6 full classes, working out to just £40 per week. Get in touch with Ellie by email [email protected] or message her via Instagram [read more…]
4 events,
Met Opera: La Somnambula (Bellini)
Met Opera: La Somnambula (Bellini)
Tickets £15 / Unders 18s £2 The New York Met Opera launches it's new season with this breathtaking production of Vincenzo Bellini's La Somnambula (The Sleepwalker). Following triumphant Met turns in Roméo et Juliette, La Traviata, and Lucia di Lammermoor, Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production, director Rolando Villazón, retains [read more…]
4 events,
Exhibition: Awakening by Steve Naisbitt
A collection of abstract and organic paintings, using both bright colours and monochrome, all sparking with life. The exhibition is on show until Wednesday 26th November. Drop in to meet the artist on Saturday 22nd November between 12pm and 4pm. The EAC gallery is open 10am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday, plus during events.
5 events,
Half Term Film: Lilo & Stitch (live action)
Half Term Film: Lilo & Stitch (live action)
Under 18s £2 / Adults £8 If you're in search of a family film during half-term, look no further than this rambunctious, live-action remake of a Disney classic. A lonely Hawaiin girl named Lilo adopts a small, strange-looking dog from an animal shelter and names him Stitch. He would be the ideal pet if he wasn't actually a genetic experiment who had escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth. Mischief and havoc ensue [read more…]
6 events,
Hop Tu Naa at Erin Arts Centre
Join us for a weekend of hop tu naa horrors! Friday 31st October - spend hop tu naa in the dark, watching classic horror Nosferatu with a Radiohead soundtrack. Tickets are only £8 (£2 for under 18s) and available from the EAC office or online. Saturday 1st November - continue the spooky fun with a live show from the island's own Black Sabbath tribute band, Balla Sabbath. This show is sold out but you can [read more…]
Hop Tu Naa Weekend: Radiohead x Nosferatu
Hop Tu Naa Weekend: Radiohead x Nosferatu
Tickets £8 / Under 18s £2 As part of our Hop Tu Naa Horror weekend (Fri 31st Oct - Sat 1st Nov), we're excited to bring you the original horror classic Nosferatu from 1922, now soundtracked with Radiohead's Kid A & Amnesiac albums! Book your seat to celebrate the spookiest night of the year. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0Wzp7YGHvs Radiohead x Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music [read more…]
6 events,
November Events at Erin Arts Centre
Tickets for mot of November's events can be sound on Erin Arts Centre's normal ticket site: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre Tickets for What's In A Name with Ruth Keggin Gell (Thursday 6th November at 7.30pm) are available online via Culture Vannin. Tickets are free but please book in advance so they aware of numbers. Please note – anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
Hop Tu Naa Weekend: Balla Sabbath SOLD OUT
Hop Tu Naa Weekend: Balla Sabbath SOLD OUT
Tickets £10 Out of the working class smoke of Birmingham came 4 musicians. Their band?… Polka Tulk… They quickly changed their name to… Earth… but then they changed it again to… Black Sabbath. They would go on to define a new genre of music. Some would call it heavy metal. Some would call it a racket. They would influence thousands of bands from all over the world. That Latvian folk metal band? Yep, Sabbath influence. [read more…]
6 events,
Hop Tu Naa Weekend: Spooky Village Walk
Hop Tu Naa Weekend: Spooky Village Walk
A fabulously frightening, family friendly, free night out! Sunday 2nd November 5pm at The Railway Station for a spooky guided walk around Port Erin then... 5.30pm at Erin Arts Centre for live music & games, plus the Best Moot and Best Costume competitions! Children are welcome at this event but they must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. This event is kindly sponsored by Port Erin Traders Association.