Adults £7 / RHT Friends £5  Come along for stories from the days when thousands of Manxmen sailed to the mackerel fishing in Ireland every summer, and learn about the life and times of Edward Faragher (1831-1907) — known in Manx as Ned Beg Hom Ruy — one of the greatest ever writers in Manx.  Faragher was many things during his life; pupil, cabin boy, galley cook, fisherman, skipper, safe maker, labourer, craftsman, rambler, invalid [read more…]

Join the EAC Book Circle on the first Wednesday of each month (except August) from 2pm to discuss the chosen book over tea & coffee. £2 minimum donation and newcomers welcome! Wednesday 7th January - from 2pm The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane A genre-defining book by acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane. Travel Britain's ancient paths and discover the secrets of this beautiful, underappreciated landscape. In the final book in his trilogy about landscape and [read more…]

For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals.  On New Year’s Eve, the curtain goes up on the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer. The Met has assembled a world-beating quartet of stars, conducted by Marco Armiliato, for the demanding principal roles. Soprano Lisette Oropesa [read more…]

Adults £8 / under 18s £2 Get yourself a ringside seat for the concluding episode of stately home shenanigans with the Granthams and friends! It's the summer of 1930, Lady Mary's divorce is sending ripples through London's high society and the cost of maintaining Downton has driven the family's finances to breaking point. Even without Maggie Smith's late, lamented Dowager Countess, there's still plenty fun to be had in this enduringly daft but completely watchable [read more…]

Free Admission - 11am start - Please book your place to give us an idea of numbers For the first Piano Series of the new year, we are thrilled to welcome Lithuanian star Milda Daunoraite. In this free masterclass, Milda will be playing excerpts from and discussing her programme for the evening recital, which will include works by Schubert, Beethoven and Ravel. These informal sessions allow a fascinating look inside the mind and technique of [read more…]

Admission £15 / Under 18 £2  For the first Piano Series of the new year, we are thrilled to welcome Lithuanian star, Milda Daunoraite to our stage. Milda began playing the piano aged six, under the guidance of Irena Meldaikienė. At eight years old, she became a scholar of the SOS Talents Foundation, marking the start of her European performances. She is currently studying with Tessa Nicholson at the Royal Academy of Music, where she [read more…]