Erin Arts Centre

But First Promotions: Bernard Butler (Suede) SOLD OUT
2024-03-23 19:30 (Europe/Isle_of_Man)
Friday 22 March – SOLD OUT

Saturday 23 March – SOLD OUT

It’s been two years in the planning, but we can finally say that the incredible multi-award winning Bernard Butler is our brand new Legend to visit the Isle of Man

Bernard is probably best known for his era-defining guitar work with Suede. Since leaving the band he has collaborated with a variety of different artists, forged his own solo career and is a highly successful music producer.

There will be two shows at the EAC on Friday 22 & Saturday 23 March 2024.

Tickets are on sale now.

As always these are intimate, seated gigs and availability is limited, so please contact But First Promotions via Facebook with any queries about tickets.

NY Met Opera: Roméo et Juliette (live screening)
2024-03-24 17:55
Tickets £15 / Unders 18s £2

Perhaps the most enduringly successful of the many operatic settings of the world’s consummate love story, Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod is an excellent example of French Romanticism, a tradition that values subtlety, sensuality, and graceful vocal delivery over showy effects. In the opera there is a slight shift of focus away from the word games of the original play and a greater focus on the two lovers, who are given four irresistible duets, including a brief final reunion in the tomb scene that does not appear in the play.

Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores.

Bartlett Sher’s towering staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.

This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

This stunning, modern production features exclusive, live backstage footage and cast interviews shown during the intervals. Buffet served with interval drinks. Feel free to dress for the occasion!

EAC Book Circle: Stuart, A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters
2024-04-03 14:00
Wednesday 3rd April – 2pm – By donation

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

Stuart, A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters

A moving portrait of a troubled man, an unlikely friendship, and a desperate world few ever see. Shocking, inspiring, and hilarious by turns, this novel gives voice to a man who has a message for us that every life is a story worth telling.

Barrow Male Voice Choir - supported by Lon Dhoo
2024-04-06 13:00
*** FREE ENTRY – please book in advance ***

An hour of popular male voice choir favourites – 1pm at Port Erin Arts Centre

Barrow Male Voice Choir in concert, supported by local choir, Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir.

Barrow Male Voice Choir are a group of men who sing traditional, classical and modern songs in four parts. They are based in Barrow-in-Furness and their members are from the town and the surrounding area.

They all enjoy singing together and maintain a high standard of performance, however rehearsals can be a lot of fun. They are a registered charity, perform around a dozen concerts each year, and often raise money for various charities. They are touring the Isle of Man and are delighted to be performing in the EAC.

Admission is free but collection will be made to support the Erin Arts Centre.

CANCELLED: EAC Jazz Club: Alan Barnes & Dave Newton
2024-04-06 19:30
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It is with heavy hearts we announce that the EAC Jazz Club tonight has been cancelled as Alan Barnes & Dave Newton have not been able to travel to the island. We’re hoping to reschedule at a later date, but in the meantime all ticket holders will be refunded.

Adults £20 / Under 18’s £2

We are always excited to welcome these two masters back to the EAC Jazz Club. If you’ve never heard them, you need to and if you have, you know what do!

Alan Barnes and David Newton have been playing duets together for over 40 years. These multi-award-winners cover a vast repertoire from Louis Armstrong to Chick Corea and trade solos with an understanding that borders on telepathy. The emphasis is on swinging, accessibility and interplay. Expect a hugely entertaining programme of straight-ahead jazz flawlessly played and interspersed with plenty of anecdotes.

Alan Barnes is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist. He is best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, where he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit that has few peers.

David Newton began his musical career in theatre before switching to jazz piano and after making his first recording with Martin Taylor and Buddy De Franco, was persuaded to move to London by his old Leeds Conservatoire room-mate, Alan Barnes. He has fifteen albums to his name and has collaborated on eighty more with other artists. He was made a fellow of Leeds Conservatoire in 2003 and has won prizes at the British Jazz Awards thirteen times.

Full local support ​TBAGet those tickets quick!

CANCELLED: Midweek Movie: The Lost King (12) - matinee & evening
2024-04-10 19:30
Unfortunately we have had to cancel today’s screenings of The Lost King as the film has not arrived. Everyone who has ordered tickets will be provided a refund automatically.

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2pm and 7.30pm screenings

Tickets £6 / Under 18s £2

A visit to the theatre inspires an amateur historian to embark on a quest to unearth the remains of King Richard III.

Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, The Lost King is a dramatisation of the story of Phillipa Langley, who defied the academic establishment to search for the body of the maligned king.

Sally Hawkins, as Langley, breathes tremulously vulnerable life into a character who overcomes apparently insurmountable obstacles to prove to the world that she deserves to be taken seriously.

This a life affirming tale of what can happen when you refuse to be ignored.

UK rating: 12

Blue John Media: Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo
2024-04-12 19:30
Tickets £15 / Under 18s £2

World-renowned US blues act the Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo make a welcome return to the Erin Arts Centre on April 12 2024.

The duo, who first performed at the EAC in 2019, have been called “today’s country blues at its very best” by America’s oldest blues periodical Living Blues Magazine, who crowned Erin “one of the finest fingerpicking acoustic blues singers in the land”.A passionate purveyor of the vintage country blues and roots music she was brought up on, Erin has quickly become considered one of the premier acoustic blues pickers in the world today, showing off her feel-good, ragtime-influenced Piedmont roots in her award-winning Country Blues Duo, aka “CBD”.

The group features Erin on acoustic guitars, vocals, kazoo & foot percussion, with her husband, Jim Countryman, on ukulele bass and backing vocals.

The pair’s foot-stomping back-porch blues transports the audience to the Delta, with catchy and danceable vintage classics by the likes of Memphis Minnie, Mississippi John Hurt, Tommy Johnson and Blind Blake – elevated by Erin’s own interpretations – mixed in seamlessly with original compositions and country blues takes on popular songs.

The act has been a hit everywhere from intimate venues to blues festivals, from the US to the UK and EU, to rum bars in Jamaica!

Support is from Isle of Man performer and guitar teacher John Gregory AKA Blue John who toured the British Isles with the Erin Harpe Country Duo back in 2019 and can’t wait to see and hear his friends again. John has been described as “an outstanding musician of early blues and ragtime styles,” by Mississippi John Hurt’s biographer, Dr Phil Ratcliffe.

NY Met Opera: La Rondine (live screening)
2024-04-20 17:55
Tickets £15 / Under 18s £2

Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance. Soprano Angel Blue stars as the French courtesan Magda opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his highly anticipated company debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess.

Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera.

In their Met debuts, soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov complete the sterling cast as Lisette and Prunier.

RHT: The IOM for Darker Skies, Howard Parkin
2024-04-22 19:30
Adults £6 | RHT Friends £5

Giving our children back the magic of the night…

Light pollution is a modern day scourge – excessive unnecessary lighting is a serious issue, not just from an astronomical perspective. It effects nature, wildlife, humans and the environment. Astronomer Howard Parkin investigates the extent of the problem, and what we ought to be doing to reduce the effects.

Tickets are available from the Erin Arts Centre, Rushen Heritage Centre or Bridge Bookshop in Port Erin.For further information please email rushenht@gmail.com or call 464634.

Friday Film Club: The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) (12)
2024-04-26 19:30
Adults £6 / Under 18 £2

The Quiet Girl , An Cailín Ciúin, is an Irish coming-of-age film written and directed by Colm Bairead.

Set in 1981, in County Waterford, the film follows Cait, a withdrawn nine-year-old girl, sent by her neglectful parents to live with distant relatives.

As the long, hot summer progresses with the endlessness of childhood, Cait gradually blossoms, discovering a magical new world to explore.

This beautiful and compassionate film from a first-time feature director, is a child’s-eye look at our fallen world and already feels like a classic.

Dialogue is mainly spoken in Irish with English subtitles.

UK Rating: 12

Exhibition: Celebrating 200 Years of The RNLI, Rushen Primary School
2024-04-30 10:00 - 2024-06-14 16:30
Drop into the EAC to see the fantastic work from pupils at Rushen Primary School, celebrating 200 Years of the RNLI!

The exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday 30th April to Friday 14th June.

The gallery is open 10am to 4.30pm, Tuesday to Friday each week, plus during show times. Free entry!

EAC Book Circle: Sweet Caress by William Boyd
2024-05-01 14:00
Wednesday 3rd April – 2pm – By donation

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

Sweet Caress by William Boyd

A fictional memoir. Amory Clay’s photographer uncle, Greville, supplies the emotional bond she needs. When he gives her a camera and some photography lessons, he unleashes a passion that will irrevocably shape her future.

Monday 6th May - closed for the Bank Holiday!
2024-05-06 10:00 - 16:30
Please note – we are closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 6th May, but we’re open again from Tuesday 7th as normal!

Celto-Viking Art: Manx Warrior Women
2024-05-07 10:00 - 2024-05-12 18:00
See this incredible, hand-carved wooden post, standing 8 feet tall, on the last stop of it’s island tour!

This piece was created to commemorate the memory of the brave women who stormed into danger at the 1098 Battle of Santwat near Peel.

It will be displayed in the Erin Arts Centre foyer for just one week – Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th May, available between 10am and 4.30pm (free entry).

You can also catch it during our events on the evenings of Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May before it is whisked away to be installed on a staircase.

Midweek Movie: The Lost King (12) RESCHEDULED
2024-05-08 19:30
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Tickets £6 / Under 18s £2

​This screening is rescheduled from April 10th.

A visit to the theatre inspires an amateur historian to embark on a quest to unearth the remains of King Richard III.

Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, The Lost King is a dramatisation of the story of Phillipa Langley, who defied the academic establishment to search for the body of the maligned king.

Sally Hawkins, as Langley, breathes tremulously vulnerable life into a character who overcomes apparently insurmountable obstacles to prove to the world that she deserves to be taken seriously.

This a life affirming tale of what can happen when you refuse to be ignored.

UK rating: 12

But First Promotions: Ben Ottewell (Gomez) SOLD OUT
2024-05-10 19:30 - 2024-05-11 19:30
FROM BUT FIRST PROMOTIONS:

Friday 10th May – Limited availability

Saturday 11th May – SOLD OUT

The magnificent Ben Ottewell returns to the Isle of Man and this time he’s very kindly agreed to play the Mercury Music Prize winning album Bring It On in full.

We are also very excited to say that some of the best young local talent will be supporting Ben, but more of that in a few weeks time.

Tickets are on sale now, but please be quick although we have a larger capacity at the EAC, Ben’s gigs usually sell out in hours.

Tickets £27.50 – email butfirstpromotions@gmail.com for tickets or waiting list.

NY Met Opera: Madama Butterfly (live screening)
2024-05-12 17:55
Adults £15 / Under 18 £2

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian (in her highly anticipated Met debut) tackle the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy.

Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong takes the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.

This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.

This stunning, modern production features exclusive, live backstage footage and cast interviews shown during the intervals. Buffet served with interval drinks. Feel free to dress for the occasion!

Rushen Players: Le Grand Return (3 nights)
2024-05-16 19:30 - 2024-05-18 19:30
Thursday 16th, Friday 17th & Saturday 18th May 2024

Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

Rushen Players are delighted to present their latest production, Le Grand ​Return by Alan Stockdill.

Three old soldiers are incarcerated in Coldrick Old Folks Home, where witty repartee flies thick and fast between the old boys. It is 1994, the 50th anniversary of the D-day Landings approaches and it is Tommy’s last wish to visit the war grave of his best mate George in Normandy. He can’t do it on his own, and a plan is hatched for the trio to make their escape from Coldrick.

Warm, funny and powerfully moving. Last of the Summer Wine meets The Great Escape!

But First Promotions: James Walsh (Starsailor) SOLD OUT
2024-05-24 19:30
UPDATE FROM BUT FIRST PROMOTIONS:

Good news! We have managed to rearrange the James Walsh gig originally planned for Friday 16th February for Friday 24th May.

We will be contacting all ticket holders individually to give the option of retaining your ticket or a full refund. Please note that we need a response within 31 days if you want a full refund.

Those of you who are on the waiting list will be contacted as and when any tickets become available. If the waiting list is exhausted, we will then offer them for general sale.

Thank you everyone for your understanding and patience.

Finally we have also updated the schedule for 2024. New dates have been added, with the possibility of more to come

Tickets £27.50 – email butfirstpromotions@gmail.com for tickets or waiting list.

Just a month ahead of the release of a brand new Starsailor album (Where The Wild Things Grow), James returns to treat us to acoustic versions of Starsailor hits as well as his own fabulous solo material.

Be quick for tickets, the last time James came to the island in March 2022 he sold out in 4 hours.

Please note – tickets for this event are now fully reserved, please email butfirstpromotions@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list.

Exhibition: Celebrating 200 Years of The RNLI, Rushen Primary School - SPECIAL SATURDAY OPENING
2024-05-25 12:00 - 16:00
Drop into the EAC to see the fantastic work from pupils at Rushen Primary School, celebrating 200 Years of the RNLI!

The exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday 30th April to Friday 14th June. We’ve also got a special Saturday opening on 25th May where you can chat to pupils and teachers about the exhibition.

The gallery is open 10am to 4.30pm, Tuesday to Friday each week, plus during show times. Free entry!

Port Purlers: weekly crafternoons, all welcome!
2024-05-28 14:00 - 16:00
Now that the sun is coming out, why not come along with your latest craft project to join our Port Purlers knitting group? The ladies are happy to offer advice on knitting and crochet, but any craft project is welcome.

Every Tuesday from 2pm in Harry’s Bar.

Book Circle: The Island of Extraordinary Captives by Simon Parkin
2024-06-05 14:00
Wednesday 5th June – 2pm – by donation

The Island of Extraordinary Captives by Simon Parkin

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

This book is available from Manx National Heritage: https://manxnationalheritage.im/shop/product/the-island-of-extraordinary-captives-by-simon-parkin/

Midweek Movie: Wicked Little Letters (15)
2024-06-12 19:30
Wednesday 12th June – 2pm and 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18s £2

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark, absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, “Wicked Little Letters” follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents start to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women, led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss and Rose might not be the culprit after all.

Thea Sharrock directs an all star comedy cast through Jonny Sweet’s gleefully sweary script, in a naughty, joyous romp through a strange piece of forgotten history.

WARNING: THIS FILM CONTAINS SWEARING – LOT’S OF IT

Isle Listen Live: Terrence George & The Shakies
2024-06-15 19:30
Join us for a musical journey featuring a fusion of alt-rock, blues, jazz & prog styled tracks. Let the rhythm & melodies sweep you away.

Terence George & The Shakies

Terence embarked on his musical journey in 2017 – performing on the streets of Australia. His passion for music led him back to the UK and Isle of Man, where he graced festival stages and sold-out gigs. In collaboration with his band, “The Shakies”, Terence released his debut singles, “The Birds” and “Off Into The Clouds”.

Callum Rowe & Friends

Callum is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, who is deeply rooted in the world of music. A talented graduate from the Northern College of Music. His multifaceted journey encompasses gigging, songwriting and producing his own music. Callum has won the Isle of Man Arts Council Student Award and is an Arts Graduate Intern.

DJ Set from Sound Records

In 2016, Sound Records started with the dream to re-ignite the Isle of Man music scene and become the place for music lovers far and wide. It is a safe haven for the conscious creatives looking to connect and share their love for music, the arts and nature. Sound Records is the go-to place for all your vinyl needs!!!

Exhibition: SHAPE, A Collaborative Exhibition from Sarah Callow & Rob Jones
2024-06-18 10:00 - 2024-08-09 16:00
Gallery open 10am-4.30pm Tuesday-Friday, plus during events. Look out for special Saturday open days. Free entry.

This exhibition is an exciting, collaborative show of steel sculptures and darkroom photographs. The exhibition joins the talents of renowned local sculptor Rob Jones and fine art photographer Sarah Callow, in her first significant exhibition on the island. The exhibition titled SHAPE is crafted around an aspect that is significant to both artists and features prominently in the work they create.

Rob Jones makes large scale sculptures, crafted from steel and other found metals that have been discarded locally. His work seeks to rejuvenate cast-aside materials, transforming them into stark yet beautiful shapes, forms, lines and textures with both complexity and purpose. The sculptures draw on rural and industrial Manx scenes, often using discarded items and off-cuts from the engineering industry. The shapes of those differing pieces and their materials have inspired Rob and have been intrinsic to his core creative process.

Sarah is fascinated by the shapes and forms of the world around her. She photographs regularly in various locations on the island, but also avidly when she travels.

She takes inspiration from often overlooked aspects of the Manx environment, frequently choosing to compose architectural details that have strong links to shape, form, texture, leading lines and space. Her habitual area of interest is man-altered landscapes. They are frequently changed by transfiguring qualities of natural light and the beautifully unpredictable Manx weather. “I see myself as a passive observer, capturing instances of beauty that exist for just that moment, with no guarantee of being replicated in that way again.”

This collection of work is analogue and has been shot on 35mm monochrome film, which was hand developed and printed in a darkroom. It is also accompanied by several pieces of cameraless photography, to create shape-driven, abstract works of art that are the product of nothing more than light and shadows on photo sensitive paper.

But First Promotions: Ian Prowse & The Fiddle of Fire
2024-06-22 19:30
From But First Promotions:

We are always very proud to be included in an artist’s official tour dates, so we’re delighted to welcome back Ian Prowse to the Isle of Man as part of his Mersey Hymns acoustic tour.

Ian has a hugely dedicated fan base with a large contingent travelling from his hometown of Liverpool for his last gig with us in 2022. If you have seen him playing live you’ll know why, his shows are electric.

Ian will be performing live for one night only with the Fiddle of Fire at the Erin Arts Centre on Saturday 22 June 2024. Tickets are on sale now, priced at £27.50 each, and can be only purchased by sending an email to butfirstpromotions@gmail.com or messaging But First Promotions via Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/butfirstpromotions

Mananan Festival 2024 - Eliza Carthy, support from Jennifer Reid
2024-06-24 19:30
Adults £22 / Under 18s £2

Eliza will perform solo, with voice and fiddles.

If there is one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current English folk revival, it’s Eliza Carthy MBE. As the daughter of folk legends Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson, Eliza grew up immersed in the world of traditional music and from an early age was championed by John Peel, Andy Kershaw and Billy Bragg.

Beloved of staunch traditionalists and iconoclasts alike, Eliza’s music effortlessly crosses boundaries of genre and style. Whether solo or fronting a big band, performing a centuries-old ballad or a self-written song, her powerful, nuanced voice, fiercely beautiful fiddle-playing, and mesmerizing performances have influenced a whole generation of young musicians.

Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, and winner of innumerable other accolades over her thirty-year career, Eliza has performed and recorded around the world with a diverse array of artists including, Paul Weller, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Patrick Wolf, and Jarvis Cocker. Describing herself simply as a modern English musician, she is one of the most impressive, engaging, and important performers of her generation.

‘Unarguably the queen of English Folk’ – The Observer‘Not the Messiah, but a very naughty girl’ – Stewart Lee

The working classes made music as a provocation and this is a tradition that Jennifer Reid continues. Singing acapella, she performs 19thC Lancashire dialect work songs, Manchester broadside ballads and clog steps . Jennifer played Barb in Shane Meadows’ critically acclaimed period drama The Gallows Pole on the BBC and has recently supported Pulp and John Cooper Clarke, latterly for Chanel’s prestigious Metiers d’Art show. She works across academia, folk performance, heritage consultation and media to bring industrial history back to the people. www.jenniferballads.com.

Mananan Festival 2024 is supported by IOM Arts Council

Mananan Festival 2024 - Kitterland
2024-06-25 19:30
Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

On Tuesday the 25th June, Kitterland will create a live, improvised score to a classic film. The film will be played in silence as a backdrop to the music; the film will be used as a source of inspiration for the group to create their live score.

Kitterland are a three piece music and film collaboration based on the Isle of Man. They create ‘soundscape music and cinema’ using analogue modular synths, loopers, guitars, bass and vocals. The group are made up of Anthony Dalton, filmmaker, director of photography and lighting designer; Tibor Miklos, sound design, modular synths, electronic drums and bass guitar; and Joff Whitten who acts as curator and plays guitars, loops, synths and voice.

The group expect the experience to be somewhere between a trip to the cinema and a sit-down concert. It is likely that the music will have a slow – dreamlike quality, being created live in the moment and totally improvised. The sounds of the synths and loops make the music reminiscent of classic science fiction soundtracks, but can also be described as ambient electronic. The group can also get quite loud, if the mood is right.

Mananan Festival 2024 is supported by IOM Arts Council

Mananan Festival 2024 - Help! I Think I'm A Nationalist, with Seamas Carey
2024-06-26 19:30
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

HELP I THINK I’M A NATIONALIST is a sell-out comedy show on identity, second homes, xenophobia and bagpipes. Directed by Agnieszka Blonska, Help! was created in spring 2022 and first performed to an entirely sold out run of 27 shows in Cornwall. It then toured to England, with sell out runs at Bristol Old Vic and Bath Theatre Royal. Following a month long stint at The Royal Lyceum as part of the Edinburgh Fringe and International festival 2023, the show has since toured all over the UK.

Who am I? Where do I belong? Is it OK to be a nationalist?Cornwall is at a tipping point. House prices soar, the population shifts, tensions rise. Some people see it as a separate nation, whilst others see it as a prime holiday destination and playground for the rich.

Seamas Carey is confused.  He is desperately trying to understand.He’s watched a wave of gentrification sweep through his rural hometown. There’s nowhere to live, yet second homes stand empty. He wishes Cornwall was more welcoming and inclusive, but watches “up country” money sow division and suspicion. Could closing borders and nationalism be the answer? Where’s the line between pride and power?  What happens when it all goes too far?Seamas needs help. He needs your help.

“The Comic causing uproar in Cornwall” – The Guardian “thoughtful, nuanced and entertaining” – The Times “Entertaining and layered examination of nationalism” – The Stage

Seamas Carey is a Cornish artist/bloke best known for the run away-success podcast series The Reason Why, a humorous and thought provoking exploration of the social issues and culture wars of contemporary Cornwall. His other work includes; Pagan Pandemonium: The Outdoor Games, I Wish I Was A Standing Stone and Seamas Carey Meets His 4 Year Old Self (Emma Rice’s2019 theatre highlight, The Guardian). He also conducts Cornwall’s first alternative male voice choir, Men Are Singing. In 2020 he was the winner of the Maurice O’Connell Bursary Award and exhibited work at Tate St Ives in 2021.As a multi-instrumentalist (accordion, piano, double bass, bagpipes) Seamas has worked for ten years as a composer, performer, choir leader, musical director, puppeteer, silent film pianist and piano tuner. He grew up in Cornwall where he still lives, but has toured throughout the world with theatre productions by Wildworks, Kneehigh and Sally Cookson.

Mananan Festival 2024 is supported by IOM Arts Council​

Mananan Festival 2024 - Brodsky Quartet
2024-06-27 19:30
Adults £22 / Under 18s £2

Since forming in 1972, the Brodsky Quartet have performed over 3,500 concerts on the major stages of the world and released more than 70 recordings. Having recently celebrated their 50th anniversary, the Brodsky Quartet continue to enjoy a busy international performing schedule, extensively touring the major festivals and venues throughout Australasia, North and South America, Asia and Europe as well as in the UK, where the quartet is based. Their prominent presence on the international chamber music scene, as well as in a range of educational affiliations, has been ensured by their never-ending energy and craftsmanship, attracting numerous awards and accolades worldwide.

Shostakovich has become synonymous with the Brodsky Quartet name: their 2012 London performance of the complete string quartet cycle resulted in their taking the prestigious title ‘Artistic Associate’ at London’s Kings Place – a residency which lasted ten years, culminating in a triumphant repeat cycle of the fifteen works over two days.

The Brodsky Quartet have always had a busy recording career and enjoyed an exclusive and fruitful relationship with Chandos Records for many years. Releases on the label include a live recording of the complete Shostakovich cycle as well as quartets and quintets by Brahms, Elgar, Janacek, Debussy and more, with a stellar line-up of fellow musicians. Their set of the Late String Quartets of Beethoven was released in 2020 to great critical acclaim and one of their most recent releases, Homage to Bach, comprises the phenomenal premiere recordings of Bach’s three Solo Violin Sonatas arranged by Paul Cassidy. The Quartet marked their 50th anniversary with three diverse releases: the hugely celebrated Schubert Quintet with cellist Laura van der Heijden, Rocking Horse Road with long-term collaborator Jacqui Dankworth and Golden Oldies, a compendium of encores arranged by the Quartet in celebration of this milestone.

We’ll be announcing their programme soon.

Mananan Festival 2024 is supported by IOM Arts Council
