Erin Arts Centre

But First Promotions: Tom Bright
2025-03-28 19:30 (Europe/Isle_of_Man)
“ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL” – REV. KATE BOTTLEY (BBC RADIO 2)

“THE EXCELLENT TOM BRIGHT” – GUY GARVEY (BBC 6 MUSIC)

“ONE OF THE UK’S MOST MOVING SONGWRITERS” – JOHN KENNEDY (RADIO X)

The rise of Tom Bright has seen him appear on BBC’s The One Show, Sky News, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6Music, BBC 5Live, Radio X, perform at the iconic London Palladium, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, countless festivals and tour across Europe multiple times. He’s gigged relentlessly these past few years, kicking off 2024 by supporting The Libertines and The Leisure Society on their tours, and before that opening for the likes of Mystery Jets, Tom Grennan, Reverend & The Makers, James Walsh and The Bluetones to name a few.

On the back of a jam-packed summer (including slots at Glastonbury and Secret Garden Party), Tom is now winding back the clock by releasing a string of tracks recorded with punk rock royal Mick Jones of The Clash at the start of his career (recently uncovered and mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road). Tom has three albums out in the world to date, all produced by Ed Harcourt.

EAC Jazz Club: The Heinrich Manoeuvre, Blue Vannin, Mood Indigo
2025-03-29 19:30
Adults £12 / Under 18’s £2

EAC Jazz Club opens its doors for a March shindig featuring the finest local jazz talent.

Fresh from a triumphant support set for Alan Barnes and Dave Newton, The Heinrich Manoeuvre are tonight’s headliners. The trio of Heinrich (keys/vocals, Russ Cowin (bass) and Martyn Thomas (drums/guitar) will be laying down their signature mix of rhythm & blues, jazz and funk, with a surprise guest or two to keep you on your toes.

Blue Vannin have been on the Manx music scene now since 2017. They played the inaugural EAC Jazz Club gig in 2021 and have been an integral part of every jazz event here ever since. The line up of musicians has changed over the years but the ensemble remains committed to encouraging jazz on the Island, performing regularly for charity and community events. With a constantly evolving set list and an emphasis on more melodic compositions under the direction of piano player John Stillman, this will be a potent mix of jazz, funk and crossover goodness.

Opening the show in style, with a suave, acoustic set of jazz and latin numbers, is Mood Indigo, featuring Lauren and Carlos.

Three excellent, varied acts, cabaret seating, Bushy’s beer on draft – you know what to do!

EAC Events in April 2025
2025-04-01 10:00 - 2025-04-30 16:30
EAC Book Circle reading Dissolution by CJ Sansom. This group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm in Harry’s Bar. There’s no membership fees but we do ask for a minimum donation of £2 from each attendee at meetings.

One World IOM presents An Evening With James Levelle: Racing For The Future. Join us for an engaging talk from James Levelle – explorer, environmentalist and filmmaker – as he recounts his exploits travelling from the UK to a climate change conference in Chile without using fossil fuel, collecting messages along the way from young voices to present to conference attendees. Join the waiting list online.

Live Roots Music IOM present The Jesse Janes, with support from

. Americana quartet The Jesse Janes are bringing their previously sold out live show celebrating the soundtrack from the 2000 movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? and other iconic bluegrass and blues classics to the Isle of Man for the first time. This event is sold out.

The Weekend View – meet the photographer behind our current exhibition Portraits of Man, Milen Stankov. You can see his colourful digital portraits on the walls, as well as his vintage cameras a large format negative contact-prints. No booking required, free entry to the gallery.

Hysteria – an evil choir established just last month – is rehearsing on Sundays 1pm-3pm each week. They’re currently welcoming new singers while they prepare for live shows to celebrate Mary Shelley’s birthday in August and Hop Tu Naa in October later this year. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram for more info.

Rushen Heritage Trust presents Folklore of Port St Mary with James Franklin. Take a tour through some of the strange and mysterious happenings recorded in Port St Mary. Expect fairy vomit, furious ghosts, shape-shifting witches, phantom funerals, competing giants, wandering bugganes, and a terrifying hare.

Rushen Players present an evening of three One Act Plays. Such A Blessing by Liz Dobson, Late Entry by David Tristram and A Bench At The Edge by Luigi Jannuzzi. Book online.

Paint With Ellie Baker. Local artist Ellie is running a 6 week painting course, with the 2nd course starting on Tuesday 15th April. Contact Ellie on springtreescontract@gmail.com or via Instagram.

Midweek Movie: Maria (12). The final film in Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s triptych of portraits of influential, melancholy women, Maria stars a magnetic Angelina Jolie as temperamental soprano Maria Callas, seeing out her final days in Paris. Book online for screenings at 2pm and 7.30pm.

X Trillion – 14 Women. 3,000 Nautical Miles. X Trillion Pieces of Plastic. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Eleanor Church and crew member Rowan Henthorn. Book online.

Once again Isle Listen is showcasing some of the best talent our Island has to offer. Brought to you in association with our music partners, Forest Homes and the Estate of TL Doyle. This time, Mad Daddy and Silo will be taking to the stage, along with Silo as support. Book online.

NY Met Opera – The Marriage of Figaro. 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! Book online.

Racing For The Future - An Evening with James Levelle
2025-04-03 19:30
Racing For The Future – An Evening with James Levelle Thursday 3rd April 2025 – starting at 7.30pmThis event is sold out as of 25th March but please add your name to the waiting list online if you are interested in tickets. Join us for an engaging talk from James Levelle – explorer, environmentalist and filmmaker – as he recounts his exploits travelling from the UK to a climate change conference in Chile without using fossil fuel, collecting messages along the way from young voices to present to conference attendees. In a voyage filled with adventure and unexpected twists and turns – not least the cancellation of the conference mid-journey – James reflects on our relationship with nature, and on the need for young people to have their say on global issues which directly affect their future.

*SOLD OUT* The Jesse Janes with support from John Gregory
2025-04-04 19:00
Americana quartet The Jesse Janes are bringing their previously sold out live show celebrating the soundtrack from the 2000 movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? and other iconic bluegrass and blues classics to the Isle of Man for the first time.

Expect to hear classic tunes made famous by the likes of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, EmmyLou Harris, Alison Kraus, Elvis, The Stanley Brothers, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Rodgers and Gillian Welch to name a few.

The Jesse Janes are an Americana quartet made up of Irish sisters Kate and Mary Rose plus Liverpool lads Tom and Ben. They have been enchanting audiences in Ireland and the North West of England for over 10 years with their unique and joyful interpretations of Americana classics, alongside some of their own original songs.

Opening for The Jesse Janes will be well-known Isle of Man country blues guitarist John Gregory, AKA Blue John.

John specialises in fingerpicking blues from the 1920s onwards, naming Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy as two of his biggest inspirations. John has toured the British Isles, opening for top US acoustic blues musicians Ari Eisinger, Toby Walker and the Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo and did several headline dates of his own in the UK in 2024. He has also played at events at The Bitter End in New York and in Austin, Texas as well as travelling to Chicago to play Big Bill Broonzy’s guitar in 2018.

Tickets available from EAC priced at £17 – doors open at 7PM, with gig starting from 8PM

The Weekend View: Portraits of Mann by Milen Stankov
2025-04-05 12:00 - 16:00
Drop into the gallery between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday 5th April to meet the photographer behind our current exhibition: Portraits of Mann by Milen Stankov.

He’ll be here with his vintage cameras and a selection of beautiful hand-made, black & white, large format contact prints to chat with visitors.

*SOLD OUT* RHT: Folklore of Port St Mary with James Franklin
2025-04-07 19:30
Please note – tickets for this event are now sold out. Please contact John Quirk from Rushen Heritage Trust on rushenht@gmail.com or call 464634 to be added to the waiting list.

Adults £7 | RHT Friends £5

For the last in this season of talks. join us as James Frankllin from Culture Vannin takes us on a tour through some of the strange and mysterious happenings recorded in Port St Mary. Expect fairy vomit, furious ghosts, shape-shifting witches, phantom funerals, competing giants, wandering bugganes, and a terrifying hare. The talk will delve into some of the folklore available for Port St Mary, offering surprising connections, fascinating histories and ultimately, a better understanding of the Manx and their lives.

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.

Rushen Players present Three One Act Plays (3 nights)
2025-04-12 19:30
Adults £12 / Over 65s £10 / Under 18s £5

Thursday 10th, Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April 2025

Curtain up 7.30pm each night

Such a Blessing by Liz DobsonAfter 25 years of marriage Bert and Dora had lost all hope of having a family, until their prayers were answered when they became parents to Carol. Now an adult, Carol has been seriously ill in hospital but is recovering after treatment for her illness. Bert and ever talkative Dora have been called in to speak to the Doctor and they assume it is to discuss Carol’s recovery. However, nothing could prepare them for the news which is about to destroy their lives. Late Entry by David TristramLate Entry is a send up of amateur drama festivals, which are challenging for all concerned. Watching a favourite play being mangled by an incompetent actor would try the most patient of people, but the Adjudicator is expected to be positive, helpful and courteous in all his comments, that is until he meets the strangest production of his career! A Bench at the Edge by Luigi JannuzziIn a coma on life support, Person One lives out a fifteen-year existence on a bench at the edge of an abyss, witnessing many people over the years jump into it. When Person Two approaches the edge in a distraught state, they begin an encounter that explores with humour and empathy for the human condition, the pros and cons of life and death.

6 Week Painting Course with Ellie Baker (April/May)
2025-04-15 14:00 - 2025-05-20 17:00
The next start date for the six week course in acrylic landscape painting with Ellie Baker is 15th April. Sessions are on Tuesdays from 2pm to 5pm at Erin Arts Centre.

Each week has a different focus and areas such as texture, bold colour, mark making and composition are covered.

The emphasis of the course is on imagination and experimentation. 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! It’s £240 for the six weeks – please email springtreescontact@gmail.com or DM through Instagram @elliebakerart to make a booking.

Midweek Movie Matinee: Maria (12)
2025-04-16 14:00
Adults £8 / under 18s £2

Screenings at 2pm and 7.30pm

Wednesday 16th April

The final film in Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s triptych of portraits of influential, melancholy women, Maria stars a magnetic Angelina Jolie as temperamental soprano Maria Callas, seeing out her final days in Paris.

Unable to gratify the public demand for her presence due to declining health, Callas mourns the loss of her younger self: the celebrated prima donna whose career broke records and whose voice broke hearts.

Jolie is imperious in this tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest diva.

UK Rating: 12

Midweek Movie: Maria (12)
2025-04-16 19:30

X Trillion: Screening and Q&A
2025-04-17 19:30
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Eleanor Church and crew member Rowan Henthorn. Tickets £10 (£2 for under 18s who are accompanied by a responsible adult).

14 Women. 3,000 Nautical Miles. X Trillion Pieces of PlasticWe are delighted to be able to bring you the IOM premiere of this incredible documentary, featuring Manx marine scientist Rowan Henthorn, following a pioneering, all-women expedition to the great Pacific garbage patch.

X Trillion, the feature debut by Eleanor Church follows the gruelling journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew led by Emily Penn, as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet – in order to make the unseen, seen.

The 14 women international crew was made up of scientists, filmmakers, circular-economists, engineers, teachers, packaging designers and creators – but very few were sailors. It is a life-affirming story of adventure, discovery, science, solidarity and a call to action that burns with optimism.

Director, Eleanor Church, said: “We were a crew of women with different skills, goals and motivations, brought together to witness and record the true extent of the plastic pollution crisis – with a focus on micro plastics and their toxic impact on female bodies in particular. We all emerged transformed by the experience and are committed to telling the story of what we witnessed and working to find solutions. “The film is about this global crisis, but more than that it highlights the crucial role women play in helping to change systems and find solutions to the big problems facing humanity.”

This screening is kindly supported by IOM Arts Council

Happy Easter from EAC
2025-04-18 10:00 - 16:00
Happy Easter from Erin Arts Centre

We will be closed Friday 18th April 2025 for the holiday

CANCELLED Isle Listen: Mad Daddy
2025-04-19 19:00
Following the cancellation of ISLE LISTEN’s Saturday 19th gig here at EAC, MAD DADDY were due to appear at THE RIDDLER UNDER THE NEST.

They have informed us that this will now NOT be happening.

NY Met Opera: Le Nozzi Di Figaro (live screening)
2025-04-26 17:55
Adults £15 / Under 18 £2

Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins stars as the skirt-chasing Count, soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the adolescent page Cherubino.

Seville, the setting of Le Nozze di Figaro and its prequel, The Barber of Seville, was famous in Mozart’s time as a place filled with hot-blooded young men and exotically beautiful women sequestered behind latticed windows, or “jalousies” (which gave us our English word “jealousy”). The city was the birthplace of the Don Juan legends, which Mozart and Da Ponte would mine for their subsequent masterpiece, Don Giovanni. The current Met production of Le Nozze di Figaro places the action in the 1930s.

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!

EAC Book Circle: Agent Zig Zag by Ben Macintyre
2025-05-07 14:00
2pm Wednesday 7th May

£2 minimum donation

Agent Zig Zag by Ben Macintyre

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began.

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

Race For The Future: The Movie
2025-05-07 19:30
Following on from the recent talk by filmmaker James Levelle, we are now screening the Race for the Future movie. This film follows his adventures travelling from the UK to a climate change conference in Chile, without using fossil fuel and collecting messages from young voices along the way.

In a voyage filled with adventure and unexpected twists and turns, James reflects on our relationship with nature, and on the need for young people to have their say on global issues which directly affect their future. An inspirational film that celebrates human determination.

This is a free screening but tickets must be booked in advance to secure a seat.

*SOLD OUT* The Untold Orchestra presents The Music of Amy Winehouse
2025-05-08 19:30
Please note – this event is now sold out.

The Isle of Man Arts Council is thrilled to announce that as part of its 60th Anniversary celebrations, it will be bringing The Untold Orchestra and their acclaimed Icons series to the island this May, delivering three unforgettable concerts celebrating musical legends. Known for their dynamic performances and innovative arrangements, the Manchester-based ensemble will perform in three local venues, each concert dedicated to a different musical icon.

The series kicks off on Thursday 8th May at the Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin, with a heartfelt tribute to the late, great Amy Winehouse. Strictly age 16 and over. General admission seated in cabaret style seating. Fans can expect soulful renditions of her most beloved songs, including Back to Black, Valerie, andRehab, performed with the orchestra’s signature energy and passion.

On Friday 9th May the magic of Disney will fill the Peel Centenary Centre, as The Untold Orchestra brings some of the most cherished songs from classic and modern Disney films to life. Audiences of all ages can look forward to an enchanting evening featuring iconic melodies from The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and many more.

The series concludes in spectacular fashion on Saturday 10th May, at Peel Cathedral, with a celebration of the legendary Bee Gees, whose Manx roots make this a particularly special event. Featuring timeless hits such as Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love, and Night Fever, this concert promises an evening of disco fever and nostalgia, honouring the incredible legacy of the Gibb brothers.

But First Promotions: Ben Ottewell (2 nights)
2025-05-09 19:30 - 2025-05-10 19:30
But First… we have availability for the magnificent Ben Ottewell on Friday 9 May, and tickets have become available for the Saturday night.

Local support on both nights, Wez Clarke on Friday and Jeff Jepson on the Saturday.

Midweek Movie: A Complete Unknown (15)
2025-05-14 19:30
Adults £8 / under 18s £2

In 1961, 19-year-old Bob Dylan breezes into New York with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. Forming his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement, making a controversial choice that is both his musical crucifixion and his rebirth.

Timothy Chalamet gives a hilarious and seductive performance as the shapeshifting troubadour, strongly supported by Elle Fanning as first girlfriend Sylvie Russo and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez. James Mangold’s direction is unfussy and fluid, weaving Dylan’s music into the fabric of the storytelling instead of simply using it as a soundtrack like so many biopics.

This is the real deal!

NY Met Opera: Salome (live screening)
2025-05-17 17:55
Adults £15 / Under 18 £2

Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot, one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years. Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story— filtered through the beautiful and strange imagination of Oscar Wilde’s play—a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting, rich in symbolism and subtle shades of darkness and light.

Headlining the new staging is soprano Elza van den Heever as the abused and unhinged heroine, who demands the head of Jochanaan, sung by celebrated baritone Peter Mattei. Tenor Gerhard Siegel is Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod, with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias, and tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth. Derrick Inouye conducts two performances in May.

Please note – this production is approx 1 hour 50 mins and does not include an interval.

Rushen Players present Gas Light (3 nights)
2025-05-22 19:30 - 2025-05-24 19:30
Tickets: Adults £12 / Over 65s £10 / Under 18s £5

This classic Victorian thriller was first produced in 1935.

Jack Manningham is slowly, deliberately driving his wife, Bella, insane. He has almost succeeded when help arrives in the form of a former detective, Rough, who believes Manningham to be a thief and murderer. Aided by Bella, Rough proves Manningham’s true identity and finally Bella achieves a few moments of sweet revenge for the suffering inflicted on her.

The Safety Catch
2025-05-26 19:30 - 2025-06-04 19:30
Tickets £12.50

The Safety Catch started life as a stage play, imagining a moment before the 2019 TT as, during a dialogue with his late father’s best friend and mechanic Liam Beckett, Michael Dunlop decides whether to race on or not. During 2024, the team created a film of the production at its original theatre in Manor Hamilton and this is now being screened at the Erin Arts Centre during TT 2025.

Written during lockdown as we all re-calibrated our attitude to risk, the characters weigh the obvious mortal danger of road racing against Michael’s dedication to a sport that for him, and many others, makes life larger than most of us can dream of. First performed in 2022, the stage production has played successfully in Dublin and Derry, and has enjoyed a sell-out week at the Belfast Lyric in autumn 2023.

Joe O’Byrne, director of both the play and the film, describes it as “full of emotion, passion and dark humour, an ode to adventure, to ambition and ultimately a true affirmation of life”. Writer Nick Snow says: “A conversation in late 2018 about the death of William Dunlop made me think about all the glory and the tragedy of the Dunlop story, intertwined with the profound drama of road racing. Add in the theme of everyone’s recalculation of their own risk versus reward profile in the pandemic, and I had to try and bring it to the stage.”

Dates & times for screenings:

Monday 2 June, 2pm and 7.30pm

Tuesday 3 June, 7.30pm

Wednesday 4 June, 7.30pm

EAC Photography Darkroom: open days
2025-05-30 12:00 - 2025-05-31 16:00
We’ve been working on this project for a few months and we’re pleased to announce the EAC Photography Darkroom is open to the public!

Join the events on Facebook:

EAC Darkroom Open Day (Friday 12-4pm)

EAC Darkroom Open Day (Saturday 12-4pm)

We’re hosting the first open days on Friday 30th May and Saturday 3st May, with the darkroom open 12pm to 4pm with one of our photography tutors in attendance. Anyone is welcome to drop in and look around, and you’ll even have the chance to try the kit by making a photogram to add to our exhibition (suggested donation £5 per print). Children are welcome but they must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

For more info check our website: https://www.erinartscentre.com/darkroom/

Met Opera: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (live screening)
2025-05-31 17:55
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
