Erin Arts Centre

Easter Holiday Movie: "Despicable Me" 2pm
2023-04-19 14:00 (Europe/Isle_of_Man) | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
As a special holiday treat, we’re screening the family-friendly, animated classic that launched the Minions!

A man who delights in all things wicked, supervillain Gru, hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru makes ready to vanquish all who stand in his way. However, nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls who want to make him their dad.

Tickets: £2 (over 18s £6)

UK Rating: U

Live from the New York Met Opera: "Der Rosenkavalier" 5pm
2023-04-15 17:30
A dream cast assembles for Strauss’s grand Viennese comedy. Soprano Lise Davidsen is the aging Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as her lover Octavian and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie, the beautiful younger woman who steals his heart. Bass Günther Groissböck returns as the churlish Baron Ochs, and Markus Brück is Sophie’s wealthy father, Faninal. Maestro Simone Young takes the Met podium to oversee Robert Carsen’s fin-de-siècle staging. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.

Saturday 15th April – 5.30pm

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!

Adults £15 / under 18’s £2

Tickets available from the EAC box office or online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

Midweek Movie: "Emily" 2pm & 7.30pm
2023-04-12 12:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 12th March 2023 – screenings at 2pm and 7.30pm

Adults £6 / Under 18s £2

Starring Sex Education’s Emma Mackey and directed by Frances O’ Connor, the film imagines Emily Bronte’s transformative and exhilarating journey to womanhood. As the rebellious misfit strives for personal and artistic freedom within the confines of her family life, she channels her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time.

UK Rating: 15

The Weekend View: “A Year in The Life of Port Erin” by Southern Photographic Society
2023-04-08 12:00 - 16:00
Our gorgeous new photography exhibition is now open!!! The EAC gallery is open as usual Tuesdays to Friday 10am to 4.30pm for FREE ENTRY to see “A Year in The Life of Port Erin” all through April and until Friday 5th May.

You can also drop in on Saturdays 1st, 8th and 22nd April between 12pm and 4pm to see the exhibition and meet a member of Southern Photographic to chat about their work.

This is a great chance to support the Erin Arts Centre as a local venue and Southern Photographic Society as a local creative group.

Rushen Heritage Trust: "Kelly's Eye In Pictures" with Peter Kelly 7.30pm
2023-04-03 19:30
Monday 3rd April 2023 – 7.30pm at Erin Arts Centre

Adults £5 / Friends of Rushen Heritage Trust £4 – general admission (no assigned seating).

Popular local historian Peter Kelly presents some of the fascinating pictures he put together for the Isle of Man Examiner Millennium Supplement in 1999, the images taken from photographs, magic lantern slides and glass plate negatives held in the Manx National Heritage collection – and presented in Peter’s inimitable and relaxed style.

Tickets available from the Erin Arts Centre (Victoria Square, Port Erin) or Rushen Heritage Centre (Bridson Street, Port Erin).

Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

Live from the New York Met: "Falstaff" 5.30pm
2023-04-01 17:30
Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy features a brilliant ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s celebrated staging. Baritone Michael Volle sings his first Verdi role at the Met as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance. Reuniting after their acclaimed turns in the production’s 2019 run are soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford, soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano as Meg Page, and mezzo-soprano Marie-Nicole Lemieux as Mistress Quickly. Soprano Hera Hyesang Park and tenor Bogdan Volkov are the young couple Nannetta and Fenton, and Maestro Daniele Rustioni conducts.

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!

Adults £15 / under 18’s £2

Tickets available from the EAC box office or online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

The Weekend View: "A Year in The Life of Port Erin" by Southern Photographic Society
2023-04-01 12:00 - 16:00

Live from the New York Met: "Lohengrin" 5pm
2023-03-25 17:00
Saturday 25th March – 5pm

This is a live recording of the performance on 18th March 2023.

Wagner’s soaring masterpiece makes its triumphant return to the Met stage after 17 years. In a sequel to his revelatory production of Parsifal, director François Girard unveils an atmospheric staging that once again weds his striking visual style and keen dramatic insight to Wagner’s breathtaking music, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct a supreme cast led by tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Soprano Tamara Wilson is the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, going head-to-head with soprano Christine Goerke as the cunning sorceress Ortrud, who seeks to lay her low. Bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin is Ortrud’s power-hungry husband, Telramund, and bass Günther Groissböck is King Heinrich.

This 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 backstage footage and cast interviews shown during the intervals. Buffet served with interval drinks. Feel free to dress for the occasion!

Adults £15 / under 18’s £2

Tickets available from the EAC box office or online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

RESCHEDULED Rushen Players present: A Double Bill of One Act Plays 7.30pm (one night only)
2023-03-24 19:30
This show was originally planned for 9th, 10th and 11th March but was postponed due to bad weather. Anyone who booked for the original dates via Ticketsource or by card in the office has been automatically refunded. If you paid by cash, please drop into the EAC box office for a refund.

New date: 7.30pm Friday 24th March (one night only)

Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

September In The Rain by John GodberNewly-wed Yorkshire couple Liz and Jack have their first trip to 1950 Blackpool. They holiday in a world of deckchairs and donkeys. As the Wurlitzer organ plays they sway together on the floor of the Tower Ballroom. For thirty years, come rain or shine, they never miss their annual week on Blackpool sands. Moving backwards and forwards through time, 30 years married life unfolds through laughter and tears, boarding houses and fish and chips.

Escaped Alone by Caryl ChurchillThree old friends and a neighbour, backyard tea with environmental disaster, exploring themes of politics, crisis, communication and female endurance. A summer of afternoons in the back yard. Tea and catastrophe! The pleasant conversation is frequently interrupted, by the neighbour, Mrs. Jarrett, who addresses the audience with long monologues about an apocalyptic world. The playspeaks to our fears about the future of the planet, as well as our personal anxieties, while also offering some salvation in the strength of our community, as friends, neighbours or open-minded theatre goers. Humour and pathos. This play will be presented on stage as a “rehearsed reading”.

IOM Arts Council Presents: Short Film Showcase 7.30pm
2023-03-23 19:30
Thursday 23rd March, 7.30pm. Free Admission, please book to reserve your place.

The Isle of Man Arts Council are proud to present an evening of short films.

The evening will feature films by Brook Wassall, John Craine, Aegis Productions, Dark Avenue Film, Three Leg Productions, Joe Simmons, Daniel Harris and Peter Marsden, and will include the premiere of “Sollys,” a dance film by the Arts Council’s Graduate Intern Sophie Linham.

The Arts Team and Arts Council members will be available during the evening to discuss the newly created Short Film Fund with anyone who is interested in making their own film.

SOLD OUT: EAC Jazz Club presents Dave Newton backed by All The President's Men 7.30pm
2023-03-18 19:30
Adults £15/Under 18’s £2

The EAC Jazz Club is proud to present piano legend Mr Dave Newton, back by popular demand.

His last appearance with Alan Barnes, here at the Port Erin Jazz Festival was an absolute keyboard masterclass and we are very lucky that he was keen to return, playing both solo and ably backed by the cream of Manx jazz, All The President’s Men. Dave has been voted Britain’s best jazz pianist no less than 16 times and remains at the vanguard of European jazz- this is a chance to see one of the great’s in a small, intimate venue.

Do Not Miss!

The event is kindly sponsored by local advocates Corlett Bolton (based in Port St Mary) and will feature a Bushy’s bar staffed by The Bay, Port Erin (subject to licensing).

Midweek Movie: "The Banshees of Inisherin" 2pm & 7.30pm
2023-03-08 14:00
The Banshees of Inisherin starring Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson

Screenings at 2pm and 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18s £2

On a remote island off the west coast coast of Ireland, Pádraic is devastated when Colm abruptly ends their lifelong friendship. With help from his sister and a troubled young islander, Pádraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary. However, his resolve brings about an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences.

Martin McDonagh’s tragicomic tour de force has been deservedly nominated for every award going this year, including Best Picture at the Oscars. See it while it’s hot!

SOLD OUT: Rushen Heritage Trust: "Deep Inside Bradda Mines" with Peter Geddes MBE 7.30pm
2023-03-06 19:30
Tickets £5 (£4 for Friends of RHT)

Monday 6th March – 7.30pm

The Rushen Heritage season continues with a fascinating look inside Bradda Mines.

For four years the Laxey Mines Research Group has been rebuilding the interior of the north Bradda Mine – creating bridges over the shafts, ladder ways and platforms. Peter Geddes, the group’s founder, recounts the history of Bradda Mines and the work that has taken place so far.

"Wilson & Wakeman" Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman 7.30pm
2023-02-24 19:30
Adults £15/Under 18 £2

We are delighted to be hosting the first night of these two incredibly talented performers latest IOM jaunt! Damian Wilson is an English songwriter and vocalist who’s known for his exploration into different genres and is considered one of the most versatile singers in rock. To this day he has released 6 solo albums and 3 albums as a duo with Adam Wakeman.

Damian balances his career as a singer-songwriter with being an energetic frontman for rock bands and guest vocalist. He has toured all over the world fronting bands such as Rick Wakeman’s ERE and Threshold. He has performed on the most prominent stages in the UK, during his 2-year tenure as the lead in Les Misérables. Damian’s live performances are characterized by his heartfelt voice and connection to the audience.

Best known as the keyboard and guitar player with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, Adam Wakeman has also released 9 albums with father Rick Wakeman as well as releasing 5 solo albums. As a classically trained pianist, his albums cross many genres and styles from classical, to rock. He co-wrote the 2010 platinum selling album Scream with Ozzy Osbourne and has also toured extensively with Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Rick Wakeman, Travis, Annie Lennox, Will Young, Slash, 10CC and many more.

The duo shows are best suited in Theatres and Arts Centres and take the audience on an intimate musical journey with stories & songs from their back catalogues, their albums together and artists they have been associated with throughout their 30 years in the music industry. They have performed at festivals such as Cropredy and played over 80 shows together in this format around Europe and the UK.

Half Term Movie: Disney's "Strange World" 2pm
2023-02-22 14:00
Wednesday 22nd February – 2pm

Under 18s £2 / Adults £6Taking inspiration from such classics as Fantastic Voyage and King Kong, Disney’s latest action-adventure journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land. Here, fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial mission.

UK Rating: PG

Friday Film Club: "The Harder They Come" 7.30pm
2023-02-17 19:30
Following the Friday Film Club season’s theme of anti-heroes taking on “the man”, Jimmy Cliff is electrifying as Ivanhoe Martin, a country boy who comes to the city looking for work. He lands a record contract, cutting the eponymous track for an unscrupulous local producer who exploits him. After a bitter dispute, he resorts to petty crime to pay the bills, as his record tops the charts.

Director Perry Henzell’s all-Jamaican production portrays the vibrancy, violence and corruption of a country struggling to throw off it’s colonial shackles and boasts a killer soundtrack that put reggae on the world map.

Includes a live introduction to set the scene.

Friday 17th February – 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18’s £2

Tickets available from the EAC box office or online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

Piano Series: Masterclass & Recital with George Todica 11am & 7.30pm
2023-02-11 19:30
Masterclass at 11am (free entry, please book in advance)

Recital at 7.30pm (adults £15 / under 18s £2)

The Piano Series returns in fine style with a recital and masterclass here at EAC by outstanding Romanian pianist George Todică.

The evening’s Piano Series guest, outstanding Romanian pianist George Todica, will give a free masterclass playing excerpts from and discussing his programme for the evening recital. This will include works by Chopin, R Schumann, Rachmaninov and Enescu. This is an ideal opportunity for aspiring pianists to meet and observe a young professional at the top of his craft. Tell all your keyboard playing friends!

George made his Wigmore Hall debut in October 2018 as a Tillett Trust Young Artist. His recent competition success include winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Keyboard Prize 2022, 2nd Prize at the George Enescu Piano Competition 2022, 1st Prizes at the Norah Sande Award in England, Stefano Marizza Piano Competition in Italy, the Moray Piano Competition in Scotland, the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales, 2nd prize at the International Piano Campus Competition in France, and 3rd Prize at the International Piano Competition Istanbul.

George had his orchestral debut at the age of 14, with the Moldova Philharmonic Iasi, and has been performing as a soloist with the European Union Chamber Orchestra, New Edinburgh Orchestra, the Istanbul Orchestra’Sion, Huntingdonshire Philharmonic, Cambridge Graduate Orchestra, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Chamber Orchestra, Cergy Pontoise Orchestra Paris, The Learig Orchestra and Stewart’s Melville College Orchestra.

He completed an Artist Diploma degree from the Royal College of Music in 2019 studying with Norma Fisher, and a Masters of Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2017, studying with Norman Beedie and Jonathan Plowright.

Full bio here: https://www.erinartscentre.com/news/georgetodica/

George comes to us courtesy of the Keyboard Trust and his programme will include works by Chopin, R Schumann, Rachmaninov and Enescu. He will give a free masterclass at 11am, playing excerpts from and talking about his chosen works (please book separately for this event).

Midweek Movie: "Mrs Harris Goes To Paris" 2pm & 7.30pm
2023-02-08 19:30 - 20:00
Screenings at 2pm & 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18s £2

Based on Paul (Manxmouse) Gallico’s novel, the film follows the fortunes of Ada Harris, a widowed cleaning lady who becomes obsessed with a Dior dress. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to buy her own dress, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook but the very future of the House of Dior.

Wednesday 8th February – 2pm and 7.30pm

Adults £6 / under 18’s £2

Tickets available from the EAC Box Office or online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

SOLD OUT - Rushen Heritage Trust: "Folklore of Port Erin" by James Franklin 7.30pm
2023-02-06 19:30 - 21:00
A tour through some of the strange and mysterious happenings recorded in Port Erin. Expect holy wells, captured mermaids, ghostly funerals, fairy feasts, invisible bugganes and disguised witches as well as hovering UFOs and protective urine.

Join James Franklin from Culture Vannin for stories offering surprising connections, fascinating histories and always a better understanding of the Manx and their lives.

Monday 6th February 2023 – 7.30pm at the Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin

£5 per person or £4 for Friends of RHT

Tickets available from the EAC Box Office, Rushen Heritage Centre and Bridge Bookshop in Port Erin or online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre

For further info please contact rushenht@gmail.com or call 464634

Young Singer of Mann 2023 - Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January
2023-01-28 14:00
Juniors competition (age 7 10 12) on Saturday 28th January starting at 2pm

Seniors competition (age 13 to 18) on Sunday 29th January starting at 2pm

Audience tickets: adults £6 / under 18s £2

Come and support your young singers in this exciting, new-look, one round format! Each performer sings two songs in pursuit of the title of Young Singer of Mann 2023.

The winners of both the Junior and Senior competitions will receive a £150 cash prize, the Young Singer or Junior Singer of Mann trophy, and an additional trophy which they keep. All trophies are kindly provided by the IOM Arts Council. The singers who take 2nd place will each be awarded a £100 cash prize. The singers who take 3rd place will each be awarded a £50 cash prize. All cash prizes are kindly provided by The Malcolm Dickinson Trust. Additional prizes will be given to promising competitors and all performers will receive a Young Singer of Mann certificate.

This year’s jury comprises: Angela Stewart (Chair), Jane Corkill, Christy DeHaven and Jack Divers.

Seating is unreserved so competitors can sit with their familes and friends before and after performing.

Rushen Players: "Secondary Cause of Death" by Peter Gordon SOLD OUT
2023-01-27 19:30
Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

Inspector Pratt arrives at Bagshot House with grim news for Colonel Craddock, but that’s just the beginning.

Who is the strange Polish Count?Is Henrietta really an army Captain?How does the eccentric thespian, Longfellow fit in to the equation?These are just some of the characters who make Pratt’s return a chaotic nightmare as the bodies pile higher and higher.

Rushen Silver Band at the EAC
2022-11-26 15:00 - 19:30
2 shows at 3pm & 7.30pm – these will sell fast! Contact John Cole on cole@manx.net or 497475 to book tickets as these are not available via the EAC Box Office

Rushen Silver Band get us into the festive spirit with their legendary EAC Christmas Concert!

Carols (obvs), festive singalongs and some guest vocals from Mr Paul Costain to put the the cherry on your cake.

Rushen Players Present: Secondary Cause of Death by Peter Gordon
2022-11-17 19:30 - 22:30

Live from the New York Met Opera: La Traviata
2022-11-12 17:55 - 20:55
Adults £15/ Under 18 £2Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta—one of opera’s ultimate heroines—in Michael Mayer’s vibrant production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self-centered lover, Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father. Maestro Daniele Callegari is on the podium.

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!

Midweek Movie: Where The Crawdads Sing
2022-11-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2022-11-09 14:00 - 17:00
Adults £6/Under-18s £2

Abandoned as a child, Kya raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. Rumours of the mysterious marsh girl haunt Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself up to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect.

Olivia Newman directs this stunning, coming-of-age murder mystery, adapted from Delia Owens novel.

UK Rating: PG13

Bridges In The Landscape by Dave Martin - Rushen Heritage
2022-11-07 19:30 - 22:30
Adults £5 / Friends of RHT £4

The first in our 2022-23 season of talks sees Dave Martin explore the bridges of the Isle of Man, how they evolved, the threats they have faced (including residents armed with explosives!) and the links they provide to the past and future.

Tickets available from the Erin Arts Centre (Victoria Square, Port Erin) or Rushen Heritage Centre (Bridson Street, Port Erin).

Friday Film Club: Breathless (A Bout de Souffle)
2022-10-28 19:30 - 21:30
Adults £6 / Under 18 £2

Michel, a petty thief, steals a car and impulsively murders a policeman. On the run, he turns to Patricia, a student and aspiring journalist, who unwittingly hides him whilst he attempts to fund their escape to Italy.

Following, the death of Jean Luc Godard in September, the Friday Film Club launches this month with his explosive directorial debut. Breathless/A Bout de Souffle, heralded the arrival of the French new wave on the world stage and changed the cinematic landscape overnight. Handheld cameras, unknown actors, freeze frames and jump cuts all feature this disaffected, bohemian classic. Do not miss on the big screen!

Half-Term Movie: DC League of Superpets
2022-10-26 14:00 - 16:00
Under 18s £2 / Adults £6

Half-Term Kryptonite for all the family with this new Warner Bros comedy featuring Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson and Kate McKinnon.

Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, when the Man of Steel and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a ragtag group of animals to master their own newfound powers for a rescue mission.

Age Rated PG

Live from the New York Met Opera: Medea
2022-10-22 17:55 - 21:25
Adults £15 / Under 18 £2

The new season’s Live from the New York Met series launches with this magical and bloodthirsty tour de force!

Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance. The Met premiere of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece marks Radvanovsky’s fourth new production with director David McVicar, who also designed the sets for this vivid, atmospheric staging. Simultaneously classical, updated, and timeless. Joining Radvanovsky are tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauce; bass Michele Pertusi as her father, Creonte, the King of Corinth; and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Medea’s confidante, Neris. Maestro Carlo Rizzi conducts.

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

Buffet served. Feel free to dress for the occasion!
