Erin Arts Centre

Puccini: Madama Butterfly
2021-09-11 19:30 (Europe/Isle_of_Man) | Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Port Erin, IM9 6LD, Isle of Man
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly by The Royal Opera. Its alluring imagery of Japan from the 19th-century European Imagination heightens the intense clash of East and West. When the American naval officer Pinkerton seduces the young Butterfly Cio-Cio-San, he seems to promise every happiness but his cruel abandonment leads to her tragic self-sacrifice.

Refreshments served.

Mr. Turner
2021-09-05 14:00
Mr. Turner is a 2014 biographical drama film based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Written and directed by Mike Leigh, the film stars Timothy Spall in the title role.

The film depicts the last quarter-century of the British painter J. M. W. Turner’s life. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by his housekeeper, Hannah Danby, whom he takes for granted and occasionally uses sexually, he forms a close and loving relationship with a seaside landlady, Mrs. Booth, with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies.

Turner travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits a brothel, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.

AFTERNOON TEA SERVED.

Age Rated 18

Andre Rieu Together Again | Maastricht 2021
2021-08-28 19:30
The King of the Waltz has handpicked his all-time favourite show tunes, operatic arias and dance numbers from stages around the world – featuring many performances never seen before on the big screen.

André brings together performers from all over the world in one global spectacular to make you smile, sing and dance.

Featuring performances from São Paulo, Mainau, Bucharest, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Melbourne and Istanbul. André Rieu invites you to come together again with friends, family and loved ones for a heart-warming concert.

The Mill Ensemble and Friends - The Long Weekend
2021-08-01 15:00
The group will be playing a selection of chamber pieces for combinations of piano, wind and strings featuring the world premiere of ‘A Medley of Manx Melodies,’ by Charles Guard MBE and works by well-known classical and more recent composers.

The Mill Ensemble was founded in 2000 as the Island’s only permanent chamber ensemble, initially devoted to performing music for woodwind octet by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and their contemporaries. It quickly developed into a flexible ensemble to include occasional guest string players and a repertoire that includes music from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The ensemble was the brainchild of Wendy Smith, a fine oboist, and at that time conductor of the Manx Sinfonia, the predecessor of the present-day Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra. The original members of the ensemble were all experienced woodwind instrument players in the orchestra, a tradition that continues to this day, with five of the original musicians still playing in the ensemble.

Programme will include:

Charles Guard – ‘Medley of Manx Melodies’ for wind quintet (World Premiere) Beethoven- Movements from the Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. Haydn Wood ‘Introduction and Minuet’ for oboe and strings. Elgar- ‘Serenade for Strings.’

Pippa Lovell - 'Port Erin is my Larder' - The Long Weekend
2021-08-01 11:00
‘The Long Weekend,’ is a 4-day celebration of the vibrant Manx arts scene, featuring artists from all over the IOM. All events take place at the Erin Arts Centre and include:-Bushy’s bar by ‘The Bay,’ Port Erin (subject to licencing)-Early bird, pre-show menu @ Versa restaurant (discount for anyone with a valid ticket on the day)-Discount drink @ Foraging Vintners, Cosy Nook Bar to anyone with a valid ticket on the day.

Pippa Lovell, Chef and owner of restaurant Versa, will give us an insight into the ways ingredients are sourced for her restaurant and how Port Erin plays a huge part in forming her weekly menu.

Event is in Harry’s Bar, EAC. Unreserved seating – 40 tickets only

EAC Jazz Club Presents: Red Hot Whiskey Swing and Blue Vannin - The Long Weekend
2021-07-31 19:30
EAC Jazz Club Presents: Red Hot Whiskey Swing and Blue Vannin live

Red Hot Whisky Swing are: Marc Tyley (Guitar, Vocal) Dickie Best (Harmonica, Vocal) and Katie Lawrence (Violin). They will be playing a mixture of vintage jazz and 1930’s Hot Club classics’.

Jazz club house band, Blue Vannin, formed in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of John Coltrane. They offer an eclectic mix of mainstream jazz, funk and cross over. They are committed to bringing live jazz to local audiences and bringing top UK artists to the island.

Unreserved, table seating

'Penny Productions' with Jackie Morrey-Grace & friends: 'The Magpie’s Muse & Other Thieves
2021-07-30 19:30
An entertaining evening of delicious secrets and poetic theatrics to celebrate the launch of Jackie Morrey-Grace’s poetry pamphlet, ‘On Ravensdale Hill’.To feature some of the Island’s most poetic characters and storytellers including… Jackie Morrey-Grace – Twice Manx Litfest Poetry Slam ChampManx Bards – Stacey Mumbastill and Annie Kissack – Multi prize-winning short story performer Kim Kneen Bohemian folk singer – Simon SmartPerformer spectacular – Teresa McNulty aka Tiger Boom – Owen Atkinson aka the fabulous, Fenella Beach!

Unreserved, table seating.

The Magpie’s Muse~ A riddle ~In the flood of full moonYou’ll still not see themThe Unwritten that carryThe weight of a storyIn the rush of the wrenThat flits through the glenYou’ll still never hearThe Unspoken’s nameBut the Magpie’s been busyUnpicking jewelsOf silenced history –To win back her museWith tapestries ofStolen jewelsFor him to ransack back…(Shhhh – what are they?)(His secrets!)

Biskee Brisht and Clash Vooar – Long Weekend
2021-07-29 19:30 - 21:30
We’re really excited to present two of the Island’s outstanding bands on the same bill.

Biskee Brisht is an indie-folk-pop Manx band taking influences from the island around them and creating something new and exciting, with infectious melodies and heartfelt love songs. Their debut album, ‘Stand in the Sea’ (2020) is available now on all streaming services and CD.

Clash Vooar is Manx Gaelic for ‘Big Groove’. Their big groove has Manx language and culture at its heart, but reaches out to include a wide range of styles and influences telling old and new stories from the Isle of Man with soul, energy and originality. The seeds for the band came from a musical collaboration in 2014, set up to explore the cultural legacy of Manx folklorist Mona Douglas. Manx Gaelic singer-songwriter Aalin Clague joined forces with world music and jazz enthusiast Dave Mclean, who had been jamming some Manx grooves with the Buttimore brothers, Anglin and Simon. Aalin’s other group, electro-folksters ‘Moot’ came on board, with sampling, uke and vocals from partner Robert Cain and flute and vocals from long time friend and cultural collaborator, Breesha Maddrell. In 2017, talented drummer Danny Kneale joined the gang. They have recently been joined by the über talented Jack Mclean.

Unreserved, table seating

Verdi: Aida
2021-07-24 19:00
Set in Ancient Egypt, Aida is a timeless story of love and betrayal against the backdrop of war. Aida is an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt, in love with a General, Radames, and he with her. This version was filmed in Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona. Stars of the opera world Daniela Dessì, Elisabetta Fiorillo and Fabio Armiliato lead the cast.

Hockney (2014)
2021-01-24 15:00 - 17:00
David Hockney takes director Randall Wright on an exclusive tour of his archives and into his studio, where he still paints seven days a week. The film looks back at Hockney’s years in the British Pop Art scene and his experience of being a gay man as the Aids crisis took hold, as well as his time in California.

Age Rated 15

Bait (2019)
2021-01-22 19:30 - 21:05
In one of the most extraordinary movie experiences of the year, this Cornish-set drama unfolds in scratchy monochrome and jumpy, jarring shots, mostly featuring weather-beaten fishermen, and lobster pots, and nets and boats. A must watch for any film lover!

Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour.

Age Rated 15

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
2021-01-16 19:00 - 22:00
This magnificent Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience. Anthony Dowell’s interpretation of Petipa and Ivanov’s 1895 St Petersburg version set a standard and style that made it a ‘yardstick for others’. This version stars the wonderful Natalia Osipova and Matthew Golding.

Emma (2020)
2021-01-13 19:30 - 22:00
Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.

Age rated U

Around the South in 30 Objects - Rushen Heritage Trust's season of talks 2020/21
2021-01-11 19:30
An illustrated talk by Allison Fox, Curator of Archaeology at Manx National Heritage, exploring the past of the south of the Isle of Man. A specially curated discussion of the familiar, and not so familiar, artefacts that have been discovered and the stories that they tell. This is the second of six in Rushen Heritage’s season of talks for 2020/21.
