Erin Arts Centre

NY Met Opera: La Rondine (live screening)
2024-04-20 17:55 (Europe/Isle_of_Man)
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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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!

But First Promotions: Bernard Butler (Suede) SOLD OUT
2024-03-23 19:30
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.

Piano Series: Recital with Ivelina Krasteva
2024-03-16 19:30
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

For our final Piano Series of the season, we are excited to welcome Ivelina Krasteva, a talented and versatile solo and chamber musician. Ivelina received her primary and secondary education from the National School of Music and Dance in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, working with Elena Velcheva, graduating in 2017 and receiving the school’s highest award for artistic achievements. In 2021, she received a first-class undergraduate degree, and in 2023, a Masters in Piano Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, under the tutelage of Ronan O’Hora and Katya Apekisheva.

Ivelina has performed in venues across Europe, with highlights including performances of Ravel’s Concerto in G with the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, Prokofiev’s First Piano Concerto with the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra and Mozart’s 24th Piano Concerto with the Vratsa State Orchestra, Bulgaria. She has received numerous awards from international competitions, including first prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Concerto Competition in London, UK and first prize plus a broadcasted recital on a national radio from the International Piano Competition Schumann-Brahms in Plovdiv.

Enthusiastic about sharing music, Ivelina teaches a class of private students of all ages and has experience working with groups of children. In 2018 she led interactive performance workshops in primary schools in London, guided by Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, which specializes in making classical music accessible to kids. She has also led workshops in the Centre for Young Musicians, Richard Huish College and Guildhall Young Artists Norwich.

Ivelina’s evening programme will be:

Mozart – Sonata in C major K330

Schumann – Papillons, op 2

Debussy – Preludes Book

Piano Series: Masterclass with Ivelina Krasteva
2024-03-16 11:00
Free Admission – 11am start

This evening’s Piano Series guest, outstanding Russian pianist, Ivelina Krasteva, will give a free masterclass, playing excerpts from and discussing her programme for the evening recital, which will include works by Mozart, Schumann and Debussy. This is an ideal opportunity for aspiring pianists to meet and observe a young professional at the top of her craft. Ivelina is an experienced teacher and workshop leader so tell all your keyboard playing friends!

For our final Piano Series of the season, we are excited to welcome Ivelina Krasteva, a talented and versatile solo and chamber musician. Ivelina received her primary and secondary education from the National School of Music and Dance in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, working with Elena Velcheva, graduating in 2017 and receiving the school’s highest award for artistic achievements. In 2021, she received a first-class undergraduate degree, and in 2023, a Masters in Piano Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, under the tutelage of Ronan O’Hora and Katya Apekisheva.

Ivelina has performed in venues across Europe, with highlights including performances of Ravel’s Concerto in G with the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra, Prokofiev’s First Piano Concerto with the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra and Mozart’s 24th Piano Concerto with the Vratsa State Orchestra, Bulgaria. She has received numerous awards from international competitions, including first prize at the Coulsdon and Purley Concerto Competition in London, UK and first prize plus a broadcasted recital on a national radio from the International Piano Competition Schumann-Brahms in Plovdiv.

Enthusiastic about sharing music, Ivelina teaches a class of private students of all ages and has experience working with groups of children. In 2018 she led interactive performance workshops in primary schools in London, guided by Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, which specializes in making classical music accessible to kids. She has also led workshops in the Centre for Young Musicians, Richard Huish College and Guildhall Young Artists Norwich.

Ivelina’s evening programme will be:

Mozart – Sonata in C major K330

Schumann – Papillons, op 2

Debussy – Preludes Book

Rushen Players: Two One-Act Plays (Thu 14th & Fri 15th)
2024-03-15 19:30
Two nights – Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March 2024, both starting at 7.30pm.

Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

TWO by Jim Cartwright

A real time, one scene snapshot of life in a local pub one weekend evening. The action revolves around the landlord and landlady, who run the pub, and different pairs of people who are customers. It moves back and forth, spotlighting the different relationships, coming back to the landlord and landlady each time. All the characters are portrayed by the two actors on stage. Thought provoking relationships.

ESCAPED ALONE by Caryl Churchill

Three 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 play speaks 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.

Midweek Movie: One Life (PG) - matinee & evening
2024-03-13 19:30
2pm and 7.30pm screenings

Adults £6 / under 18s £2

Directed by James Hawes, One Life is based on the true story of British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton, as he looks back on his past efforts to save groups of Czech Jewish children, against incredible odds, from the Nazis in the late 1930’s. Anthony Hopkins plays Winton, in prosperous retirement in the 1980’s, whilst Johnny Flynn portrays him as a young activist. Helena Bonham Carter is mighty as his formidable mother Babette, who runs his campaign from London. Simply told, with heartfelt directness, this film is a remarkable story of wartime Europe, postwar memory and quiet heroism.

UK Rating: PG

NY Met Opera: La Forza Del Destino (live screening)
2024-03-09 17:00
Adults £15 / Under 18 £2

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendetta, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen following a string of recent Met triumphs with her role debut as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines.

Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events.

The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved Don Alvaro, baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother Don Carlo, mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi as the fortune teller Preziosilla, bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone, and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano.

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!

Ian's Big Shave - fundraising for Mannin Cancer
2024-03-09 13:30
In January 2023 we were honoured to host Ian Galloway as he shaved his hair and his iconic beard to raise money for IOM Prostate Cancer, handing over a cheque for £1,233.30!!!

This year he’s doing it all over again and we’d love to see a big crowd here to support him. Doors open at 1.30pm on Saturday 9th March and Di (from Di’s Hair Salon in Port St Mary) will start the chop at 2pm.

No entry fee, drop in’s welcome, snacks & drinks available.

Penny Productions: Annabelle's Adventures
2024-03-08 19:30
Shussssh! Anabelle is here to guide you on a powerful journey of movement, music, masks, magic and poetry…

“Utterly unique, deliciously strange, immersive & beautiful…”

Starring…

Jackie Morrey-Grace – Triple Manx Poetry Slam Champ, Poetic Performance Artist and Author.

Virgil and Luna – Acoustic Conjurors of Ancient Musicological Wonders.

Soundology with Amy Howse – Sonic Alchemist and Enchantment Soundologist.

Owen Atkinson – the Majestic, Poetic, Movement Magician.

Produced by…Jackie Morrey-Grace

Artistic Director…Olwen Maurer

Mistress of Masks…Fern Callister

A celebration of collaborative creativity to mark the launch of Jackie Morrey-Grace’s third, Isle of Man Arts Council funded poetry publication, (but first collection!), There Are Worse Places to Hide than Inside Secrets

This is going to be FUN

Come… immerse yourself in Anabelle’s Adventures, be led by Enchantment’s sun-faced celeste; ride bareback on Inspiration as Wonder swaddles you in colourful stars of its quest… Whisper your secrets to the Muses as they lap Curiosity’s shore, and tip tap on your own Story’s window through which all Imagination’s glories are stored.

EAC Book Circle: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
2024-03-06 14:00
Wednesday 6th March – 2pm – donations to EAC.

“The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd

Set in South Carolina during 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of a fourteen year old white girl, Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily’s fierce-hearted “stand-in mother,” Rosaleen, insults three racists in town, they escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a town that holds the secret to her mother’s past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily finds refuge in their mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna.

Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother. The Secret Life of Bees is a major literary triumph about the search for love and belonging, a novel that possesses a rare wisdom about life and the power and divinity of the female spirit.

Rushen Heritage Trust: Deep Inside Bradda Mines with Peter Geddes (SOLD OUT)
2024-03-04 19:30
Adults £6 | RHT Friends £5

After a sellout talk last season, Rushen Heritage Trust is delighted to welcome Peter back to give this talk again. For five years, the Laxey Mines Research Group has been rebuilding the interior of the north Bradda Mine – creating bridges over shafts, ladder ways, and platforms. Peter recounts the history of Bradda Mines and the work that has taken place so far.

If you missed out last year, be quick off the mark and book now!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.

EAC Jazz Club: Blue Vannin, The Heinrich Manoeuvre, Lauren Gray / Mark Burrows
2024-02-24 19:30
Adults £12/Under 18’s £2

The EAC Jazz Club opens its doors to 2024 with three red hot local outfits!

Blue Vannin have been on the Manx music scene now since 2017. They played the inaugural EAC Jazz Club gig in 2021 and it is an absolute pleasure to welcome them back!

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. One of the benefits of changing personnel is that the set list is constantly evolving and Blue Vannin will be performing a new set on 24th February, with the emphasis being on more melodic compositions under the direction of piano player John Stillman. With new tunes, vocal arrangements plus their signature blend of jazz, funk and crossover, this promises to be an entertaining show!

During the last three years this band has been announced as The Heinrich Manoovre, The Henrich Manouver and even The Heiniken Man Hoover … but whatever the name, the music’s the same: Blues, Jazz, Swing, Funk and New Orleans Rhythm & Blues. During their “early years” some band members have played in Brussels (for the Belgian King), at the Montreux Jazz Festival, opened for The Blues Brothers Band and played a full season in a Butlins Holiday Camp.

The Heinrich Manoeuvre is a trio with keyboard/vocals, drums and bass, plus a wide variety of local greats as guest stars, which keeps the repertoire fresh and the music exciting. At the EAC they will play some of the jazzier stuff from their repertoire, with special guests including Chrissie Eve on vocals.

Lauren Gray and Mark Burows will open the show with a guitar and vocal set, stripping jazz back right back to a mellow, acoustic sound.

Half-Term Film: Ratatouille (G)
2024-02-21 14:00
Under 18s £2 / Adults £6

Running time 1 hour 51 mins / UK rating G

We’ve dug out a classic for all the family this half-term, so treat yourselves to cinematic feast with this rodent themed gourmet adventure!

Remy has a sophisticated palate, appreciates fine food and dreams of becoming a great chef, creating culinary masterpieces for the people of Paris. The major problem with this scheme is that Remy is a rat! However, when he winds up in a sewer below one of the city’s finest restaurants, an alliance with a hapless kitchen porter allows him to live out his passion for excellent cuisine.

Hilarious and enchanting, this is one of the jewels in the Pixar crown.

Midweek Movie: The Old Oak (15)
2024-02-07 19:30
Adults £6 / under 18s £2

Running time 1 hour 30 mins / UK rating 15

The Old Oak is a 2023 film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty.

There’s bleak desperation and a stewing sense of injustice in the village, a previously thriving mining community in County Durham. The arrival of several families of Syrian refugees, ramps up the tension, much of which is vented in TJ Ballantyne’s dilapidated pub, The Old Oak. Meanwhile, TJ – disappointed and decent – strikes up a friendship with Yara (Ebla Mari), a young female refugee. Together with aid worker Laura (Claire Rodgerson), they devise a plan to bring the two traumatised communities together.

The indomitable Loach is still holding a mirror in the face of the issues society likes to avoid. His cinematic language is intact and undimmed and in a world dominated by cynical big-budget glitz, it’s refreshing to see he’s lost neither his compassion nor his steel. See this film!

EAC Book Club: Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
2024-02-07 14:00
Wednesday 7th February

Start time 2pm (no booking required)

No set fee, donations to Erin Arts Centre

#1 New York Times bestseller

Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show in the USA began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.

RHT: Secrets of The Gaiety Theatre, Mike Lean
2024-02-05 19:30
Adults £6 | RHT Friends £5

Come behind the scenes at the Gaiety, as theatre guide Mike Lean talks about its history, discusses how a show is run, and reveals some of the lesser-known facts about the Gaiety, including areas which the general public do not see — not even on tours…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.

NY Met Opera: Carmen (live screening)
2024-02-03 17:55
Adults £15 / Under 18 £2

The Met’s second production of the year is one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, Bizet’s Carmen.

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story and uncovering issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labour structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.

Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.

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!

The Weekend View: Finding Treasure by Frauke Watson
2024-02-03 12:00 - 16:00
Drop into the gallery at Erin Arts Centre this Saturday to chat with our current artist, Frauke Watson. Her fascinating and exhibition includes a collection of colourful and unique pieces created with found and recycled objects.

Young Singer of Mann competition 2024
2024-01-27 14:00
Apply online: www.erinartscentre.com/ysom2024

Saturday 27th January – Juniors (7-12 years)

Sunday 28th January – Seniors (13-18 years)

Come and support your young singers in this friendly and exciting competition. Each competitor sings two songs in pursuit of the Young Singer of Mann title!

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. Runners-up will each be awarded a £100 cash prize and third place, £50. Additional prizes will be given to promising competitors and all performers will receive a Young Singer of Mann certificate. .All trophies are kindly provided by the IOM Arts Council. All cash prizes are kindly provided by The Malcolm Dickinson Trust. Spot prizes are courtesy of Mannin Music.

Our adjudicators are: Angela Stewart (Chair), Jane Corkill, Christy DeHaven and Chris Sullivan.

Seating is unreserved so competitors can sit with their familes and friends before and after performing. Adults £6 / Under 18 £2

Friday Film Club: "Scrapper" (7.30pm)
2024-01-26 19:30
Adults £6/ Under 18 £2

Charlotte Regan’s feature debut, about a resourceful 12-year-old living alone whose father re-enters her life, fizzes with energy, ideas and colour.

Since her mother died, 12-year-old Georgie (Lola Campbell) has been living alone in the flat they shared, getting by on her electric wits, whilst pulling the wool over the eyes of the social services. When Jason (Harris Dickinson), her absent father turns up out of the blue, she is forced to confront the reality of her situation.

Deftly shot by Molly Manning Walker, Scrapper brims with sugar-fuelled youthful energy, spinning a dreamy, witty and unmissable tale of family and fresh starts.

UK Rating: 12

Piano Series: Nikita Lukinov (7.30pm recital)
2024-01-20 19:30 - 20:00
Adults £15 / Under 18s £2

We continue the Piano Series 2023/24 with a recital by another outstanding young player, Nikita Lukinov.

A disciple of the Russian Piano School, Nikita Lukinov began his musical education at the age of six in the class of Svetlana Semenkova in Voronezh, Russia. At the age of ten, he had his debut performance as a soloist with a symphony orchestra, winning a full scholarship to study with Tatiana Sarkissova at the Purcell School. In 2017, Nikita was awarded a full scholarship to study for a Bachelor’s Degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Petras Geniušas – and he went on to obtain his Master’s Degree at the RCS. In June 2023, Nikita was awarded The Governor’s Recital Prize for the most outstanding final exam at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has just started studying for an Artist Diploma on a full scholarship at the RCS.

During the 2021 season, Nikita won competitions in the UK, Japan and Spain. He also performed at the Southbank Centre, the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh and at the Verbier Festival.

In 2022, he was appointed as a teacher in the RCS’s piano department and is currently the youngest senior staff member in all of the UK’s Music Conservatoires.In the 2022-23 season Nikita has given recitals at Steinway Hall in London, the British Institute in Florence, at the Representation of the City of Hamburg in Berlin, Hastings International Piano Series, Vaduz Rathaussaal in Liechtenstein, a ‘Celebrity Recitals’ concert series in Shrewsbury and also completed a tour of six concerts in Scotland. In January 2023, he won the Walcer Prize Competition at the RCS and gave his solo recital debut at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh.

Nikita has recently released his debut CD on the KNS Classical label.

Nikita comes to us courtesy of the Keyboard Trust and his programme will include works by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky. He will give a free masterclass at 11am, playing excerpts from and talking about his chosen works. Please book separately for this event.

Meet the artist: Finding Treasure, exhibition by Frauke Watson
2024-01-20 12:00 - 16:00
Meet the artist – Frauke will be in the gallery to answer questions and chat about her work between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday 20th January (no entry fee).

This exhibition is available from Tuesday 9th January to Friday 16th February 2024.

The gallery will be open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm, plus during events and specially selected Saturdays.

For as long as she can remember, Frauke has been fascinated by the things other people consider as surplus to requirement. “What do you want with this old piece of trash?” has been the refrain of her life.

She believes that all things have a soul and that even unloved things can be loved again. All you need is a different point of view. The value of an item is very much determined by the fashion of the moment – and the context.

Frauke is a compulsive maker and is constantly exploring different art and craft techniques. Her greatest passion is the creation of new things from old or found objects. Her hope is that this exhibition will encourage you to see the world around you with different eyes.

Piano Series: Nikita Lukinov (11am masterclass)
2024-01-20 11:00
Free Admission- 11am start

This evening’s Piano Series guest, outstanding Russian pianist, Nikita Lukinov , will give a free masterclass, playing excerpts from and discussing his programme for the evening recital, which will include works by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky. 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!

A disciple of the Russian Piano School, Nikita Lukinov began his musical education at the age of six in the class of Svetlana Semenkova in Voronezh, Russia. At the age of ten, he had his debut performance as a soloist with a symphony orchestra, winning a full scholarship to study with Tatiana Sarkissova at the Purcell School. In 2017, Nikita was awarded a full scholarship to study for a Bachelor’s Degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Petras Geniušas – and he went on to obtain his Master’s Degree at the RCS. In June 2023, Nikita was awarded The Governor’s Recital Prize for the most outstanding final exam at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He has just started studying for an Artist Diploma on a full scholarship at the RCS.

During the 2021 season, Nikita won competitions in the UK, Japan and Spain. He also performed at the Southbank Centre, the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh and at the Verbier Festival.

In 2022, he was appointed as a teacher in the RCS’s piano department and is currently the youngest senior staff member in all of the UK’s Music Conservatoires.In the 2022-23 season Nikita has given recitals at Steinway Hall in London, the British Institute in Florence, at the Representation of the City of Hamburg in Berlin, Hastings International Piano Series, Vaduz Rathaussaal in Liechtenstein, a ‘Celebrity Recitals’ concert series in Shrewsbury and also completed a tour of six concerts in Scotland. In January 2023, he won the Walcer Prize Competition at the RCS and gave his solo recital debut at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh.

Nikita has recently released his debut CD on the KNS Classical label.The event is free to everyone but please book here to give us an idea of numbers.

Midweek Movie: "The Great Escaper" (2pm + 7.30pm)
2024-01-10 19:30
Adults £6 / under 18s £2

We open the new Midweek Movie season with a variation on our recent theme of absconding senior citizens taking long journeys!

Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson are on sparkling form in this true-life heartwarmer about the Word War 2 veteran Bernard Jordan, who in 2014, jauntily sneaked out of his seaside care home (where he lived with his wife Irene) to get aboard a cross-channel ferry and attend the 70th anniversary celebrations of the D-day landings in Normandy.

Caine is droll and marvellously grumpy as Jordan, and Glenda Jackson, in her final role, draws a lot of laughs as Irene, attempting to cover up for her errant husband. It’s wonderful to see these two icons of British cinema basking in the limelight one last time and The Great Escaper is a moving, last hurrah for Glenda Jackson.

UK Rating: PG
