Erin Arts Centre

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

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

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

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

Thank you everyone for your understanding and patience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adults £10 / Under 18s £2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday 10th May – Limited availability

Saturday 11th May – SOLD OUT

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

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

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

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

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

​This screening is rescheduled from April 10th.

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

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

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

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

UK rating: 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sweet Caress by William Boyd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dialogue is mainly spoken in Irish with English subtitles.

UK Rating: 12

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

Giving our children back the magic of the night…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
