mananan international festivals

The Mananan International Festivals, established in 1975, are among the Isle of Man's most prestigious cultural events, and rank among the finest festivals in the British Isles. The Main Festival is held during the last 2 weeks of June with an event every evening and sometimes during daytimes. The Opera Festival is held every September and includes a live opera.

For a small fee, you can become a Friend of the Mananan Festival. Joing the Friends entitles you to priority booking for all Festival events.

The June 2020 Mananan and Opera Festivals were cancelled but the artistes did agree to come in 2021. Unfortunately we have had to cancel the 2021 festival because of Covid travel restrictions. The 2021 opera will be Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart whch was scheduled for September 2020 but was cancelled. It is hoped to have a Mini-Mananan Festival centred around the September opera but this will be subject to covid travel restrictions. Full details will be available when it is finalised.

For enquiries, contact the Mananan Festival Office:
Phone: +44(0) 1624 835858
Email: information@erinartscentre.com

The late Lady Evelyn Barbirolli OBE was Patron of the Mananan International Festival of Music and the Arts. She had been Patron since 1987. Previous Patrons have been Sir John Betjeman (1977-1987) and the Earl of Harewood (1984-1986). The present patron is the distinguished pianist Stephen Hough.

Links

Mananan: the myth and the mystery

Become a Friend of the Mananan Festivals

The picture to the left is of Mananan, the mythical sea god who protects the Isle of Man and is the symbol of the Mananan Festivals. Drawing by Eric Austwick from The Mananan Collection, Ellynyn ny Gael.