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Thank you!

Thank You from the Erin Arts Centre. As a new season of events gets underway, we’d like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank our many supporters and benefactors. As a registered charity, your help and generosity allow us to continue our mission to provide the Island community with a diverse and exciting programme of events. In particular we say a huge thank you to the Isle of Man Arts Council, Manx Lottery Trust, [read more…]

Young Singer of Mann 2026

Attention All Young Singers! Applications for next year’s Young Singer of Mann Competition at Erin Arts Centre are now open, with a closing date of 4pm on Friday 12th December 2025. The competition will take place on Friday 31st January and Saturday 1st February 2026 and sees the introduction of a new Intermediate class, alongside the existing Junior and Senior classes. The classes will now be organised by school year rather than age and we [read more…]

Mananan Festival 2025

Gruff Rhys, American Interior – Saturday 5th July Perfectly supported by our very own Josh and Harry; Gruff Rhys lead us on a magical meander into the American Interior, with film., slides, stories and his beautiful, understated songs filling the venue. What a finish, what a week! Thanks to all the artists, sponsors, audience, staff and supporters for a truly fantastic festival. Photos by Adrian Cowin & Louisa Thomas. Bruce Adams Quartet, support from Blue [read more…]

4 days of live music!

4 days of music starting tonight! The Untold Orchestra are here with their sold out Amy Winehouse tribute tonight (Thursday), then we’ve got 2 (almost) sold out nights with Ben Ottewell & But First. Promotions on Friday & Saturday, and finally we’re hosting a rehearsal with Hysteria Evil Choir 1-3pm on Sunday, open to any new singers who are feeling inspired after the live shows!

Closed for Easter Friday

A reminder that Erin Arts Centre will be closed on Friday 18th April, and there will be no events over the Easter weekend (the Isle Listen gig has been cancelled and Mad Daddy are playing at The Riddler Under The Nest on Saturday night instead, and Hysteria Evil Choir are taking a week off from Sunday rehearsals). After that we’re back open on Tuesday 22nd April with all our weekly clubs as usual, and our [read more…]

Mananan Festival 2025 announced

The moment you’ve all been waiting for… the final confirmed names playing at the Mananan Festival 2025! This year’s festival will run from Monday 30th June every night until Saturday 5th July at Erin Arts Centre. EAC Members have received an email today which includes a password for early access – from 7pm tonight (Monday 7th April), you can book tickets online for the events Monday to Friday during the festival. For everyone else, these [read more…]

Window Wanderland 2025

Window Wanderland 2025 – Port Erin If you have registered to attend the Window Wanderland Workshop with Kate Summerville at EAC, please feel free to bring the measurements of a home window that you would like to transform into a work of art. Kate will give you tips and inspiration about decorating your window and we will have materials you can use here. Register your address here: https://www.windowwanderland.com/event/port-erin-2025/ Click on ‘Take part in this event’ [read more…]