Spotlight - Manx Radio

H catches up with the latest happenings at the EAC, more from Haiku master Paul Quayle and Rocky Horror for Hop tu Naa! Plus a Mannin Arts Group charity event this weekend and the last concert this year for the Ramsey Music Group

H brings us a golden ray of artistic Autumn warmth, with news of a Peel poetry workshop, the Isle of Man holiday diaries of a 19th Century Tourist and artwork capturing animals in motion.

H hears about a wonderful new book based around the diary of a nineteenth century tourist, enjoys verse which is mostly Haiku, looks forward to NT Connections 2027 and drags up a chair for a watch party!

H hears about a new show based on the life of Frank Matcham, some first words from the new Manx Bard, look forward to the Cooish Vooar and Manx Opera and it's the Manx Last Night of the Proms!

In the last programme for a few weeks ahead of the election, H Carries on up Prospect Hill, hears of the Island's first ever jazz workshop, composer premieres at the first ever Manx Opera and more from the ever busy accidental author Rob Cowley as he goes Orange

H hears about LitFest events for 2026 and as the deadline approaches for applications to be the new bard - and changes are made to times and places for the bardic inauguration, h talks to Team Bard member Jo Overty

H hears about a new book detailing Douglas Past and Present, catches up with the IOM Poetry Society after their prison workshop visits and stays with poetry to celebrate today's solar eclipse!

H hears how the choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh have been invited to sing at the Royal Irish Academy, 15 views of summer from Manx Bard Bradley Chambers and farewell to the unique voice of Anna Goldsmith

H drops into the preview evening for the Mannin Art Group Summer Exhibition, chats to renowned watercolourist Ronnie Doyle and hears from current Bard Bradley Chambers about one of his final projects as he nears the end of his tenure

H hears about some "Poems from the Heart", more from author Robert Stimpson on his comprehensive Queens Pier tome, Arts Council happenings with Jim and Yn Chrunniaght is almost here!

Michelle Cain hosts Spotlight with Howard for this week's programme where we hear from Arts Development Manager at the Arts Council Jim Rawson about his positions and how it has been going since he took over. Tiffany Kerruish from Culture Vannin discusses the now moved and expanded Cooish, rebranded as Cooish Vooar and local author Robert Stimpson gives an insight into his new book - "Queens Pier...

H hears about the second volume of Magical Manx Tales, enjoys more of the Traces exhibition at the House of Manannan, the latest concerts from the Ramsey Music Society and Yn Chrunniaght is almost here again!

H enjoys a walk around the "Traces" exhibition in Peel, catches up with the Manx Youth Bard, hears more from Martyn at the Arts Council and has a first preview of this year's Yn Chrunniaght

H hears about a cultural day in Laxey this weekend, enjoys a poem from the Manx youth bard, a new theme for the Hilary Adams Poetry Corner at the Ward Library in Peel and more on the Manannan Festival 2026 which is now underway

H hears about this year's Pride Film Festival in Port St Mary, checks out who's appearing at the Manannan Festival at the Erin Arts Centre and learns more about the history of the Arts Society Isle of Man

The grueseome twosome of the Manx countryside return for a new series, checking out the LEAF open farm Sunday and how camping has gone at Silly Moos . . all the while grumbling about the less than summery weather . .

H hears the Last Word about a unique piece of theatre at Kings Court, the latest concert in the Ramsey Music Society summer series, a lecture on Rapheal with the Arts Society IOM and it's that time again - the search begins for the next Manx Bard!

H hears about a special evening for the Blue Train Big Band, more from Skeallyn Vannin, catches up with latest happenings at IOMAC and finds out how rehearsals are going for IOMSO ahead of this summer's major concert

H looks forward to a summer concert from the IOMSO, hears how Skeallyn Vannin are gearing up a trip to the iconic Llangollen Eisteddfod and the last stand for a classic local rock tribute band

H hears about the Rushen Players' road trip following their success in the one act play festival, looks forward to the first production of new theatre group Sollan and talks to the director of the first ever Manx language Opera - David Dawson

H is across the artistic spectrum this evening - treading the boards with the Rushen Players, catching up with the student artists behind "Follican" at the Villa Arcade, hearing about the latest Ramsey Music Society concert and bell ringing at St Georges!

H gets fierce with Vida, calm with Hinako, and crony with Matthew! What more could you want . . .

H hears about the 9th Great Laxey Brass Band Festival talking place this weekend, how the IOM Poetry Society are taking verse into prison . . . and more from creative whirlwind JMG on her play in progress “Tartarus”

H hears from performance poet Jacqui Morrey-Grace, back in creative mode with a new play, talks to former chair of the IOM Poetry Society Bethany deLegh Runciman and gets smutty-visual with the cast of an adult panto!

H gets fruity as he visits the Open Art Competition and exhibition at the Loom Gallery and chats the the joint Young Actors of Mann for 2026