Spotlight - Manx Radio

Chairperson of The Guild Anne Clark tells us there's not one, not two, not three, but FOUR new classes this year, Kensington Arts Centre's Emma Goodson teases a new writing course coming soon, and local New Yorker Kim Graziano reveals all about the Isle of Man Drawing Club.

H hears how a community choir has been re-branded and opened to all, how a former schoolboy on the Island is now in major Indie band, more cheeky poetry from Jan and the birthday of art!

The new Creative Development Co-ordinator at KA, Emma Goodson tells H about her plans, looking ahead to 24 with Jane Corkill from the Arts Council and "ooh er missus!" - local poet Jan Allison on publishing her first book of risque poetry! 

H hears about a new project bringing music and performance to families, hears how Poetry Trail 2024 is ready for the off and a lovely new rendition of our own Ellan Vannin

As we swing into a new year, H chats to one of the authors of a new guide to folklore sites on the Island, hears about a drag brunch and enjoys a timely poem from Youth Bard Haddasah Smith

H catches up with Youth Bard, Luke Quane, a chat with broken folk duo Lunatraktors playing in Dalby this evening and local author Luke Quane on his youth fantasy sequel novel "Albin and the New Order"

H looks at damaged and light sensitive art in the new hangings from the National Collection at the Manx Museum, tries to find out what the Whiteboys are all about before their pre-Christmas appearance on Saturday and a cautionary tale from the Bard!

H chats with the new arts intern at the Arts Council, has a sneak preview of a major new hang of pictures at the Manx Museum and has an end of year catch up at the Erin Arts Centre - and a look into 2024!

We hear from sculptor James Sutton as a new sculpture us unveiled at Mountain View, catch up with the latest Arts Council member, hear a little from the opening event for the HOME exhibition at the Manx Museum and another wonderful poem from Manx Bard Boaksey!

H features a preview of the new HOME exhibition and podcasts at MNH, more from Sandra and Ryan Oberoi at Harmony Music School, details on the latest round of Arts Council funding and a great new film from Culture Vannin on Manx tholtans  . .

We hear about the Harmony International Music School working on the Island, chat to the latest recipients of the Roz Kelly Music Bursary and how a Ramsey-based community theatre group are performing in California!  

H drops into the wonderful world of fungi and lichens in an exhibition at the Loom, a wonderful exhibition of sculpture and drawings by local artist Robert Jones at the House of Manannan and a poem from the Bard!

We drop into a new exhibition of Eileen Schaer's work at Studio 42, hear how the Poetry Trail is back for 2024 and look back - and ahead - at LitFest!

This week, we hear more about the latest series of Culture Vannin short films, H catches up with the Children's Poet Laureate and it's almost time for the Cooish!

H drops into the final rehearsals ahead of a production of Willy Russell's classic play "Educating Rita", a quick preview of an exciting new exhibition coming to Peel and a look ahead to this year's Big Bree Workshop! 

H chats to the new Biosphere Artist in Residence, Ali Hodgson, hears about the increase in student bursaries from the IOM Arts Council and how Manx singer Ruth Keggin-Gell is off to sing in Manx - in Nova Scotia!

H drops into the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" exhibition at the House of Manannan, hears about the latest round of Arts Council funding applications, catches up with preparations for MADF Festival of Plays 2024, and LitFest 24 is GO! 

We hear how final preparations have gone for this year's LitFest, catch up with world famous wildlife artist Jeremy Paul as he hosts an exhibition of his work and more on poetic curation of the Knockaloe story from Simon Maddrell.

We hear from Simon Maddrell about a poetic curation of an untold story at Knockaloe, hear about a forthcoming production of "Witness for the Prosecution", a poem from the youth bard and more on the Festival of Choirs 2023

H catches up with ninth Manx Bard Boakesey at last, hears about a record breaking Festival of Choirs and how the Merchant of Venice will be performed in the Villa Gardens

Jackie Morrey-Grace gives H a poem from her new book - and talks about her next project, a new bard is announced, artist Juan Moore talks about his open studio . . H looks forward to fungi art at the Loom Gallery in Laxey and we hear from singer/songwriter Francesca May

We hear from Jackie Morrey-Grace about her latest poetry collection which has just been published, drop into the Loom Gallery in Laxey to sample the latest exhibition and head west to find out more about the visit of the Harmony Chorus from India.

H drops in to visit the Island's newest art gallery, speaks to the artist behind the wonderful new mosaic of a basking shark at Ronaldsway Airport and hears more from the crime thriller writer Chris Ewan as his new book hits the shelves.

H chats to two former Bards about two big poetry events coming up, hears about the search for a new MD for Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band and catches up with author Chris Ewan as his latest crime thriller is about to hit the shelves

We hear how YOU could join the Arts Council, enjoy a preview of the Mannan Arts exhibition, find out what Art Tank is up to later in the summer and Frozen Junior - a sell out!