Spotlight - Manx Radio

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!