Spotlight - Manx Radio

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.