Spotlight - Manx Radio

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 Ramsey - Commitment, Complacency, Controversy & Courage".

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