Spotlight - Manx Radio

A look at a fascinating exhibition at the Loom Gallery in Laxey, we hear about the first round of IOM Arts Council funding for 2023 and Ellie Quayle and friends prepare to see the new year in with a laugh and a smile!

As we head into the new year, H looks back at a few favourite moments from 2022

The latest in our series of chats with IOM Arts Council members, a preview of the Green Room podcast and just what are the Whiteboys about?!

We hear about a collection of Kathleen Killip's folktales, catch up with Manx Bard Michael Manning and hear of a few VillaGaiety Highlights of 2022 from those who work there.

We speak to the author of an entertaining new book on nursing and midwifery on the Island, catch up with the daughter of Watership Down author Richard Adams as the book celebrates its 50th anniversary and look forward to Winterfest 2022!

We hear from three recipients of the Roz Kelly music bursary with some lovely sax playing, the great story behind the Violin playing brothers Vlad and Anton Jablokov and the wonderful sound of the Tallis Consort.

Your chance to get involved in a Big Sing, Annie Kissack celebrates her poetry in "Mona Sings" and Rushen Silver Band gets ready to sparkle this Christmas!

If in Doubt . . a book which definitely won't put you to sleep, an arts council catch up and some Games!

Author Rob Cowley and artist Griagh Smith talk about Blue - the latest in his Manx Bedtime Stories Project - and Lisa Kreisky tells us about the poignant musical "Elegies for Punks and Raging Queens"

The second book in a trilogy of historical fiction by local author Joanne Clague hits the shelves, a poem from the youth bard and the Service Players re-stage their first ever production to celebrate 80 years.

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