Spotlight - Manx Radio

New Manx Bard Michael Manning talks about his role and gives us a poem, the autumn creative events at Kensington Arts and the Manx Operatic Society needs men!

We catch up with the main players in a new project to help us celebrate creativity together.

We hear about the forthcoming Big Bree Weekend in St Johns and head south for a walk around the Sir James Mellon Art Gallery space at the Erin Arts Centre

We speak to the creators and directors of a new play celebrating the famous sail ship "Star of India" and speak to "The Prez" about jazz down south!

We hear about 12 hours of music, back to back at a weekend bandathon, the first in our art gallery profiles heads out west and a new retrospective at the House of Manannan  - "Paintings" by David Fletcher

LitFest 2022 gets underway in the south, a new community choir for the north and a lovely tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second from Youth Bard Iva Petrova

We hear about a global singalong for peace here on the Island, why it's better when it's wetter in Laxey and this year's Cooish

We hear about an online talk on "the little people", hear about a new album launch from Gaelic singer Ruth Keggin, more chances to learn Manx and how do you judge poetry?

We hear about this years Interceltique Festival in L'Orient, speak to the new Manx Bard and hear his first bardic verse and hear about Hello Little People's birthday celebration event

We  . .. and that's the royal we .   .drop into ArtReach Studios in Peel to join members of the Creative Network as they celebrate the organisation's 10th anniversary