Spotlight - Manx Radio

It's back! We look forward to Manx Litfest 2022, have a last poem from Owen as the appointment of a new bard is on the horizon and a splendid new book on Women in Farming.

It's all about the rainbow as we look forward to Isle of Pride 2022, another poem from the youth bard and Matilda is at Ballakermeen!

H drops into Kensington Arts for some summer creative wellness, checks out a new floral inspired poetry booklet and of course the Yn Chrunniaght is underway! 

Chloe and Jo tell give us the lowdown on this year's Yn Chrunniaght, another bardic poem and our latest Arts Council profile

We hear of another book by a local author, the visit of the Halle Orchestra to the Island, and what's it like being the Arts Council intern. Oh - and Dick tries again!

Shirley Mann tells us about her new romantic saga set on the Island during the last war, Gary Corkill from the DCU on their new choir project, youth bard Iva has her latest poem and Bethany deLeigh Runciman on this year's poetry trail!

We hear about this year's Mananan Festival featuring new work from Christine Callister, a brand new locally based piece of theatre for the mind, "Suddenly at Home" to be premiered on Manx Radio and new music to celebrate 25 years of the Manx Wind Orchestra

Author Philip Modiano tells us about his book and talk calling for recognition for an essential character in the history of St Marks, now obscured from history, Owen updates us on a drag concert this weekend in Pride month, and the last in our Wurlitzer trilogy as Keith demonstrates a little of what it can do.

Dick Barton at the Gaiety Theatre, Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band celebrate 125 years with a mass brass concert, young actors in the Hunt head to the National Theatre in London and ahead of this year's concert series we celebrate the wonderful Wurlitzer

We hear about the RMS concerts, TT fan and artist Rachael Clegg talks about her new book featuring her own iconic TT images and incredible archive pics, IOMAC funding for short films and look ahead to the Wurlitzer concerts.