Spotlight - Manx Radio

Dr Fiona Gell discusses her new book "Spring Tides", more on the Legion's 90th anniversary, a green-themed poem from the bard and 40 short films released online as Culture Vannin celebrate their 40th

Steph and Sonya chat with Howard about the life and times of The Legion Players - celebrating their 90th anniversary this year, K Rose Quayle talks about her book on mental health and the treatment known as ECT and former journalist Joanne Clague tells us about her debut novel!

This week . . . we hear from Jackie Morrey-Grace ahead of a performance of her latest work "Asila's Song" at the Erin Arts Centre, our first "meet the member" as we profile the IOM Arts Council and something you thought you'd never hear - mime on the radio . .  .

We hear about special 40th anniversary grants from Culture Vannin and the Manx Heritage Foundation, stories from the time of the Duke of Atholl come alive in the Labyrinth players radio plays and astronaut Nicole Stott talks about her space dolphin!

We hear about a Culture Vannin produced film in a major festival in Brittany, more about the ArtReach Studios in Peel, a panto with a difference and a final chance to hear Cleveland Plate winner Paul Costain . . 

H drops into Artreach studios in Peel as final year UCM visual arts students set up their "Ubiquitous" exhibition, Iva has a poem for us and it's Laxey Brass!

The art of Eileen Schaer celebrated in stamp release, seasoned adjudicator Jan Palmer-Sayer on the MADF Easter Play Festival and the first in a regular series of poems from the island's bards!

We hear about this year's IOM Art Society Easter Art Exhibition, back at the Villa Arcade, an exciting change for the Young Actor of Mann and of course - it's almost Guild time!

In this episode we hear about the Easter Art Tank for young creatives, Fenella Beach heads up a glam spectacular fundraiser, the final curtain for the suspect players and brush up your Shakespeare!

We hear about the return of the Easter play festival, a performance of Mozart's Requiem, a new book on the Laxey mine disaster and how could we ignore the annual spectacle of the Young Farmers Concert!