Spotlight - Manx Radio

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Spotlight - Manx Radio episodes

June 02, 2021 Spotlight
On Spotlight this week, we’re at the launch of ‘Boundaries’ with our roving reporter Dollin Mercer. He speaks to Kirsty Neate of MNH, Carola Rush of the Creative Network, and two of the show’s curators Ian Coulson and Helen Fox, plus artists Beth Louella, Janet Lees, and Janet Corrin, at the exhibition now on display at the House of Manannan until October.
25 min
May 26, 2021 SPOTLIGHT
H is Hendo for the last week and is delighted to hear about a new jazz club on the island, Sarah speaks to the cast and director of an exciting theatrical project on the Island and all roads lead to Laxey for the Great Laxey Brass Band Festival
25 min
May 19, 2021 Spotlight
Howie's in again, looking at sold-out short films about everything from micro-cars to murder, another short, recognised by two cinematographic titans, which was inspired by . . . . . soup spoons and a classic novel, taking to the Gaiety stage.
25 min
May 12, 2021 Spotlight
Howie stands in for Hendo . . Christy chats to a great bunch of skankers, we hear about the IOM Arts Council Student Awards and look over the rainbow for a brilliant version of The Wizard of Oz!
25 min
May 05, 2021 Spotlight
This week, we’re joined by the creators of a charming animation based on the Isle of Man, ‘Gladys and Luna’. I also have news for any poets among us who’d like to enter the 2021 Triple Poetry Trail! Visit your local library or email [email protected] to get your entry form
25 min
April 28, 2021 Spotlight
On the programme this week, we’ll be finding out about a new music competition for young people on the island - the Manx Virtual Music Competition (find out mroe at facebook.com/mvmciom or email [email protected]), Christy and Howard speak to some of the cast of Shrek the Musical (tickets available at villagaiety.com), and we look ahead to the next AcousticMann concert – this time in Peel! Find tickets here: etickets.im/bjm
25 min
March 18, 2021 Spotlight Podcast
Today, we speak to theatre director Caroline Devlin about her adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V for Zoom! The Guildford Shakespeare Company have adapted to these strange times in such an exciting way and are asking you to get involved by creating artworks, props, pieces music or creative writing to be featured in this live online performance. The deadline is Friday March 26th though, so don't miss out!
For more info, follow this link: https://www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk/yourimaginaryforces/?fbclid=IwAR34OrsDtbRrPoVozpbBJL021QqiGEy8GKH4I1wpcuWMOCGDP_uUeJZdim8
29 min
March 03, 2021 Spotlight
This will be our last Spotlight for the next few weeks, we’re going to have to take a break over lockdown but Spotlight isn’t disappearing, I’ll still be publishing the programme as a podcast every Wednesday so go to our website and hit subscribe so you don’t miss out, and get in touch with any creative happenings you'd like to talk to us about - [email protected]
Just a couple of weeks ago, Christy De Haven caught up with Bethany and Patrick of Dark Avenue Film who despite lockdown, have had an incredibly successful year. The pair formed Dark Avenue just a couple of years ago but are already making a great name for themselves internationally.
And we have some smashing local music for you which Christy premiered on last Saturday’s Live Lounge – we hear Trash Show from Sunset Jet, followed by Wheels of Steel by Dusty Plankton!
25 min
February 24, 2021 Spotlight
Illustrator, author and academic Jo Davies is our guest on this week’s programme, I met Jo at the Manx Museum where the exhibition ‘Story from Stone’ is running until the 14th of next month.
'Story from Stone' is a project based around Ballure Church in Ramsey, where once upon a time, people who were considered strangers to the island were buried. The church is now a private residence but the graveyard tells stories from around the world
24 min
February 17, 2021 Spotlight
This week we find out more about Roz Kelly whose gift to young musicians just keeps on giving - to apply for this year's bursary, get your application in before next Monday 22nd February here: https://musicservice.sch.im/pages/index/view/id/19/The%20Roz%20Kelly%20Music%20Bursary%20
We also speak to the man behind those bright and beautiful birds adorning our letters at the moment, photographer Luke Stephenson https://www.iompost.com/stamps-coins/collection/show-birds-/
27 min