Spotlight - Manx Radio

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. Link to creativity booklet here: https://www.gov.im/media/1378153/celebrating-creativity-together-booklet.pdf Link to video: https://youtube/CAip7eOXq0c

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

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