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Spotlight
Join Sarah Hendy every Wednesday for a journey through the vibrant arts and creative scene on the island in Spotlight. Focussing on everything creative from music and visual art to stage performance and artistic hobbies, along with much more.
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ABC
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 5:15pm
Artist Karolina Pawlowska and creator of Isle of Man ABC, Gemma Hjerth are in the studio from 5:30pm
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Bass Trombone
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 4:19pm
Picasso visits the Isle of Man in an exciting exhibition and Rushen Silver Band take young musicians to Scotland to play with the pros.
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Narropera
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 11:48am
Today we’re discussing the fascinating art form that is Narropera with its creator, Haydn Rawstron.
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Wallaby
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 2:12pm
Today we’re chasing down wallabies gone wild and we hear from UCM students ahead of their end-of-year art exhibition.
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Boaldyn
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 4:06pm
Tonight we’ll be looking at the new Arts Council Student Bursaries, we have a few more highlights from the Isle of Man Art Festival and music from Lime Rain.
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The Birthday Party
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 2:28pm
Life drawing, the Isle of Man Art festival and Rushen Players are in the house tonight!
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Truly Lifted
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 5:05pm
Elliot McMahon, a creativity test, the new single from Francesca May and Caarjyn Cooidjagh's new alcum all feature on today's Spotlight!
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Isle of Man Art Festival 2019
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 4:00pm
We look ahead to this weekend's IOM Art Fest and we have an opportunity for you to celebrate our Island through poetry and photography
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Big Band-a-Thing
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 4:00pm
We'll be looking ahead to the Guild which starts this weekend, and the epic Big Band-a-Thing brought to us by Without Wings
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Secret Stitches
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 4:00pm
Spotlight goes behind the scenes at the Manx Wearable Art Show
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Small or far away?
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 2:01pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, we visit artist Graham Joughin's new exhibition of painting at Mother T's where we also meet the space's founder, Valerie Miller
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Gounod & Co
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 2:41pm
We hear about the health benefits of dance and we look ahead to the Isle of Man Choral Society's annual concert this weekend.
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Back to the 1880's
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 4:00pm
Geoff Collier has a few exciting dates for our diaries, and we’ll be speaking to artist Graham Rider at his new exhibition at the Isle Gallery!
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A Tropical Tree
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 4:05pm
On this week’s programme I’ll be speaking to the first Manx Youth Bard and Hip Hop Artist Mikey Gatt gives us the first radio play of his new release
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Tropical Trees
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 3:00pm
On this week’s #MRSpotlight, we’ll be visiting the Engine House, Janet Lees is in the studio and we have music from Jamys Woolley. Listen online or on demand and subscribe to the series via iTunes, Google or Spotify.
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Les Miserables
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 4:49pm
Sarah Hendy looks ahead to two great productions taking place on the Island next month.
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Return of The Don
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 3:44pm
This week, we speak to celebrated Russian pianist, Yulia Chaplina, and the one and only Monty Don!
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We're going on a bear hunt
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 5:13pm
This week we’re celebrating our hundredth episode with some rather special guests, namely Television Presenter Anita Rani, Conductor Matthew Freeman and Author Michael Rosen.
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Spot Time Spot Time
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 4:00pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, an exciting opportunity for visual artists and a collaborative art project for turbulent times.
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 2:00pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, we speak to one of the winners at this year’s Sovereign Art Foundation Student Art Prize and we’re joined by Liz Lempen of the Lempen Puppet Theatre Company ahead of their visit to the Island.
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A Little Light Music
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 6:00pm
On #MRSpotlight tonight, Conductor, Arranger & Composer Gavin Sutherland in conversation with Maurice Powell
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Sing Your Socks Off
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 4:00pm
This week we sing our socks off in the run-up to the Guild entries deadline and Christy De Haven speaks to singer-songwriter Graihagh Quayle!
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Light
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 6:00pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, I visit ‘Light’, the themed Art Competition show at the Hodgson-Loom Gallery, and Maurice Powell tells us about his upcoming talk on Manxland’s King of Music, Harry Wood.
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Spotlight Review of the Year 2018
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 11:29am
Some favourites and best bits from Spotlight this year.
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Arran to Yskid
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 4:00pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, we're joined by former Island resident and well-known performer Jonathan Eio, we’ll also be speaking to illustrator Vicki Webb about her new Manx Alphabet book and Lindsay Quayle treats us to an excerpt from Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
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Love You Gone
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 6:00pm
We visit the ladies of the Keird Collective and Artist Laura Espinosa and local novelist Rona Halsall pops into the studio.
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Manannan's Winterfest
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 5:00pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, we have part two of our visit to the Manx Museum’s Cabinet of Curiosities and we take a tour round the Island’s creative events this past weekend!
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Little Thief
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 4:34pm
On #MRSpotlight this week: part two of our chat with Textile Conservator Jacqueline Hyman, music from Little Thief and we visit the Cabinet of Curiosities at the Manx Museum
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Scallops & Bussels
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 4:00pm
On #MRSpotlight tonight we find out about the first art exhibition at the Engine House, and we’ll be speaking to textile conservator Jacqueline Hyman ahead of her upcoming talk at the Manx Museum.
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The Legend of St. Maughold
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 5:00pm
On #MRSpotlight this week, we heard from the Swing in the Isle team and Charles Guard & Maurice Powell of the Isle of Man Symphony Orchestra!
