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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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Secret Stitch
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 8 January 2020 12:00
Spotlight - Wednesday 8th January
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Jally Kebba Susso
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 28 August 2019 14:00
Tonight, we talk IOM Arts Council student bursaries and look ahead to the Our Island Our World Festival.
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Agbeko
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 21 August 2019 16:39
Percussionist Peter Mitchell of Ethio-jazz band Agbeko and author Martin Edwards are our guests today.
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Spotlight Live in Lorient 2019
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 7 August 2019 17:08
Sarah Hendy speaks to Manx EuroCeltic Art Exhibition Representative, Julia Ashby Smyth, Dancers Mathilda, Tamsin and Frank of Skeddan Jiarg and A Galician Musician.
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The Funny Thing About Depression
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 24 July 2019 17:14
'The Funny Thing About Depression' opens this evening; the show's creators John Young and Lorcan O'Mahony are in the studio.
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Inflorescences
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:00
David Aldred of Mimesis joins us in the studio and we're at Ramsey Courthouse finding out what's in store for this historic building.
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Island to Island
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 10 July 2019 15:04
This afternoon we’ll be speaking to two tapestry artists who have travelled all the way from Orkney to exhibit their work at the Hodgson Loom Gallery in Laxey.
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The Other Island
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 3 July 2019 15:45
Hear Spotlight as a podcast before it hits the airwaves! This week, we hear about QEII’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Service Players go sci-fi, plus a new project aiming to highlight issues faced by Islanders, through the arts.
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Dark Avenue
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:03
The team behind Dark Avenue Film are in the studio and we speak to Dominic Wilcox about creativity
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ABC
Posted by Sarah Hendy at Wednesday, 19 June 2019 17:15
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, 12 June 2019 16:19
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, 4 June 2019 11:48
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, 29 May 2019 14:12
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, 22 May 2019 16:06
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, 15 May 2019 14:28
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, 8 May 2019 17:05
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, 1 May 2019 16:00
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, 24 April 2019 16:00
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, 17 April 2019 16:00
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, 10 April 2019 14:01
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, 3 April 2019 14:41
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, 27 March 2019 16:00
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, 13 March 2019 16:05
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, 6 March 2019 15:00
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, 27 February 2019 16:49
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, 20 February 2019 15:44
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, 13 February 2019 17:13
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, 6 February 2019 16:00
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, 30 January 2019 14:00
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, 23 January 2019 18:00
On #MRSpotlight tonight, Conductor, Arranger & Composer Gavin Sutherland in conversation with Maurice Powell
