Spotlight

Howard Caine presents a journey through the vibrant arts and creative scene on the Isle of Man.

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Episodes

• SPOTLIGHT 06 DECEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 6 December 2023

  25 minutes

  New Arts Intern at IOMAC, major hanging of new pictures at MNH and end of year catch up at EAC

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• SPOTLIGHT 22 NOVEMBER

  Wednesday, 22 November 2023

  25 minutes

  Sacrifice sculpture in Ramsey, opening of HOME, new member for Arts Council and another bardic poem

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• SPOTLIGHT 15 NOVEMBER

  Tuesday, 14 November 2023

  25 minutes

  HOME exhibition and podcasts at MNH, more from Harmony Music School, arts funding and Tholtans film

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• SPOTLIGHT 08 NOVEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 8 November 2023

  25 minutes

  Harmony International Music School, Roz Kelly Bursary recipients and Cloideryn Theatre in San Diego

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• SPOTLIGHT 01 NOVEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 1 November 2023

  25 minutes

  Fungi at the Loom, Crucible in the House of Manannan and a poem from the Bard!

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• SPOTLIGHT 25 OCTOBER 2023

  Wednesday, 25 October 2023

  25 minutes

  Eileen Schaer at Studio 42, Poetry Trail is back and we look back at Litfest 23 - and ahead to 24!

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• SPOTLIGHT 18 OCTOBER

  Wednesday, 18 October 2023

  25 minutes

  Culture Vannin film shorts, the Children's Poet Laureate and the Cooish

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• SPOTLIGHT 11 OCTOBER 2023

  Tuesday, 10 October 2023

  25 minutes

  Educating Rita, Crucible Drawings and Sculpture and the Big Bree Workshop!

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• SPOTLIGHT 04 OCTOBER 2023

  Wednesday, 4 October 2023

  25 minutes

  The new Biosphere Artist in Residence, Arts Council student bursaries and Celtic Colours International

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• SPOTLIGHT 27 SEPTEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 27 September 2023

  25 minutes

  Wildlife Photography exhibition, IOM Arts Council funding, MADF Festival of Plays 2024 and LitFest is GO!

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• SPOTLIGHT 20 SEPTEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 20 September 2023

  25 minutes

  LitFest 2023, Jeremy Paul exhibition at Gallery 42 and more thoughts on poetic curation

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• SPOTLIGHT 13 SEPTEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 13 September 2023

  25 minutes

  Knockaloe Camp, Witness for the prosecution, youth bard poem and more on the festival of choirs

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• SPOTLIGHT 06 SEPTEMBER 2023

  Wednesday, 6 September 2023

  25 minutes

  A chat with the new bard, The Festival of Choirs and the Merchant of Venice in the Villa Gardens!

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• SPOTLIGHT 30 AUGUST 2023

  Wednesday, 30 August 2023

  25 minutes

  A new bard, what's next for JMG, an open studio for Juan Moore, fungi art in Laxey and Francesca May

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• SPOTLIGHT 23 AUGUST 2023

  Wednesday, 23 August 2023

  25 minutes

  Latest poetry collection from JMG, Harmony Choir visit IOM and the latest exhibition at the Loom Gallery

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• SPOTLIGHT 16 AUGUST 2023

  Wednesday, 16 August 2023

  25 minutes

  Pink Seaweed, Interdependence mosaic and more from author Chris Ewan

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• SPOTLIGHT 09 AUGUST 2023

  Wednesday, 9 August 2023

  25 minutes

  Time for a new bard, Poetry slam 2023, a new MD for Castletown Met Silver Band and author Chris Ewan

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• SPOTLIGHT 26 JULY 2023

  Wednesday, 26 July 2023

  25 minutes

  Arts Council member search, preview of Mannan Arts Group exhibition, Art Tank and Frozen Junior

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• SPOTLIGHT 19 JUNE 2023

  Wednesday, 19 July 2023

  25 minutes

  KA Summer workshops, attracting a younger audience to LitFest 23 and more on the Mannin Art Group

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• SPOTLIGHT 12 JULY 2023

  Thursday, 6 July 2023

  25 minutes

  The Fully Monty, Jungle book in Manx, Mannin Arts exhibition and more on LitFest 2023

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• SPOTLIGHT 05 JULY 2023

  Tuesday, 4 July 2023

  25 minutes

  Jazz at the Mananan Festival, LitFest 2023 and more music in Ramsey

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• SPOTLIGHT 28 JUNE 2023

  Monday, 26 June 2023

  25 minutes

  Author Shirley Mann, composer Tim Price and the second part of our chat with author Joanne Clague

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• SPOTLIGHT 21 JUNE 2023

  Wednesday, 21 June 2023

  25 minutes

  Third in Joanne Clague's trilogy, Manannan Festival and latest concert in RMS summer series

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• SPOTLIGHT 14 JUNE 2023

  Wednesday, 14 June 2023

  30 minutes

  One Man, Two Guv'nors, one poet and a whole Island and Make Music Day!

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• SPOTLIGHT 07 JUNE 2023

  Wednesday, 7 June 2023

  25 minutes

  Part two of our chat with TT artist Rachel Clegg, Dreich Planet IOM and more from the big helmet DK!

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• SPOTLIGHT 31 MAY 2023

  Wednesday, 31 May 2023

  25 minutes

  TT artist Rachel Clegg, Derry Kissack's Purple Helmets book and more from poet Simon Maddrell

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• SPOTLIGHT 24 MAY 2023

  Wednesday, 24 May 2023

  25 minutes

  Poet Simon Maddrell's "Whole Island", "Spring Tides" out in paperback and more on the IOMAC Lecture

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• SPOTLIGHT 17 MAY 2023

  Wednesday, 17 May 2023

  25 minutes

  Two books and a bursary!

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• SPOTLIGHT 10 MAY 2023

  Wednesday, 10 May 2023

  25 minutes

  A Bardic catch up, adult panto, this year's Cleveland medal winning performance and Eurovision!

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• SPOTLIGHT 03 MAY 2023

  Friday, 28 April 2023

  25 minutes

  Jim Mellon's first book of fiction, more from Wendy at the Guild and a second poem from Hadassah

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