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Spotlight - Manx Radio
Howard Caine presents a journey through the vibrant arts and creative scene on the Isle of Man.
Episodes
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight
This evening we bring you two guests, Cat Jenkins an organiser and John Ashton a participant in The Other Island. You may remember that this time last year we…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSPOTLIGHT
First tonight, we’re joined on the line by Rhys and Dan who are the founders of Guernsey theatre company Freaky Geese who are staging a show in August which if…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSPOTLIGHT
Do you know anyone who’s still shielding or perhaps just needs a bit of a pick-me-up? I bumped into Ciara Kilgallon in Ramsey over the weekend, who says Post…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSPOTLIGHT
We're back at last and are delighted to be joined by local artist David Paul Cowley who is auctioning off a very special portrait he did through lockdown in…

Spotlight - Manx RadioChoral Fantasia
Can you imagine how organ music sounds when paired with beatboxing? English Organist Tom Bell tells us more, he’s on the Island to play a programme of…
Spotlight - Manx RadioOn Your Doorstep
Dr Chloe Woolley, Manx Music Development Officer for Culture Vannin, and Arts Engagement Officer for the IOM Arts Council Grainney Sheard tell us What’s On…
Spotlight - Manx RadioDungeness
Chief Minister Howard Quayle enjoys the work on display at the opening of Mannin Quilters' biannual exhibition, Director David Dawson and the young performers…
Spotlight - Manx RadioYouth Bard!
The Manx Youth Bard for 2020 was inaugurated at a ceremony last Friday evening. The lovely Judith Ley is our roving reporter this evening and at the ceremony…
Spotlight - Manx RadioTa-ta-taboo
On today’s programme we’re joined by poetry writer and performer Jackie Morrey-Grace who has gone international with her work, writer and critic Olivia Laing…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 15th January 2020
On This week's programme, we're joined by Bethany De Legh-Runciman and Hazel Teare of the Manx Poetry Society who have just released a new anthology, Young…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 8th January 2020
On this first Spotlight of 2020, we speak to do-gooders teaming up with The Secret Stitch Society to make reusable animal bandages and pouches for injured…
Spotlight - Manx Radio2019 Spotlight Review of the Year
Fastyr Mie and welcome to the 2018 Spotlight review of the year! And what a year it’s been on our creative little Island - you’ve given me plenty to talk about…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 19th December 2019
Aaron Ibanez sits in for Sarah for the final spotlight of the year looking at the work of Dark Avenue Films and a Manx Student receives an International…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 11th December 2019
This week, we talk to Bethany and Patrick of Dark Avenue Film about their latest film project, and I’ll be digging out me knitting needles and popping along to…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 4th December 2019
This week, a call to young people to take part in Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’ with new theatre company ‘Yn Draamey’, we play Ian Thompson’s new record ‘Even…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 27th November 2019
We talk to newly-appointed member of the Isle of Man Arts Council, artist Jade Boylan, and Paul Allen, head of the Centre for Alternative Technology's Zero…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 20th November 2019
Maurice Powell, conductor of the IOM Symphony Orchestra tells us about their upcoming annual gala concert and we have a snippet of a lovely interview from…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 13th November 2019
Winner of the Manx Music Festival Drama Scholarship will be telling us about the summer school she attended in London, and we’ll be looking ahead to Ramsey…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 6th November 2019
We speak to a 10-year-old composer from Peel, and two stars of Blackadder are in the studio!
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 30th October 2019
This week, we speak to photographer Sarah Callow and we have some gorgeous music from Aalin Clague and Peter Woodman who last weekend featured on Christy De…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 23rd October 2019
This week, Sarah speaks to artist Colette Gambell and photographer Mike Radcliffe; Judith Ley is at the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs and Beth Espey meets a…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 16th October 2019
Sarah Hendy is joined by founder of the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs, Geoff Corkish and we pay a visit to The Engine House for their Potter's Fair where we…







Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 21st August 2019
Featuring interviews with author Martin Edwards and percussionist Peter Mitchell plus music from Agbeko!

Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 7th August 2019 - Lorient Special
Sarah presents a Spotlight special from the 2019 Lorient Interceltic Festival.












Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 8th May 2019
This week, we’re talking about creativity with Dr Daisy Fancourt, Annie Kissack tells Christy about Caarjyn Cooidjagh’s upcoming album release, we speak to…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 1st May 2019
We’ll be looking ahead to the Isle of Man Art Festival taking place this weekend and we have an opportunity for you to show us the Island you love through…
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 24th April 2019
Sarah Hendy looks ahead to the Guild and the Without Wings Autoimmune Arthritis Trust's Big Band-a-Thing this weekend.
Spotlight - Manx RadioSpotlight - 17th April 2019
Spotlight is behind the scenes at the Manx Wearable Art Show










