Jackie Darbyshire

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International singer Rebecca to reflect on life's journey in concert

Feb 10, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeInternational soprano Rebecca Caine has enjoyed a wonderfully varied career in both musical theatre and opera. The singer is interpreting some of the most interesting classical and contemporary musical theatre writers in a concert, Dividing Day, which is touring the British Isles. Rebecca, with Nathan Martin at the piano, will be performing at the Villa Marina Arcade on Tuesday, February 20.
Immersive theatre show will blend poetic performance with music, movement, masks and magic

Feb 10, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticePerformance poet and author Jackie Morrey-Grace has brought together a team of creatives to stage an immersive theatre show blending her poetic performance with music, movement, masks and magic.
Watch a new short documentary on the ‘godfather’ of TV sci-fi

Feb 9, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeA new short documentary about legendary sci-fi writer and one of the island’s greatest ever writers, Nigel Kneale, has been produced. Out of Darkness: A Manx Visionary, produced by Zoe Tweedy and featuring Nigel’s biographer Andy Murray was supported by one of Culture Vannin’s 40th anniversary grants.
Cloideryn take to stage in a tribute to Marilyn

Feb 8, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeCloideryn Northern Theatre will stage four special performances of the Star of India musical in tribute to Marilyn Cannell. Marilyn, who wrote the music for the production when it was first staged in September 2022, died in December.
Youngsters invited to help shape new play about nature

Feb 7, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

Artistic directors Michelle Jamieson and Chloe Shimmin from Hello Little People Photo: TA Design (XT4) I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeManx Wildlife Trust (MWT) has commissioned children’s theatre company Hello Little People to create an original production to inspire action for wildlife.
Pictures: Family Library’s Disney Day is its greatest one yet

Feb 7, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeIt was a full house at the Family Library, in Douglas, on Saturday for a day of Disney fun, which culminated in a disco. More than 230 people took part in the daytime activities, with queues forming for the face painting and Olaf 3D craft within minutes of the doors opening.
Actor Orry, 17, named Young Singer of Mann in close competition

Feb 7, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeOne of the island’s most promising young thespians has been named Young Singer of Mann. Seventeen-year-old A-level student Orry Wilson, who is also the Young Actor of Mann and only started singing in September 2022, took top prize at the competition. It was held over two days at the Erin Arts Centre, in Port Erin.
Audiences will be pulled into an emotional whirlwind in Evita

Feb 6, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeAudiences are in for a real treat and will be pulled into an emotional whirlwind. That’s according to Douglas Choral Union’s Jude Fullerton ahead of their upcoming production of Evita. The theatre group will be taking to the stage of the Gaiety Theatre to tell the classic tale from Friday next week (February 9) to February 17.
Artist showing work alongside Banksy and Tracey Emin sets up shop in the Isle of Man

Feb 6, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeDaisy Billowes has been announced as the second artist in residence at Studio Umami, in Ramsey. She has taken over the Atelier space, across the road from Umami’s main deli, where she can be seen building up a body of work inspired by her time there.
Michael discusses poetry and faith

Feb 5, 2024 | iomtoday.co.im | Jackie Darbyshire

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Isle of Man Today. Read our privacy noticeEighth Manx Bard Michael Manning is the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Island Spirituality Network. He will discuss ‘The Bittersweet Scroll: Exploring Poetry and Faith’ at the event, which takes place at St John’s Mill, in St John’s, on Saturday next week (February 10).