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H brings us a golden ray of artistic Autumn warmth, with news of a Peel poetry workshop, the Isle of Man holiday diaries of a 19th Century Tourist and artwork capturing animals in motion.

H hears about a wonderful new book based around the diary of a nineteenth century tourist, enjoys verse which is mostly Haiku, looks forward to NT Connections 2027 and drags up a chair for a watch party!

H hears about a new show based on the life of Frank Matcham, some first words from the new Manx Bard, look forward to the Cooish Vooar and Manx Opera and it's the Manx Last Night of the Proms!

In the last programme for a few weeks ahead of the election, H Carries on up Prospect Hill, hears of the Island's first ever jazz workshop, composer premieres at the first ever Manx Opera and more from the ever busy accidental author Rob Cowley as he goes Orange

H hears about LitFest events for 2026 and as the deadline approaches for applications to be the new bard - and changes are made to times and places for the bardic inauguration, h talks to Team Bard member Jo Overty

H hears about a new book detailing Douglas Past and Present, catches up with the IOM Poetry Society after their prison workshop visits and stays with poetry to celebrate today's solar eclipse!

H hears how the choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh have been invited to sing at the Royal Irish Academy, 15 views of summer from Manx Bard Bradley Chambers and farewell to the unique voice of Anna Goldsmith

H drops into the preview evening for the Mannin Art Group Summer Exhibition, chats to renowned watercolourist Ronnie Doyle and hears from current Bard Bradley Chambers about one of his final projects as he nears the end of his tenure

H hears about some "Poems from the Heart", more from author Robert Stimpson on his comprehensive Queens Pier tome, Arts Council happenings with Jim and Yn Chrunniaght is almost here!

Michelle Cain hosts Spotlight with Howard for this week's programme where we hear from Arts Development Manager at the Arts Council Jim Rawson about his positions and how it has been going since he took over. Tiffany Kerruish from Culture Vannin discusses the now moved and expanded Cooish, rebranded as Cooish Vooar and local author Robert Stimpson gives an insight into his new book - "Queens Pier Ramsey - Commitment, Complacency, Controversy & Courage".

H hears about the second volume of Magical Manx Tales, enjoys more of the Traces exhibition at the House of Manannan, the latest concerts from the Ramsey Music Society and Yn Chrunniaght is almost here again!

H enjoys a walk around the "Traces" exhibition in Peel, catches up with the Manx Youth Bard, hears more from Martyn at the Arts Council and has a first preview of this year's Yn Chrunniaght

H hears about a cultural day in Laxey this weekend, enjoys a poem from the Manx youth bard, a new theme for the Hilary Adams Poetry Corner at the Ward Library in Peel and more on the Manannan Festival 2026 which is now underway

H hears about this year's Pride Film Festival in Port St Mary, checks out who's appearing at the Manannan Festival at the Erin Arts Centre and learns more about the history of the Arts Society Isle of Man

The grueseome twosome of the Manx countryside return for a new series, checking out the LEAF open farm Sunday and how camping has gone at Silly Moos . . all the while grumbling about the less than summery weather . .