Invite to learn more about the Gaiety Theatre

Theatre tour guide to lead talk at Erin Arts Centre

Rushen Heritage Trust is to host reveal the secrets of the Gaiety Theatre in a special talk with tour guide Mike Lean next month.

Mr Lean will take the audience behind the scenes of the historic building, discussing its history, how a show is run, and reveal some of the lesser-known facts about the Gaiety, including areas which the general public do not see - not even on tours.

‘Secrets of the Gaiety Theatre’ will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 5 February at Erin Arts Centre in Port Erin.

RHT Coordinator John Quirk said: "We are thrilled to welcome Mike as a speaker, having worked closely with him so many times in his role as a volunteer at Erin Arts Centre. The Gaiety is a magical place with a long and colourful history, and we look forward to finding out more about how it works – and those areas that are off-limits to punters!"

This is the fourth of the Trust’s season of talks for 2023-24.

Following this talk, the remaining dates for this season are:

• 4 March – Peter Geddes: Deep Within Bradda Mines
• 22 April – Howard Parkin: The Isle of Man for Dark Skies

Tickets for each talk are £6 – or £5 for Friends of Rushen Heritage Trust – and available online or from Erin Arts Centre, Bridge Bookshop and Rushen Heritage Centre in Port Erin.

Tickets for each talk go on sale after the previous talk has taken place.

For more details, contact: rushenht@gmail.com