H hears about a Window Wanderland project to brighten up the dark nights, head to Chicago at the Gaiety Theatre and could YOU be the next Manx Youth Bard?

H hears about how you can get involved with an outdoor performance of "Midsummer Night's Dream" being staged in the grounds of Government House, speaks to the Manx Bard about poetry under the moon and the artist behind the stamps celebrating the Chinese Year of the Snake talks about her artwork.

We hear about a new Biosphere Photographer in Residence position being hosted by MWT, a reminder to get your Guild entries in, H hears about the Young Singer of Mann competition at the EAC and The Poetry Trail 2025 is coming to a window near you!

We hear about the artwork and design of a set of stamps to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the IOM Arts Council, more about the history of the council itself, and a look forward to 2025 at the Erin Arts Council

In the first Spotlight of 2025, we hear from an Isle of Man student appearing in the Cambridge Footlights this spring, talk to the king of puns Milton Jones ahead of his show on the Island next month and catch up with the Arts Council as they look forward to their 60th anniversary year.

In the last Spotlight of the year, H at last catches up with two of the newest members of the Arts Council and another chat with fundraiser and book writer extraordinaire, Bill Booth.

We hear how Centre Stage Productions are changing their show for 2025, Jan Allison has more saucy poems in a second flush of work just published and a bit more from Maurice Powell following his decision to hang up his baton

We hear about a special promenade Shakespeare performance for MADF's 75th anniversary, local poet David Callin on his new collection of work " From the Nab" and more from Chloe Woolley's 20 years at Culture Vannin.