# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: After the success of our hop tu naa themed exhibition Otherworld in 2023, we’re holding another community exhibition this year.

Spring Forward has invited open submissions from IOM-based artists responding to a brief celebrating the return of the sun. Springtime, Easter, May Day, Crosh Ciurns and Beltane – the revitalising energy of spring shakes the land out of it’s winter torpor and conjures new life. It is a time of growth and rebirth, of motion and fire, of longer days and the promise of summer.

The exhibition will be on show from Wednesday 1st April through to Friday 8th May, with the gallery open (free entry) 10am-4pm Tuesday-Friday, as well as during our events.

We are holding a preview evening on Thursday 2nd April 7-8pm, open to all but especially to our artists. We will also be open Saturday 11th April and Saturday 2nd May 12-4pm (free entry).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/castletown/weekend-opening-spring-forward-a-community-exhibition-to-celebrate-the-return-of-the-sun/200029891880752
- **Event Categories**: Exhibitions
- **Slot details of has slots**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Castletown
- **state**: IM
- **country**: Man, Isle Of
- **location**: Victoria Square, IM9 6LD Port Erin, Isle Of Man, Isle of Man
- **lat**: 54.08687
- **long**: -4.75874
- **full address**: Victoria Square, IM9 6LD Port Erin, Isle Of Man, Isle of Man, Castletown, Man, Isle Of

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun being held?
  - **A:** Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Victoria Square, IM9 6LD Port Erin, Isle Of Man, Isle of Man, Castletown, Man, Isle Of.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun?
  - **A:** Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun is organized by Erin Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Castletown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Weekend Opening - Spring Forward: A Community Exhibition to Celebrate The Return of The Sun sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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