Cooish Vooar: Around Y Ghaelg in 60 Minutes
Erin Arts Centre, Isle of Man, IM9 6LD
Monday 28th September 2026
Tickets £10 / 7pm-8.30pm
Around Y Ghaelg in 60 Minutes: a Cooish Vooar event arranged by Culture Vannin.
Join writer and broadcaster Rob Watts along with two wonderful Gaelgeyryn (Manx speakers), for an entertaining evening exploring the quirks and richness of the Manx language. Rob is co-host of the etymology podcast Words Unravelled, shortlisted for best new podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2025, and host of the popular YouTube channel RobWords.
During his two-week run of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, he was described as someone who makes "etymology entertaining, education hilarious... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" (Fringe Radio) and as "a kind of Professor Brian Cox of the derivation universe" (The List).
Come along for an entertaining evening and feel free to stay for a chat after the show!
Around Y Ghaelg in 60 Minutes: a Cooish Vooar event arranged by Culture Vannin.
Join writer and broadcaster Rob Watts along with two wonderful Gaelgeyryn (Manx speakers), for an entertaining evening exploring the quirks and richness of the Manx language. Rob is co-host of the etymology podcast Words Unravelled, shortlisted for best new podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2025, and host of the popular YouTube channel RobWords.
During his two-week run of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, he was described as someone who makes "etymology entertaining, education hilarious... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️" (Fringe Radio) and as "a kind of Professor Brian Cox of the derivation universe" (The List).
Come along for an entertaining evening and feel free to stay for a chat after the show!
