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Manx Family Concerts was born out of a desire to provide more accessible and family-friendly experiences for children on the Isle of Man, offering opportunities for engagement with both music and storytelling. We work with musicians from across the island community alongside our core team. Click each photo below to find out more...
Steve Daykin
Steve Daykin
Steve studied clarinet and conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and upon graduating, embarked upon a varied career of performing, conducting and teaching. He has directed choirs and orchestras in the UK and overseas, working with many leading names in the field, including world renowned bass-baritone Bryn Terfel. Steve’s work has seen him travel extensively, performing at prestigious venues around the world, including the Royal Festival Hall, Wembley Arena and Carnegie Hall, New York.
Steve moved to the island in 2017 to take up the role of Director of Music at King William’s College. He is also an Examiner, Presenter and Educational Consultant for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), giving workshops at key events, as well as providing expertise to professional development programmes and curriculum initiatives. More locally, he is a member of the Isle of Man Arts Council and an active member of the musical theatre scene, working as Musical Director/Conductor on productions including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Moana Jr., Once and School of Rock.
Heather Daykin
Heather Daykin
Heather studied Music at the University of Bristol, before pursuing postgraduate study at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama as a flautist, where she also worked with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. As a soloist she has also performed in numerous concert series' across the UK and further afield, in addition to live broadcasts on BBC Radio. Heather is also an experienced conductor and musical director, working with choirs, orchestras and on musical theatre productions.
Alongside performing, Heather has built a career working with children and young people. She was part of the team at Mini Musicians by Mannin Music delivering classes and nursery sessions, and also worked on the award-winning outreach project MusicShare, bringing singing-based musical experiences to thousands of children across the Midlands each year.
Heather currently works for the Department of Education, Sport and Culture teaching at Victoria Road School and Kensington Arts and leads music for wellbeing programmes at Hospice IOM and Mencap whilst also training as a Music Therapist at the University of South Wales.
Alex Duncan
Alex Duncan
Alex trained at the National Youth Theatre and the Guildford School of Acting where he was awarded the Principal’s Acting Award.
Alex’s theatre credits include Hamlet (RSC), Twelfth Night (Creation Theatre), Tunes of Glory (Middleground Theatre), Caught in the Net (National Tour), Taking Steps (International Tour), Henry V (Richmond Theatre) TIMES award for Best Actor, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest (National Tour), Candide (SNAP Theatre), Measure for Measure (Creation Theatre), Animal Magnetism, Three Men in a Boat, and Wives as they Were (Theatre Royal).
His writing credits include Fynoderee, The Versatiles, Zero Rising, The Wildlings, Whistle Once More for Jinny, A Garden of Teeth and Claws.
Alex is currently Head of Drama at the Buchan School.
Angela Stewart
Angela Stewart
Angela was a teacher of English in secondary and tertiary education on the Isle of Man until the last ten years of her working life when she retrained as a teacher of deaf children. She worked with children from 18 months to 18 years old in homes, nurseries and schools. As part of that retraining she learned British Sign language and also Sign Supported English and fully signed English as tools to enhance communication with the learners. She has watched great interpreters use sign to tell stories to children and loves being part of the Manx Family Concerts team.
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