Dr Paul Stickler is a former UK police chief superintendent who was a senior investigating officer in many murder investigations. He is a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in history and social sciences, a master’s degree in criminology and a PhD in law. His thesis examined the legal basis of murder investigations in the inter-war period.
For the past 10 years, Paul has been engaged on cruise ships worldwide as a guest speaker and has delivered over 600 talks on a series of historical murders. He acts as an advisor to television and radio networks on matters of true historical crime. He is the author of two books, At Mrs Ridgley’s Corner (2018) and The Long Silence (2021). He has made television and radio appearances to talk about individual historical murders.
His experience in murder investigations coupled with his passion for history make his presentations absorbing, challenging, entertaining and informative. Join Paul at the Centenary Centre for an evening where he will discuss two historical murder cases which he has researched in incredible detail, and provides an indepth insight through the use of photographic and documentary evidence contemporary to the cases in question. This is an evening not to be missed.
Tickets available now – £10.
Doors open at 7pm. The evening starts at 7.30pm.
“Sunday 6 April 25 @ 7:30PM (door open 7:00PM)
The Jesse Janes come to the Isle of Man
Americana quartet the Jesse Janes are bringing their previously sold out live show celebrating the soundtrack from the 2000 movie ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou? and other iconic Bluegrass and Blues classics to the Isle of Man for the first time.
Expect to hear classic tunes made famous by the likes of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, EmmyLou Harris, Alison Kraus, Elvis, The Stanley Brothers, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Rodgers and Gillian Welch to name a few.
The Jesse Janes are an Americana quartet made up of Irish sisters Kate and Mary Rose plus Liverpool lads Tom and Ben. They have been enchanting audiences in Ireland and the North West of England for over 10 years with their unique and joyful interpretations of Americana classics, alongside some of their own original songs.
Opening for the Jesse Janes will be well-known Isle of Man country blues guitarist John Gregory, AKA Blue John.
John specialises in fingerpicking blues from the 1920s onwards, naming Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy as two of his biggest inspirations.
John has toured the British Isles, opening for top US acoustic blues musicians Ari Eisinger, Toby Walker and the Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo and did several headline dates of his own in the UK in 2024.
He has also played at events at The Bitter End in New York and in Austin, Texas as well as travelling to Chicago to play Big Bill Broonzy’s guitar in 2018.
Tickets are priced at £10 & are available from https://www.etickets.im/bjm/