24th December, 2010
Whether you an experienced singer looking for a new, exciting approach to choral singing, a shower crooner who hums and hollers every morning, or if you have always fancied singing in a choir, but think you need to be able to read music, worry you may be ‘tone deaf’ or have not known where to [...]
Tags: Community Arts, Performing Arts, Singing, Workshops
17th December, 2010
The Guernsey Arts Commission and Twist Records are giving local musicians the chance to share their music with the world. The Guernsey Arts Commission’s Music Sub-Committee and Twist Records are happy to announce the that they are now accepting tracks for a third volume of the GBG local music compilation CD. Following the success of [...]
Tags: Arts Development, Community Arts, Music
16th December, 2010
Have yourself an alternative Christmas with the latest exhibition in the greenhouse. The Guernsey Arts Commission invited Commissioner and artist Eric Snell to curate the show, which looks at the theme of ‘White Christmas’. Eric asked artists, architects, photographers and designers from around the world, whom he has worked with this year, to make an [...]
16th December, 2010
The Fermain Tavern is getting itself a nice new fantastic website, which will allow you to keep up to date with all the goings on at the Tav! More than that though, it will also be a place where artists can profile themselves and their music! It’s a great opportunity for the music in the [...]
Tags: Arts Development, Music, website
9th December, 2010
The following job opportunity has arisen at the Guernsey Arts Commission: Communications Officer Job Description The Guernsey Arts Commission is looking to appoint an innovative, self-motivated individual, preferably a graduate, to become their new Communications Officer. This role will spearhead the continual development of the Guernsey Arts Commission’s website (alongside our design partners at Specsavers) [...]
Tags: Arts Development
6th December, 2010
Following an inspirational playwriting workshop with the award-winning contemporary British playwright Rikki Beadle-Blair, we are delighted to launch our new playwriting competition, Flip the Script. The idea is simple. You’re invited to submit the opening of a play (up to 12 minutes in length). These will all be given a rehearsed reading by our team [...]
Tags: Community Arts, Performing Arts, Playwriting, Poetry and Prose
29th November, 2010
This weekend is all about poetry, as Poems on the Buses 4 officially launches. Nearly 500 entries from all over the world were judged by Gabriel Griffin, the founder and organizer of the Poetry on the Lake Competition, festival and events on Lake Orta. And the time has finally come for the 33 winning poems [...]
Tags: Film, Poetry and Prose, Workshops
22nd November, 2010
PLEASE NOTE THESE SESSIONS ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED. If you would like to join the waiting list please email Laura@arts.gg Can you believe that in 5 weeks Christmas will all be over! Before you go into a blind panic involving tinsel and wrapping paper, let us tell you about our workshops taking place in the [...]
Tags: Community Arts, Visual Arts, Workshops
10th November, 2010
The Guernsey Arts Commission Music Sub-Committee have organised another music workshop, this time focusing on the heavier side of drumming, guitar and bass. Paul Etasse and Mark Mercier from Brutus Stonefist will be breaking down a few of their songs demonstrating the different elements and principles behind their playing style while Kyle and James from [...]
Tags: Community Arts, Music, Workshops
10th November, 2010
Guernsey Youth Theatre present: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Sunday 14th – Friday 19th November 2010 Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts Step through the looking glass and join the Guernsey Youth Theatre as they present Clemence Dane’s stage version of Lewis Carroll’s weird and wonderful story, Alice’s Adventures in [...]
Tags: Arts Development, Community Arts, Performing Arts