Wow! What an amazing, action packed three weeks we have had with the Free Arts Summer Programme. More than 150 children have taken part in our free workshop programme learning a wide variety of skills in dance, drama or puppetry. It has been a delight to meet so many children and their families who have [...]
The Guernsey Arts Commission is committed to promoting and supporting the arts around the island, and one of the ways we are doing this is providing a calendar of events on our website Not only is it a great tool to keep up to date with events around the island, but it is also a [...]
The latest edition to the Guernsey Arts Commission team is a not a person: in fact it’s a large pink and white BUS, affectionately labeled the Artsmobile! The Artsmobile has one purpose and that’s getting the arts out into the community as much as possible. It is fully equipped to house workshops and deliver projects [...]
After last year’s successful trial period, the Guernsey Arts Commission jointly with the Culture and Leisure Department and with support from the Constables of St Peter Port, are once again looking to provide street entertainment for visitors and locals during the peak summer period. Non amplified busking will be permitted in the High Street outside [...]
For the last two years the poetry of Guernsey writers has been circumnavigating the island as part of an ongoing exhibition on all 33 Island Coachways’ buses. It has been a terrific way for both experienced poets and new talent to share their work and we have been constantly delighted with the creativity of the [...]
Inspired by Guernsey Welcome to The Guernsey Literary Festival 12-15th May 2011 Banjour! You’ve arrived at the blog for Guernsey’s first Literary Festival and it’s your first step to an enchanting stay on a welcoming island, rich with its own legends, folklore and an intriguing literary tradition. You’ll discover why the Bailiwick of Guernsey has inspired [...]
Are you all World Cup and Wimbledon-ed out? If so Samba Sunday might just be for you! The Guernsey Arts Commission is joining forces with Samba Burros to bring you all the sights and sounds of the carnival. On Sunday 11th July you’ll have the chance to join in with free workshops in Samba Drumming, [...]
What are you doing this summer? Here in the GAC office we’ve had our thoughts firmly on the summer holidays this week – must be all the sunshine! Would you like to spend part of your summer doing something fun and creative? Well, the Free Arts Summer Programme might just be for you… What’s going [...]
The Basics: Sunday 6th June, 2.30 – 5.00pm approx. What’s it all about? A fun afternoon which challenges teams to turn an area of Vazon Bay into a public gallery using anything you can find on the beach. The only limits are a beach bucket and spade and your imagination! Who is it for? Anyone! [...]
On Thursday 13th May, the Guernsey Photomarathon Exhibition opened to a full house. Over 150 people turned up to see the photos and hear the winners being announced. The winners for the Photomarathon were: 1st Prize – Robert Dingle 2nd Prize – Florence Le Couteur 3rd Prize – Wendy Meade Topic Winners Age – Alan [...]
