Guernsey has a rich literary past with great works such as Les Miserables being penned on its shores, and new contemporary writers now exhibiting their work through the Poems on the Buses initiative. If you’re a budding writer who perhaps has been inspired to put pen to paper then the latest event from the Guernsey [...]
After months of submissions and weeks of judging we are delighted to be able to announce the winners of Poems on the Buses 4! Poems on the Buses 4 has been our most successful Poems on the Buses competition to date! In total we received just under 500 entries including poems from established poets. This [...]
Entry for Poems on the Buses 4 is still open but you’d better be quick because time is running out! Closing date for receipt of entries: Sep 15th 2010 Maximum length fourteen lines. The prize is open to anyone except those involved in organising the competition. Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant [...]
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 [...]
We are very excited to annouce that the GAC will be screening the fantastic new film FIT featuring local actress TIGGER BLAIZE at the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts on Saturday 15th May. Described by The Times as “a kind of gritty take on the shiny E4 drama Glee”, FIT follows six teenagers with [...]
We’re delighted to announce the premiere broadcast of Sharp Edge by Nick Le Messurier and The Calls by Jason Monaghan will take place next week on BBC Guernsey, BBC Jersey and BBC South West. The plays are the result of a joint initiative between the Guernsey Arts Commission, the Jersey Arts Trust and the [...]
