Monthly Archives: March 2011
We’ve Got It Covered in the greenhouse
We’ve Got It Covered, the next exhibition in the greenhouse, opens to the public on Friday 15th April. The exhibition, which continues the Design Matters series, allows you to explore the different dust jacket designs for the internationally succesful book … Continue reading
Guernsey Literary Festival Needs You!
Do you want to play a key part in Guernsey’s very first Literary Festival? Then why not sign up as a Festival Volunteer and help us in the run up to, and at, the festival between the 12 -15th May … Continue reading
Busking is back on the streets of St Peter Port
The Guernsey Arts Commission and the Culture and Leisure Department are pleased to announce that busking will be returing to the street of St Peter Port for 2011 with the continuation of the busking scheme that has been running for … Continue reading
Donate Your Favourite Book
What’s your favourite book? The Guernsey Literary Festival wants you to share yours now! Do you have a book that you have enjoyed intensely and would like to share with others? Why not donate it to the Guernsey Literary Festival … Continue reading
Welcome to our new Communications Officer
The Guernsey Arts Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Communications Officer, Tom Girard who started with the Commission on 28th February. Tom was born in Guernsey and has lived on the island his whole life, other … Continue reading
Next local music CD fundraiser announced
The Music Sub-Committee and Twist Records are continuing the drive towards releasing a new compilation CD of local musical talent with a third fundraising gig at the Fermain Tavern on 2nd April. The show will feature a rare performance by … Continue reading
The G.A.C. Challenge continues
There are now 12 entries in the G.A.C. Challenge available to hear on the Guernsey’s Arts Commission’s YouTube channel. The songs span many styles and from the prog inflected rock music of Lyndon Queripel and his band Alias to the … Continue reading
Funding deadline approaches
The deadline for applications to the next round of Guernsey Arts Commission funding is fast approaching. To be included in the next application process we need to receive your forms by Tuesday 8th March. After this there are still three … Continue reading
Literary Festival helps Get Guernsey Reading
The Guernsey Literary Festival has joined forces with the Guille-Allès Library to get the whole island reading and talking about it. You can pick up a reading diary from the library and keep a note of all the books you … Continue reading