Event Calendar

WOOL SPINNERS OF HAMPTONNE

Wednesdays and Sundays from May to September

10am to 4pm

Come on a journey through spinning history and marvel at the ‘Drop Spindle’ in use from the Middle Ages. Listen to the click of the ‘Walking Wheel’ used from the 1300s, the handle-driven and beautifully wood turned Jersey Wheel, through to the whir of the ‘Tradle Wheel’.  Watch as the Spinners of Hamptonne skillfully turn wool into yarn, to be used for one of the most important industries in the Channel Islands – the knitting industry.   At times you may also meet the Hamptonne Knitter, who will be making garments from the Hamptonne yarn.

Hear the stories of Sir Paulet from his Minstrel, learn about the herbal cures which still grow in the Castle garden

Wednesdays from May to September at Mont Orgueil Castle

10am to 4pm

Join Cally Noel the Castle Minstrel who’ll tell you about Sir Amias Paulet who has been summoned from Mont Orgueil Castle to England by Queen Elizabeth I to deal with some very difficult tasks indeed!  You can also hear about the Medieval herbal curers which were so important to the people of the Middle Ages, especially when plague and leprosy came to Jersey.   Many of these plants still grow in the Castle garden today.

Take a tour with one of our volunteer guides.

Tour times

Tours last approx. 1 hour

April to October

Mondays 11am and 2pm

Tuesdays 11am

Wednesdays 11am

Thursdays 11am

Fridays 11am (starts 27 May)

Saturdays 11am

Sundays 11am

Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

Tours are subject to change, please call La Hougue Bie on +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

Changes to schedule

No Monday tours on 9, 16, 23 May/ 25 July / 1, 8 August

No Thursday tour on 24 March /12 May

Come and keep still and have your portrait taken by the Victorian photographer Thomas CR Kennedy in the Victorian House at Jersey Museum & Art Gallery.

2 June

13 June

2 July

18 July

22 August

12 September

24 September

15 October

24 October

Can you keep still for at least 15 seconds? That’s how long it took for your photograph to be taken in the 1860s. Once again, renowned Victorian photographer Thomas CR Kennedy will be revisiting the Victorian House at Jersey Museum & Art Gallery. He will be accompanied by his good lady wife and assistant Annigna.

Come in your own Victorian attire, or select an outfit from our wardrobe, and take away as a souvenir your own Carte de Visite portrait photograph.

Please telephone the Jersey Museum on 01534-633300 to book your sitting for a payment to Jersey Heritage of just £5.

Take a tour with one of our volunteer guides.

Tour times

Tours last approx. 1 hour

March to October

Mondays 11.15am

Tuesdays 11.15am

Wednesdays 11.15am

Thursdays 11.15am

Fridays 11.15am

Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

Tours are subject to change, please call Hamptonne on +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

Changes to schedule

No Tuesday tour on 5 April

No Wednesday tours in September

No Wednesday tour on 5 October