Event Calendar

…but not as you know it. The installation will offer you a myriad of possibilities and will allow you to take the whole idea of still life to a different level. Tableaus will be set up for you to experiment with and enjoy. Expect to be challenged creatively and encouraged to look at things in a whole new light! It’s going to be Cornelia Parker meets the Cubists with a little Morandi for stillness. Everyone needs a little stillness. Materials will be provided but any additional items welcome!

Keep Drawing is a series of art school style workshops with local artist Lisa MacDonald to get those juices flowing, that art muscle flexing and that creativity humming. Join in for a single session or sign up for both!

Participants will explore inventive and imaginative drawing projects in an art studio setting for exploration and serious study. An amazing and unexpected still life or installation will be set up for each workshop as a starting point for creativity. It’s going to push you and it might get messy, but rest assured you will absolutely love it!

Meet the ‘Merry Monarch’ in the Governor’s House and listen to his Lordship recount fascinating stories of his time in Jersey.

It’s September 1649 and you are amidst the tumultuous events of the English Civil War.  Having been exiled from his ‘dear England’, King Carles II and his younger brother, the Duke of York, have sought refuge in Jersey at Elizabeth Castle.   Meet the ‘Merry Monarch’ in the Governor’s House and listen to his Lordship recount fascinating stories of his time in Jersey.

There is no performance on 4th or 6th June.

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 of the Castle with one of our volunteer guides.

TOUR TIMES

Tours last approx. 1 hour

April to October

Mondays 11am

Tuesdays 11am

Wednesdays 11am and 2pm

Thursdays 11am

Fridays 11am

Saturdays 11am

Sundays 11am

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

Tours are subject to change, please call the Castle on +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

Changes to schedule

No Monday tour on 25 April / 2 May / 6, 13 June / 18, 25, 31 July

No Thursday tour on  28 April / 19 May / 16 June

On Thursday 28 April and 16 June there will be a tour at 2pm

On Saturday 7 May tour will take place at 2pm

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

Join Roger Noel on a fascinating exploration of the South-East corner of Jersey, from coastline to country lanes and back again.

This circular walk begins at La Rocque Harbour where you can hear about the fascinating history of this harbour and former fishing port.  See where the invading French troops landed on a cold winter’s night of 5th January 1781, and learn of the 18th and 20th century fortifications that now protect this area of coastline, which is also a designated area of special interest, and protected Ramsar site.

From La Rocque you wander inland, venturing into the countryside, to enjoy fantastic views, catch glimpses of visiting and local birdlife, and hear a little of our agriculture and oyster farming industries.

The walk returns full circle, through the country lanes, following the route of the old Jersey Eastern Railway, and heads back to the beach, for a final stroll along the shoreline returning to La Rocque Harbour.

This gentle stroll, which encounters no hills and just a few steps, will take approximately three hours, with a chance of a well earned refreshment at the end.

Pre-book by telephoning Roger on 07797 824721 or email Roger at [email protected]

Cost £15 per person

Meet at the Telephone Box at La Rocque Harbour.