Event Calendar

< 2023 >
July 02 - July 08
  • 02
    02.July.Sunday

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.02-2023.08.01

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    The Jersey Plaquettes

    12:00 am
    2023.07.02

    Engraved stones found in Jersey are the the earliest art forms discovered in the British Isles

    In 2010, 15,000 years after the first pioneer hunter-gatherers arrived in Jersey, archaeologists came to the area of Les Varines to the south-east of the Island, where stone artefacts had been discovered after the fields were ploughed. Excavations took place over the next eight years. They revealed hearths, paving stones of a camp and thousands of flint tools left behind by the hunters. Ten fragile fragments of engraved stone were also discovered, each marked with abstract designs. This display tells the story of the pioneer people, and investigates the meaning of these mysterious stones, which have been described as the earliest art forms to have yet been discovered in the British Isles.

    Searching for Jersey’s Celts

    12:00 am
    2023.07.02

    The world’s largest Celtic hoard was discovered in Jersey, this exhibition explores why people might have buried it there.

    In 2012 the world’s largest Celtic hoard was discovered buried in a field in Jersey. This exhibition explores what might have led people to bury a hoard of 70,000 coins and jewellery in Jersey, 2000 years ago and looks closely at some of the items found within the hoard.

    Explore the time when Roman armies marched through Europe, 2000 years ago, they left behind them a trail of death and destruction which almost wiped out the culture and civilization of the Celtic people who lived there. Using scientific and archaeological research we can learn more about the people that buried the hoard, about their lives and customs. Ground-breaking research can tell us more about the moment and the place the hoard was buried. It might even challenge some long-held ideas about why hoards were buried.

    WW2 Bunkers Tour

    9:00 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.02

    Join Jersey War Tours and visit WW2 bunkers, which are not usually open to the public.

    JWT will show you how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress and help you appreciate what the Third Reich was able to create with slave labour.

    The tour is also a perfect complement to understanding the history of the D-Day invasion, which took place less than 30 miles away.

    £35pp or you can go private for £175 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    WW2 Bunkers Tour

    9:00 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.02

    Join Jersey War Tours and visit WW2 bunkers, which are not usually open to the public.

    JWT will show you how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress and help you appreciate what the Third Reich was able to create with slave labour.

    The tour is also a perfect complement to understanding the history of the D-Day invasion, which took place less than 30 miles away.

    £35pp or you can go private for £175 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Trade Roots

    10:00 am-3:00 pm
    2023.07.02-2025.10.27

    We examine the evidence of the Island’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, including Jersey’s Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Carteret who was a founder member of the Royal Africa Company that traded in ivory, gold and enslaved people in the 17th century; Captain François Messervy of Jersey who was killed in 1722 during an uprising on board his slave ship off the coast of Africa; and Jersey trader Josué Mauger who in 1752 advertised enslaved people for sale in Nova Scotia, Canada, where his business was based.

    This exhibition takes place in the Victorian House at Jersey Museum, with its impressive mahogany staircase, because new research has shown that the house was built partly on the profits of the transatlantic slave trade. ‘Trade Roots’ explores Jersey’s historic links to slavery, from Islanders who owned mahogany plantations overseas and traded in slave-produced goods, to those who campaigned for the abolition of slavery.

    Thought-provoking, and at times challenging, this exhibition exposes some uncomfortable new stories from Jersey’s past and examines the legacy and impact of transatlantic slavery on the Island’s community today.

    Jersey Children's Day 2023

    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    2023.07.02
    Jersey will celebrate its second public Children’s Day on Sunday 2 July 2023 from 10am to 5pm at Howard Davis Park.
    Bring along a picnic and enjoy this free event with the whole family, where more than 45 charities and organisations are getting involved throughout the day!
    There will be:
    – live music from youth performers
    – entertainment and activities
    – discounted food and drinks stalls
    – a community tent for families to access information, advice, and guidance
    ArtHouse Jersey in collaboration with Jersey primary schools will deliver a children’s art project with support for Phillip’s Footprints and Acorn Industries.

    Wool Spinners Of Hamptonne

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Watch the ladies of Hamptonne use the Jersey spindle wheel to create local textile crafts.

    Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday / 10am to 4pm

    Within the atmospheric setting of Langlois House, seen as it may have appeared in 1770, the ladies of Hamptonne will demonstrate wool spinning on the Jersey spindle wheel as spin the finest quality Jersey 3-ply yarn, used in the creation of Jersey stockings.

    Learn about the rise and fall of the Jersey stocking knitting industry and of its significance in the Island’s history.

    If meeting the Wool Spinners is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Le Hocq Tower St Clement Open Day

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.02
    We are so grateful to Jersey Heritage and the Parish of St Clement for allowing the Jersey Tourist Guides Association (JTGA) , as Guardians of the Tower, to give free access  from 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.  to the public  on the first Sunday of every month  April to October  2023.

    It has held a commanding position on the South-East coast of the Island since its conception in 1778 and subsequent construction.  The brainchild of the then Governor, General Sir Henry Seymour Conway, who ordered a series of round towers to be built in 1778, Le Hocq tower has guarded the promontory of Le Hocq, and Le Havre es Fontaines for almost 250 years.Image courtesy of Jean Lelliott

    From a strong Napoleonic defensive tower of the late 1770’s, to a refortified Occupation defensive tower of the 1940’s, and a Radio Tower of the 1970’s, this fabulous granite structure has a rich history.

    The JTGA Committee are delighted to be able to offer a series of open days at Le Hocq Tower throughout this year, beginning from Sunday 2nd April, and on the first Sunday of every month thereafter. October will be our last open day of the year (due to weather)Image Courtesy Ali-Robinson

    Wander through the tower rooms with us, and imagine the lives of its occupants through the centuries.  Learn of its history from the expert Guides who have volunteered their time to allow you access to this historical monument, and hear of the fascinating surroundings.

    The Tower will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  on the following dates, so pop these in your diary and come along to visit.

    2nd April 2023

    7th May 2023

    4th June 2023

    2nd July 2023

    6th August 2023

    3rd September 2023

    1st October 2023

    The Tower is owned by the Parish of St Clement and is leased by Jersey Heritage, and it is with their kind permission that the JTGA are able to offer you these open days. As such, while entry to the Tower is free of charge, we would very much appreciate a donation to Jersey Heritage as every little helps Jersey Heritage maintain and share these wonderful sites with you.

    Main image – courtesy Jean Lelliott

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:30 am-11:30 am
    2023.07.02-2024.02.27

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Discover St Helier - Guided Walk

    10:30 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Every Sunday morning one of our qualified guides will take you on a journey through the fascinating history and culture of Jersey.

    With their unique insights, our guide will take you on a journey beginning at the end of the last ice-age, some 6,000 years ago when Jersey became an Island. You will learn about the people, see some of the iconic sites of St Helier and hear about the events that have helped shape Jersey’s history, making it the modern, bustling and multicultural island it is today.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.02-2024.05.02

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Hamptonne Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.02-2024.04.30

    Want to find out more about Hamptonne’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Hamptonne is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

     

     

    Mont Orgueil Castle Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.02-2024.05.02

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is the ticket desk.

    Tours are subject to change, if a tour is to to be the highlight of your visit to Mont Orgueil Castle please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Saturdays – please call ahead to confirm the tour start time

    Castle Gunner

    12:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Stand to attention for the Midday Parade and prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun.

    The Master Gunner will ensure that your backs are straight, your chins are high, and bellies are tucked-in as you stand to attention for the Midday Parade on the expanse of the Castle’s Parade Ground. Delight in the storytelling of the Gunner, who will enlighten you into the tales and mysteries of bygone times at the Castle, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the Battle of Jersey in 1781. Then finally prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun and flintlock musket.

    If the Castle Gunner is going to be the highlight of your trip to Elizabeth Castle, please call +44 (0) 1534 634048 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    • March / 12pm to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Saturday from 12pm to 4pm
    • April / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • May / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • June / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • July / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • August / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • September / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • October / 12pm to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Saturday from 12pm to 4pm

    Bossa Basseline Duo - This Weekend at St Brelade`s Bay Hotel!

    12:30 pm-3:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Friday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Saturday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Sunday Lunch: 12.30 – 3 pm

    At: The Bay Restaurant, St Brelade’s Bay Hotel

    Relax, dine & enjoy the sea views to the sophisticated sound of Tenor
    Saxophone & Guitar! Jersey’s talented Bossa Basseline Duo play tunes
    you’ll love, from Pop to Jazz, Swing, Latin & Love-Songs!

    ‘Your Duo’s brilliant! We love live music & what you do is really
    special.’

    ‘It’s been so lovely to hear your fantastic music – it’s been so
    enjoyable – you’ve made our night!’

    Tel: 01534 746141 to book your table
    Email: [email protected]

    Bossa Basseline Duo - This Weekend at St Brelade`s Bay Hotel!

    12:30 pm-3:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Friday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Saturday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Sunday Lunch: 12.30 – 3 pm

    At: The Bay Restaurant, St Brelade’s Bay Hotel

    Relax, dine & enjoy the sea views to the sophisticated sound of Tenor
    Saxophone & Guitar! Jersey’s talented Bossa Basseline Duo play tunes
    you’ll love, from Pop to Jazz, Swing, Latin & Love-Songs!

    ‘Your Duo’s brilliant! We love live music & what you do is really
    special.’

    ‘It’s been so lovely to hear your fantastic music – it’s been so
    enjoyable – you’ve made our night!’

    Tel: 01534 746141 to book your table
    Email: [email protected]

    Bossa Basseline Duo - This Weekend at St Brelade`s Bay Hotel!

    12:30 pm-3:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Friday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Saturday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Sunday Lunch: 12.30 – 3 pm

    At: The Bay Restaurant, St Brelade’s Bay Hotel

    Relax, dine & enjoy the sea views to the sophisticated sound of Tenor
    Saxophone & Guitar! Jersey’s talented Bossa Basseline Duo play tunes
    you’ll love, from Pop to Jazz, Swing, Latin & Love-Songs!

    ‘Your Duo’s brilliant! We love live music & what you do is really
    special.’

    ‘It’s been so lovely to hear your fantastic music – it’s been so
    enjoyable – you’ve made our night!’

    Tel: 01534 746141 to book your table
    Email: [email protected]

    Bossa Basseline Duo - This Weekend at St Brelade`s Bay Hotel!

    12:30 pm-3:00 pm
    2023.07.02

    Friday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Saturday Dinner: 7 – 9.30 pm
    Sunday Lunch: 12.30 – 3 pm

    At: The Bay Restaurant, St Brelade’s Bay Hotel

    Relax, dine & enjoy the sea views to the sophisticated sound of Tenor
    Saxophone & Guitar! Jersey’s talented Bossa Basseline Duo play tunes
    you’ll love, from Pop to Jazz, Swing, Latin & Love-Songs!

    ‘Your Duo’s brilliant! We love live music & what you do is really
    special.’

    ‘It’s been so lovely to hear your fantastic music – it’s been so
    enjoyable – you’ve made our night!’

    Tel: 01534 746141 to book your table
    Email: [email protected]

    Resistance Nest Millbrook - Open Day

    2:00 pm-5:00 pm
    2023.07.02
    CIOS BUNKER OPEN THIS WEEKEND!
    RESISTANCE NEST MILLBROOK ANTI-TANK GUN CASEMATE
    Sunday 2nd July 2-5pm
    This bunker is located on St. Aubin’s Bay promenade opposite La Motte Ford next to the ‘Old Station Café.
    An example of a flanking anti-tank gun casemate mounting an ex-Czech 4.7cm PakK 36 (t) anti-tank gun with a coaxial MG 37 (t) machine gun which was built into a Victorian slipway to both block access off the beach to an attacker and camouflage the bunker behind a granite sea wall, the bunker largely escaped post war stripping out and scrap drives and today boasts a near time capsule appearance from original panelling with original pin up posters still attached to rare complete examples of the ventilation equipment used to protect the bunker’s crew from gas attack!
    The bunker is also unusual for mounting a small observation bell, which a replica now replaces the original removed for scrap in c1948, and the bunker’s lighting still uses the original German cabling! Details of the bunker’s wartime operation are provided thanks to Herr Henkel who commanded the bunker in 1943/44.
    Admission £3 under 16s and CIOS members free.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    2:30 pm-3:30 pm
    2023.07.02-2024.05.02

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

  • 03
    03.July.Monday

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.03-2023.08.02

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    King Charles II

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.03-2023.12.30

    Meet the ‘Merry Monarch’ for a tour of his Castle and he’ll tell you some fascinating stories of his time in Jersey

    Monday and Thursday / 10am to 4pm

    It is September 1649, amidst the tumultuous events of the English Civil War, having been exiled from his ‘dear England’, King Charles II, and his younger brother, The Duke of York, have sought refuge in Jersey. Meet the ‘Merry Monarch’ at George III Gate and he’ll take you on a tour of his Castle and he’ll tell you some fascinating stories of his time in Jersey.

    If meeting King Charles II is going to be the highlight of your trip to Elizabeth Castle, please call +44 (0) 1534 634048 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Wool Spinners Of Hamptonne

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.03

    Watch the ladies of Hamptonne use the Jersey spindle wheel to create local textile crafts.

    Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday / 10am to 4pm

    Within the atmospheric setting of Langlois House, seen as it may have appeared in 1770, the ladies of Hamptonne will demonstrate wool spinning on the Jersey spindle wheel as spin the finest quality Jersey 3-ply yarn, used in the creation of Jersey stockings.

    Learn about the rise and fall of the Jersey stocking knitting industry and of its significance in the Island’s history.

    If meeting the Wool Spinners is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.03-2024.03.01

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.03-2024.05.03

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Mont Orgueil Castle Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.03-2024.05.03

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is the ticket desk.

    Tours are subject to change, if a tour is to to be the highlight of your visit to Mont Orgueil Castle please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Saturdays – please call ahead to confirm the tour start time

    Hamptonne Tour

    11:15 am-12:15 pm
    2023.07.03-2024.05.03

    Want to find out more about Hamptonne’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Hamptonne is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

     

     

    Bunkers at Night Tour

    7:00 pm-9:00 pm
    2023.07.03

    See Jersey’s military heritage in a new light and help to support a non-profit organisation!

    Evening tours of bunkers offer an unforgettable atmosphere when exploring.

    We will visit sites not open to the public and places not visited by any of the commercial tours. Become a temporary member of the team and see how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress!

    £25pp or you can go private for £150 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Evenings 19:00 – 21:45 (ish)

    Bookings are only accepted online – Book early to avoid disappointment.

    The Harmony Men

    8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    2023.07.03

    Jersey’s only male voice choir, The Harmony Men performs songs from the shows, pop classics and traditional music.

    Please see poster for details

     

  • 04
    04.July.Tuesday

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.04-2023.08.03

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    Children’s Arts and Crafts Parties

    12:00 am
    2023.07.04-2024.02.29

    Choose from a range of themes.

    Ages 6+ Party Bags included

    Lots of fun in our new premises at:

    19 The Quay, Commercial

    Buildings, St Helier

    Information and bookings:

    Email: [email protected]

    Phone: 07797 736034

    Geopark Visitor Centre - Exhibition

    12:00 am
    2023.07.04

    Visit the Aspiring Geopark Visitor Centre to discover how Jersey has been shaped by tide and time.

    This FREE Visitor Centre will help you to understand and explore Jersey’s amazing places from new perspectives. So get ready to go out and about around the Island and enjoy all of the beauty and history Jersey has to offer.

    1781 The Battle of Jersey and The Death of Major Peirson

    12:00 am
    2023.07.04

    The monumental events of January 1781, when a French invasion force landed in Jersey

    Britain was at war with France on and off throughout the 18th century. In the 1760s, Britain and Jersey set about a campaign of privateering, or licensing pirating, which inflicted considerable damage on French trade in the English Channel. It wasn’t long before retaliation was on the cards. This display explores that time using John Singleton Copley’s painting ‘The Death of Major Peirson’ and artefacts in the Jersey Heritage Collection. The exhibition also considers the abiding influence of these historic events upon the Island’s self-image.

    Longhouse Tour and Fire Lighting

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.04

    This 20-metre long replica Longhouse was built over two years by volunteers, with oversight from Ancient Technology expert Luke Winter. Since it was officially opened in 2019, volunteers have performed day-to-day maintenance tasks using authentic techniques and tools, and act as guides, demonstrators and interpreters to explain the project to visitors. They are also continually researching, experimenting and training to acquire more Stone Age skills to share, including basket-making and flintknapping.

    Every Tuesday, a member of the volunteer team lights a fire in the Longhouse using authentic techniques. This adds warmth to the building but also stops any insect infestation in the traditional straw roof. During your visit, the volunteer will also talk about the traditional methods used and the lessons learned during the build.

    If speaking to a Longhouse volunteer is going to be the highlight of your trip to La Hougue Bie, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 before you visit to check they are confirmed for that date.

    Wool Spinners Of Hamptonne

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.04

    Watch the ladies of Hamptonne use the Jersey spindle wheel to create local textile crafts.

    Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday / 10am to 4pm

    Within the atmospheric setting of Langlois House, seen as it may have appeared in 1770, the ladies of Hamptonne will demonstrate wool spinning on the Jersey spindle wheel as spin the finest quality Jersey 3-ply yarn, used in the creation of Jersey stockings.

    Learn about the rise and fall of the Jersey stocking knitting industry and of its significance in the Island’s history.

    If meeting the Wool Spinners is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Bouonnefemme

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.04

    Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip!

    Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday / 10am to 4pm

    Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip. Rose’s predecessor, Old Maud, had been at Hamptonne for years, but she travelled to St Aubin to see family and never returned. Perhaps the plague got her – they had a lot of it down there.

    Rose was born in the parish of St Lawrence in 1606 and lived in the Vingtaine du Coin Motier, where Hamptonne House stands, all her life. She serves as housekeeper for Jurat Laurens Hamptonne, who himself witnessed Rose lugging a large poutchie of apples up the hill, and thought her constitution would be fitting to take charge of his household.

    If meeting the Bouonnefemme is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    An Elizabethan Adventure – Uncovering the secrets of Elizabeth Castle

    10:45 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.04

    Join Blue Badge Guide Tracey Radford on a journey of discovery around Elizabeth Castle. Peel back the layers of Jersey’s history, climb battlements dating back to the 1590s, explore the turrets and bunkers and visit the Hermitage where St Helier, the Patron Saint of our Town is thought to have lived around 550 A.D.

    Built on a rocky islet in St Aubin’s Bay, Elizabeth Castle has defended Jersey for more than 300 years.  With Tracey discover the original site of the Abbey of St Helier, and visit the Governor’s House, once temporary home to important historical figures such as Sir Walter Raleigh and Charles II of England.

    Take an entertaining trip through the Castle’s long and varied history. Discover just how significant our small Island was in important historical events, through the days of the Empire, Civil War and the World Wars of the 20th Century.  Enjoy stories of battles, and their heroes.   Explore occupation bunkers, Tudor stairways, and a Georgian Parade Ground, there is so much to see and admire. History, legends, and amazing views – this is a tour to be savoured.

    As part of the Jersey Heritage attractions, Elizabeth Castle is accessible at low tide by foot, or, at both low and high tide, the Castle Ferry, which will transport you across the bay to and from the Castle. Elizabeth Castle is the perfect place to spend a day exploring Jersey’s history.

    Details:

    Time: 10.45am – 12pm

    Tickets can be obtained at the Castle Ferry Kiosk, Les Jardins de la Mer, West Park, St Helier, JE3 3NU

    The cost of Tracey’s tour is included in your castle admission.

    For more information, you can contact Tracey on 07797 740664 or call the Castle Ferry Kiosk on +44 (0)1534 634048

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.04-2024.03.02

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.04-2024.05.04

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Mont Orgueil Castle Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.04-2024.05.04

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is the ticket desk.

    Tours are subject to change, if a tour is to to be the highlight of your visit to Mont Orgueil Castle please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Saturdays – please call ahead to confirm the tour start time

    Hamptonne Tour

    11:15 am-12:15 pm
    2023.07.04-2024.05.04

    Want to find out more about Hamptonne’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Hamptonne is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

     

     

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    1:30 pm-2:30 pm
    2023.07.04-2024.03.02

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Bunkers at Night Tour

    7:00 pm-9:00 pm
    2023.07.04

    See Jersey’s military heritage in a new light and help to support a non-profit organisation!

    Evening tours of bunkers offer an unforgettable atmosphere when exploring.

    We will visit sites not open to the public and places not visited by any of the commercial tours. Become a temporary member of the team and see how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress!

    £25pp or you can go private for £150 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Evenings 19:00 – 21:45 (ish)

    Bookings are only accepted online – Book early to avoid disappointment.

  • 05
    05.July.Wednesday

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.05-2023.08.04

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    Searching for Jersey’s Celts

    12:00 am
    2023.07.05

    The world’s largest Celtic hoard was discovered in Jersey, this exhibition explores why people might have buried it there.

    In 2012 the world’s largest Celtic hoard was discovered buried in a field in Jersey. This exhibition explores what might have led people to bury a hoard of 70,000 coins and jewellery in Jersey, 2000 years ago and looks closely at some of the items found within the hoard.

    Explore the time when Roman armies marched through Europe, 2000 years ago, they left behind them a trail of death and destruction which almost wiped out the culture and civilization of the Celtic people who lived there. Using scientific and archaeological research we can learn more about the people that buried the hoard, about their lives and customs. Ground-breaking research can tell us more about the moment and the place the hoard was buried. It might even challenge some long-held ideas about why hoards were buried.

    The Jersey Plaquettes

    12:00 am
    2023.07.05

    Engraved stones found in Jersey are the the earliest art forms discovered in the British Isles

    In 2010, 15,000 years after the first pioneer hunter-gatherers arrived in Jersey, archaeologists came to the area of Les Varines to the south-east of the Island, where stone artefacts had been discovered after the fields were ploughed. Excavations took place over the next eight years. They revealed hearths, paving stones of a camp and thousands of flint tools left behind by the hunters. Ten fragile fragments of engraved stone were also discovered, each marked with abstract designs. This display tells the story of the pioneer people, and investigates the meaning of these mysterious stones, which have been described as the earliest art forms to have yet been discovered in the British Isles.

    Jersey Academy of Music

    9:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.05
    Need something for your children to do while schools are closed due to strike action?
    Send them along for a fantastic one day music and activity camp at Chateau Vermont!
    Please email our lovely and enthusiastic team for more information and to sign your child up.
    This day is suitable for children currently in primary school – reception to year 6. No prior musical experience is required.
    Drop off will be available from 8:30am

    Bouonnefemme

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.05

    Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip!

    Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday / 10am to 4pm

    Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip. Rose’s predecessor, Old Maud, had been at Hamptonne for years, but she travelled to St Aubin to see family and never returned. Perhaps the plague got her – they had a lot of it down there.

    Rose was born in the parish of St Lawrence in 1606 and lived in the Vingtaine du Coin Motier, where Hamptonne House stands, all her life. She serves as housekeeper for Jurat Laurens Hamptonne, who himself witnessed Rose lugging a large poutchie of apples up the hill, and thought her constitution would be fitting to take charge of his household.

    If meeting the Bouonnefemme is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Trade Roots

    10:00 am-3:00 pm
    2023.07.05-2025.10.30

    We examine the evidence of the Island’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, including Jersey’s Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Carteret who was a founder member of the Royal Africa Company that traded in ivory, gold and enslaved people in the 17th century; Captain François Messervy of Jersey who was killed in 1722 during an uprising on board his slave ship off the coast of Africa; and Jersey trader Josué Mauger who in 1752 advertised enslaved people for sale in Nova Scotia, Canada, where his business was based.

    This exhibition takes place in the Victorian House at Jersey Museum, with its impressive mahogany staircase, because new research has shown that the house was built partly on the profits of the transatlantic slave trade. ‘Trade Roots’ explores Jersey’s historic links to slavery, from Islanders who owned mahogany plantations overseas and traded in slave-produced goods, to those who campaigned for the abolition of slavery.

    Thought-provoking, and at times challenging, this exhibition exposes some uncomfortable new stories from Jersey’s past and examines the legacy and impact of transatlantic slavery on the Island’s community today.

    Myths, Mysteries and Medieval Marvels of St Clement

    10:30 am-12:30 pm
    2023.07.05

    Enjoy a light-hearted adventure through the lanes and footpaths of St Clement to uncover the stories behind our imposing Jersey Round Towers, an ancient folly and a remarkable 6000 year old tomb. Find a lost railway bridge and follow along the track of the old Jersey Eastern Railway, past two station houses which still exist today.

    Hear of mariner’s mysteries, seafaring stories and discover a hidden lighthouse and medieval pathways.

    Beginning at Le Hocq, St Clement this circular walk explores the coastline for a short distance before heading inland along forgotten pathways, admiring spectacular sweeping sea views from ancient hilltop monuments. Toilet facilities and refreshments available at the beginning and end of route.

    Booking and payment in advance required. Payment details are provided on booking.

    Cost £15 per person (Children under 10 free)

    To book please complete the form on this link HERE, or if you prefer please call Kary Day on (07797 741176) or e-mail [email protected]

    Best Route to the tour from St Helier – Bus Route 1

    Storyteller

    10:30 am-12:30 pm
    2023.07.05-2023.11.29

    Meet our Castle storyteller who can answer all your Jersey questions.

    Wednesday / 10.30am to 12.30pm

    Our storyteller Roger is described by TripAdvisor as a living, breathing, walking encyclopaedia of knowledge. You can ask him almost anything about the Castle and he will give you all the answers in his own humorous style.

    If meeting the Storyteller is going to be the highlight of your trip to Mont Orgueil Castle, please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

     

    Mont Orgueil Castle Tour

    10:30 am-11:30 am
    2023.07.05-2024.05.03

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is the ticket desk.

    Tours are subject to change, if a tour is to to be the highlight of your visit to Mont Orgueil Castle please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Saturdays – please call ahead to confirm the tour start time

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.05-2024.05.05

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Hamptonne Tour

    11:15 am-12:15 pm
    2023.07.05-2024.05.05

    Want to find out more about Hamptonne’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Hamptonne is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

     

     

    Jersey Sings Across the Bay 2023

    12:00 pm-9:00 pm
    2023.07.05
    A new exciting music festival with bands, pop acts, songwriters, choirs and 15 schools performing in 7 huts from 12 noon to 9pm. Come and enjoy musicians of all styles, food and ice cream!
    Go music mad around St Aubins Bay from 12 noon to 9pm, with pop to rock, salsa to flamenco, opera to classical music.
    SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE GOING AHEAD DESPITE TEACHERS STRIKE. Parents drop off by Le Fregate at 12-2pm.
    Performers include: Alexander L’Estrange on jazz piano * Bella Voce singing Opera * Andrea Vogler and Janet Fulton percussion Mayhem * Elton John covers with Rich Allo and Paul Bentley * Josie Cast * Ella Dias sings songs from the Musicals * Garry and Art * Drew Goodwin * Foolish Things * Hoolio * Intermission * Rick Jones * Jersey Chamber Orchestra Strings * Colin Lever * The Mersey Bean * Tony Paul * Redfish * Rising Voices * David Rotherham * Mark Sims * Sonneux * Stefan Rousseau * Tim Barnes plays flamenco • Terry Oliver * Thibault Blanchet plays Bach * Traci O’Dea and Poetry winners from the Jersey Festival of Words * Savannah Vogt * WICI playing salsa and more.
    Schools performing from 12-2pm include Beaulieu * FCJ * Grainville * Haute Vallee * Janvrin * JCG * JCP * Les Quennevais * Le Rocquier * Mont A L’Abbe * Plat Douet * Rouge Bouillon * Samares * St George’s * VCP. Music includes the Wellerman Sea Shanty, Power in Me, There’s No Planet B and the largest ever bucket and spade orchestra in Jersey!
    The lead sponsor is Zedra and the hut sponsors and partners are Citi, Jersey Music Service, and Lloyds Bank International.

    Castle Gunner

    12:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2023.07.05

    Stand to attention for the Midday Parade and prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun.

    The Master Gunner will ensure that your backs are straight, your chins are high, and bellies are tucked-in as you stand to attention for the Midday Parade on the expanse of the Castle’s Parade Ground. Delight in the storytelling of the Gunner, who will enlighten you into the tales and mysteries of bygone times at the Castle, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the Battle of Jersey in 1781. Then finally prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun and flintlock musket.

    If the Castle Gunner is going to be the highlight of your trip to Elizabeth Castle, please call +44 (0) 1534 634048 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    • March / 12pm to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Saturday from 12pm to 4pm
    • April / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • May / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • June / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • July / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • August / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • September / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • October / 12pm to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Saturday from 12pm to 4pm

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    2:00 pm-3:00 pm
    2023.07.05-2024.03.01

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

  • 06
    06.July.Thursday

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.06-2023.08.05

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    Children’s Arts and Crafts Parties

    12:00 am
    2023.07.06-2024.03.02

    Choose from a range of themes.

    Ages 6+ Party Bags included

    Lots of fun in our new premises at:

    19 The Quay, Commercial

    Buildings, St Helier

    Information and bookings:

    Email: [email protected]

    Phone: 07797 736034

    Makers Marketplace

    10:00 am-3:30 pm
    2023.07.06
    The Market will offer a selection of locally made products including art, ceramics, textiles, cakes, jewellery etc. Held weekly, each Thursday from 11 May throughout the summer.
    We will be situated in the Wesleyan Hall which is behind the St Aubin Methodist Church along the Harbourfront.

     

     

     

    King Charles II

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.06-2024.01.02

    Meet the ‘Merry Monarch’ for a tour of his Castle and he’ll tell you some fascinating stories of his time in Jersey

    Monday and Thursday / 10am to 4pm

    It is September 1649, amidst the tumultuous events of the English Civil War, having been exiled from his ‘dear England’, King Charles II, and his younger brother, The Duke of York, have sought refuge in Jersey. Meet the ‘Merry Monarch’ at George III Gate and he’ll take you on a tour of his Castle and he’ll tell you some fascinating stories of his time in Jersey.

    If meeting King Charles II is going to be the highlight of your trip to Elizabeth Castle, please call +44 (0) 1534 634048 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Bouonnefemme

    10:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.06

    Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip!

    Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday / 10am to 4pm

    Meet Rose Le Brun, the Bouonnefemme at Hamptonne, who will let you in on local secrets and village gossip. Rose’s predecessor, Old Maud, had been at Hamptonne for years, but she travelled to St Aubin to see family and never returned. Perhaps the plague got her – they had a lot of it down there.

    Rose was born in the parish of St Lawrence in 1606 and lived in the Vingtaine du Coin Motier, where Hamptonne House stands, all her life. She serves as housekeeper for Jurat Laurens Hamptonne, who himself witnessed Rose lugging a large poutchie of apples up the hill, and thought her constitution would be fitting to take charge of his household.

    If meeting the Bouonnefemme is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.06-2024.05.06

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Mont Orgueil Castle Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.06-2024.05.06

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is the ticket desk.

    Tours are subject to change, if a tour is to to be the highlight of your visit to Mont Orgueil Castle please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Saturdays – please call ahead to confirm the tour start time

    Hamptonne Tour

    11:15 am-12:15 pm
    2023.07.06-2024.05.06

    Want to find out more about Hamptonne’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Hamptonne is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

     

     

  • 07
    07.July.Friday

    Geopark Visitor Centre - Exhibition

    12:00 am
    2023.07.07

    Visit the Aspiring Geopark Visitor Centre to discover how Jersey has been shaped by tide and time.

    This FREE Visitor Centre will help you to understand and explore Jersey’s amazing places from new perspectives. So get ready to go out and about around the Island and enjoy all of the beauty and history Jersey has to offer.

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.07-2023.08.06

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    1781 The Battle of Jersey and The Death of Major Peirson

    12:00 am
    2023.07.07

    The monumental events of January 1781, when a French invasion force landed in Jersey

    Britain was at war with France on and off throughout the 18th century. In the 1760s, Britain and Jersey set about a campaign of privateering, or licensing pirating, which inflicted considerable damage on French trade in the English Channel. It wasn’t long before retaliation was on the cards. This display explores that time using John Singleton Copley’s painting ‘The Death of Major Peirson’ and artefacts in the Jersey Heritage Collection. The exhibition also considers the abiding influence of these historic events upon the Island’s self-image.

    Bonnet and Quilt Maker

    10:00 am-1:00 pm
    2023.07.07-2023.12.01

    Meet Astra who’ll show you how to create local textile crafts

    Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century farm worker’s cottage, meet Astra, who will introduce the Jersey bonnet, its history and show you how it is constructed. Astra will also talk on various aspects of patchwork and quilting.

    If meeting the Bonnet Maker is going to be the highlight of your trip to Hamptonne Country Life Museum, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.07-2024.03.03

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.07-2024.03.05

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.07-2024.05.07

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Mont Orgueil Castle Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.07-2024.05.07

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is the ticket desk.

    Tours are subject to change, if a tour is to to be the highlight of your visit to Mont Orgueil Castle please call +44 (0)1534 853 292 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Saturdays – please call ahead to confirm the tour start time

    Hamptonne Tour

    11:15 am-12:15 pm
    2023.07.07-2024.05.07

    Want to find out more about Hamptonne’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Hamptonne is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 863 955 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

     

     

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    1:30 pm-2:30 pm
    2023.07.07-2024.03.05

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    The Champion Hurdle (Champions Day)

    6:30 pm-9:30 pm
    2023.07.07

    Bringing together the top hurdlers to compete to become Champion Hurdler of 2023.

    The first of our two evening meetings featuring the first race of the triple crown, The Channel Islands Champion Hurdle.

    First race at 6.30pm

    This is a popular and busy meeting, book early to avoid disappointment. Email [email protected] for any information you need.

    We look forward to seeing you there.

    Live Music At The Trafalgar

    8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    2023.07.07-2023.07.09
    A great line up coming for this weekend and Sunday will round it off perfectly!
    From 7-8pm couple of young local boys Dexter & Ben will warm up the Traf before Tanner takes centre stage!

    Brian White / Tim Horsfall Jazz Quintet - Friday Night Jazz!

    8:00 pm-10:30 pm
    2023.07.07-2024.05.17

    The Savoy Jersey, Roberto Jazz Bar

    8.00 – 10.30

    The Quintet comprises of the leading credible jazz musicians in Jersey and has become the cornerstone of Jazz in Jersey. The Band is in its 14 year of residency at the Savoy.

    Performing a selection of Blue Note Record favourites by the greatest Jazz musicians and composers, including Duke Pearson, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Stanley Turrentine, and Freddie Hubbard.

    Piano – Tim Horsfall
    String Bass – Adam Marshall
    Drums – Chris Sparkes

    Tenor Saxophone – Dave Andre
    Trumpet – Brian White

    Free entry but don’t forget to make a reservation to avoid missing out on this unique experience, as space is limited.

    ☎️ 01534 727521

    ? [email protected]

    Kitty O'Shea`s Entertainment

    8:30 pm-10:30 pm
    2023.07.07

    Marina Metro Entertainment

    8:30 pm-10:30 pm
    2023.07.07
    ?BACKBEAT are back and will be performing from 8:30pm at the Dockyard Restaurant this Friday 7th July. ?
    CALL 724519 to book your table for DINNER – great food served from 6pm – last orders 9pm.
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    08.July.Saturday

    30 Bays in 30 Days

    12:00 am
    2023.07.08-2023.08.07

    Jump this July!

    In 2016, we launched a fundraising initiative in conjunction with the National Trust for Jersey, called 30 Bays in 30 Days – and what a great success it was! We are delighted to confirm that the event will be held again this year and we hope that as many people as possible will register to swim a minimum of 30 strokes in 30 bays from the list attached. It all takes place between 1 and 31 July. Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in during July – please carry on swimming in August so you can tick those bays off your personal list.

    Maybe make an afternoon of walking from bay to bay to tick a few off or plan a couple of coastal swims with friends or family, followed by a picnic or BBQ? It’s all about creating great memories and enjoying the summer fun.

    We are lucky to have so many amazing places to swim off Jersey, although some places may present a challenge to get to. If you would like to get involved, but think that you will be unable to swim at every bay on the list, you are free to choose which bays work for you, to complete 30 swims at those to complete the challenge.

    We are fortunate to live on a beautiful island with many lovely beaches. Please remember to only leave footprints after your swims, to help keep the beaches and bays looking this way.

    We are hopeful that we will be able to have an opening / celebration swim this year. Please keep an eye on our facebook page for more details!

    This year we are asking all participant’s to raise a minimum of £30 in sponsorship. Please do set up your fundraising page through Race Nation.

    This year, we will be offering fantastic medals to the those who raise the following in sponsorship:

    For the first 20 Children who raise £200 or more.

    For the first 5 Adults who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Teams who raise £500 or more

    For the first 5 Families who raise £500 or more

    Head to the event’s website for lots more information. Please also like and share our Facebook and Instagram pages, to be kept up to date with information in the lead up to the event and throughout July.

    The Jersey Plaquettes

    12:00 am
    2023.07.08

    Engraved stones found in Jersey are the the earliest art forms discovered in the British Isles

    In 2010, 15,000 years after the first pioneer hunter-gatherers arrived in Jersey, archaeologists came to the area of Les Varines to the south-east of the Island, where stone artefacts had been discovered after the fields were ploughed. Excavations took place over the next eight years. They revealed hearths, paving stones of a camp and thousands of flint tools left behind by the hunters. Ten fragile fragments of engraved stone were also discovered, each marked with abstract designs. This display tells the story of the pioneer people, and investigates the meaning of these mysterious stones, which have been described as the earliest art forms to have yet been discovered in the British Isles.

    Searching for Jersey’s Celts

    12:00 am
    2023.07.08

    The world’s largest Celtic hoard was discovered in Jersey, this exhibition explores why people might have buried it there.

    In 2012 the world’s largest Celtic hoard was discovered buried in a field in Jersey. This exhibition explores what might have led people to bury a hoard of 70,000 coins and jewellery in Jersey, 2000 years ago and looks closely at some of the items found within the hoard.

    Explore the time when Roman armies marched through Europe, 2000 years ago, they left behind them a trail of death and destruction which almost wiped out the culture and civilization of the Celtic people who lived there. Using scientific and archaeological research we can learn more about the people that buried the hoard, about their lives and customs. Ground-breaking research can tell us more about the moment and the place the hoard was buried. It might even challenge some long-held ideas about why hoards were buried.

    WW2 Bunkers Tour

    9:00 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.08

    Join Jersey War Tours and visit WW2 bunkers, which are not usually open to the public.

    JWT will show you how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress and help you appreciate what the Third Reich was able to create with slave labour.

    The tour is also a perfect complement to understanding the history of the D-Day invasion, which took place less than 30 miles away.

    £35pp or you can go private for £175 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Islands 'Genuine Jersey' Market in St Aubin's

    9:00 am-4:00 pm
    2023.07.08

    This regular artisans’ market takes place in the pretty harbour village of St. Aubin in front of the parish hall.

    There will be local wares on display, including goods from producers and craft workers.

    All goods sold by Genuine Jersey Members will have been crafted, brewed, baked or processed by the stall holder, so come along and soak up the atmosphere while celebrating Jersey’s finest.

    WW2 Bunkers Tour

    9:00 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.08

    Join Jersey War Tours and visit WW2 bunkers, which are not usually open to the public.

    JWT will show you how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress and help you appreciate what the Third Reich was able to create with slave labour.

    The tour is also a perfect complement to understanding the history of the D-Day invasion, which took place less than 30 miles away.

    £35pp or you can go private for £175 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Trade Roots

    10:00 am-3:00 pm
    2023.07.08-2025.11.02

    We examine the evidence of the Island’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, including Jersey’s Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Carteret who was a founder member of the Royal Africa Company that traded in ivory, gold and enslaved people in the 17th century; Captain François Messervy of Jersey who was killed in 1722 during an uprising on board his slave ship off the coast of Africa; and Jersey trader Josué Mauger who in 1752 advertised enslaved people for sale in Nova Scotia, Canada, where his business was based.

    This exhibition takes place in the Victorian House at Jersey Museum, with its impressive mahogany staircase, because new research has shown that the house was built partly on the profits of the transatlantic slave trade. ‘Trade Roots’ explores Jersey’s historic links to slavery, from Islanders who owned mahogany plantations overseas and traded in slave-produced goods, to those who campaigned for the abolition of slavery.

    Thought-provoking, and at times challenging, this exhibition exposes some uncomfortable new stories from Jersey’s past and examines the legacy and impact of transatlantic slavery on the Island’s community today.

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.08-2024.03.04

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    10:45 am-11:45 am
    2023.07.08-2024.03.06

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    La Hougue Bie Tour

    11:00 am-12:00 pm
    2023.07.08-2024.05.08

    Want to find out more about La Hougue Bie’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    Tour times

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of La Hougue Bie is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 853 823 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Castle Gunner

    12:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2023.07.08

    Stand to attention for the Midday Parade and prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun.

    The Master Gunner will ensure that your backs are straight, your chins are high, and bellies are tucked-in as you stand to attention for the Midday Parade on the expanse of the Castle’s Parade Ground. Delight in the storytelling of the Gunner, who will enlighten you into the tales and mysteries of bygone times at the Castle, from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the Battle of Jersey in 1781. Then finally prepare yourself for the resounding bang of the signal gun and flintlock musket.

    If the Castle Gunner is going to be the highlight of your trip to Elizabeth Castle, please call +44 (0) 1534 634048 before you visit to check that performances are confirmed for that date.

    • March / 12pm to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Saturday from 12pm to 4pm
    • April / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • May / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • June / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • July / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • August / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • September / week days 12pm to 3pm / Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
    • October / 12pm to 3pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / Saturday from 12pm to 4pm

    WW2 Bunkers Tour

    1:00 pm-3:45 pm
    2023.07.08

    Join Jersey War Tours and visit WW2 bunkers, which are not usually open to the public.

    JWT will show you how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress and help you appreciate what the Third Reich was able to create with slave labour.

    The tour is also a perfect complement to understanding the history of the D-Day invasion, which took place less than 30 miles away.

    £35pp or you can go private for £175 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Elizabeth Castle Tour

    1:00 pm-2:00 pm
    2023.07.08-2024.03.04

    Want to find out more about the Castle’s history?  Take a free tour with one of our volunteer guides

    TOUR TIMES

    Tours last approx. 1 hour. Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

    The meeting point for your tour is by the ticket desk

    Tours are subject to change, if the tour of Elizabeth Castle is to be the highlight of your visit, please call +44 (0) 1534 634 048 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

    Bunkers at Night Tour

    7:00 pm-9:00 pm
    2023.07.08

    See Jersey’s military heritage in a new light and help to support a non-profit organisation!

    Evening tours of bunkers offer an unforgettable atmosphere when exploring.

    We will visit sites not open to the public and places not visited by any of the commercial tours. Become a temporary member of the team and see how Jersey was made into an impregnable fortress!

    £25pp or you can go private for £150 for up to 7 people (just select the “book entire tour option”).

    Evenings 19:00 – 21:45 (ish)

    Bookings are only accepted online – Book early to avoid disappointment.

    Live Music At The Trafalgar

    8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    2023.07.08-2023.07.10
    A great line up coming for this weekend and Sunday will round it off perfectly!
    From 7-8pm couple of young local boys Dexter & Ben will warm up the Traf before Tanner takes centre stage!

    Marina Metro Entertainment

    8:30 pm-10:30 pm
    2023.07.08
    MOTOWN’s Dazza & Foggy will be playing all your favourite tunes from 8:30pm till late at the Dockyard Restaurant this Saturday 8th July. Bar closes @ 1am.
    CALL 724519 to book your table for DINNER – great food served from 6pm – last orders 9pm.
    Tables available from 9pm for those who just want a drink & a boogie

    Kitty O'Shea`s Entertainment

    8:30 pm-10:30 pm
    2023.07.08

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