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Music

Jersey has many clubs, choirs and bands which always welcome newcomers, volunteers or to showcase your talents.

Art

ArtHouse Jersey supports artists from Jersey and across the world to create work that has a positive impact on the island community. They also host artists in residence festival. There are also other art and craft festivals throughout the year.

Drama

Local amateur dramatic groups (Jersey Amateur Dramatic Club and Jersey Green Room) are popular and a great way to integrate into island life. Jersey also gets many professional acting, comedy and music groups visiting the island. Oddsocks Productions is a UK touring theatre company that visit Jersey every year and give outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays with a humorous twist.

Jersey also holds an annual festival of the creative arts called the Jersey Eisteddfod. It’s an opportunity for skilled people of all ages to share their talent with the community.

Jersey Arts Centre

Literature 

Jersey Library provides a range of resources, services and activities. If you are looking to explore literature, learning and culture, discover more what the Library has to offer. You can also download books, audio books, magazines and music for free, once you have registered at Jersey Library.

Book clubs are available on the island and are a great way to meet new people who share a passion for literature and reading. Jersey Festival of Words is Jersey literature festival which takes place every September.

Events and entertainment

Liberation Day, 9 May

Jersey and the other Channel Islands were occupied by German forces for 5 years during World War II.

They were only part of the British Isles to suffer occupation. The occupation ended on 9 May 1945 with the arrival of HMS Beagle to accept the surrender of the occupying forces.

Liberation Day is an important date in the Jersey calendar and is a celebrated event every year to remember the island history and is a public holiday if it falls on a weekday.

Battle of Flowers

The Battle of Flowers is one the largest floral carnivals in Europe with parades bringing an eclectic mix of floats, dancers and performers together. It is an annual event that takes place every second Thursday of August.

There are 2 parades, 1 during the day and the Moonlight Parade is on the Friday night. Both feature floral floats however the moonlight parade floats are fully illuminated and finish with a firework display.

Accompanying the parade is a travelling funfair.

International air display

You'll also be able to see the Red Arrows and other impressive aircraft during our International Air Display every September.

Music

All events are well advertised on relevant websites, social media and on posters and banners displayed around the island. Find out more about the current events in Jersey.

Heritage

Jersey’s unique history can be found across the island.

Major historical sites dating back hundreds of years, are open for you to visit:

Different heritage groups and organisations help to protect and promote Jersey's unique heritage, which will encourage new members.

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