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January is almost over, but the flow of creative events never stops! Read on to discover some gems from Guernsey Arts’ online calendar.
Find yourself enamoured by the beauty of nature, displayed over two exhibitions within the same venue; or if music is more your style, why not enjoy the festival season early and pick up tickets to Guernsey’s own winter weekender?
Festivals, performances, exhibitions and workshops - we really are spoiled for choice this week. Find out how you can get involved below!
Back for its third year, the Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition is now open to the public!
Guernsey Arts are proud to present a display of extraordinary snapshots of wildlife found in the Bailiwick, hosted in our Greenhouse Gallery within Candie Museum.
The exhibition features the work of over 60 local wildlife photographers, giving viewers a unique insight into the vibrant world usually missed by the naked eye.
This year's guest judge is the talented Barry Wells, who also features with his intricate insect macro photography.
This year's exhibition also has the benefit of ‘Navilens’, an exciting new technology that will work to ensure our exhibitions are as accessible as possible. Navilens is a free, downloadable app that can be used to scan codes throughout the exhibition - this then translates visual elements into audio descriptions.
Accompanying the Bailiwick Wildlife Exhibition is the world-renowned ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024’ exhibition, displayed just across the foyer in the Brian White Gallery.
On loan from the iconic Natural History Museum in London, the exhibition features exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breath-taking diversity of the natural world.
“Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases some of the best photography talent from around the world.”
This stunning exhibition is running from 26 January until 7 April, and is open daily between 10:00 and 16:00. Tickets are obtainable from the front desk of the Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery at Candie, or come free with the Discovery pass.
Festival season has come early!
St James is gearing up to host a plethora of incredible musical talent at their ‘Decibel Tower Weekender’, taking place over two nights on 2 and 3 February.
The festival, held in the spirit of Independent Venue Week, features a variety of musicians from far and wide - each with their own immersive and entrancing sound.
As if that wasn’t enough, you can even look out for fringe events in the café, where they’ll be hosting St James’ first Music Quiz with Rory Wickens, talks and podcasts with Guernsey Gigs, plus a dive into the Guernsey Music Scene archives of the 70s and 80s with Patrick Devaney and Jim Delbridge.
If your New Year's resolution was to get in touch with your creative side, you’ve come to the right place!
On Tuesday 6 February, Marie Dom Bolt welcomes you to try your hand at watercolour illustration.
The workshop, taking place in the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, will provide you with all the knowledge you need to begin your watercolour journey; from the basics of colour theory, to still life painting.
For one night only, on Tuesday 6 February from 18:30, the Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts will play host to a production of ‘Legends’!
The performance will be brought to you by the UAL Level 2 and Level 3 Year 1 Performing Arts students of The Guernsey Institute, and comes following the success of their performance of Aesop’s Fables last February.
“Devised and written in house, this ‘story about stories’ delivers culturally diverse tales from around the world to enrich the imaginations of the audience and deliver the message that imagination, stories and storytelling, are vitally important.”
This performance is suitable for audiences aged 7 and up, making it the perfect family outing!
Secure your seat today via guernseytickets.gg, or by calling the PRCPA on 01481 229999.
Guernsey Arts are proud to offer an expansive and easily accessible collection of creative events, on the ‘What’s On’ section of our website.
Additionally, our calendar section will provide you with a breakdown on what's happening day by day - never miss out!
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