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This long weekend offers something for everyone to enjoy including exhibitions, Easter egg hunts, craft workshops, live music performances, bingo nights, and wildlife walks.
Every weekend, Express presents a selection of exhibitions, performances, workshops, events and other historic, creative and delicious content to help islanders get their weekly dose of culture.
Here's this week's offering...
An exhibition of newly commissioned artworks exploring our relationship to the land in Jersey was launched last week.
Jersey and UK artists responded to a call to reconnect, prioritise and protect the island's precious natural ecosystem.
The Land & Us was developed by ArtHouse Jersey in collaboration with local artist Alexander Mourant – alongside partner artists, Hannah Fletcher, Remi Graves, Alice Burnhope and Sam Carvosso.
The exhibition is a culmination of a year-long learning programme that took place at ArtHouse Jersey and community centres across the island, working with a diverse cross-section of the population.
The organisers said: "In this family-friendly exhibition you will be guided through artworks exploring Jersey’s past, present and future habitation of the local land, through textiles, poetry, sculpture, installation and photography.
"Travelling from our ancient neolithic past, when the land was a sacred site of ritual, through our farming traditions, oral histories and earthly language of Jèrriais, to our woodlands, indigenous species and pathways that encircle the island, The Land and Us is a place to gather and reflect on the natural world."
The exhibition runs until Sunday 5 May at ArtHouse Jersey's Capital House in St Helier.
Art in the Frame Foundation has launched an exhibition of photography by Marcin Pajak at The Harbour Gallery.
'Fleeting Moments' documents the "changing faces of Jersey", captured in a series of subtle portrayals of the island's atmosphere.
The organisers said: "These photographs are not only images but narratives, telling stories of the ever-changing environment and the enchantment associated with the briefest of moments."
Known under the pseudonym DarkLight Photography, Marcin Pajak is a photographer specialising in event, portrait and product photos with a special interest in landscapes.
The exhibition will run at The Harbour Gallery at Commercial Buildings until 21 April.
Autism Jersey will host its annual Easter Duck Race at Le Perquage Stream from 14:00 to 16:00 this Saturday.
Islanders can buy a duck for £4 and watch as hundreds of recycled ducks race down the stream.
The owner or the quickest duck will win a Samsung Smart TV and the event is being sponsored by Romerils, who have also provided other prizes.
The waterway can be accessed from the Goose on the Green car park or Sandybrook, opposite Paperclix.
The Harbour Gallery is hosting a series of creative children’s workshops during the Easter holidays at Commercial Buildings, St Helier.
Workshops include drawing, sewing and cartooning across different days during the Eater holidays.
For bookings, you can email partintheframe@yahoo.co.uk.
The National Trust for Jersey is hosting an egg hunt and craft activities event at the historic Georgian House in St Helier on New Street.
Participants are invited to dress up to learn about traditional Easter foods such as Simnel Cake, Wonders and Hot Cross Bun, as well as the history of the chocolate egg, Easter fashions and local Easter traditions.
Get crafty and create your own Easter Bunny at The Elms in St Mary on 30 March with National Trust for Jersey.
The organisers said: "Come along to The Elms in St Mary for an afternoon of crafting with Christine Witham.
"Make an Easter bunny for the holidays from upcycled materials and decorate with paint, ribbons and flowers.
"All materials provided along with seasonal refreshments."
For more information, click HERE.
Islanders can join an Easter egg hunt at La Haule Manor in St Brélade for a fun holiday activity.
It will take place on Sunday.
You can book by calling 01534 746778.
Enjoy a groovy Easter Sunday special at Chambers on Mulcaster Street, with optional fancy dress.
Play bingo and stand a chance to win fantastic prizes while enjoying a basket meal and drinks.
Tickets are £25 and include entry to the event.
For more information, click HERE.
Islanders can experience the first-ever 360 vision event at the Watersplash this Saturday and Sunday, featuring sets by top drum and bass acts.
Headliners include K Motionz, Skepsis and Charlotte Plank.
Birding Tours Jersey is hosting a Wildlife Walk on Good Friday, where islanders can explore the country lanes and tracks above St Peter's Valley for just £5.
The organisers said: "Being high up we shall be in a good position to view Buzzard and Kestrel searching for prey in the fields and valley below.
"We are now seeing Bumblebees and a few other insects who have been drawn out by the warmer days and the plentiful wildflowers in the hedgerows.
"Spring is a very special time of year with signs of new life, birds singing and bright colours all around ... a great time to enjoy our local wildlife."
The event costs £5 per person and starts at 09:45 at the Mill Pond car park, St Peter's Valley.
Click HERE for more information.
Kids can join the Easter Egg Hunt at Motor Mall Jersey from Good Friday to Easter Monday, with loads of eggs hidden around the showrooms and in cars.
Parents can also enjoy special offers on new and used cars.
Click HERE for more information.
Join the Easter Bunny Hunt at Ransoms Garden Centre on 30 March between 10:00 and 16:00 for a chance to win prizes and enjoy chocolate treats.
Participants are encouraged to come in fancy dress.
If you find all eight bunnies, you will receive a Lindt treat and a bag filled with Easter goodies.
Celebrate Easter at Romerils, Dumaresq Street on Saturday 30 March.
There will be a visit from Alice in Wonderland and the Easter Bunny, live music, refreshments and more – all free of charge!
Several venues across the island will host live music over the weekend, including The Marina Metro Hotel, The Horse and Hound pub, The Drift, and Kitty O'Shea's.
Amateur theatre company, the Jersey Green Room Theatre Company, will perform 'Shrek the Musical' at the Royal Jersey Showground in Trinity from 3 April to 14 April.
The organisers said: "Make room for ogre-sized family fun as the greatest fairy tale never told comes to life in a whole new way in this breathtaking musical adaptation of the hit movie Shrek.
"Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage…and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears!"
You can book tickets HERE.
Islanders can watch the full-length comedy version of Cinderella at the Jersey Arts Centre from 4 April to 7 April, performed by Jersey Youth Performing Arts.
Tickets can be booked HERE.
The Ariana Grande Show
Islanders can experience the music of Ariana Grande performed live by international tribute artist Amy G at the Merton Hotel in St Saviour on 14 April from 15:00.
The show will convert all the greatest hits including Into You, Break Free, Thank u Next, One Last Time, and more.
The organisers said: "Amy’s stage presence and vocal ability match the pop princess, and she offers a performance that is authentic, energetic and unforgettable."
For more information, click HERE.
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