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This week there's plenty to do in Jersey, from dancing in the park, watching puppet shows and music, and taking part in the British Archaeology Festival.
Each week, Express presents a selection of online and offline exhibitions, performances, workshops, events and other historic, creative and delicious content to help people get their weekly dose of culture.
Here's this week's offering...
Art House Jersey's latest Dancing in the Park series features Salsa, and is taking place on Saturday 16th of July from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
The session will feature an hour-long into class, held by Veronica Fulton, who trained as a technical dancer and has worked as a professional freelance performer for 10 years, followed by two hours of music, by DJ Stefunk, and dancing.
Commenting on Dancing in the Park, which is held every two weeks in July and August, Tom Dingle, Director of ArtHouse Jersey, said: "we're delighted to be able to offer these fun and relaxed summertime evens for people in Jersey.
"Having spent the past couple of years discouraged from this type of interaction, Dancing in the Park offers a welcome opportunity for people to learn or improve their technique with talented tutors from some of the most popular styles of dance."
Free tickets can be booked via ArtHouse Jersey's Eventbrite page.
From the 16th to 31st of July, Jersey is celebrating the British Archaeology festival, with a wide range of events taking place from building workshops to film screenings to walks.
Some of the activities require booking, which can be done on Eventbrite.
From Tuesday 19th July to Saturday 31st July, ArtHouse Jersey are displaying their latest project 'Skipton Big Ideas: Where Waste Meets Design' at the charity's new exhibition space at Capital House.
The exhibition celebrates Jersey's commitment to recycling, repurposing and reusing materials that would otherwise be wasted, and features work from UK artists and designers who were invited to the island to work alongside local people.
Also displayed is work from designers who work to address the issue of consumption, finite resources and waste, including Harry Peck (Wave Cycle), PriestmanGoode (Get Onboard), Anna Shipley (Climate Emergency Poncho), Gavin Keightley (Terraform), Luisa Kahlfeldt (SumoDiaper), Basse Stittgen (How do you like your eggs?), Liz Elton (100 Harvests), and Helen Kirkum (Legacy Run), and a materials library of samples of new materials created from waste.
Kate Montgomery, exhibition curator, commented: "Over the past five weeks the exhibition has slowly emerged from a huge pile of local waste. Each artist and designer has created something original and unexpected from materials that had been discarded."
Following the success of local author Penny Byrne's book, the National Trust has commissioned an immersive puppet show to bring The Silent Garden to Life.
This week (11th- 15th of July), the show has been delivered to Year One students in primary schools across the island, but will be performed at Quetivel Mill in St Peter from the 20th - 24th July for families to enjoy during the summer holidays. Penny Byrne, author, will be on site signing books.
Catherine Ward, the Trust's Museums Manager who commissioned the show, commented, 'introducing education and knowledge about environmental awareness in the early years can help shape positive and caring attitudes for how children should treat the world around them.
"We hope that by bringing The Silent Garden to life as an enchanting puppet show, students will gain a real understanding into some of the challenges wildlife face when their natural habitat are destroyed and how it is possible to create a nature-friendly environment that can be enjoyed by all."
Tickets can be purchased on the National Trust website.
The deadline has been extended for the Full Circle design competition, which asks entrants to come up with an idea to transform a large 20x8ft shipping container into immersive art spaces - both inside and out.
Full Circle Festival is a two day festival taking place on the 27th and 28th of August at Coronation Park, with a lineup of: Eva Lazarus, Paranoid London, Girls of the Internet, Coco Bryce, DJ Storm, cinthie, Bradley Zero, DJ Flight, Baby T, Collars (UK) and Chloe Robinson.
The organisers are making a stand with their approach to the environmental and community impact of the event, with particular focus on providing benefit to the environment, community and all involved with the event.
Danny Booth, Full Circle Art Coordinator said: "Sustainability is a core value of the festival and we really want this to be a focus in the delivery - so artists are encouraged to reuse, recycle and keep waste to a minimum wherever possible. We’re excited to see how people interpret and evolve their visions to bring this to life!”
Artists wishing to apply should contact Danny Booth (danny.booth777@gmail.com) for the full brief.
ArtHouse Jersey has announced the return of it's Live at the Barracks series, which starts on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd July with the Songwriters Society, featuring Rick Jones, Phoebe Over, Axon Bower, Hamish Brodie and Jimi Shark.
In later months, the lineup will feature film nights with Cinestef, a performance from David Gaffney and his band, and Christian Jegard doing stand up comedy.
The suggested ticket price is £15, but given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, ArtHouse Jersey will be offering a pay-what-you-can option. They can be booked via Eventbrite.
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