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A new summer festival promising food, fun and live music – including acts from Jersey – will be taking place in Herm after organisers of SarkFest had to cancel due to Storm Ciarán damage.
Organised by Mark Guillou, one of the men behind Sarkfest, Hermfest will be held over three days, with the Mermaid Tavern the focal point of the event.
Planned for the 12, 13, and 14 July there will be entertainment from "a mix of Channel Island bands", mainly in the the courtyard of the Mermaid Tavern but also on the grass at Herm Harbour, which will be a hub for acoustic sessions during the event.
Organisers say Hermfest will be a "family friendly festival" with "a diverse line-up with something for everyone".
Pictured: Mark Guillou is one of the organisers of the inaugural Hermfest along with Shaun Broughton of Event Hire Guernsey and Herm Island itself.
So far, more than 20 acts have been confirmed to perform at the inaugural Hermfest with "big names" from both Guernsey and Jersey among them.
There will also be a selection of young performers on the stage too.
The plan is for the live music to start at 17:00 on the Friday, and midday on both the Saturday and Sunday.
Pictured: Ticket prices for the weekend vary from one day to full weekend options.
On each of the three days the entertainment will end at 22:00 with boats back to Guernsey at 22:30/23:00 if there is enough demand.
There is also accommodation available on Herm at the hotel, in the cottages, or camping for this wanting to stay over.
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