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2026 Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition
Next Friday the 30th of January, Guernsey Arts welcomes in the 2026 edition of The Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition!
Now in its fifth year, this community exhibition continues to go from strength to strength, with submissions from photographers of all ages. It showcases the unique and varied range of wildlife that our beloved Bailiwick has to offer, inviting the viewer to slow down and take a deep look at the beauty of nature.
This year is a record year with over 90 wildlife photographers of all ages taking part in the show. We are so excited to see that the show is so loved and appreciated by Island photographers and extremely grateful to 2026’s sponsor, Mourant, for supporting the ethos of the show for a second year running.
Education is a core outcome of the Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition. We are grateful to the Nature Commission and to feature Judge Tim Harvey for joining us in judging this year. In addition to the core awards, we look forward to revealing the winner of two special awards : the Mourant Sustainability Award and the Barry Wells’ Award for the most promising student photographer in the Pollinator category.
Last but not least, this exhibition would not be possible without our wildlife photographers. We thank them for their work and hope that you enjoy the stories and moments that they have captured within this exhibition.
The Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition takes place at the Greenhouse Gallery within Guernsey Museum at Candie. Normal admission applies, free with discovery pass.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
Running concurrently to Guernsey Arts’ local wildlife exhibition, The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is back at Guernsey Museum at Candie from January 30th!
Explore 100 images that capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world – as shown in The Natural History Museum.
Open daily 10am – 4pm. Entry is FREE for Discovery Pass holders. Don’t miss the incredible exhibition.
Guernsey Music Service Winter Concerts
In their annual Winter Concert series, Guernsey Music Centre students showcase their hard work with an evening of varied and entertaining music, this Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th of January.
Friday’s performance will be led by Youth Wind Band conductor Katie Gough, Youth Training Orchestra conductor Sabrina Giovanardi, and Intermediate and Girls’ Choirs conductor, Rachel Wright.
The Youth Wind Band will be performing ‘Overture for a Celebration’ by Steve Hodges, Highlights from Shrek by John Moss and By Loch and Mountain by Robert W. Smith The Youth Training Orchestra programme will feature Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harvest Home (from Autumn) and Fireside (from Winter), Scenes from
‘The Four Seasons’ by Antonio Vivaldi, and The Toreadors from Carmen by Georges Bizet, arr. Jeff Manookian
The Intermediate Choir (accompanist Isabel Whitford) will perform Like a Rainbow by Bob Chilcott, Wayfarin’ Stranger, by Reginald Unterseher, I Got A Robe arr. by Michael Neaum and I’II Give My Love an Apple arr. by Imant Raminsh (Oboe solo Isobel Sexton)
The Guernsey Girl’s Choir will perform Mexican Lullaby arr. by Michael Neaum, (Solo Amy Adams), Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck, O Clap Your hands by Douglas Coombes, All Shall Be Well by Sarah Quartel (Violin Matilda Cole) and Chili Con Carne by Anders Edenroth
The evening will conclude with a joint performance of Africa by Toto.
Saturday’s performance will be led by Guernsey Youth Orchestra conductor Carmen-Craven Grew, Concert Wind Band conductor Tim Wright, and Youth Choir conductor, Rachel Wright.
The Youth Orchestra will perform Estancia Dances (movement 1) by Ginastera, the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No.7, Highland Cathedral arr. Poever/Corb (including a surprise appearance), and a Star Wars Epic by John Williams arr. Smith.
The Concert Wind Band will be performing the Raider’s March from the Indiana Jones Films, A Welsh Rhapsody arr. Grundman, Top Malo March by Richard Waterer and David Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’.
The Youth Choir will be performing The Battle of Jericho arr. by Moses Hogan, Loch Lomond arr. Jonathan Quick (Soloists Ben Davidson, Bella Vaudin) Bogoroditse Devo by Rachmaninov and Let The River Run arr. by Craig Hella Johnson
For both performances, doors open at 6.30pm with the shows running from 7:30pm until 9:30pm.
Friday tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guernsey-music-service-winter-concerts-tickets-1976584293831
Saturday tickets:
3 Week Lino Cutting & Printmaking Workshop
Discover the joy of lino cutting in this relaxed, hands-on three-week course designed for beginners and those looking to build their printmaking skills.
Over three sessions, starting next Monday the 26th January, you’ll learn essential carving and printing techniques, explore creative mark making, and produce a series of beautiful prints to take home.
Week 1- Single-Colour Lino Print (Mark Making & Fundamentals)
We begin with the basics: how to design, safely carve, and print a simple one-colour lino block.
You’ll experiment with different tools and mark-making techniques to create texture, contrast, and expressive lines in your design. By the end of the session, you’ll produce your first printed edition.
Week 2 – Two-Piece, Two-Colour Print
Building on the first week, you’ll design and carve a two-piece lino block that fits together to create a bold, layered two-colour print.
This session focuses on planning colour combinations, and achieving clean, crisp multi-colour prints.
Week 3 – Simple Reduction Print
In the final weeks, you’ll dive into the magic of reduction printing—using a single block, carved in stages, to build up multiple colours in one artwork.
You’ll learn how to plan your image, how to register your prints, print each layer in sequence, and create a small edition of reduction prints with depth and character.
By the end of the course, you’ll have gained confidence in design, carving, and printmaking techniques – and created a collection of original lino prints showcasing your new skills.
This workshop takes place at the Iris and Dora studio on Ruette Braye for 3 weeks, from 6pm – 8:30pm, Monday 26th January until Monday 9th February.
Ol’ Peels Place: If These Walls Could Talk by James Kail
Guernsey Art Network are excited to announce that ‘Ol’ Peels Place’ by James Kail will be the first rolling exhibition at the Chamber of Commerce for 2026!
In a world where the polished replaces the aged, this exhibition invites us to slow down and reconnect with place, material, and memory. A nostalgic, universal space, the grubby local, the old farmhouse, the pub you first visited with your grandad. Where humanity leaves its mark, moment by moment.
All are welcome to opening night next Thursday the 29th January, 6-8pm at the Chamber of Commerce.
National Theatre Live: Hamlet Screening
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
This screening will take place from 7pm at the PRCPA next Thursday the 29th of January.