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Guernsey Literary Festival 2026
The long-awaited Guernsey Literary Festival is back for 2026, and this is your final week to enjoy it!
Now an integral part of Guernsey’s creative calendar, the festival celebrates great writing and big ideas, with a fabulous selection of literary events for everyone to enjoy.
This week, you can enjoy a total of 19 fascinating talks, 5 family-focussed events, 2 poetry evenings, 1 lunch, 1 church service and 3 exciting workshops.
To browse the full selection of events and fill your calendar with creative fun, head over to the Guernsey Literary Festival website today!
Thirst Music School: Live Performance Vocal Workshop!
This Saturday the 2nd May, Thirst Music School take tot the Fermain Tavern for an exciting workshop!
Taking place from 2pm – 5pm, Thirst Music School’s Vocal Performance Workshop will give you the opportunity to perform a song or two with a live house band in a friendly and supportive environment! You will receive feedback and tips from professional vocal coach, Kelly Fraser, helping you to develop your performance skills and grow in confidence!
To book a place or for more information, please email your name and contact number to thirstmusicschool@gmail.com! See website for more details www.thirstmusicschool.co.uk.
Cobo Balcony Gigs 2026
The Cobo Bay Balcony Gigs have become a major part of Guernsey summers over the past 30 years, bringing a real carnival atmosphere to the Cobo seafront whilst raising much needed funds for local charities, such as the Guernsey Cheshire Home!
This weekend marks the first of the 2026 series, with a Queen tribute, supported by The Vinyls, taking to the balcony for an incredible afternoon of live music!
3rd May – A tribute to Queen supported by The Vinyls
24th May – A tribute to Tina Turner supported by a tribute to Bryan Adams
28th June – The Last of the Light Brigade supported by SOPM
12th July – A tribute to The Killers supported by Stuck to the Ceiling
2nd August – A tribute to Phil Collins supported by City Limits
30th August – A tribute to Abba supported by a tribute to Cher
Seated tickets can be purchased via www.cobobayhotel.com. Music starts at 3pm!
Royal Ballet & Opera: Eugene Onegin screening
Next Tuesday the 5th May from 6pm, the PRCPA will host another wonderful RB&O screening: Eugene Onegin!
Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.
Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award-winner Deborah Warner.
Pick up your tickets while you still can!
Art at the Park: ‘Earth Matters’ by Bridget Spinney
The latest Art at the Park exhibition is here!
‘Earth Matters’ is a new art exhibition by Bridget Spinney. Opening at the Art at the Park Gallery at the Folk and Costume Museum, the exhibition will run from next Wednesday the 6th Mayuntil Friday 5th June. Opening times are 10am until 5pm daily.
The Gallery is free entry and accessible friendly!
About Bridget Spinney
“I am an artist living and working in Guernsey. I am married and the mother of two adult sons. We moved to Guernsey in 2011 after having sailed to Brazil on our 37ft Sweden Yacht, the family adventure ended in near tragedy with my husband Richard being hit by an enormous wave on the beach and breaking his neck. Having made a remarkable recovery, we now live in a beautiful listed Guernsey Farmhouse on the north of the island, and have converted an old barn into my beautiful studio, The Clock Barn Studio.
“Our home is opposite L’Ancresse Common, a haven of wild flowers, butterflies and bees, and a short walk from two contrasting beaches, one a beautiful sandy bay and the other atmospheric and rugged.
“It is my strong belief that I should use my skills for the greater good, to raise awareness of how we are contaminating our planet at every level to not knowing whether we are looking at a grain of sand or a grain of plastic on our beautiful beaches. I live in the hope that our small voices will eventually unite to become the greater force in preserving what is so precious.”
Immortal Divine: A Collection of paintings by Christina Stagg
An exciting new painting exhibition will be opening at the Chamber of Commerce next Thursday the 7th May!
Running until Friday the 7th August, Immortal Divine is an exhibition of seven heavenly-inspired paintings by local artist Christina Stagg. Drawing on the language of the Old Masters, Christina references Medieval and Renaissance techniques in the form of egg tempera on gesso panels.
The luminosity and translucency of the paints and medium translate perfectly into her other major preoccupations and influences, namely the balance and symbolism of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the discipline of the Neoclassical movement.
This collection celebrates the enduring relevance of traditional practice while
allowing it to evolve in new and meaningful ways.
Christina left the UK thirty years ago to work in Guernsey as a compliance
professional. Since leaving corporate finance a year ago, she now works as a non-
executive director for the Guernsey Arts Commission and is a full-time painter.
A law graduate from the University of Exeter and winner of the prestigious Drawing
Prize from Wimbledon School of Art, Christina also spent a year working as an
assistant valuer at Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers in London, specialising in Oriental
ceramics and works of art, before relocating to Guernsey.
The collection, Immortal Divine, marks Christina’s first solo exhibition in Guernsey.
The main aim of the exhibition is to ignite a revival of interest in the traditions and
divinity of Renaissance inspired art, and in the language of the Old Masters through
craftsmanship and technique.
The exhibition can be viewed at the Chamber of Commerce from the 7 May through to 7 August 2026
OPENING NIGHT: Thursday 7 May, 19.30 – 21.30, at the Chamber of Commerce, Inner Market Square. Entrance from Fountain Street.
