Here’s this week’s offering…
Outdoor yoga event
Rebecca Taylor is hosting a yoga community event on Wednesday from 18:00 to 19:30 at Howard Davis Park.
The event features a yoga flow plus kombucha and healthy treats from local sellers and over 100 attendees are expected.
To register click HERE.
The Phantom of the Opera
The latest production from the Jersey Gilbert and Sullivan Society is continuing at Les Quennevais School Concert Hall this weekend.
The Phantom of the Opera will run until Saturday 1 June and is being directed by Michelle Parker, with Annette Blanchet acting as musical director.
The performance will feature a 26-piece orchestra, dancers, and a choir.
Annette said: “Musically, people can expect to hear all the famous and wonderful music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
“We have a wonderful 26-person orchestra in place for each performance.
“There will be such a rich and full sound; when people hear the full effect for numbers like Music of the Night, I think it will be quite magical.”
Pictured: The Jersey Gilbert and Sullivan Society rehearsing The Phantom of the Opera Carlotta. (Jon Guegan)
Michelle added: “We have been restricted by the licence, so we are unable to replicate any of the familiar costumes, dance routines or staging.
“But hopefully we have put our own spin on the production, using Victorian steampunk styling, and creating a new experience for the audience.”
There will be four evening performances starting at 19:30 from Tuesday 28 May to Saturday 1 June, as well as a matinee performance on Saturday at 14:30.
Tickets are available through the Jersey Opera House Box Office HERE.
Paper exhibition
A former Hautlieu student is this month sharing the stories of her home, her craft and her upbringing through three unique displays created by putting scalpel to paper.
‘A Paper Artist in Progress’ by local artist Layla May Arthur is being showcased at ArtHouse Jersey’s Capital House until the end of June.
Layla created the display in collaboration with Jersey-born composer Christina Orchard.
The exhibition aims to create an immersive sonic and aesthetic experience that leaves audiences fascinated with paper crafting techniques by merging paper artistry with music.
‘A Paper Artist in Progress’ features three large-scale paper-cutting installations handcrafted by Layla over the years using only glue and layers of paper.
The exhibition will run until to Sunday 30 June from 10:30 to 18:00 at Capital House.
For more information click HERE.
Les Amis football
A pair of football fan friends are bringing back their five-a-side football tournamentfor the third year to raise funds for a local disability charity this Saturday between 9:00 and 13:00.
Tom Stead, the Managing Director of Worksafe Jersey, and Jonny Seller, Co-founder and Director of iPop, have raised more than £20,000 for charity since the event was launched in 2022.
Tom said that teams should be at the 4G pitch at Les Quennevais School by no later than 08:40 to listen to a pre-start brief before the whistle is blown for the first games at 9:10.
“Jersey Water has kindly provided us with a mobile water unit so please inform your team to bring a water bottle,” he added.
Teams will play four matches in their allocated group with the top two from each group progressing onto the knockout rounds.
Each game will be 10 minutes long with the winning team receiving the ‘Kick on for Les Amis’ trophy.
Dance music at the Splash
Connected, a multi-genre dance music event, will be taking place this Saturday at the Watersplash.
The daytime terrace event will run from 14:00 to 21:00 featuring local DJs.
The club night from 21:00 to 02:00 will feature guest artists ‘Girls Next Door’.
For more information click HERE.
St Ouen craft market
The St Ouen Craft Market will be open on Saturday, offering local produce, handmade items, a playground, food, and free parking.
Crafters will sell handmade items.
International motoring festival
Start your engines for the Rubis Jersey International Motoring Festival which is set to return this weekend, with a packed four-day itinerary and array of legendary cars.
Welcoming over 40,000 visitors last year – 1,000 of them from off the island – the JMIF is the largest event of its kind in the Channel Islands.
And organisers have said that they are committed to a sustainable future, with 2024’s festival due to showcase vehicles powered by sustainable fuel supplied by Rubis.
This petrol is made from waste products from the agriculture industry in the UK and is totally ethanol-free, Rubis said, meaning it leads to a minimum of 65% reduction in emissions.
Events kicked off yesterday with the JIMF Rolling Roadshow on Victoria Avenue, featuring local owners’ clubs, demonstrations from local motorsports competitors and runs from visiting cars of world championship fame.
Racing is set to get underway today with the Moonlight Sprint, which will see drivers go head-to-head in classic and modern cars as well as bikes.
The challenging Westmount Hillclimb is also due to return on Saturday and Sunday.
The Active Arena will provide entertainment on Sunday, with demonstrations of Jersey’s motorsport disciplines.
People’s Park is once again due to come alive as the festival hub, offering food and drink, live music, and entertainment for all ages.
The Lower Park will feature static displays of classic, vintage, and modern cars and motorcycles, including the Concours D’Elegance show on Saturday.
For more information and updates, visit the JIMF website HERE.