Every week, Express presents a selection of exhibitions, performances, workshops, events and other historic, creative and delicious content to help islanders get their weekly dose of culture.

Here’s this week’s offering…

Born to Lose

ArtHouse Jersey is inviting islanders to join them for an evening with French writer and researcher Paul Max Morin next week as he shares early readings from his forthcoming book.

Born to Lose traces the explosive arrival of punk in Normandy’s Cotentin region and its unexpected ties to Jersey.

The event is taking place on Tuesday 16 September from 19:00 to 20:30 at Grève de Lecq Barracks in St Mary. The readings will be followed by a Q&A session.

Paul’s book focuses on a group of teenagers from the small town of Picauville. As punk swept across the Channel in the late 1970s and early 1980s, these young people found themselves irrevocably changed.

Born to Lose is described as “a story of rebellion, transformation, and music’s power to disrupt and define identity”.

Jersey plays a key role in the book, with part of the narrative unfolding on the island itself.

Tickets are £10 but a pay-what-you-can option is available via Eventbrite.

“I found my home on queer dance floors”  

ONE Love is set to host its big end-of-summer celebration this Saturday 13 September in aid of local equality and diversity charity Liberate.

The event will take place in Sirocco at the Royal Yacht from 16:00 until 23:00.

Attendees can expect two drag shows, with a headline DJ performance from former Made in Chelsea star Joel Mignot.

“I found my home on queer dance floors,” he said.

“As an artist I’m fuelled by this love for that home, where some of the most magical moments in my life have been shared.

“I have been captivated by the curators and engineers of those spaces, and as an artist I want to embody that very essence – which translates into my colourful camp aesthetic, my high energy performances and my distinctive sound of pop, disco, soulful house beats and R&B edits.

“The story of my identity is what rings true in my sets. Dance music has a rich history of queerness and blackness, my artistry is a homage to that magic.”

Tickets are £25 each and can be purchased here. All profits will be donated to Liberate.

March of the Inflatables

This year’s March of the Inflatables will be held on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 10:00 from Les Jardins de la Mer.

This family-friendly event will raise funds for Love Beth, a special fund of the Bone Cancer Research Trust created in memory of 12-year-old Beth Phelps who passed away in October 2022.

Beth loved to dress up, and one of her favourite costumes was an inflatable dinosaur – which is why event organisers are encouraging attendees to wear an inflatable costume or bring along an inflatable prop.

Dinosaurs, unicorns, sumo suits, giant flamingos, and beach balls are encouraged to “fill the beachfront with laughter and love in memory of Beth”.

You sign up for the event and find out more information here.

Breaking Barriers

A sport, fitness and wellbeing event is being held this weekend in aid of AllMatters Neurodiverse.

Breaking Barriers will take place on Sunday 14 September from 10:00 until 16:00 at FB Fields in St Clement.

The event, which will be split into two parts, is being hosted in collaboration with Jersey Sport.

From 10:00 to 13:00, a range of local sports will be showcased, offering participants the chance to try different activities.

And from 13:00 to 16:00, a series of inclusive running events will take place.

Representatives from local charity All Matters Neurodiverse will be there to educate sports clubs about neurodiversity, and provide tips on how to be more accommodating.

While the target audience is families with neurodiverse children, the event is open to everyone.

It is free to attend, but you can reserve your tickets ahead of the event here.

Lifeboat Station Open Day

RNLI Jersey is hosting an open day on Sunday 14 September from 10:00 until 16:00.

A rescue demonstration will take place at 12:30.

Islanders are invited to come along for a family day out by the sea – which will include a BBQ and homemade cakes, and an opportunity to meet official mascot Stormy Stan.

Organisers said that the open day is a great chance to see the crew in action and support the local lifeboat station.

More details on the event can be found here.

Population… open the doors or pull up the drawbridge?

All Island Media is hosting a Question Time style event featuring Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel, alongside a panel of experts.

The event will take place on Thursday 18 September from 17:00 to 19:00 at the Pomme d’Or Hotel.

It will address falling birth rates, Jersey’s ageing population, and the so-called “bean drain” of working-age islanders.

Tickets for the event are available here, and attendees are encouraged to submit their questions in advance.

AIM Plus subscribers can attend for free by emailing marketing@allisland.media to secure a place.