Once upon a time in a far away land… Guernsey’s shores are home to a rich and unique heritage stretching back thousands of years to when Guernsey first became an island cut off from continental Europe (circa 6,000BC). From the original Neolithic settlers and their dolmens and menhirs that still dot the islands today, to [...]

Whatever your passion – walking, wildlife, music, literature, comedy, food (or even scarecrows and sheep racing!)  -  Guernsey has an event or festival to inspire you in 2012. This year, Guernsey sees the the return of the biennial Victor Hugo International Music Festival (16-21 July), showcasing some of classical music’s biggest talents as well as [...]

Happy New Year from everyone at VisitGuernsey! We’re sure 2012 is going to be a fantastic year – but with a new music festival, a new literary festival, a new walking route, a revival of the traditional guernsey jumper and a new collection of thoughts, ideas and inspiration on our island, 2011 was a very good year on Guernsey! [...]

Christmas is fast approaching; Guernsey is glistening with festive decorations, bustling with shoppers in search of that perfect gift and the first flurry of Christmas cards are hitting the post. And to make Guernsey Christmas cards stand out from the crowd we have something very special embellishing our envelopes this season – a collection of [...]

‘Guernsey culture is really booming,’ says artist Genevieve Langford. And she would know, The Gallery, which Genevieve co-owns with Jean Christophe Godet, Director of the Guernsey Photography Festival, has become a creative hub on Guernsey for painters, photographers, sculptors, kinetic artists, portraitists, ceramicists and knitters – both professional and amateur. Genevieve moved to England to gain a first class [...]

Artist Valerie Baines has created more than eighty charming studies of Guernsey’s coastal views, lanes and wild flowers during 40 years of visits to the island. These wonderful illustrations have now been published in her book, Guernsey Sketchbook. As well as illustrating 10 natural history books Valerie has exhibited her work at the Royal Academy [...]

VisitGuernsey and I Knit London, the yarn shop and community knitting group, have selected five finalists for the final knit-off of the I Knit Guernsey competition. Jason Moriarty, Director Marketing & Tourism for VisitGuernsey said: “The shortlisted designs show amazing creativity and skill. And we’re very excited about the prospect of seeing the final garments. [...]

The austere recipe for potato peel pie is straight out of the ration books, but thanks to Mary Ann Shaffer and the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society novel there are enthusiastic fans of the book tickling their spud taste buds with versions of the World War II dish. Below top Guernsey chef Tony [...]

This summer thousands of people will descend on the fields around The Bowl in St Peter Port for the Guernsey Festival of Performing Arts, and with performances from some of the biggest music stars in the UK and beyond, the festival is sure to put Guernsey on the music map! Finding the perfect venue persuaded [...]

Sark Folk Festival 2011 takes place from 1-3 July 2011 on the Isle of Sark. With the final preparations underway, organising committee member Jessica Nash looks back to last year’s festival to give us a taste of what might lie ahead for this year’s event. 30 June 2010: We boarded the ferry to Sark with [...]