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! [...]

‘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 [...]

More than 70 Guernsey restaurants are taking part in the Channel Islands’ annual Tennerfest –  so there’s never been a better time to enjoy a taste of Guernsey! Running from 1 October to 12 November, Tennerfest will see restaurants across the island offering special delicious set menus, ranging from £10 to £17.50 per person. The [...]

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 [...]

With spectacular cliff top paths, sunny bays, floral rural lanes and commons, Guernsey offers 28.5 miles of hiking trails and walking routes to be explored. So whether it is a sunset stroll around Cobo Bay or a morning spent hiking the dramatic South coast cliffs, there is no better way to discover what makes Guernsey special than [...]

The first ever Guernsey Literary Festival takes place during May 12-15, 2011 as a celebration of our enchanting tales and storytellers. For such a small population, Guernsey possesses a surprisingly rich literary tradition. The role-call of home-grown talent and writers who have been inspired by Guernsey is littered with famous names. Authors Victor Hugo, Mervyn [...]

TennerFest 2010 Calling all foodies – your chance to dine out in style in the Channel Islands annual dining out extravaganza: Tennerfest 2010. The Guernsey foodie festival of the year starts this weekend on Friday 1st October 2010 until Sunday 14th November 2010. Dining out in Guernsey is big news – and every year during [...]

Ship ahoy! St Peter Port Guernsey is the number one British day port of call and to coincide with National Cruise Week we have put together a top 10 things to see and do as a cruise liner passenger. Guernsey really enjoys welcoming cruise passengers to our beautiful town and really does offer a wealth [...]