8 April2017 – 10 May Heritage Festival Guide A journey of heroes, myths and legends awaits you visitchannelislands.com Discover and travel around our islands Getting around the Channel Islands couldn’t be easier. Regular boat or air travel means you can explore all of our beautiful islands even during a short stay. Alderney 1 hour 25 mins 20 mins Herm 20 mins Guernsey Sark 50 mins 20 mins From 1 -2 Hours mins 55 For full details on travel time and prices between the islands go to: aurigny.com blueislands.com flybe.com condorferries.co.uk Jersey traveltrident.com sarkshippingcompany.com manche-iles.com Some scheduled services may be seasonal. Check with the operators. *Map not to scale 2 Channel Islands Heritage Festival Guide 2017 The Channel Islands Heritage Uncover a wealth of stories, Festival is a celebration of an from tales of early seafarers to archipelago of small islands heroic accounts from the German with a big history. occupation during World War II. Explore the coastlines for yourself, The islands’ astonishing tides, rich discover the countryside on foot, landscapes and colourful histories by bicycle or join a tour, visit the have drawn people to their shores for museums and heritage sites and centuries. The 2017 festival focuses experience all the drama of the on the islands’ heroes, myths and Channel Islands with our programme legends. of festival events. From the first Neolithic settlers Each with their own personalities, to Norse raiders, Romans and each with their own stories to tell, even exiled royals, these small yet discover the history at the heart of surprisingly diverse islands have the Channel Islands. had more than their fair share of adventure and adversity. Welcome to the 2017 Channel Islands Heritage Festival visitchannelislands.com 3 Guernsey events at a glance WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAY 9 APRIL continued Anytime The Cornerstone Pub 14.00-17.00 The Old Number Eleven 22 Daily - Heritage Festival Menu 20 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques Anytime Island Explorers - Guided Cycling Tour 22 Daily Treasure Hunt 20 TBC Legends of the Coast 22 09.00-17.00 Guernsey Heroes Exhibition Mon-Fri (Reduced weekend hours) 20 MONDAY 10 APRIL 09.30-17.00 Guernsey’s Heroes, 09.30-10.00 Introductory Museum Talk: Daily exc Sun Myths and Legends Display 20 Heroes of the Occupation 21 10.00-16.00 Screenprint your own 10.00-11.30 St. Peter Port Cemeteries: Tues-Sat Heritage Postcard 21 Famous and Forgotten 23 10.00-16.30 Guernsey Folklore at 10.15 Myths and Legends of Old Vazon 23 Daily exc Sun the Guernsey Tapestry 20 18.00-19.30 An Evening At The Guille-Allès 10.00-17.00 New Folklore Gallery 20 Library with Living History 23 Daily TUESDAY 11 APRIL 10.30 & 11.30 Sausmarez Manor House Tour 20 Mon-Thurs 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend of the Guernsey Jumper 24 10.30-12.00 Heritage Walking Tour Daily of St. Peter Port 20 10.30-12.30 Design and Print your own Super Hero T-Shirt 24 SATURDAY 8 APRIL 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort 14.00-15.00 German Naval Signals HQ Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 - Tour With Philippe Martin 21 14.00-16.30 Invaders, Raiders, 14.00-16.00 Fête Des Dolmens Tour: Abreuveurs and…Artists 24 Creux Ès Fées and Le Trépied 22 19.30-21.00 The mysterious streets 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort of old St. Peter Port 24 Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 20.00-21.00 Sir Issac Brock, a Hero Evening Local Heroes: Dinner with and his Portrait 24 Racing Legend, Andy Priaulx MBE 22 WEDNESDAY 12 APRIL SUNDAY 9 APRIL 10.30-12.00 Design and Make your 11.00-14.00 Coasteering at the own Fairy Lantern 25 Creux Mahie Cave 23 10.45-11.45 Heroic Stories and activities in the 14.00-15.00 Fête Des Dolmens Tour: Guille-Allès Children’s Library 25 Déhus Dolmen 22 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont Observation Tower 21 Observation Tower 21 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 4 Channel Islands Heritage Festival Guide 2017 All listings correct at time of going to press GUIDED WALKS BUS TOUR EVENT/OTHER ARTS & CRAFTS CYCLING TOUR BOAT TOUR TALK WATER-BASED THURSDAY 13 APRIL SUNDAY 16 APRIL EASTER SUNDAY continued 10.30-12.30 Design and Print your 18.00-20.00 Learn to Geocache: Search for own Super Hero T-Shirt 24 buried treasure at Table de Pions (‘The Fairy Ring’) 28 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend of the Guernsey Jumper 24 MONDAY 17 APRIL EASTER MONDAY 14.00-15.30 St. Peter Port Cemeteries: 09.30-10.00 Introductory Museum Talk: Famous and Forgotten 23 Heroes of the Occupation 21 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 14.30-16.30 Ghosts, Graves and Famous Men 28 19.00-20.00 “Saints and Sinners” TUESDAY 18 APRIL Priaulx Library Tour 25 FRIDAY 14 APRIL GOOD FRIDAY 10.00-16.00 Take a Step Back In Time - With the National Trust of Guernsey 28 10.00-17.00 Historyfest at Castle Cornet 25 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend of 13.00 The Life and Times of the Guernsey Jumper 24 Admiral James Saumarez 25 10.30-12.30 Design and Print your 14.00-17.00 Resistance Nest own Super Hero T-Shirt 24 Schonbucht-Mitte 25 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 - Guided Cycling Tour 22 14.00-16.30 Invaders, Raiders, SATURDAY 15 APRIL Abreuveurs and…Artists 24 19.30-21.00 The mysterious streets Historyfest at Castle Cornet 10.00-17.00 25 of old St. Peter Port 24 13.00 The Life and Times of WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL Admiral James Saumarez 25 13.30 Exploring the Creux Mahie Cave 25 10.30-12.00 Design and Make your own Fairy Lantern 25 14.00-15.00 German Naval Signals HQ - Tour With Philippe Martin 21 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont Observation Tower 21 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 16.00-18.00 Learn to Geocache: Search for buried treasure at Jerbourg 28 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques - Guided Cycling Tour 22 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 SUNDAY 16 APRIL EASTER SUNDAY THURSDAY 20 APRIL 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend 10.00-17.00 Historyfest at Castle Cornet 25 of the Guernsey Jumper 24 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont 5 Observation Tower 21 17.00-19.00 Victorian Parlour & Shop Evening Opening 28 14.00-17.00 The Old Number Eleven 22 17.00-18.30 Medieval and Victorian TBC Legends of the Coast 22 St. Peter Port 28 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 visitchannelislands.com 5 Guernsey events at a glance FRIDAY 21 APRIL TUESDAY 25 APRIL continued 10.00-12.00 The Secrets And History 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort Of The Jerbourg Peninsula 29 Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 10.30-12.30 Design and Print your 14.00-16.30 Invaders, Raiders, own Super Hero T-Shirt 24 Abreuveurs and...Artists 24 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques 19.30-21.00 The mysterious streets - Guided Cycling Tour 22 of old St. Peter Port 24 18.15 Living History Presents WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL “Burnt at the Stake” 29 14.00 Walking in Renoir’s Footsteps 30 SATURDAY 22 APRIL 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont 21 13.30 Exploring the Creux Mahie Cave 25 Observation Tower 14.00-15.00 German Naval Signals HQ - 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 Tour With Philippe Martin 21 THURSDAY 27 APRIL 14.00-16.30 Panzers over Petit Bot 29 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort of the Guernsey Jumper 24 Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques 15.00 A Stub Of Pencil For - Guided Cycling Tour 22 A Piece Of Bread: Why Frank Falla Is My Hero Of The Occupation 30 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 SUNDAY 23 APRIL FRIDAY 28 APRIL 10.00-16.30 Legendary Pirate 10.15 Myths and Legends of Old Vazon 23 Family Fun Day 30 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont - Guided Cycling 22 Observation Tower 21 18.00-19.30 An Evening At The Guille-Allès 14.00-17.00 The Old Number Eleven 22 Library with Living History 23 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques 19.30-Late La Ribotrie - ‘A Lively Gathering’ 30 - Guided Cycling Tour 22 SATURDAY 29 APRIL TBC Legends of the Coast 22 09.00-17.00 Guille-Allès Library MONDAY 24 APRIL Legendary Adventures Day 31 09.30-10.00 Introductory Museum Talk: 14.00-15.00 German Naval Signals HQ Heroes of the Occupation 21 - Tour With Philippe Martin 21 18.00 Victor Hugo, Myth-Maker 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort and Man of Myth 30 Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 TUESDAY 25 APRIL 14.00-17.00 Coasteering at the Creux Mahie Cave 23 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend Strongpoint Rotenstein of the Guernsey Jumper 24 14.00-17.00 31 15.30 Beau Cinema Presents - The Incredibles (PG) 31 6 Channel Islands Heritage Festival Guide 2017 All listings correct at time of going to press GUIDED WALKS BUS TOUR EVENT/OTHER ARTS & CRAFTS CYCLING TOUR BOAT TOUR TALK WATER-BASED SUNDAY 30 APRIL THURSDAY 4 MAY 14.00 The First Commando Kayak Tour 31 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend of the Guernsey Jumper 24 14.00-17.00 The Old Number Eleven 22 14.30-16.30 Heroes, Villains, Fairies & Legends 31 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont Observation Tower 21 18.30-19.30 Ghost Tours at Sausmarez Manor 24 14.30-16.30 Create Your Own FRIDAY 5 MAY Heritage Lampshade Workshop 31 10.15 The Legacy Of Marianne Carey 32 18.00-20.00 Learn to Geocache: Search for buried treasure 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques at L’Ancresse 31 - Guided Cycling Tour 22 TBC Legends of the Coast 22 18.00-19.00 Local Heroes: Tour of the Clematis Nursery with Raymond Evison OBE 32 MONDAY 1 MAY SATURDAY 6 MAY 09.30-10.00 Introductory Museum Talk: Heroes of the Occupation 21 14.00- 15.00 German Naval Signals HQ - Tour With Philippe Martin 21 14.00 The First Commando Kayak Tour 31 14.00-16.00 The Shrine of the Sacred Heart 14.00-17.00 The Old Number Eleven 22 - Open Afternoon 32 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort - Guided Cycling Tour 22 Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 TUESDAY 2 MAY 14.30-17.30 Pagans, Pirates and Pouques - Guided Cycling Tour 22 10.30-10.50 The History & Legend of the Guernsey Jumper 24 SUNDAY 7 MAY 14.00-16.30 Invaders, Raiders, 12.00-13.00 Restoring Island Heritage Abreuveurs and…Artists 24 Tour - With the National Trust of Guernsey 32 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Fort Hommet Casemate Bunker 21 14.00-16.30 Open Day at Pleinmont 19.30-21.00 The mysterious streets Observation Tower 21 of old St.