History & Heritage events in Jersey

An art exhibition celebrating Jersey’s seaweed, ‘vraic’, and the tradition of gathering it, through sculpture, song, video and Jersey Heritage objects.

Half-term storytelling and creative writing workshops with a resident ghost writer, plus a ghost story competition for under 12s and over 12s.

A Guy Fawkes evening of three local-ingredient cocktails, filling canapés and dark tales of treason, plots and executions, all for £75.

An open meeting for anyone curious about Jersey's history, welcoming newcomers and enthusiasts alike, whatever their level of knowledge.

A Société Jersiaise lunchtime talk exploring bygone Jersey through Edmund Blampied's art and archives.

A spooky guided walk through Jersey's eerie Occupation past, with chilling Second World War facts uncovered along the way.

A lunchtime talk with Ian Ronayne uncovering the many layers of South Hill's military past, hosted by the Société Jersiaise.

Two illustrated lectures by a Courtauld graduate on Renaissance painting, from Giotto and Botticelli to Leonardo, Michelangelo, Van Eyck and Holbein.

A festive day at Jersey Museum with Christmas card and decoration making, carol singing, a light trail and a family film with popcorn.

Hear Jersey-born Norman poet Wace's 12th-century verse read aloud in Jèrriais, part of Jersey Heritage's 2027 European Year of the Normans programme.

Free-to-attend poetry, songs and performances in Jersey's Norman language by pupils and adult learners, part of MILLENIUM 2027 – European Year of the Normans.

Historical re-enactors bring 1066 and the Battle of Hastings to life at the Maritime Museum with sword fighting, longboats and horses this February half-term.

A two-day conference celebrating Jèrriais and the Norman languages of the Channel Islands and Normandy, open to anyone interested in languages and culture.

Historian Rupert Willoughby reveals the stories, symbolism and people behind the Bayeux Tapestry in this Arts Society Jersey lecture for MILLENIUM 2027.

Period-instrument concert tracing the music and poetry of the Breton orphans who sailed to New France in the seventeenth century

Three orchestras led by violinist Harriet Mackenzie trace 1,000 years of Norman history in a concert of favourites and newly commissioned works.

Jersey's national day on 9 May marks 82 years since liberation from German occupation, with parades, re-enactments, exhibitions and local entertainment.

An international short film project for aspiring filmmakers, exploring the legacy of Norman migration as part of MILLENIUM 2027 – European Year of the Normans.

Knights, craftspeople, musicians and demonstrations for all ages celebrate Jersey's Norman heritage and 1,000 years since William the Conqueror's birth.

Jersey's century-old summer parade of floral floats and carnival entertainment returns in 2027 as part of the European Year of the Normans.