Channel Islands Writers’ Competition Awards Ceremony
Waterstones
Saturday 4 October 7pm
The evening is split between the presentation of prizes for the winners of the Channel Islands Writers’ Competition and a chance to hear their entries and a reading by UK judge Sue Hubbard who will read extracts from her latest collection of short stories. Sue will also be providing a workshop during her visit. For more details call 617521.
Free
The Ghost Walk Procession with Simon and Lisa MacDonald La Hougue Bie Sunday 5 October 5pm
"You are probably not brave enough. So stay at home, wrapped up, on the sofa and read a lovely book. Do not, whatever you do, come to the hysterically scary shrieking fest that is "THE GHOST WALK".
Family Fun provided by the Jersey Arts Trust. If children come alone they will be sold to witches!"
Tickets £5 available from the Jersey Arts Trust – Tel: 617521
Poetry Workshop with Jeremy Reed
Jersey Arts Centre Monday 6 October + Wednesday 8 October
2 evening sessions 7pm - 9pm Jersey-born writer, poet and art critic Jeremy Reed is noted for his prolific output of novels, biography and poetry. He has been acknowledged as the most imaginatively gifted British poet of his generation, praised by Seamus Heaney for his 'rich and careful writing' and by David Lodge for his 'remarkable lyric gift.’ Jeremy Reed will be taking two evening poetry workshops for those who would like some expert guidance from this highly acclaimed poet. There are a limited number of places so book early!
Please bring: pen, paper and a selection of your own poems .
£25
Roger Jones
Jersey Library
Monday 6 October
12.30 pm
Roger Jones (Seaflower Books) will talk about local publishing and how to get published.
Free
On Common Ground
An evening of stories, songs and music
Chris Wood + Hugh Lupton
Jersey Arts Centre
Wednesday 8 October
8pm
The landscape holds the memory of everyone who has ever trodden it… all we have to do is listen. In this programme of story, music, poetry and song, Chris Wood and Hugh Lupton put their ears to the ground and tell the story of John Clare. It is a performance that explores the porous boundaries between language and place, madness and exile, love and loss.
Hugh is a master wordsmith and Chris is a leading folk musician of his generation. Together they weave a beguiling magic.
“Sheer wizardry in the guise of utter simplicity… a packed house sat in a thrall of enchantment." Eastern Daily Press)
£11 (£7 students)
Totally Gutted Jersey Library Wednesday 8 October
12.30pm
The Good Theatre Group will entertain us with a rehearsed reading (including sound effects) of “Totally Gutted”, a comedy radio play written by Alick Rowe.
Free
National Poetry Day Jersey Library Thursday 9 October 12.30pm
Local poets will perform their work and be available for discussion. 2.30– 4.30 Experience and Imagination: a Writing Workshop (beginners welcome. How can we keep our writing tight and fresh, making every word count and avoiding cliché? Using carefully chosen tasks we'll explore how to bring experience and imagination alive on the page. Attendance is free but limited to 10 people so please telephone the library to book your place in advance)
Free
Experience and Imagination: a Writing Workshop (beginners welcome) Jersey Library Thursday 9 October 2.30– 4.30 pm
How can we keep our writing tight and fresh, making every word count and avoiding cliché? Using carefully chosen tasks we'll explore how to bring experience and imagination alive on the page. - Attendance is free but limited to 10 people so please telephone the library to book your place in advance)
Free
Jeremy Reed
Jersey Arts Centre
Thursday 9 October
8pm
Internationally recognised Jersey poet Jeremy Reed is joined by other local poets to present a collection of thoughtful words to celebrate National Poetry Day.
Widely acknowledged as the most imaginatively gifted British poet of his generation, Jeremy Reed has published over 50 books, including poetry, novels and biographies.
“Reed is a poet of rich and subversive imagery." (The Times)
Jeremy Reed will also be taking a poetry workshop.
£11(£7 students)
Inter-School Poetry Slam
Jersey Arts Centre
Friday 10 October
8pm
The Jersey Arts Trust and The Poetry Slam Company present the first inter-school poetry slam. A poetry slam is a performance poetry competition, where the contestants use all their powers of presentation and flair to win the audience’s applause. For this competition, Year 9 students from around the Island will be competing for their schools. The Poetry Slam have been hosting events since 1994 and running workshops since 1996. Glenn Carmichael and Shagufta Iqbal will bring their professional style and charm to ensure this new event is streamline, organised, fun and frantic.
£3
National Bookstart Day
Jersey Library
Friday 10 October
All Day
Friday 10th is National Bookstart Day and Family Nursing and Home Care will be celebrating in the library with a day of activities for young children and their parents.
Free
Robert Pittman Library Jersey Friday 10 October 12.30 pm
Robin Pittman, local author will talk on the theme of “everyone can be a writer”
Free
Blue Badge Tour Around St. Helier Saturday 11 October 10.00 am
Take a pleasant stroll around St Helier and discover the many literary associations with this small Island. Some of the most influential authors have visited Jersey and this walk provides an insight into who these are and how they were influenced by their stay here. The Tour will include a visit to the beautiful Parish Church of St Helier, the magnificent Old Library and States Buildings. The Tour starts at Liberation Square at 10.00am and will last approximately 2 ½ hours.
Jerriais Performance Jersey Arts Centre Saturday 11 October 2.30pm
As it's October and the season of cider making, the Jerriais Society will present Jèrriais poems and stories extolling the virtues of Jersey apples and the delights of what can be produced from them - both cider and nièr beurre (black butter). Tony Scott Warren and Geraint Jennings will read the poems and toast the health to an appreciative audience in cider…
Free
Jersey Film Society presents,
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jersey Arts Centre
Saturday 11 October
8pm
France/USA 2007
112 minutes (subtitles) Director: Julian Schnabel Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny + Patrick Chesnais Certificate: PG-13 The astonishing true-life story of Jean-Dominique Bauby, Editor-in-Chief of French fashion bible Elle Magazine, who suffered a devastating stroke in 1995 at the age of 43 and was left completely paralysed except for his left eye. With his mind unaffected, Bauby blinked out every letter of his memoir to describe his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.
£5 (£3 students) only available on the door