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BOOKING OFFICE: TEL 711361Priority booking for Friends of St James from 1 February. Booking open to the General Public from 8 February.

MARCH/APRIL 2018

REBECCA FERGUSONAfter coming runner-up on the seventh series of UK’s ‘The X Factor’, Rebecca Ferguson has not been short of success since her first appearance on the reality TV show in 2010. Having co-written her record-breaking double platinum selling debut album ‘Heaven’, and going on to release a further three follow-ups, Rebecca has proven herself to be a recording artist with a passion for her craft that is second to none. Released in 2011, ‘Heaven’, was a critical and commercial success selling 128,000 copies in its first week and peaked at No. 3 in the UK Official Charts, making her the fastest-selling debut solo artist of the past decade (2007-2017).Tickets £27 - £34 available from www.rockit.je

GUERNSEY JAZZ ORCHESTRApresents

‘A Night of Stage and Screen’The Guernsey Jazz Orchestra takes to the stage to present the first concert in their 20th anniversary year. Offering big band arrangements of soundtracks from the big screen and musical theatre, this is sure to be a real treat! The programme includes music from the Blues Brothers, Rocky, Les Misérables, Disney and many more. With great music, cabaret seating and a licensed bar, there’s something for everyone. A night not to be missed.Tickets £12.

GUERNSEY EISTEDDFODA full afternoon and evening of sacred music competition, ranging from oratorio to gospel, with solos, groups and choirs of all ages. Full programme details can be found on the Guernsey Eisteddfod website www.guernseyeisteddfod.comTickets available on the door only. Afternoon session £4, £2 children.Evening session £6, £3 children.

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Unless otherwise stated, all concerts can be booked online at

What’s on theStage tonight?Your ‘at a Glance Guide’ to thenext two months’ events at St James

MAY 2016Monday 9 May Celebrate MayNine with Festiva

Thursday 12 May Book Launch for ‘St James The Less’ by Peter Niven

Saturday 14 May Massed Jazz Concert

Mon 16 - Wed 18 May Seussical The Musical

Saturday 21 May Guernsey Choral and Orchestral Society

Wednesday 25 May St James Lecture Lunch Series with Nigel Lewis

Wednesday 25 May Roman Rabinovich - Piano

Thursday 26 May The University of Chichester ‘Oh Rapture!’

Saturday 28 May The University of Chichester Pops Orchestra

JUNE 2016Wednesday 8 June Simply Sinatra with Aindré Reece-Sheerin

Thursday 9 June The Vida Guitar Quartet

Sat 11 & Sun 12 June H.M.S. Pinafore

Tuesday 14 June Diva Opera present Cosi Fan Tutte by W. A. Mozart

Thurs 16 - Sat 18 June Les Beaucamps GCSE Art Exhibition

Friday 17 June Guernsey Music Centre Summer Concert

Saturday 18 June Guernsey Music Centre Leavers’ Concert

Saturday 25 June Guernsey Symphony Orchestra

Sunday 26 June Lions Club of Guernsey Variety Concert

Wednesday 29 May St James Lecture Lunch Series with Cherry McMillen

Priority Booking for Friends of St James from 7 April.Booking open to the General Public from 14 April.Booking Office Tel: 711361 www.guernseytickets.gg

ONLINE BOOKING for all concerts in this diary will be availablefrom 14 April. You must be able to print off your ticket to bringto the concert.

NB. Online booking is only available until 3.00pm on the day of theconcert or 3.00pm on Fridays for events taking place that weekend.


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REBECCA FERGUSONAfter coming runner-up on the seventh series of UK’s ‘The X Factor’, Rebecca Ferguson has not been short of success since her first appearance on the reality TV show in 2010. Having co-written her record-breaking double platinum selling debut album ‘Heaven’, and going on to release a further three follow-ups, Rebecca has proven herself to be a recording artist with a passion for her craft that is second to none. Released in 2011, ‘Heaven’, was a critical and commercial success selling 128,000 copies in its first week and peaked at No. 3 in the UK Official Charts, making her the fastest-selling debut solo artist of the past decade (2007-2017).Tickets £27 - £34 available from www.rockit.je

GUERNSEY JAZZ ORCHESTRApresents

‘A Night of Stage and Screen’The Guernsey Jazz Orchestra takes to the stage to present the first concert in their 20th anniversary year. Offering big band arrangements of soundtracks from the big screen and musical theatre, this is sure to be a real treat! The programme includes music from the Blues Brothers, Rocky, Les Misérables, Disney and many more. With great music, cabaret seating and a licensed bar, there’s something for everyone. A night not to be missed.Tickets £12.

GUERNSEY EISTEDDFODA full afternoon and evening of sacred music competition, ranging from oratorio to gospel, with solos, groups and choirs of all ages. Full programme details can be found on the Guernsey Eisteddfod website www.guernseyeisteddfod.comTickets available on the door only. Afternoon session £4, £2 children.Evening session £6, £3 children.

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What’s on theStage tonight?Your ‘at a Glance Guide’ to thenext two months’ events at St James

MAY 2016Monday 9 May Celebrate MayNine with Festiva

Thursday 12 May Book Launch for ‘St James The Less’ by Peter Niven

Saturday 14 May Massed Jazz Concert

Mon 16 - Wed 18 May Seussical The Musical

Saturday 21 May Guernsey Choral and Orchestral Society

Wednesday 25 May St James Lecture Lunch Series with Nigel Lewis

Wednesday 25 May Roman Rabinovich - Piano

Thursday 26 May The University of Chichester ‘Oh Rapture!’

Saturday 28 May The University of Chichester Pops Orchestra

JUNE 2016Wednesday 8 June Simply Sinatra with Aindré Reece-Sheerin

Thursday 9 June The Vida Guitar Quartet

Sat 11 & Sun 12 June H.M.S. Pinafore

Tuesday 14 June Diva Opera present Cosi Fan Tutte by W. A. Mozart

Thurs 16 - Sat 18 June Les Beaucamps GCSE Art Exhibition

Friday 17 June Guernsey Music Centre Summer Concert

Saturday 18 June Guernsey Music Centre Leavers’ Concert

Saturday 25 June Guernsey Symphony Orchestra

Sunday 26 June Lions Club of Guernsey Variety Concert

Wednesday 29 May St James Lecture Lunch Series with Cherry McMillen

Priority Booking for Friends of St James from 7 April.Booking open to the General Public from 14 April.Booking Office Tel: 711361 www.guernseytickets.gg

ONLINE BOOKING for all concerts in this diary will be availablefrom 14 April. You must be able to print off your ticket to bringto the concert.

NB. Online booking is only available until 3.00pm on the day of theconcert or 3.00pm on Fridays for events taking place that weekend.


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MEET THE AUTHOR -DR JASON MONAGHANat Afternoon Tea inCafé St JamesAuthor Jason Monaghan talks about his book Glint of Light on Broken Glass. Jason may be a familiar name as Director of Guernsey Museum, but he also has a long track record as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. His first six novels were mysteries set in the world of archaeology, but ‘Glint…’ is his first historical novel. Set in Guernsey during 1913-1919 it covers a period of the island’s history rarely explored in fiction, capturing the life and language of the islanders and the impact of the Great War.Pre-booked tickets £12.50 to include afternoon tea, from St James Box Officeonly. Attendance must be confirmed in advance of the event. Space limited.

THE GUERNSEY PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUBAT ST JAMES - PREVIEWThe Guernsey Photographic Club celebrate St James Bicentenary with a competition and exhibition of members’ photographs of St James. Everyone is invited to come along to this exhibition preview in Café St James. The work, which will have already been judged at the Club, will be judged for this special event by photographer and Guernsey Press journalist Mark Windsor. This is an opportunity to see St James from a different ‘camera’ angle and in a different ‘light’ - you may even get to see parts of the building that you did not know existed. Words of welcome and introduction at 6.00pm. The exhibition runs until 31 March.All welcome.Please advise St James Admin Office if you are able to attend. Tel: 711360.

FUTURE GENERATIONSFuture Generations: Environment and Sustainability is an event led by young people aiming to promote sustainable practices that will improve the wellbeing of current and future generations. This event will feature talks from experts alongside live music in a friendly atmosphere that will encourage conversation between attendees and aims to prove that by empowering this broad range of our community we can be both economically prosperous and environmentally sustainable.All are welcome to attend, free entry on the door.

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Be in the knowIf you would like to be kept up to date with what’s going on at St James, please let us have your email address and we shall make sure you get regular updates. Send to [email protected](In order to keep our records straight please tell us whether you are a Friend/Member of St James.)

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GUERNSEY SYMPHONIC WINDS present an Afternoon Concert that is simply

‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’Join Guernsey Symphonic Winds in this family concert that is packed full of entertainment. An epic journey is planned through space and places not of this world. Classic ‘Greats’, TV themes and film music make up a thrilling, fun-packed programme. Musical delights include themes from Dr Who, Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. The great movement Jupiter from the Planet Suite and soundtrack highlights from the film Guardians of the Galaxy are sure to ‘space you out’. There is even a chance that E.T. may put in an appearance. Why not get into the spirit of it and encourage the children to dress as their favourite character? This is a concert Jim, “but not as you know it!” Book your tickets early as the countdown starts here.Tickets £7, £4 children 15 years and under, £4 restricted view (£2 children 15 yearsand under).

2018 Credit Suisse SeriesGUERNSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA‘A Celebration of Youth’Guest Conductor: Ewa StrusinskaGuest Narrator: Dennis BurnsElgar Pomp & Circumstance March no.4 in G Major Op. 39Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in Eb major - Op.55 -‘Eroica’The orchestra is delighted toperform an exciting and vibrantprogramme under the baton of Ewa Strusinska. To open the concert the orchestra performs one of Elgar’s most loved works, the upbeat ‘Pomp and Circumstance March’ written in 1907. Elgar saw his role as a composer to write music which stirred the popular imagination and tunes to accompany pageantry. ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’, written in 1945, is one of Britten’s best-known pieces and the

orchestra and narrator, Dennis Burns, leads the audience on an epic tour through the different instruments accompanied with catchy and charming music. To conclude the concert, the orchestra performs one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, the ‘Eroica’ Symphony,which has been described as the stuff of ‘symphonic legend’. Certainly a concert not to be missed!

Tickets £15, £12.50, £10, students half price and £6 restricted view.Series kindly sponsored by Credit Suisse.

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BOX OFFICE: TEL 711361 www.guernseytickets.ggGUERNSEY EISTEDDFODCONCERTThe programme comprises some of the winning entries in the Performing Sections of the 2018 Eisteddfod Festival.Tickets £12, £6 senior citizens& students, £6 restricted view.

FESTIVA presents ONE Friday - GOOD Friday“Were you there when they ……………….?”Festiva Choir celebrates thisyear’s special year for St James asit continues with the former church’s’ Bi-centenary 1818 - 2018 celebrations. Roy Sarre, now joined by Jo Paine, leads Festiva and soloists in its annual ‘Music for a Good Friday’ programme of

sensitively chosen words and music for the choir and narrators Majors Jamie and Claire Hill of Guernsey’s Salvation Army. Full media coverage to come shortly for this national

‘One Friday’ link up.Tickets £9.95, under 15’s free, available from Sue Tel. 263852 or St James Box Office. For all concerts there will be a number of free seats for anyone who has never attended a concert atSt James.These are only available from Roy on Tel. 263930.


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freelance career on the international stage. Korngold, an exile to California in 1934 from the rise of antisemitism in Vienna, is well known for Hollywood film scores such as The Prince and the Pauper. The justly admired violin concerto, with its beguiling solo lines and lush orchestration, was given its première in 1947. Rachmaninov, also an exile in America from his native Russia, imbued his 3rd Symphony with his trademark ability to create and mould beautiful melodic lines. Both composers were steeped in the great tradition of 19th Century Romanticism, and both had the individual sparks of genius needed to remodel that tradition for the 20th Century.Tickets £15, £12.50, £10, students half price, £6 restricted view. Kindly sponsored by Credit Suisse

LIONS CLUB OF GUERNSEY VARIETY CONCERTA free event for Guernsey’s senior citizens featuring a host of local talent.Tickets available from Shoestring on the Bridge and Woodies in Town. Parking available at Elizabeth College

COULL QUARTET withTOM HICKS (Piano) &RACHEL VAN DER TANG(Cello)Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.44Britten Three divertimentiSchubert String Quintet in C Major, D.956, Op. posth.163“Here is a group, exceptionally intelligent and responsive, which gives freshness to any music it touches.” The Guardian“Exquisite string playing, technical poise and genuine spirituality.” San Francisco Examiner“String quartet playing at its very finest.” Culture Northern IrelandTickets £15, £10, £6 students, £6 restricted view.The Coull Quartet is Quartet in Residence at Warwick University but has become closely associated with Guernsey since they were formed in 1974. This concert brings together two outstanding Guernsey-born musicians and adds meaning to the idea of chamber music being performed among friends.Tickets £15, £10, £6 students, £6 restricted view. Kindly sponsored by Northern Trust

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You will find ourselection ofChristmas Cardson display in the foyer andplease remember that wealso sell Gift Voucherswhich can be used topurchase Tickets.

Since then he has given over 150 performances of thatproduction, mostly at the London Coliseum, but also at thePalafenice in Venice, and at City Opera in New York. He joinedthe ‘new’ D’Oyly Carte as patterman in 1988. As a singer-actor, Richard’s career has embraced contemporary operaand operetta, as well as the character parts in more traditionalworks performing with, and in, the world’s most prestigiousorchestras and venues. He is accompanied by pianist BryanEvans, well-known to local audiences as Musical Director forDiva Opera.Tickets £15 (£13 FOSJ), £6 students, £8 restricted view.Pre-show suppers in Café St James. For information, menusand reservations Tel. 714175.


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The St James JubileeFoundation was launchedduring 2011 to mark the end ofSt James’ Jubilee celebrations.It exists to support, maintainand develop this iconic Islandbuilding and to ensure that itcontinues to thrive and beprotected as an asset for thepeople of Guernsey whateverthe future circumstances. Fulldetails may be found on ourwebsite www.stjames.gg

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freelance career on the international stage. Korngold, an exile to California in 1934 from the rise of antisemitism in Vienna, is well known for Hollywood film scores such as The Prince and the Pauper. The justly admired violin concerto, with its beguiling solo lines and lush orchestration, was given its première in 1947. Rachmaninov, also an exile in America from his native Russia, imbued his 3rd Symphony with his trademark ability to create and mould beautiful melodic lines. Both composers were steeped in the great tradition of 19th Century Romanticism, and both had the individual sparks of genius needed to remodel that tradition for the 20th Century.Tickets £15, £12.50, £10, students half price, £6 restricted view. Kindly sponsored by Credit Suisse

LIONS CLUB OF GUERNSEY VARIETY CONCERTA free event for Guernsey’s senior citizens featuring a host of local talent.Tickets available from Shoestring on the Bridge and Woodies in Town. Parking available at Elizabeth College

COULL QUARTET withTOM HICKS (Piano) &RACHEL VAN DER TANG(Cello)Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.44Britten Three divertimentiSchubert String Quintet in C Major, D.956, Op. posth.163“Here is a group, exceptionally intelligent and responsive, which gives freshness to any music it touches.” The Guardian“Exquisite string playing, technical poise and genuine spirituality.” San Francisco Examiner“String quartet playing at its very finest.” Culture Northern IrelandTickets £15, £10, £6 students, £6 restricted view.The Coull Quartet is Quartet in Residence at Warwick University but has become closely associated with Guernsey since they were formed in 1974. This concert brings together two outstanding Guernsey-born musicians and adds meaning to the idea of chamber music being performed among friends.Tickets £15, £10, £6 students, £6 restricted view. Kindly sponsored by Northern Trust

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GUERNSEY SYMPHONIC WINDS present an Afternoon Concert that is simply

‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’Join Guernsey Symphonic Winds in this family concert that is packed full of entertainment. An epic journey is planned through space and places not of this world. Classic ‘Greats’, TV themes and film music make up a thrilling, fun-packed programme. Musical delights include themes from Dr Who, Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. The great movement Jupiter from the Planet Suite and soundtrack highlights from the film Guardians of the Galaxy are sure to ‘space you out’. There is even a chance that E.T. may put in an appearance. Why not get into the spirit of it and encourage the children to dress as their favourite character? This is a concert Jim, “but not as you know it!” Book your tickets early as the countdown starts here.Tickets £7, £4 children 15 years and under, £4 restricted view (£2 children 15 yearsand under).

2018 Credit Suisse SeriesGUERNSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA‘A Celebration of Youth’Guest Conductor: Ewa StrusinskaGuest Narrator: Dennis BurnsElgar Pomp & Circumstance March no.4 in G Major Op. 39Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in Eb major - Op.55 -‘Eroica’The orchestra is delighted toperform an exciting and vibrantprogramme under the baton of Ewa Strusinska. To open the concert the orchestra performs one of Elgar’s most loved works, the upbeat ‘Pomp and Circumstance March’ written in 1907. Elgar saw his role as a composer to write music which stirred the popular imagination and tunes to accompany pageantry. ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’, written in 1945, is one of Britten’s best-known pieces and the

orchestra and narrator, Dennis Burns, leads the audience on an epic tour through the different instruments accompanied with catchy and charming music. To conclude the concert, the orchestra performs one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, the ‘Eroica’ Symphony,which has been described as the stuff of ‘symphonic legend’. Certainly a concert not to be missed!

Tickets £15, £12.50, £10, students half price and £6 restricted view.Series kindly sponsored by Credit Suisse.

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GUERNSEY WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIRwelcome

MAESTEG GLEEMEN MALE VOICE CHOIRThe Guernsey Welsh Male Voice Choir with their conductor, Fiona Le Tissier, command the stage with a programme of musical magnificence in conjunction with Maesteg Gleemen Male Voice Choir from Bridgend, Wales, with their

conductor, Alun Hodges, as part of the renowned Welsh choir’s 60th year celebrations. Each choir sings a contrasting range of entertaining pieces before joining forces to provide a grand vocal tour-de-force in an

uplifting concert full of verve and versatility to delight their audience.Tickets £12, £10 senior citizens, £8 restricted view.Kindly sponsored by Grant Thornton.Parking permitted at Elizabeth College by kind permission of the Bursar.

Folk at St JamesTALISK“The musicianship is phenomenal, the enthusiasm infectious”- Folk Radio UK.“A rockin’ powerhouse” - The Herald.Winners of the 2017 MG Alba ScotsTrad Music Awards’ Folk Band of the Year, 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Young Folk Award and nominees of the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Horizon Award, Talisk are one of the fastest rising bands on the UK folk scene in recent years. Mohsen Amini (concertina), Hayley Keenan (fiddle) and Graeme Armstrong (guitar) create a captivating, energetic and dynamic sound that, in just a couple of years, has earned them multiple award wins, unwavering nationwide media praise, and standing ovations far and wide. Atop their collective titles, Mohsen was the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, adding to a trophy cabinet that far belies their years. So too does their touring history, though - with appearances at world-leading festivals including the Cambridge Folk Festival, Denmark’s Tønder, Celtic Colours in Cape Breton, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention and Celtic Connections, as well as countless others alongside live sessions on both BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland’s flagship folk programmes. With further tours and showcases throughout Europe and the US on the horizon, theirs is a star firmly, and rapidly, on the ascent.“Extraordinary” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2“Setting scary standards”- Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2Tickets £15 (£13 FOSJ), £13, £7 students, £8 restricted view.

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A FRIENDS’ EVENING celebrating theBICENTENARY OF ST JAMESand the opening ofTHE BICENTENARY EXHIBITIONA members’ reception evening celebrating this special year in the life of St James and an opportunity to preview the new Bicentenary Exhibition in the in the ‘round room’ below the tower.Using artifacts from the original church collated from a variety of sources on the island together with words and pictures, the exhibition demonstrates the renaissance of the building as Guernsey’s Concert and Assembly Hall in 1985 and how St James has become a focal point for music, the arts, social gatherings and civic ceremonies as well as a meeting place for businesses since the addition of the Dorey Centre in the early 2000s. Please come and join your fellow ‘Friends’ in celebrating this phenomenal milestone in the history of this iconic building.Introduction and launch at 6.30 pm.Tickets free to all Friends of St James. Please contact the Box Office.

SONGS OF THE CARPENTERSwithKIM REECE-SHEERINproduced and directed by Aindré Reece-Sheerin.‘Every Carpenters’ song is someone’s favourite’2016 saw history made twice atSt James, by none other than KimReece-Sheerin in her debut sell-out solo show and in performing a tribute to the late Karen Carpenter. As part of St James bi-centenary celebrations, Kim returns with this magical concert as thanks to Karen and her brother Richard, for the fabulous musical legacy they have given us. A donation from the show will be made to Guernsey Cheshire Home. Come along and enjoy one of the Bailiwick’s finest soloists and support this wonderful local charity at the same time. All tickets £12.

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St James Jubilee FoundationThe St James Jubilee Foundation was launched during 2011 to mark the end of St James’ Jubilee celebrations. It exists to support, maintain and develop this iconic Island building and to ensure that it continues to thrive and be protected as an asset for the people of Guernsey whatever the future circumstances. Full details may be found on our website www.stjames.gg


FASHION ON THE RATION - STYLE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR An illustrated talk by author and historian - JULIE SUMMERSAs the nation went into uniform and women took on traditional male roles, clothing and beauty began to reflect changing social attitudes. For the first time fashion was influenced not just by Paris and Hollywood but by the demands of industrial production and the pressing need to ‘Make-do-and-Mend’. It seems almost impossible to imagine nowadays, but the fashion editor of Vogue advocated sewing brightly patterned or coloured pockets in contrasting shades to liven up a dull skirt or pinafore dress and the War Office commissioned corsets for women in the services to have pockets for carrying loose change (bus money) as women in uniform were not allowed to carry handbags. This lively talk with contemporary illustrations gets underneath the outer clothing and lays bare the facts behind fashion in the Second World War. ‘Fashion on the Ration’ was named one of The Times books of 2015. Julie has been working as a full time writer since 2004. She also lectures, speaks at literature festivals and is a regular contributor to radio and television. She describes herself as a biographer and historian but most importantly, as a story teller. Our audience will remember Julie from her popular ‘Jambusters’ talk in early 2016.Warning: contains Forces bloomers.Tickets £9 (£8 FOSJ) including drink on arrival. Doors open 7.30 pm.

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St James Jubilee FoundationThe St James Jubilee Foundation was launched during 2011 to mark the end of St James’ Jubilee celebrations. It exists to support, maintain and develop this iconic Island building and to ensure that it continues to thrive and be protected as an asset for the people of Guernsey whatever the future circumstances. Full details may be found on our website www.stjames.gg








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FOLK AT ST JAMESin association with Sark Folk Festival 2016An evening of two parts featuring the expert skills of mandolin player, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist JAMES DUMBELTON with ANDY CLARKE (bouzouki), peforming tradtional music and folksong and ‘veteran’ wild man of the blues scene in Australia, HAT FITZ with CARA ROBINSON. Two headline acts from this year’s Sark Folk Festival stop off in Guernsey to give us a taste of what our sister island can expect over the SFF weekend and provide the perfect opportunity for those unable to go to the Festival itself.Full details opposite.Tickets £15 (£13 FOSJ), £7 students.Cabaret seating.

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‘TOO MANY SOPRANOS’Guernsey born Susanna MacRae (soprano) and her three friends Olivia Doutney (soprano), Roxanne Korda (soprano) and Natalie Burch (pianist) bring their acclaimed recital series of opera arias, duets and trios to St James. An evening with ‘Too manySopranos’ promises exciting repertoire and will include works by Donizetti, Puccini, Handel, Dove, Brahms and Mozart. Susanna graduated from Royal College of Music in 2013, and since then she has enjoyed a varied career, singing solo parts in a variety of genres, working in both opera and in choral groups. Olivia is a Swiss-British lyric soprano at present studying at Haute Ecole de Musique in Geneva. Roxanne is a Scottish born soprano who has just completed Morley Opera School and Natalie is at present studying for a piano Masters at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.Tickets £15, £12, £8 restricted view, students free.


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GUERNSEY LITERARY FESTIVAL presentsThe Story behind The GuernseyLiterary and Potato Peel Pie Society film with writer, Annie Barrows, film producer Paula Mazur and screenwriter Thomas Bezucha.This special event coincides with the nationwide releaseof the film adaptation of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on 20 April and includes a discussion on the transformation from the printed page to the big screen. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the film stars Lily James as Juliet, Penelope Wilton as Amelia, Michiel Huisman as Dawsey and Matthew Goode as Sidney. The book, which was written by Mary Ann Shaffer and her niece Annie Barrows, was published in the USA by The Dial Press in 2008. A New York Times best-seller, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society has been published in thirty-seven countries and thirty-two languages. Annie’s first solo novel for adults, The Truth According to Us, was published in 2015. Paula Mazur is an award-winning producer, known for Nim’s Island (2008), Corrina, Corrina (1994) and The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017). Scriptwriter Thomas Bezucha is the American writer and director of the award-winning films Big Eden, The Family Stone and Monte Carlo.Tickets £10, £5 children from www.guernseyliteraryfestival.comKindly sponsored by PraxisFM.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY LECTUREDemocracy in the Digital AgeThe use of Social Media in electioncampaigns has come to publicprominence over the last year in Britain, the USA and elsewhere. Voter engagement has been increased but concern has also arisen over false news. Dr Victoria Nash, the Deputy Director and Senior Policy Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, explores the changing relationship between governments and citizens; the political opportunities and the risks of social media and the rise of bots, trolls and online propaganda. Dr Nash is responsible for leading the Oxford Internet Institute’s engagement in digital policy matters. Recent projects have included efforts to map the legal and political trends shaping freedom of expression online. Her particular research draws on her background in political philosophy, and concern the theoretical and practical interpretation of fundamental liberal values in the Internet era. Dr Nash holds several digital policy advisory roles for government, industry, charities and regulators, and also teaches graduate courses on digital era government and politics. She was educated at the Guernsey Ladies College and Magdalen College, Oxford. Her family still live in Guernsey and she is a regular visitor to the island.Unreserved tickets £14, students free.

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