Art & culture
Jersey Arts Centre
Jersey Arts Centre exists to foster the development and celebration of the arts island-wide and beyond. To enrich the quality of life for all residents and visitors. To encourage participation in the performing, visual and literary arts. To educate, inspire and to encourage debate.
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More Information
This is achieved by providing exciting, innovative, wide-ranging, challenging, professional and community arts in welcoming, high-quality and accessible environments. Home to theatrical performances, concerts and even film nights - check the website for the most up to date diary of events. The Jersey Arts Centre is located in the north east corner of St. Helier, just down from the Millennium Park.
We are open all year round.
- Indoor
- Family friendly
- Couples
- Wheelchair access
- Parking
- Accessible toilets
- Lift or stairlift
- Partial wheelchair access
- Partially suitable for visitors with limited mobility
- Suitable for visitors with limited mobility
Location
Jersey Arts Centre
Philips Street
Jersey
St. Helier
JE2 4SW
Offers and events
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JFoW | Jay Flynn: The Quizmaster
Jay will be talking about his journey to becoming the ‘nation’s quizmaster’ as well as hosting a live quiz (all questions written by him) for all audience members. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, having lost the pub that he ran with his wife, Jay Flynn set up a quiz night on Facebook for the local community but forgot to mark it private...
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | Spark & Flow: An Evening of Poetry
After publishing award-winning research on vaginas, vulvas and wellbeing, Emilie Epperlein had a creative calling ... and has been on the cutting edge of feminist poetry ever since. Her words have been seen on the back of London cab seats, featured on the Sky Arts' BAFTA-winning show ‘Life and Rhymes’ and heard across the UK.
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | Cathy Rentzebrink: Ordinary Time
Join Festival Patron Cathy Rentzenbrink as she discusses her latest novel, Ordinary Time with Festival regular Andrew Davey. This book forces the reader to face up to the truly important questions around friendship, marriage, forgiveness and redemption whilst empathising with the honesty of character.
Sep 29 2024
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JFoW | Jèrriais Deepdive with Geraint Jennings
As the Italian saying goes: traduttore traditore (the translator is a traitor). Geraint Jennings will betray some of the secrets of his Jèrriais translations. The game is afoot, so let's go down the rabbit hole of meaning and nonsense with a book of verses underneath the bough, a jug of wine, a loaf of bread ... and some readings.
Sep 29 2024
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JFoW | Owning Your Menopause with Kate Rowe-ham
Kate Rowe-Ham is a renowned personal trainer, regularly appearing on national TV and radio, in her crusade to help women combat menopause and perimenopause symptoms through exercise and lifestyle. Join BBC Radio’s Sara Palmer, who will be in conversation with Kate, for what will no doubt be an empowering event full of inspirational advice.
Sep 29 2024
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JFoW | Life Writing Workshop with Wendy Falla
Life Writing covers many forms. Are you being held back because you don’t know where to start? Stop aimlessly writing in circles and understand the essential elements to make YOUR life story captivating e.g. what to include, what to leave out. Memory - how reliable is it? Whether writing for self, family or a wider audience, start now with focus.
Sep 29 2024
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JFoW | Mary Horlock & Ben Hinshaw: Island Fever
Island Fever will see Chris Stone (BBC Radio Jersey) interview two Channel Island-raised authors, Ben Hinshaw and Mary Horlock, as they discuss their respective new books Exactly What you Mean and The Stranger’s Companion.
Sep 29 2024
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JFoW | How to Read a Tree
You’ll never look at a tree the same way after listening to international bestselling author Tristan Gooley on his latest book How to Read a Tree. From learning how a tree can point north, or how the veins in a leaf could lead you to running water, Gooley’s talk will offer a different perspective on the trees we look at everyday.
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | An Introduction to The Divine Comedy
During this talk, Katie Bastiman will provide an introduction to Dante’s great poem, explore the wide range of artistic works that have taken inspiration from the Comedy over the centuries, and highlight some life lessons from Dante which are still relevant today.
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | How AI Ate The World
Join journalist Chris Stokel-Walker as he explores critical questions about the AI revolution and its daily impact on all of us. Learn about the insider intel shared with Stokel-Walker by the likes of Google and OpenAI who built Bard and ChatGPT.
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | Jenny Lecoat & Deborah Carr in Conversation
An informal chat with two Jersey-born writers whose island-based wartime novels have sold all over the world.
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | Jay Flynn’s ‘The Quizmaster’
Join Radio 2's Jay Flynn MBE for a discussion on his book 'The Quizmaster' that details his journey from homelessness to international internet quiz phenomenon - and of course...a quiz!
Sep 28 2024
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JFoW | Kaye Nicholson: (C)literature
Following on from successful performances at Channel Islands Pride and as part of the Jersey Arts Centre’s 2023 Autumn programme, Kaye returns to the stage with her sapphic-literature centric show, now with added new material and even more books!
Sep 28 2024
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Jersey Festival of Words
This year's annual literary event will run from 20-29 September and promotes a love of the written and spoken word across our community in a variety of styles and settings, as well as welcoming internationally-renowned authors to our beautiful island.
Sep 20 2024 ‐ Sep 29 2024