Events - Festival Programme

Wednesday 9th May 2018

Musical Walk: Corbiere
Concert: M19 Bunker Concert

Full address: Corbiere Phare, Rue De La Corbiere, Jersey JE3 8HN
Concert: M19 bunker, Corbiere

Wednesday 9th May, Walk 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Concert at 6pm

Harriet Mackenzie

Enjoy a walk around the beautiful coastline above Corbiere Lighthouse exploring Jersey's wartime fortification and history while being serenaded by violinist Harriet Mackenzie and friends. Meet your blue badge guide historian Ned Malet de Carteret in Corbiere Phare's bar area.

The concert in atmospheric bunker M19 commences at 6.00pm and features cellist Dora Kokas performing Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G and Kodaly's Sonata in B minor for solo cello. Featuring virtuosic writing for the cello, these masterworks will take the audience on a journey of discovery. Please note that there is no disabled access for this event.

Tickets Walk: £5 Adults
Children free
Concert tickets: £18 (with walk free)
Students and U18's: £5
Concessions available

Available now from
Jersey Opera House
Walk Only - Online Box Office
Walk & Concert - Online Box Office
01534 511 115

Saturday 12th May 2018

Liberation Celebration
Alexander Sitkovetsky & Friends

Full address: Jersey Opera House, Gloucester Street, St Helier

Saturday 12th May, 8pm

Harriet Mackenzie

Eight major international soloists celebrate the liberation of the Channel Islands in a night of stunning music and poignant personal stories written by Islanders.

Listen to exquisite playing by award winning artists in Brahms' wonderful sextet and enjoy the scampering genius and sublime melodies of Mendelssohn's octet.

Soloist include Boris Brovstyn, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Jennifer Stumm and Dora Kokas. Alexander Sitkovetsky also speaks in the pre-concert event at 7.00pm.

Tickets Tickets: £20 - £35
Students and U18's £5
Concessions available

Available now from
The Jersey Opera House
Liberation Celebration
Online Box Office

01534 511115

Sunday 13th May 2018

Jazz at Hamptonne
Featuring Joanna L'Estrange & her Jazz Quintet

Full address: Hamptonne, La Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence

Sunday 13th May, 11:30am - 4:30pm

Jazz at Hampronne

Picnic at Hamptonne enjoying classic melodies headlined by Hollywood singer and acclaimed star Joanna L'Estrange & her Jazz Quintet. Relax on the lawns or take a seat in the Marquee at Jersey's jazz event of the year. Supporting Joanna will be Brian White & his Swing Jazz Band.

Entertaining families on the lawns will be Royston South with his balloon magic and a series of inflatables and fun events. The courtyard will feature a display of classic cars.

VIP tickets include a seated lunch and wine as well as a chance to meet the soloists.

Tickets Marquee tickets: £27.50
VIP Marquee tickets: £75
Lawn tickets: £15.75
Students and U18's £3
Concessions available

Available now from
The Jersey Opera House
Online Box Office
01534 511115

Thursday 17th May 2018

The Artist

Full address: Jersey Opera House, Gloucester Street, St Helier

Thursday 17th May, Music and Talk 7pm, Screening 7:45pm

ballet

5 time Oscar winner (including Best Picture and Best Director) plus best show stealing dog in a movie ever - The Artist was an instant hit with audiences on it's release. Utterly adorable, this is a crowd pleasing tribute to the magic of silent film. Empire described it as "Simply irresistible. More than a skit, this a lively and lovable comedy that's full of personality and charm."

It is the late 1920s. George Valentin (Dujardin) is a silent-movie legend whose stardom rubs off on a budding starlet named Peppy Miller (Bejo) after a chance encounter at a premiere. At first he finds Peppy's fame-by-association cute, but the arrival of sound turns her into a serious rival. Enjoy a talk about film music and live performances from Harriet Mackenzie and friends at the pre-screening event Music and Talk.

Tickets Tickets: £12

Available now from
Jersey Opera House
Online Box Office
01534 511 115

Saturday 19th May 2018

Liberation Gala
Featuring Jersey Chamber Orchestra

Full address: Jersey Opera House, Gloucester Street, St Helier

Saturday 19th May, 8pm

ballet

A celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Liberation Festival with Elgar's delightful masterwork Introduction and Allegro, Mozart's dramatic Jupiter Symphony and a major premiere commissioned from Errolyn Wallen and written for the acclaimed trio Kosmos and orchestra.

Errolyn Wallen, awarded an MBE for her services to music, was the first Afro-Caribbean composer commissioned by the BBC Proms and is in huge demand globally. The new work is an exuberant musical picture-book exploring world music from gypsy music to the klezmer in a celebratory melting pot of global music.

The pre-concert event will feature a Q&A with Errolyn Wallen.

Tickets Tickets: £10 - £35
Students and U18's: £5
Concessions available

Available now from
Jersey Opera House
Online Box Office
01534 511 115

Linked Events

BBC Ten Pieces & Armistice Centenary-Musical Educational Series

Full address: Jersey Opera House, Gloucester Street, St Helier

Thursday 17th May - Friday 18th May 10am & 1:30pm

Educational Series

A series of educational events for over 1500 schoolchildren learning about music through the BBC Ten Pieces initiative linked to the Armistice Day commemorations. Schools are joining a professional line up of musicians with the Jersey Chamber Orchestra for a fun and interactive performance of milestones in music that has been specifically arranged for this concert including Elgar's Enigma Variations, Sibelius' Finlandia, Waltz of the flowers from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and It's a long way to Tipperary.

Supported by The Great War Fund

Tickets Tickets by invitation only to Jersey students and school-children