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Explore a diverse range of cultural experiences this week, including a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute concert and a poetry workshop – plus the chance to enjoy a glass of wine with the excuse that you're doing it for charity...
Every Friday, Express presents a selection of exhibitions, performances, workshops, events, and other historic, creative, and delicious content to help islanders get their weekly dose of culture.
Here's this week's offering...
Tribute band Red Hot Chili Peppers UK will take to the stage tonight at a live music event, organised by Bubblebrain Records.
The four-hour concert will take place tonight from 19:30 to 23:30 at The Royal Yacht, with support from local band Perchards Wall.
The event promises an authentic Chili Peppers experience, with high-energy performances and a deep love for the band's music.
Tickets can be purchased on the door or online HERE.
Mind Jersey, in collaboration with Dunell's and Midnight, is set to host a charity event that combines art, wine, and food.
Attendees will taste different wines and match them with artworks, followed by a three-course dinner that complements the drinks.
The artworks will be auctioned to raise funds for Mind Jersey, and Mind Jersey musicians will also deliver a live performance.
Dr Patricia Tumelty, Executive Director Mind Jersey, urged people to attend the evening, explaining: “Emotional and financial security are the bedrocks of good mental health – both have been shattered by the pandemic and inflation – as we go into winter months, please help Mind Jersey help more people to reconnect with hope and save lives."
Tickets are £130 per person and the event will be held at the Pomme d’Or Hotel on Thursday 19 October from 18:30 until 22:30.
You can contact Jenny via jennyswan209@gmail.com or 07797759253 to book your place.
This Saturday, ArtHouse Jersey will host SoundClash, described by the organisers as "a musical performance with a difference" and a "must for all vinyl heads, musos, sound artists and people with an interest in how we create narratives, work collectively, improvise or create situations to spark creativity and expression".
At SoundClash, five individuals bring 25 vinyl records to be played consecutively and in response to each other for a set duration.
Each person can bring only 25 vinyl records in any format, and the concept is that each musical piece should either lead to the next, creating a new storyline, or clash if the next player cannot follow suit.
The aim is to create a dynamic musical story, with each participant presenting a round by bringing a record that aligns with a predetermined theme.
The event is free to enter and will run between 13:00 and 18:00 this Saturday 30 September.
Audiences can drop in and out or stay for the whole session, where refreshments will be available. More information can be found HERE.
Discover the vibrant and colourful world of Kelly Eastwood's art exhibition, a captivating journey through her personal experiences in Mexico and the richness of Mexican culture, which opens today.
Kelly's artwork weaves together elements of Mexican culture, with a particular emphasis on the iconic monarch butterfly, known as 'Mariposa Monarca' in Mexican folklore.
The artist has pledged to contribute half of the proceeds from art sales to support the Butterfly Café's mission of providing opportunities and support to those who have experienced abuse.
The exhibition will be hosted at the Butterfly Café from Friday 29 September to Friday 6 October, with a launch event held tonight from 17:30 to 19:30.
Islanders are invited to the Studio 12+ exhibition at the Harbour Gallery, which will run until 8 October.
The exhibition will feature 2D and 3D art of a variety of styles, including paintings, prints, ceramics, and textiles.
The Harbour Gallery's charity, Art in the Frame Foundation will also be holding a bottle stall at the opening with prizes including champagne, whiskey, vodka, port, perfume, body lotions and more.
The Harbour Gallery is hosting a weekly crochet class with Hazel McLaren on Sundays from 09:30 until 11:00.
The class is for adults and accompanied children, with a particular focus on mother and daughter pairs.
The cost is £30 per session for a pair, with a minimum of four sessions required to book. There is a discount for children if their adult is not participating.
Art House Jersey's 'No Place Like Home' exhibition explores the concept of ‘home’ on a personal, national, global, and even cosmic scale.
It features a series of newly commissioned local and international works displayed both in and outside of its gallery space.
The exhibition will run until 15 October at ArtHouse Jersey's Capital House, and is open 10.30 until 18:00 (closed Mondays).
As part of the ongoing exhibition, Justin Hibbs and Sasha Bowles will discuss the development of new work for No Place Like Home with curator Rosalind Davis.
This talk will take place tonight, from 17:30 to 19:30 at Capital House, with more information available HERE.
On Tuesday 3 October from 18:00 until 20:00, Jersey-based poet Traci O’Dea will be leading a poetry workshop called 'Writing Home' in the Capital House gallery space.
Attendees will read poems about home and then create their own poems inspired by works in the 'No Place Like Home' art exhibition.
More information about the workshop can be found HERE.
Capital House will subsequently host a poetry performance evening on Friday 6 Octocter from 18:00 until 20:00, where participants from the 'Writing Home' poetry workshop will read the poems completed during the week in an informal evening event with refreshments.
More information about the performance evening can be found HERE.
On Saturday 7 October from 11:00 to 12:00, ArtHouse Jersey will host an event at Capital House featuring Bosnian artist Ana Čvorović.
Attendees will have the opportunity to gain insights into her creative process and engage in discussions about her work, including her commissioned piece titled 'No Place Like Home - The Earth was Beginning to Lose its Balance'.
Čvorović's installations delve into the complex dynamics of place, encompassing themes of war, migration, economic challenges, and the effects of globalisation. Her work portrays the transitional state experienced during forced displacement.
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