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Jersey Symphony Orchestra's annual summer concert is bringing an "exciting programme" of internationally acclaimed music to Les Quennevais School this weekend.
Every weekend, 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...
Islanders are set to be treated to an evening of entertainment on Saturday 3 August as Natalia Luis-Bassa returns to conduct Jersey Symphony for a second time in an "exciting programme" of music, 'From The New World'.
Eva Yin-Shan Hsieh will be the soloist on Marimba in Brazilian composer Rosauro’s Concerto No.2, and the concert will also feature Dvorak’s Symphony 9 and selections from Khachaturian’s Gayaneh Suite.
Jersey Symphony is a registered charity that holds regular public concerts throughout the year whilst also running an education programme for young musicians.
Tickets for the event can be bought HERE, with the money generated from sales funding the running of the orchestra.
The performance on Saturday 3 August will begin at 19:30 with an estimated finish time of 21:45.
ArtHouse Jersey is facilitating an exhibition to showcase the work of two local primary schools at Grève de Lecq barracks this weekend.
Artist-educators recently led workshops entitled 'You, Me, The Woodland & Sea', which allowed local children to experiment with 2D and 3D art forms such as drawing, sculpture, and land art.
The resulting artworks by Samarès and St Mary's pupils are now on display, featuring mixed-media pieces inspired by the coast and woodland habitats around Grève de Lecq.
They will be available to view on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August between 10:00 and 16:00 at the barracks.
Disco Wonderland returns to Jersey for an ABBA-themed evening of music, games and fun this Saturday at the Royal Jersey Showground.
Jersey's dancing queens will be treated to an evening featuring live dancers, free bingo games and a light show.
Hosted by a "fabulous" drag queen, the event will also feature a selection of disco DJs and a live tribute performance from Planet ABBA.
Doors will open at 18:30 and the event is expected to last until 00:00.
'Summer in the Park' continues at Howard Davis Park this week.
Members of the public can access free entertainment on a big screen as part of the Government's Creative Partnership initiative.
The itinerary for this weekend is below:
The itinerary will be updated with new events each week throughout the rest of the summer.
You can find the full schedule HERE.
Jersey Heritage is hosting free pottery workshops next week at Hamptonne with ceramicist Lindsay Rutter.
Lindsay will show youngsters how to add expression and create patterns on their own clay masterpiece.
She will be hosting the free workshops at Hamptonne from Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August, from 11:00 until 15:00.
Children must be accompanied by a "helpful adult". All ages and abilities are welcome and no booking is needed.
Jersey Heritage's programme of events for 'Creative Summer' will continue at different locations around their sites throughout August.
To view their itinerary and find out more about Going Potty, click HERE.
Jersey Tourist Guide Association will be leading another guided walk around St Helier this Sunday starting from Liberation Square .
The guides will explore Jersey's history as far back as the last ice age, 6,000 years ago, when Jersey became an island.
The tour will feature iconic St Helier sites, and will be a chance to hear about the events that shaped Jersey's history up to the modern day.
The JTGA host these guided tours every Sunday – and you don't have to be a tourist to join!
Tickets can be bought via Eventbrite HERE.
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