Events Diary

"Sark the Movie" exhibition at the Visitor Centre
The magical island of Sark has on several occasions been a location for film-makers. Come along to the Visitor Centre to see photos and articles from the making of 'Toilers of the Sea' (1936) 'Appointment with Venus' (1951) 'Mr Pye' (1985) 'Bergerac' (1987) 'Islands of Britain' with Martin Clunes (2008) as well as some stunning wild-life films by local film-maker Sue Daly.

An Evening of Magic and Illusions
Illusionist Steve Price will be performing at the Island Hall on Monday 7th February. Come and join him for a magical evening, starting at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome, there is no charge except a retiring collection if you are thrilled. The evening will be compered by Dave Cocksedge.

Carnival Cheque Presentation and Auction
Come along to the Island Hall and see how much money was raised by the Sark Carnival Committee in 2010. There will be dancing too and an grand auction. Starts at 7pm with a hot meal and dessert at 7.30 pm. Tickets £17 from the Gallery Stores and the Island Hall.

"Wildflowers" exhibition at the Visitor Centre
Come to find out more about the profusion of Spring wildflowers you are enjoying on the cliffs, by the road side and in the valleys.

London Community Gospel Choir - Gospel Singing
Gospel Singing. Back for a second tour, great entertainment! Concert and tickets available at Island Hall 8.00pm £15.00 adults, £1.00 children,£10.00 friends of Sark Music

Amaryllis Piano Trio - Classical Piano, Violins and Cello
Classical - Piano, Violins and Cello Students from the Royal School of Music Concert and tickets at Sark Island Hall 2.00pm All Tickets £10.00 adults, £1.00 children

Seigneurie Garden Walk
Guided walk around the gardens by Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832008

Wildflower Fortnight
See the best of Sark's wildflowers by joining a guided walk lead by Visitor Officer Penny Prevel every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. For further details or to book please contact The Visitor Centre by email (office@sark.info) or telephone 01481 832345. Associated exhibition at The Visitor Centre.

Seigneurie Garden Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont £5.00 per person 11.30am Places are limited please call 832208

Royal Wedding Celebrations
All the residents of Sark are invited to the Hall to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Adults and quiet children are invited to watch The Wedding live on the big screen with coffee and biscuits, starting at 10.30 a.m. From 2 p.m. til 4.30 p.m. join in the Family Street Party, and from 8 p.m. til midnight there will be Live Music and a Disco, with a buffet. All events are free to residents (except for alcohol and soft drinks.

Sark World Aid Walk
This year Sark will be supporting Guernsey's well established 'World Aid Walk' event by holding a charity walk on Sark on Bank Holiday Monday. Timings, routes and more details to follow soon.

Art for the Love of Sark
The international non-profit organisation Artists for Nature Foundation (ANF) is working with local artist Rosanne Guille to make the island of Sark, its wildlife and people the focus of their Jubilee project. The project will bring fifteen of the world's best wildlife and landscape artists to Sark in 2011 to work towards highlighting our diverse and unique island with the aim of protecting it for future generations and visitors. Their work will be exhibited on Sark, Guernsey and the UK and book and film will also be produced. More information on their work and previous projects around the world go to www.artistsfornature.com. For more details on becoming a sponsor or to donate to the project please contact Rosanne on 07781 122385 For updates on the project please go to www.sarkpaintings.com

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Made in Sark - Concert by Sark Music Makers
Concert by Sark Music Makers. Fundraiser in aid of Sark Music Concert and tickets at the Sark Island Hall 8.00pm £15.00 adults, £1.00 children, £10.00 Friends of Sark Music

The Life and Work of Artists on Sark
A guided walk led by Visitor Officer Karen Adams. Artists have long been drawn to the magical island of Sark, from William Toplis in the late 1800s to Roseanne Guille M.A.(R.C.A) an artist currently living and painting on Sark. Come and find why Sark has been such an inspiration. Walk starts 2pm at the Mermaid Tavern. Tickets £3 adults £1.50 children on sale at the Sark Visitor Centre. Pre-booking advisable.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

The Life and Work of Artists on Sark
A guided walk led by Visitor Officer Karen Adams. Artists have long been drawn to the magical island of Sark, from William Toplis in the late 1800s to Roseanne Guille M.A.(R.C.A) an artist currently living and painting on Sark. Come and find why Sark has been such an inspiration. Walk starts 2pm at the Mermaid Tavern. Tickets £3 adults £1.50 children on sale at the Sark Visitor Centre. Pre-booking advisable.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30 am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Amabutho - South African Vocal and Dance
South African Vocal and Dance WORLD MUSIC SERIES - Sponsored by Collins Stewart Concert and Tickets available at Island Hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Scarecrow Competition and Trail
The theme for this year's scarecrow competition is 'Legends'. Anyone can enter a scarecrow, just pick up an entry form (£2) from the Sark Visitor Centre and have your scarecrow in place ready for judging by Friday 27th May. There will then be a scarecrow competition trail, forms for this (£2)can be picked up at the Sark Visitor Centre from the afternoon of Saturday 28th March, to be handed in by 10.15 am on Monday 6th June.

University of Chichester - Orchestral Concert
Orchestral Concert by students from Chichester University Concert and tickets at Sark Island Hall 2.00PM Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Places are limited please call 832208

"Art in Nature" exhibition at the Visitor Centre
Come and see the delightful art work produced by the children of Sark School during the 'Artists for Nature Foundation' project which took place in May.

Mugenkyo - The Way of the Drum - Taiko Drums
Taiko Drums WORLD MUSIC SERIES - Sponsored by Collins Stewart Concert and tickets at Island Hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £1.00. Friends of Sark Music £10.00

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person. 11.30am Places are limited please call 832208

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person. 11.30am Numbers are limited please caLL 832208

A Special Evening with Michael Aspel
In aid of the Artists for Nature Foundation Sark Project Stocks Hotel - The Cider Press Room 7.00pm Four Course dinner with anecdotes, auction & raffle £45.00 per head Dress - smart Reservations only tel. 832001

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Midsummer Show
In Sark's Island Hall, this two day event shows the very best of Sark's horticulture and agriculture. Includes miniature gardens and craft work of pupils of Sark School.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Folk Festival
An exciting weekend of folk and acoustic music from Channel Island, UK, and French musicians. Join us for the second year in a weekend of traditional and contemporary folk song, dance, and culture in the beautiful surroundings of Sark.

Tempest Flute Trio - Clasical Flutes
Classical Flutes Students fromthe Royal Northern College of Music Concert and tickets available at Island Hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk around the gardens with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

"Sark Wildlife" exhibition at the Visitor Centre
An exhibition packed with information and pictures about everything natural that creeps and crawls on, flys over or swims around our very special island.

Sebastian Grand - Classical Pianist
Classical Pianist Guernsey Student from the Royal Northern College of Music Concert and tickets available at Island Hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark School £10.00

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont £5.00 per person, 11.30am Places are limited please call 832208

Sheep Racing Weekend 2011
The ever-popular Sheep Racing will take place over the weekend of July 22nd to 24th. Friday night is Party Night with live music, including City Limits, from 7 p.m. Saturday starts with the Fancy Dress Parade from La Colinette to the Millennium Field at 11.45 a.m. Racing starts soon after. The last race is around 4.20 p.m. after which there will be more live music into the evening. Racing continues on Sunday. More details will be given nearer the time.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person.11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Sark to Jersey Rowing Race
The most prestigious event on the annual Channel Island rowing calendar. 2 pm start. Great views from the Hogsback. It's a big tide this year so hopefully some records will be broken.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont £5.00 per person. 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

St Peter's Traditional Church Fayre
You cannot get more traditional than the church fayre in the vicarage garden. Stalls, food and the good old things like a coconut shie.

 

8 - 12 Aug

Enjoy a music teaching week in Sark

Woodwind, Piano, Singing and Theory of Music tuition. All ages and abilities welcome. Further details on 01534 519329 or mobile 07797 923370

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont £5.00 per person. 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Sark Horse, Dog and Pet Show
One of Sark's most traditional annual events.Dog show starts at 11 am alongside the small pets competition. The horse events start at 1 pm. Food, beverages and ice-cream will be on sale and a variety of stalls for your entertainment.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person. 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person. 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Grand Autumn Show
In Sark's Island Hall this two day event brings together the best and most beautiful of Sark's flowers,crops and wild plants. Not to be missed.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person. 11.30am Numbers arte limited please call 832208

Alexandra Dariescu - Classical Pianist
Classical Pianist Concert and tickets available at Island Hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £10.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00

"Marine Life" exhibition at the Visitor Centre
An exhibition which features the startling and diverse aquatic life which exists underwater all around the coast of Sark.

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont. £5.00 per person 11.30am Numbers are limited please call 832208

Celebration of the Sea
This annual event brings live music, seafood, art and entertainment for all the family together in the field up the 'the north end' for a great day out. 1200 noon until midnight For further details see simplysark.com

Kit and the Widow - Cabaret song and humour
Cabaret Song and Humour Concert and tickets available at island hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00

Seigneurie Gardens Walk
Guided walk with Mrs Beaumont. 11.30a.m. £5.00 per person Numbers are limited so please call 832208

Caladh Nua - Irish Folk Music
Irish Folk Music WORLD MUSIC SERIES - sponsored by Collins Stewart Concert at Sark Island Hall and tickets avbailable at island hall 8.00pm Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00

The Heath Quartet - Classical violins, viola and cello
Classical - Violins, Viola, Cello Concert and tickets available at island hall Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00 8.00pm

The Mariachi Mexteca Band -- Mexican Music
Mexican Music WORLD MUSIC SERIES - sponsored by Collins Stewart Concert and tickets available at the island hall Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00 8.00pm

Jeffrey Howard - Organist
Organist Concert in St. Peters Church Adults £15.00, Children £1.00, Friends of Sark Music £10.00 8.00pm