Jersey Events in 2020 & 2021

On February 2nd 1971, the Convention for Wetlands was adopted by seven countries, and have since been joined by 170 parties to help to protect one of the world’s most important ecosystems. It is now the oldest global international environmental agreement and preserves over 2,000 wetlands.

Join our lands team and education officers in our wonderful Wetlands Centre to celebrate 40 years of working to protect these valuable wild areas. Take part in engaging activities to learn about the flora and fauna of our precious reed beds, and the importance of this precious habitat to the wellbeing of our island and indeed our world.

In Jersey, Liberation Day (Jèrriais: Jour d’la Libéthâtion) is celebrated each year on 9 May, to mark the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II. It is celebrated as Jersey’s national day.

World class independent film festival featuring short films, features, animations and documentaries from around the globe as well as showcasing home grown talent from the Channel Islands. This will be our second event after a successful launch in 2019 which saw award-winning films from Portugal, Ireland, Sweden, France and Jersey being screened. Check out our website for up to date details.

www.13thparish.org.je/

The National Trust for Jersey is staging its annual environment festival #LoveNature. Set in and around St. Ouen’s Bay in Jersey’s National Park and at other Sites of Special Interest owned by the Trust, the event coincides with and showcases the open afternoon at Le Noir Pré to see the wild orchids in all their glory. Participants are invited to enjoy a week of all things ‘green’ such as scenic walks, bird tours, dawn chorus and sunset activities, bug safaris, pollinator picnics and a host of other wildlife activities.

www.nationaltrust.je

Steep winding hills and straights beside the long beaches provide the perfect combination for a motoring festival, and Jersey has it all. The RUBiS Jersey International Motoring Festival is the largest annual motoring event in the Channel Islands, with competitive sprint and hill climbs for classic and vintage cars and motorcycles, a touring event for visitors and locals alike visiting various places of interest and stopping for refreshments around the island.

www.jimf.je

Jump in this July and swim in a variety of bays throughout the month. A fun way of making the most of our beautiful island and the feeling of having achieved something in the summer rather than it just flying by. Sea swimming has proven benefits for health and wellbeing and participants can visit new places or those bays they haven’t visited for years. Sea swimming makes you feel alive and loving life! Join the group swim at the start of the month then decide where and when to swim, joining the final group swim at the end of the month

http://30bays30days.org.je/

The festival returns next summer with an even bigger line-up and even loftier ambitions. In 2021 the festival will feature two stages.

The Main Stage is headlined by the chart-topping, multiple platinum-selling, BRIT Award-winning and GRAMMY® Award-nominated star Jessie J, who is joined on the bill by Razorlight, Dr Hook and a further two acts to be announced. A brand new VIP Acoustic Lounge will host an eclectic line up of artists.

If you knew the world was ending, you’d have one hell of a party! The place? Wonkytown, Jersey. The year, 2068. Welcome to a post-apocalyptic party town with 4 riotous districts bursting with headliner acts and immersive experiences.

If Shangri-la, Bloc 9, Lost Village is your thing then this will be right up your street. From the organisers of Weekender Festival, this is predicted to be a seriously wonky fun time.

The challenge plans to include a stunning 4.5k running challenge across the length of Sark, where teams will meet in Sark on the morning of the event and together run from one end of the beautiful Island to the other. At the end of the run, teams will transition into their team boats from the shores of Sark and one team member will dive straight into the sea to start the swim relay challenge. The swim takes teams from the shores of Sark to the bay of of Greve De Lecq, Jersey (subject to all final permissions and government event guidelines).

Enjoy a series of guided walks around the island walking to and nearby National Trust sites and properties. Enjoy themed walks such as wildflower walks, nature and bird tours and heritage and town trails. Visitors can enjoy ‘behind the scenes’ opportunities such as afternoon tea in a walled garden and visits to historic properties en route.

www.nationaltrust.je

The Weekender Festival offers a full two-day diverse programme of arts that will immerse revellers within a fantastic festival experience. Witness global music artists and local acts over various music stages, coupled with gourmet food and drink, through daytime to evening and into the night.

www.weekenderjersey.com

Celebrating all that is best in wellbeing and lifestyle. Over 40 exhibitors including readers, therapists, healthy products and services, nutrition and fitness. Exhibitors from the UK and Jersey. Come and be pampered at the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel and learn more about how you can lead a healthier lifestyle. Workshops, tastings and demonstrations throughout the day in the Noirmont Room on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

An opportunity to visit the National Trust for Jersey’s historic properties for free and which are not normally open to the public. Enjoy special events in some of the larger properties.

www.nationaltrust.je

With a professional yet friendly atmosphere, the Jersey Marathon welcomes runners of all ages and abilities; Elite athletes compete for prize money and course records, whilst many runners participate to do something truly amazing for themselves and for the benefit of others. Corporate teams work together to take on the Relay Race and vie for the prestige of winning their industry trophy, while families, junior and short course athletes test themselves over the Marathon Mile distance through the heart of our town.

As a firm fixture in islanders’ calendars, all runners can expect huge support from local residents around the entire route, and to quote a recent runner ‘The Jersey Marathon is a small race, with a very big atmosphere’.

From city to summit and everywhere in between, Rat Race offers the largest selection of adventure challenges in Britain.

Rat Race events are aspirational yet attainable, with thousands taking part every year.  The first of its kind in Jersey with back to back marathons taking in all the very best trails that Jersey has to offer, the event will appeal to those seeking an active island escape.

The Ultra Tour of Jersey is a new and unique format to the island’s sporting calendar and will encompass a two day off-road running adventure, across breath-taking coastlines and countryside, racking up a total distance 52 miles.

The True Grit Wetwheels Challenge is a 4.3KM running race with a difference.

The challenging course is set in a unique and stunning location, taking runners on a challenging adventure through the Ronez Quarry site on Jersey’s rugged North coast.

The physical but fun route involves tough terrain and challenging climbs, all whilst navigating around the gigantic Ronez machinery and equipment!

Set in one of Jersey’s most remarkable environments, runners will start their race in a series of waves at the top of the quarry, then make their way 28 metres below sea level to the pit before starting the climb back out. This tough course is made well worth it by the panoramic views over to the North coast of Jersey at the finish.