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Friday 3rd & 10th<br />
Durrell at Dusk<br />
Famed the world over for its inspirational conservation<br />
work, discover the fascinating wildlife of Durrell during latenight<br />
park opening every Friday throughout the summer.<br />
Take the opportunity to view the animals and enjoy the<br />
stunning parkland at sunset. Admission prices will be<br />
reduced to half price from 16:30. Last entry 19:00.<br />
Time: 16:30 – 20:00<br />
Price: £6.45 adult, £4.70 child, £5.25 concession<br />
Place: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Trinity<br />
Tel: 01534 860000<br />
Web: www.durrell.org<br />
Friday 3rd, 10th & 24th<br />
Eastern Promise<br />
Guided Cycle Ride<br />
Journey east through the coffin paths of St Clement<br />
to Gorey, passing dolmens, Millennium Stones, ancient<br />
churches and other vestiges of island life. Using Jersey’s<br />
unique Cycle Network and speed restricted Green Lanes,<br />
explore at your leisure and enjoy an ideal way to see,<br />
smell and hear what passes most people by. Afterwards<br />
why not visit Mont Orgueil Castle, or eat in one of<br />
Gorey’s cafés or restaurants.<br />
Time: 10:00 – 13:00<br />
Price: £10<br />
Place: Liberation Square, St Helier<br />
Guide: Arthur Lamy<br />
Grade: Moderate (we walk up the hills!) – 15m (24k)<br />
Friday 3rd & 17th<br />
Jet Ski Adventure<br />
Enjoy an evening escorted coastal trip by Jet Ski, leaving<br />
from St Aubin, heading westwards along the coast.<br />
Time: 18:00 – 19:45<br />
Price: £70<br />
Place: Jersey Sea Sport Centre, La Haule, St Aubin<br />
Bus: 12 – 15, My Explorer Blue<br />
Tel: 07797 738180<br />
Web: www.jetskiadventure.com<br />
Saturday 4th<br />
A Sailor’s Life for Me –<br />
Jersey Heritage Discovery Day<br />
What jobs did sailors do and why was it so dangerous?<br />
Have a go at making your own sailor hat and a compass<br />
and find out more about famous sailors. Sponsored by<br />
David and Anne Crossland.<br />
Time: 10:00 – 16:00<br />
Price: £7.50 adult, £4.50 child, £6.50 senior, free<br />
under 6<br />
Place: Maritime Museum, New North Quay, St Helier<br />
Tel: 01534 633300<br />
Web: www.jerseyheritage.org<br />
Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th<br />
The Ultim8 Around the Island<br />
Adventure Race<br />
This 8 discipline race hosts some of the country’s best<br />
athletes and is a combination of skills and fitness. The<br />
race starts and finishes from Grève de Lecq and takes in<br />
coasteering, cliff path running, kayaking, road cycling,<br />
rowing, abseiling, sea swimming and mountain biking.<br />
Time: 06:00 – 20:30<br />
Price: Spectators Free<br />
Place: Grève de Lecq and island wide<br />
Tel: 07797 727503<br />
Web: www.jerseyadventures.com<br />
Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th<br />
Jersey Live Festival<br />
Jersey Live, the coolest boutique music festival in<br />
Europe! Artists that have appeared since its launch<br />
six years ago include Basement Jaxx, The Prodigy,<br />
Kasabian, Snow Patrol, The Kooks, Dizzee Rascal, The<br />
Fratellis, The Zutons and Razorlight, The <strong>2010</strong> Festival<br />
welcomes headliner Paul Weller, singer songwriter Kate<br />
Nash and London Based rapper Plan B amongst others.<br />
Time: 11:00 – 23:00<br />
Price: £48 – £79<br />
Place: RJA & HS Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity<br />
Tel: 01534 887786<br />
Web: www.jerseylive.org.uk<br />
Saturday 4th, 18th & 25th<br />
Jersey Farm & Craft Market<br />
See the best in local produce at a number of organic<br />
stalls, including locally made arts and crafts and musical<br />
entertainment.<br />
Time: 10:00 – 14:00<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: St Brelade’s Parish Hall, St Aubin<br />
Bus: 12 – 15, My Explorer Blue<br />
Tel: 01534 853395<br />
Saturday 4th & 18th<br />
Heavy Machine-Gun<br />
Turret Bunker<br />
One of the few surviving examples, named<br />
sechsschartentürme (literally “six-shooting turret”)<br />
bunkers once proliferated along the Atlantic Wall. It is<br />
possible to access the interior of the cupola, equipped<br />
with a deactivated MG34 machine-gun, and peer<br />
through the optics to see a landscape viewed as a<br />
potential invasion point by the German garrison.<br />
Time: 14:30 – 17:30<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: Val de la Mare, St Ouen<br />
Bus: 12a (closest stop)<br />
Web: www.ciosjersey.org.uk<br />
Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th & 19th<br />
Jersey Kart and Motor Club Racing<br />
Cars race at speeds up to 85mph on the north coast<br />
track. Spectators welcome.<br />
Time: 10:00 – 16:00<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: Sorel Headland, St John<br />
Tel: 01534 611994<br />
Web: www.jerseykartclub.com<br />
Sunday 5th<br />
Anti-Tank Gun Casemate<br />
Something of a time capsule when reopened in 1985;<br />
the bunker has since been restored to pristine condition,<br />
and contains a rare 4.7cm Pak K36(t) Czech gun, along<br />
with a wealth of original fixtures and fittings.<br />
Time: 10:00 – 14:00<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: Millbrook, St Lawrence<br />
Bus: 8 – 15, My Explorer Blue, Red & Yellow<br />
Web: www.ciosjersey.org.uk<br />
Sunday 5th – Sunday 26th<br />
The Sunday Cycle – Guided Ride<br />
Dust off your bike or hire one, and join a relaxed ride<br />
around Jersey’s unique cycle network. Each tour is<br />
tailored to match the ability, size and interests of the<br />
group. Along the way there are several stops to enjoy<br />
the island’s history and culture, and usually a refreshment<br />
stop to recharge the batteries or to allow visitors to set<br />
off exploring on their own. Touching on tradition, farming<br />
and the Occupation, this short leisurely ride is the ideal<br />
introduction to Jersey for anyone who enjoys cycling.<br />
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 Every Sunday<br />
Price: £5<br />
Place: Liberation Square, St Helier<br />
Guide: Arthur Lamy<br />
Grade: Moderate (we walk up the hills!) – 10m (16k)<br />
Sunday 5th – Sunday 26th<br />
Noirmont M132 Command Bunker<br />
The command post for the naval coastal artillery battery<br />
‘Lothringen’ was located here. The bunker has been<br />
restored to a very high standard and provides a unique<br />
insight into the sheer scale and thoroughness of German<br />
military engineering. The Artillery Observation Tower<br />
situated alongside, may also be open on selected dates.<br />
Time: 11:00 – 16:30 Every Sunday<br />
Price: £2<br />
Place: Noirmont Point, St Brelade<br />
Bus: 12<br />
Web: www.ciosjersey.org.uk<br />
Monday 6th<br />
The Band of the Island of Jersey<br />
Listen to the sounds of The Band of the Island of Jersey<br />
as they perform a concert and display in the park.<br />
Time: 19:30<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: Howard Davis Park, St Helier<br />
Wednesday 8th<br />
La Ronde Concert Band<br />
Listen to the sounds of the big band, alfresco in the park.<br />
Time: 19:45 – 20:45<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: Howard Davis Park, St Helier<br />
Thursday 9th<br />
Jersey Farm & Craft Market<br />
Enjoy local produce, arts, crafts, food and musical<br />
entertainment in St Helier’s new open space,<br />
Weighbridge Place. The market runs all day today to<br />
mark the International Air Display.<br />
Time: 11:00 – 20:00<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: Weighbridge Place, St Helier<br />
Tel: 01534 448877<br />
Thursday 9th<br />
International Air Display<br />
The skies above Jersey come alive today to the sights<br />
and sounds of arguably one of the largest free air<br />
displays in Europe. International military and civilian<br />
aircraft perform in breath-taking formation teams and<br />
skilful solo aerobatic demonstrations.<br />
Time: 13:00 – 17:00<br />
Price: Free<br />
Place: St Aubin’s Bay<br />
Tel: 01534 448877<br />
Web: www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk<br />
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