Guernsey Press Arts Podcast

Shaun Shackleton joins Simon De La Rue to discuss what's going on in Guernsey's arts scene. We hear from Laura Harrison of the Victor Hugo Centre about its exciting new trail and from Rachel Wright after her instigation of the Liberation Concert on 10 May, which featured the Biberach Youth Orchestra.

Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton round up the latest from the local arts scene, including a look at Art for Guernsey’s new exhibition - ‘Finding Turner’, which continues its journey celebrating the work created here by the celebrated English artist.

On this month’s show, Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton hear all about the Islands at War podcast from the two men behind it, Keith Pengelley and Nick Le Huray, and speak to Russ Fossey and Louise Le Pelley from Guernsey Arts about its plans for 2025 and beyond.

Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton preview this weekend’s second Photo-Symphony at St James and look ahead to some of the other arts events happening over the next few weeks.

Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton go behind the scenes on the GADOC and MTG productions as Guernsey’s panto season gets into full swing.

Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton speak to artist Sally Ede-Golightly, Le Tricoteur owner Rachael Laine and Art for Guernsey chairman and founder David Ummels about a new exhibition focussing on the storied and much-treasured jumper of jumpers - the guernsey. We also catch up with composer Lydia Jane Pugh who is heading to New York for a Covid-delayed album premiere while planning a new musical about the Occupation.