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.

Art for Guernsey’s ‘Finding Turner’ exhibition

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&nbsp;and Nick Le Huray, and speak to Russ Fossey and Louise Le Pelley from Guernsey Arts about its plans for 2025 and beyond.

Inside the Islands at War podcast and Guernsey Arts’ 2025 plans

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.

‘A celebration of photography and music’: Photo-Symphony preview

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.

Panto special with GADOC and MTG

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.

The Fabric of Guernsey exhibition and Lydia Jane Pugh

Comedian and author Al Murray describes the origins of his Pub Landlord character, with which he recently sold out two nights at St James, Guernsey Music Service head Tim Wright talks us through the past, present and future of our growing ties with Montserrat, we hear from Estelle Moseley and Tasmin Ferguson as their photographs are included in the Guernsey Photography Festival and Margaret Moffatt tells us about her 50th outing as a director at GADOC, with The Vicar of Dibley - The Holy Trinity. Presented by Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton.

Comedian Al Murray, music in Montserrat, photography and Gadoc's third Dibley

Shaun Shackleton and Simon De La Rue speak to Trudie Shannon about her new collection of poetry, to Dawn O'Porter about her third Guernsey-set novel and to John Nettles and Steve Foote about a warts-and-all revision of a German officer's occupation diary, all of which are being published within a few days of each other.

Three new books: poetry, history and a novel

As a retrospective exhibition continues at Art for Guernsey, Simon De La Rue speaks to legendary local sci-fi illustrator and artist Chris Foss about his decades-long career, which has included work on several major films.

Chris Foss on his ‘Sci-Fi Journey’

This month with Simon De La Rue and Shaun Shackleton, actor and director Cameron Ashplant joins to talk about his new play ‘The Glaswegian’, which premieres at the Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts in a couple of weeks. Plus there’s chat on Rosanne Guille’s latest exhibition, the recent Guernsey Street Festival, and a look at what’s coming up locally.

Cameron Ashplant on his new one-man play ‘The Glaswegian’

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