A celebration of performance & community Guernsey Street Festival
The Festival will be running for two weeks in the streets of St Peter Port to celebrate all forms of street performance including, but not limited to, music, art, theatre, dance and crafts. The Guernsey Street Festival LBG is a “not-for-profit” organisation committed to the promotion of community spirit, the encouragement and showcasing of local talent and the celebration of visiting artists and street entertainers. We aim to create a platform for performers and artists of all genres, skills and ages to promote themselves to the people of Guernsey and to promote Guernsey to tourists and visitors.
Our mission
To organise and run an annual summer event involving many forms of street performance, including but not limited to music, art, theatre and dance. The Guernsey Street Festival may also arrange smaller events and activities and collaborate with other like-minded charitable and “not-for-profit” organisations. The main aims of The Guernsey Street Festival are:- to promote community spirit, encourage and showcase local talent, arrange for non-local artists and street entertainers to perform for the people of Guernsey and to promote Guernsey to tourists and visitors.
Did you know?
Guernsey Street Festival organises many events and supports various different causes throughout the year to support the arts and activities on the island. Here are some of the things we do throughout the year:
- The Guernsey Street Festival - 2 week Festival in St Peter Port for local and visiting artists
- Candie Concerts - Free concerts every Sunday from May - September (inclusive) at Candie Gardens
- St Peter Port Bunting - We organise the erection and maintenance of the town bunting
- Christmas Busking - Creating ambience for late night shopping evenings in December
- Christmas Carolling - Bringing cheer to care homes throughout the island in December
- Open Day - We have started our open day where we offer free advice from local industry experts for performers
- Quiz Nights - Supporting other local arts charities throughout the year
- The Street Festival Awards Party - A fantastic party to celebrate the end of the Street Festival
We're ever so grateful Our Sponsors
Making it all happen Our committee
Claire Dawson
Founder/Chair
Claire Dawson
Founder/ChairAlthough not a performer herself, Claire lives in a house with two singer/guitarists so is surrounded by music all the time! She is passionate about the arts and has seen first hand the importance of performance opportunities for all artists but especially for young musicians.
Claire initiated the creation of Guernsey Street Festival LBG because, having been involved in the scheduling of 2019’s Town Carnival, she could see the huge void that would be left should the event not take place in the future. Guernsey Street Festival LBG aims to continue the fantastic work that was previously carried out by The Town Centre Partnership with their Town Carnivals and also to open up the events to all forms of the Arts. She hopes that you will support their second Festival (23rd July - 6th August 2022) and asks that you keep your fingers crossed for some beautiful weather.
Jack Honeybill
Finance Officer
Jack Honeybill
Finance OfficerJack retired after being responsible for organizing the Town Carnival for 16 years and is very keen on supporting the new organizing committee for the Guernsey Street Festival. Raising money for the event has been a constant challenge over the years but has contributed to its success and it is essential to build a strong financial foundation if plans for an expanded event are to be achieved in the future.
Lydia Pugh
Talent Co-ordinator
Lydia Pugh
Talent Co-ordinatorLydia has been a staple of the music and drama scene in Guernsey for as long as she can remember, and currently works on island as a singer, composer, and vocal coach. Particularly with her vocal coaching work she gets to see first hand how passion and investment in music, and the arts in general, helps fuel joy, passion and confidence in performers and audience alike. In joining the Guernsey Street Festival Committee as Talent Co-ordinator, she hopes to bring together the very best of what Guernsey has to offer from all areas of the arts.
Andrew Pouteaux
Volunteer and Bunting Co-Ordinator
Andrew Pouteaux
Volunteer and Bunting Co-OrdinatorAndrew was 'over the moon' to be invited to join the Guernsey Street Festival committee. Andrew has been involved in many charity organisations over the years and was heavily involved in the Town Carnival. Andrew has the hard task of ensuring that the Festival has sufficient volunteers to help it run smoothly as well as managing the bunting which so beautifully hangs in town each summer.
Dave Wheeler
Communications Officer
Dave Wheeler
Communications OfficerDave was thrilled to be invited to join the Committee as Communications Officer. Having only been on the island since 2020, he’s fallen in love with the local community and its passion for music and the arts - it’s the reason he’s chosen to call Guernsey his home. Singing and music has always been his therapy, and the opportunity to share this with the world is the greatest privilege.
Dani Robin
Media Guru
Dani Robin
Media GuruDani was thrilled to be invited to join the Committee as the guru of all things media and socials.
Dom Ogier
Creative Officer
Dom Ogier
Creative OfficerDom is passionate about promoting the talent right here on our doorstep having been involved with various music, performance and arts over the years. She has been more recently recognised as a staple in the Guernsey music and theatre scenes, performing on stage at festivals and shows across the Channel Islands. She has joined the Guernsey Street Festival committee in order to assist with the branding and promotions of the festival.
