The grounds of the Seigneurie were transformed into a spooky Halloween spectacular last night complete with ghosts, witches and plenty of things that go bump in the night. It was organised by Christopher, Sarah and Sibyl Beaumont with help from pumpkin carver extraordinaire Shakira Christodoulou. The event proved popular with local children, many in scary costumes, and their parents who enjoyed the games, pumpkin soup, spider cakes and other treats…
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Three ladies from the Sark branch of the Royal British Legion spent their winter pottery classes making beautiful ceramic poppies to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Caroline Robins and Helen Plummer had the idea at last year’s Remembrance Day lunch when Caroline talked about seeing the poppy installation at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the start of the War….
Mrs Nellie Le Feuvre, Sark’s only remaining World War Two deportee, was a guest of honour this week at the opening of an exhibition in the German town of Biberach to tell the history of the internment camp in the town. Nellie was just 15 on the 12th February 1943 when she, her mother Adelina and seven-year-old brother Vivian were taken from Sark. Initially they were placed in a camp…
Having been crowned the overall winners in the regional Britain in Bloom competition, as well as scooping the prize for best community involvement, you might imagine that members of the Sark Community Blooms group would be resting on their laurels for a while, but not at all. They were out in force this weekend planting bulbs, their first project on the road to representing the Bailiwick in the national competition…
Congratulations to Liza Tomos, the winner of the two-day break on Sark competition. Liza has won a one night stay for two at Clos de Vaul Creux, a candlelit dinner for two at La Sablonnerie, two days bike hire from A to B Cycles and return ferry tickets with Sark Shipping. Liza has chosen, as part of her prize, to take a boat trip around the island with George. We…
Roll up,roll up! Get your tickets for the murder mystery The Curse of the Sark Hoard from Stocks Hotel now! Tickets for Saturday 13th October have sold out but you are in luck if you book soon as there are some tickets left for this Saturday,6th October. More information see poster below
The island’s very first Bake Off was held at the weekend with 24 delicious desserts, pies and puddings in the running for the title of Sark’s Star Baker. The event was held in the marquee at the Seigneurie. This event was organised by the Carnival Committee in aid of the Professor Saint Fund. During the evening a cheque for £29,639 was presented by Mia, Miss Sark Princess, to Dr John…
The northern tip of the island has been alive to the sound of music this weekend as hundreds of visitors and residents joined in the third Sark Roots Festival. The event had all sorts of arts, crafts and musical skills to try including belly dancing, drumming and weaving as well as workshops in yoga, healing and meditation. There were over a dozen bands performing throughout the weekend and plenty of…
Music lovers enjoyed some world-class performances here on Sark recently when the Opera Sark Company returned for their third season. Baritone Mark Llewellyn Evans led the event with Sopranos Jassy Husk and Victoria Joyce, Mezzo-soprano Joanne Thomas and Tenor Christopher Diffey. Musical director Liz Rowe accompanied them on the piano. The company performed at the Island Hall as well at Stocks and La Sablonnerie Hotels and finished with a musical…
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