The 2019 Sark Opera festival held its opening night on 5th September in the Seigneurie marquee, followed by a lunchtime performance at La Sablonnerie Hotel, then an evening gala performance at Stocks Hotel and finally a very special matinee performance at La Seigneurie. The musical programmes consisted of an uplifting mix of classical opera and lighter musical pieces. Each performance was wonderfully intimate in the smaller, relaxed venues on Sark….

Mervyn Peake was a famous member of a group of artists on Sark, simply named the Sark Group, who helped to build the Art Gallery, now named the Gallery Stores and Post Office.  Mervyn created, arguably, some of his best work whilst living on Sark.  Some of his most famous works includes Gormenghast and Mr Pye. As a tribute to Mervyn Peake and the importance of his creations to Sark…