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…
The autumn issue of Sark Life magazine is now with a special picture feature on the many events on Sark this summer including Princess Anne’s visit, Sheep Racing and Oddsocks theatre company’s first performances on Sark. There’s Rosanne Guille‘s beautiful Nature Diary, a look at entertainment during the Occupation, farmer Gavin Nicolle bringing in the harvest with a vintage farm machine and much more. It’s for sale on Sark and Guernsey or buy…
A new event took place in Creux Harbour at the weekend, a boat race with a difference. Ten teams had all day on Saturday to build their boat from scratch, with the addition of just a 15 horse power engine to provide propulsion. There were a variety of vessels constructed from a double-hulled racer painted black and red to a concoction of barrels with a couple of seats and a…
The Island Hall was full of the very best home-grown flowers, fruit and vegetables recently for the Grand Autumn Show. There were also categories for flower arranging, baking, dairy products, preserves and agricultural crops as well as classes for children. Zack Perrée was awarded the trophy for the best child entry for his display from nature and David Curtis took the cup for the best exhibit in show for his…
Saturday 22nd September ‘Secrets of Little Sark’ with Jan Guy Starting at 11.45 from La Sablonnerie While enjoying some of the most beautiful footpaths the island has to offer, learn about a brief silver mining boom in the 1830s and how it affected Sark’s future.A short but moderately demanding walk exclusively on paths for those with a good head for heights. Starts and ends at La Sablonnerie Tea Gardens. …
The newly formed rugby team from Alderney, the Ridunians, was on the island recently for their first game against a Sark team. The match was played in the Mermaid field with the home team winning 25 to 14. The event got off to a humorous start when the visitors turned up in black and gold kit, the same colours as the Sark team. Confusion was averted when the local team…
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Winner of the 2018 Discover Sark Competition
October 20, 2018