Leisure Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/leisure/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:15:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Leisure Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/leisure/ 32 32 Local filmmaker brings 1897 Jersey to life in new period folk-horror short ‘Bread’ https://channeleye.media/local-filmmaker-brings-1897-jersey-to-life-in-new-period-folk-horror-short-bread/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:10 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73558 Jersey-based writer and director Andy Lowe is producing a new period folk-horror short film set in the island in 1897. Bread follows two men stranded in the isolated Jersey wilderness as their supplies begin to run dangerously low. As hunger, paranoia and desperation take hold, their struggle for survival begins to reveal something more disturbing. […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Local filmmaker brings 1897 Jersey to life in new period folk-horror short ‘Bread’'.

First published by Channel Eye on 28 August 2026 at 08:00 GMT.]]> Jersey Triathlete handed wildcard for Supertri Pro Series Final https://channeleye.media/jersey-triathlete-handed-wildcard-for-supertri-pro-series-final/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:20:37 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73440 Jersey triathlete Siena Stephens will get another chance to race alongside some of the biggest names in the sport after being awarded a wildcard for the Supertri Pro Series Final on Sunday 6 September. The 19-year-old will line up in front of her home crowd at the Marina, one year after a last-minute call-up gave […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Jersey Triathlete handed wildcard for Supertri Pro Series Final'.

First published by Channel Eye on 24 August 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]> Jersey Post’s mini electric vans make-over revealed https://channeleye.media/jersey-posts-mini-electric-vans-make-over-revealed/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:30:04 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73423 In June, Jersey Post launched an island-wide search for artists and wordsmiths to help design and name the newest (and smallest) additions to their eco fleet. Over 50 young artists aged 5-18 submitted some incredible bold and colourful pieces of art, with over 140 creative name suggestions sent in via social media on Facebook, Instagram […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Jersey Post’s mini electric vans make-over revealed'.

First published by Channel Eye on 21 August 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Jersey Community Foundation gets hundreds of young islanders active https://channeleye.media/jersey-community-foundation-gets-hundreds-of-young-islanders-active/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:20:18 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73373 Hundreds of children and young people across Jersey have already had the opportunity to get active this summer thanks to a £8,000 grant from the Jersey Community Foundation to Jersey Sport. The funding is supporting the charity’s Community Outreach Holiday Programme, delivering seven weeks of free sporting opportunities in partnership with 14 local sports organisations. […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Jersey Community Foundation gets hundreds of young islanders active'.

First published by Channel Eye on 19 August 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]> ArtHouse Jersey names portrait award judging panel https://channeleye.media/arthouse-jersey-names-portrait-award-judging-panel/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:32:46 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73195 ArtHouse Jersey has named the judging panel for its inaugural Portrait Award, ahead of the competition’s entry deadline on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The award will form part of an exhibition of contemporary portraiture at ArtHouse Jersey’s Capital House exhibition space from January to April 2027, featuring work by local and international artists. A first […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'ArtHouse Jersey names portrait award judging panel'.

First published by Channel Eye on 6 August 2026 at 11:32 GMT.]]> Manx businesses celebrate success at Great Taste Awards 2026 https://channeleye.media/manx-businesses-celebrate-success-at-great-taste-awards-2026/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:24:01 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73189 A total of 22 food and drink products from the Isle of Man have received Great Taste accreditation in the internationally recognised awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food. Business Isle of Man and the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) have congratulated all the Isle of Man producers recognised this year. The […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Manx businesses celebrate success at Great Taste Awards 2026'.

First published by Channel Eye on 6 August 2026 at 11:24 GMT.]]> Floral displays return for St Helier Town Takeover https://channeleye.media/floral-displays-return-for-st-helier-town-takeover/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:20:36 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73133 Twenty St Helier businesses are taking part in this year’s Battle of Flowers Town Takeover. Residents and visitors can explore the floral shopfront displays until 13 September and vote for their favourite. The initiative, which began in 2025, links businesses across the town centre with themes from this year’s Battle of Flowers entries. Some displays […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Floral displays return for St Helier Town Takeover'.

First published by Channel Eye on 4 August 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]> Award winning writer announced as judge for festival short story competition https://channeleye.media/award-winning-writer-announced-as-judge-for-festival-short-story-competition/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:30:22 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73084 The Guernsey Literary Festival has announced Louise Doughty as the judge of this year’s short story competition. The competotion invites writers with a connection to the Bailiwick to submit original stories for publication in the 2027 Guernsey Short Story Anthology. Following the success of its inaugural anthology, published earlier this year, the competition returns with […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Award winning writer announced as judge for festival short story competition'.

First published by Channel Eye on 3 August 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Art in the Arches expands to 47 murals at Elizabeth Marina https://channeleye.media/art-in-the-arches-expands-to-47-murals-at-elizabeth-marina/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:30:34 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72945 After three years of transforming Elizabeth Marina through colour, creativity and community, ArtHouse Jersey’s much-loved Art in the Arches project has reached its final milestone. With this year’s 19 new murals now complete, the marina is now home to a total of 47 large-scale artworks, creating Jersey’s most distinctive outdoor galleries. Islanders and visitors are invited […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'Art in the Arches expands to 47 murals at Elizabeth Marina'.

First published by Channel Eye on 27 July 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> RBC and Supertri team up to get families moving with return of RBC Race for the Kids Jersey https://channeleye.media/rbc-and-supertri-team-up-to-get-families-moving-with-return-of-rbc-race-for-the-kids-jersey/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:03:57 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72909 RBC Race for the Kids Jersey will return on Sunday, September 6 ahead of the Supertri Pro Series Final thanks to RBC and Supertri’s ongoing partnership. The family-friendly event invites islanders of all ages and abilities to walk, run, scoot or push prams around either a 2.5k, 5k or 10k course, all while raising money […]

Source: Channel Eye - Full story: 'RBC and Supertri team up to get families moving with return of RBC Race for the Kids Jersey'.

First published by Channel Eye on 27 July 2026 at 04:03 GMT.]]>