Festival of Words Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/festival-of-words/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:10:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Festival of Words Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/festival-of-words/ 32 32 Watch: Switch Digital teams up with Christian Foley to inspire next generation of storytellers https://channeleye.media/watch-switch-digital-teams-up-with-christian-foley-and-the-festival-of-words-to-inspire-next-generation-of-storytellers/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:50:54 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=65751 As part of this year’s Jersey Festival of Words, Switch is sponsoring two, in-person events, with Christian Foley. Not just an author, Christian is also a poet, rapper, teacher and a powerful advocate for children’s literacy, whose performances have amassed millions of views worldwide. At the events, he’ll be delivering live performances of his debut […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 4 September 2025 at 08:50 GMT.]]> 2025 Jersey Festival of Words schools programme announced https://channeleye.media/2025-jersey-festival-of-words-schools-programme-announced/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:20:42 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=62593 Organisers of Jersey Festival of Words have announced details of this year’s Schools Programme. The spectacle will bring live theatre, inspirational authors and exciting interactive events to schoolchildren across the island this September and run from 22nd to the 26th September. The programme, kindly supported by the Roy Overland Charitable Trust, will feature a dual-language […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 29 April 2025 at 08:20 GMT.]]> Bergerac is back with a book at Festival of Words https://channeleye.media/bergerac-is-back-with-a-book-at-festival-of-words/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:00:41 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=55162 John Nettles, Jersey’s original Bergerac star, will be among the speakers in the biggest ever Jersey Festival of Words this autumn. A historian and author as well as a celebrated stage and television actor, he will be presenting his latest Occupation-related project, a new edition of the diaries of Baron Hans Max von Aufsess, who […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 4 July 2024 at 09:00 GMT.]]> New Mr Men and Little Miss characters to step out at Jersey Festival of Words https://channeleye.media/new-mr-men-and-little-miss-characters-to-step-out-at-jersey-festival-of-words/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:59:24 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=54866 A series of free public events sponsored by Butterfield will be staged during this year’s Jersey Festival of Words to celebrate the addition of two brand new characters to the bestselling Mr. Men/Little Miss universe. Publishers of the classic children’s book series have announced that Mr. Fib and Little Miss Surprise will join the range […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 20 June 2024 at 09:59 GMT.]]> Jersey Festival of Words schools programme launched https://channeleye.media/jersey-festival-of-words-schools-programme-launched/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:30:54 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=54477 Organisers of Jersey Festival of Words have announced names for the Festival schools programme which will take place at the end of September. It features a fantastic line-up of award-winning children’s authors and illustrators. Renowned poet, writer and presenter Michael Rosen will be sharing his favourite poems with primary children at the Freedom Centre at […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 June 2024 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Renowned illustrator to feature at Jersey Festival of Words 2024 https://channeleye.media/renowned-illustrator-to-feature-at-jersey-festival-of-words-2024/ Wed, 22 May 2024 08:00:36 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=53843 Jersey folklore, ancient monsters and original alt-folk soundings are set to be captured on the page by one of the UK’s foremost illustrators this September. Organisers of Jersey Festival of Words have announced a series of events at this year’s festival featuring 2024 Press Award Cartoonist of The Year, Chris Riddell OBE (pictured). Chris, who […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 22 May 2024 at 08:00 GMT.]]> Bookmark Design Competition for schools launched to celebrate Jersey Festival of Words https://channeleye.media/bookmark-design-competition-for-schools-launched-to-celebrate-jersey-festival-of-words/ Wed, 15 May 2024 08:20:09 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=53750 A Bookmark Design Competition for schools across Jersey has been launched by Highvern, inviting students across different ages to celebrate their love of the literary world. As the main corporate sponsors for Jersey Festival of Words, Highvern is encouraging children to ink their imagination to celebrate the 9th year of the literary festival by crafting […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 15 May 2024 at 08:20 GMT.]]> New names revealed for Jersey Festival of Words 2024 https://channeleye.media/new-names-revealed-for-jersey-festival-of-words-2024/ Tue, 07 May 2024 09:20:00 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=53548 Following the announcement that poet and presenter Michael Rosen will be appearing at this year’s Jersey Festival of Words, the organisers have released details of several other writers scheduled to visit Jersey this September. Among those appearing is celebrated and outspoken comedic writer and presenter Kathy Lette, whose novels explore themes of feminism, love, and […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 7 May 2024 at 09:20 GMT.]]> Michael Rosen to appear at Jersey Festival of Words 2024 https://channeleye.media/michael-rosen-to-appear-at-jersey-festival-of-words-2024/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:40:18 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=53013 The organisers of Jersey Festival of Words have revealed that poet and author Michael Rosen will be one of the visiting writers headlining this year’s Festival in September. A popular broadcaster who has presented BBC Radio 4’s acclaimed programme about language, ‘Word of Mouth’ since 1998, Michael (pictured) has published in the region of 200 […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 23 April 2024 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Beano inspired fun and mischief at the Jersey Festival of Words https://channeleye.media/beano-inspired-fun-and-mischief-at-the-jersey-festival-of-words/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:30:07 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=47837 Fifty children from Samarès Primary School took part in a celebration of the world’s longest-running weekly comic at the Jersey Festival of Words thanks to the help of JT. Beano Mega-Mischief, an interactive fun event took place on Saturday 23rd September. The comic, famous for its cheeky and fun-loving characters such as Dennis the Menace, […]

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