Twenty-one arts non-profits — the oldest, Eisteddfod Guernsey (1921); the newest founded 2022. Seven are registered charities, four companies limited by guarantee. Festival organisers dominate — Vale Earth Fair (1976), Tennerfest (1998, 150+ venues), Guernsey Street Festival (2021) — alongside amateur theatre and youth-arts grantmakers. —
Castel
✦Oldest in this niche
105-year heritage (1921)
Eisteddfod Guernsey LBG is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered as CH50 with the Guernsey Registry, and a member of the Association of Guernsey Charities (number 256). It was formed as the Guernsey Eisteddfod Society in 1921, with the first festival following in…
Forest
Sarnia Shores Beach Art is a maker business founded by artist and designer Gabi Nobes. It offers locally made art, scarves, handbags, homewares, and greeting cards, with products printed from Gabi Nobes's original acrylic artworks and from seaweed foraged on Guernsey beaches…
St Peter Port·Attraction
A Table in Guernsey is a food festival and event organiser operating from the Market Place in St Peter Port. It hosts a programme of events including a street food festival, farmers market, producer tastings, afternoon tea, and lunch and dinner events, all celebrating local…
St Peter Port·Professional services·Est. 2020
Part of States of Guernsey
Social Investment Fund (SIF) is a Guernsey registered charity and company limited by guarantee (CH638), incorporated in 2020 following a 2018 States of Deliberation decision. SIF awards grants to charities and non-profit organisations operating for the benefit of the Bailiwick…
Alderney·Est. 2013
The Alderney Literary Trust is a registered charity (CH452) established in 2013, focusing on arts and culture. Founded by Isabel Picornell, who also founded the Alderney Literary Festival, the trust is managed by Dr Isabel Carlota Picornell, Roger David Featherstone, and Sheila…
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Orca Charitable LBG is a Guernsey charity, established in 2008 as a company limited by guarantee, that supports young people across the Bailiwick through the performing arts. It funds class fees, audition costs, show sponsorships, and university performing arts costs for young…
Vale·Attraction·Since 1976
Launched in 1976; 2026 marks the 50th anniversary. In 2020, uniquely proceeded with a live audience during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to Guernsey being COVID-free, featuring an all-local lineup of 3,500 attendees.
View full profile →Castel·Est. 2009
Guernsey Photography Festival LBG is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in 2009, that runs a photography festival of curated exhibitions, educational activities, and cultural events for islanders and visitors. It is governed by a committee of 10 people, chaired by…
Vale·Est. 2009
Friends of Guernsey Music Centre is a charity that supports the Guernsey Music Centre. Registered with the Guernsey Registry on 10 July 2009, it is run by a management committee elected annually. The charity raises funds for instrument purchases and trips abroad, and provides…
St Peter Port·Est. 2021
Jack Honeybill was a former organiser who died in 2024; the Jack Honeybill Festival Spirit Award is named in his memory
Alderney·Est. 2012
The Alderney Performing Arts Festival Foundation is an Alderney charity, registered with the Guernsey Registry (CH426) and the Association of Guernsey Charities (member 371). Established in 2012, it aims to bring the community together through a yearly festival that presents a…
St Peter Port·Est. 2022
Victor Hugo Centre Guernsey LBG is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, incorporated in 2022 and registered as Guernsey charity CH1006. It is run by a board of directors, with Lawrence Malcic as Chairperson and Anthony Gallienne as Secretary, and aims to create a…
St Sampson
5 Quarters Theatre Company (5QTC) is a Guernsey theatre company dedicated to producing diverse, small-scale drama and musical theatre. It offers drama and musical theatre classes, and runs the 'Takeover' community project aimed at engaging young people and local communities in…
St Peter Port
Guernsey Language Commission LBG is a charity and a Guernsey company limited by guarantee, registered with the Association of Guernsey Charities and on the Guernsey Charity Register as CH1016. It aims to halt and reverse the decline in the number of fluent Guernesiais speakers…
Forest
Guernsey Revival is a registered charity focused on arts and culture, also listed on the Association of Guernsey Charities register. It organises the annual Guernsey You Can Dance (GYCD) competition, a ballroom and Latin dance event that pairs novice dancers with experienced…
Alderney·Est. 2017
Alderney Chamber Music Festival is an annual five-day classical music festival held each mid-August on Alderney, established in 2017. Led by Artistic Directors Louisa and Samuel Staples, the festival presents concerts by young professional musicians at Island Hall, St Anne's…
St Peter Port·Attraction·Est. 1998
Part of Hamilton Brooke
Created by Hamilton Brooke to help the hospitality industry increase business during the quieter shoulder months of October and November
St Peter Port·Attraction
Running for nearly two decades; one of Guernsey's most popular summer events
Vale·Attraction·Est. 2014
Chateau de Son is an annual open-air dance music festival held at Vale Castle in the Vale parish of Guernsey. Organised by As One Music Events since 2014, the festival features house, techno, trance, and drum & bass in a day-into-night format with local DJs. It has supported…
St Sampson
Guernsey Symphony Orchestra is an organisation listed as an Arts & Culture charity on the Association of Guernsey Charities register, with charity number CH588. Its purpose is to foster and develop orchestral music for the benefit of musicians and the enjoyment of concert…
St Peter Port
Class Act Productions, also known as CAPS, is an amateur dramatics group for adults and children aged 7 and over, based at St Johns Hall in St Peter Port. The group produces musical theatre, pantomimes, plays, and one-act plays, with recent productions including The Little…