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Arts & Entertainment

55 active businesses9 niches in this sector

Fifty-five of 290 leisure listings produce or host entertainment — eight individual artists, seven art-tuition studios, six theatre companies, five arts charities, plus cinemas, galleries, and the island's only community leisure centre. Beau Séjour opened in December 1976 with Fiddler on the Roof. —

Artists & studio practices

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Twenty artists working from private studios — seven in the Guernsey Art Network, weighted toward landscape, workshops and commissions.

Art Galleries

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Ten galleries across the Bailiwick — the oldest trading since 1963, the newest a Sark non-profit opened late 2024.

Theatres & Performing Arts Venues

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Eight organisations — two venues and six producing companies, from GADOC in 1927 to Music Theatre Guernsey and Moor Theatre in 2020.

Arts Cultural Centres

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Six centres, four in St Peter Port — anchored by St James (reopened 1985) and the Victor Hugo Centre (2022).

Cinemas

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Four cinema venues on the island — one dedicated (The Mallard, Forest), Beau Cinema inside Beau Séjour, and a roaming community club.

Live Music Venues

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Four listings under live music — anchored by the Fermain Tavern, hosting bands since 1970 and known locally as 'the home of Guernsey music.'

Escape Rooms

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Three escape-room operations — AdventureRooms Guernsey (2018) at Fermain Valley, MTG Escapes (2022) from St Saviour's Community Centre.

Amusement Arcades

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Nightclubs Dance Clubs

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Where to start

One firm per niche, picked for editorial depth.

  • Artists & studio practices
    Eleanor Daisy Atkinson (Illustrator)
    St Peter Port

    Collage and paper cut illustrator; prints of local landmarks and the Milk Card

  • Art Galleries
    Sula Framing & Gallery
    St Sampson

    Art gallery and framing service; established 1994, conservation framing

  • Theatres & Performing Arts Venues
    The Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts
    St Peter Port

    First multi-functional performance space; adaptable theatre seats 300

  • Arts Cultural Centres
    St James
    St Peter Port

    Concert and assembly hall; basement music venue for under-18s

  • Cinemas
    Beau Séjour Leisure Centre
    St Peter Port

    community leisure centre; 25m indoor pool, football pitches, active gym

  • Live Music Venues
    The Fermain Tavern
    St Peter Port

    Music pub; live bands since the 1970s, available for private bookings

  • Escape Rooms
    AdventureRooms Guernsey
    St Peter Port

    Live escape game provider at Fermain Valley Hotel; 60-minute challenges for 4-7

  • Amusement Arcades
    Players Guernsey
    St Peter Port

    Amusement arcade; Neon Bowling, AR Darts, Neoshuffle, mini golf, basketball

  • Nightclubs Dance Clubs
    Les Folies d’Amour
    St Peter Port

    Nightclub with a VIP area for 60, five booths, and a Function One sound system

Other businesses in this sector1

Tagged in Arts & Entertainment but not in one of the specific niches above.

  • Messy Minds
    Charm decorating studio; creative gift shop with personalised items