St Peter Port·Est. 1982
Selective invitation choir founded in 1982, performing challenging choral works locally and internationally.
Nineteen societies across the Bailiwick — seven cultural arts operators, four amateur choirs, three dramatic companies, and two interest societies. The oldest, Guernsey Glee Singers, was founded in 1927 by Edith Noel; the newest joined the register in 2024. Five hold charity registration; St Peter Port and St Sampson each host four. —
St Peter Port·Est. 1982
Selective invitation choir founded in 1982, performing challenging choral works locally and internationally.
St Sampson·Est. 1927
✦Oldest in this niche
The island's oldest established choir, founded in 1927. A mixed-voice ensemble of around 50 singers, welcoming all abilities with no auditions required.
Forest
Maker business offering art, scarves, handbags, homewares, and greeting cards printed from Gabi Nobes's original acrylic artworks and from seaweed foraged on Guernsey beaches.
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Community choir founded in 2003, with around 36 members performing concerts and events across Guernsey.
St Martin
Musical club in St Martin, providing rehearsal sessions in three fully equipped studios within a restored German bunker.
St Sampson·Est. 2009
Amateur dramatic society established in 2009, presenting musicals, comedies, thrillers, and children's shows at Beau Sejour Theatre.
Castel·Est. 2009
Organisation that runs a photography festival of curated exhibitions, educational activities, and cultural events, governed by a committee of 10 people.
Vale
Registered charity delivering around 150 live music sessions annually in residential homes, hospital wards, and day centres.
Vale·Est. 2009
Charity that supports the Guernsey Music Centre by raising funds for instruments and trips, and awarding bursaries for courses, concerts, and tuition.
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The Vauverteens were a Guernsey amateur dramatic group who won the GADOC Bucktrout Challenge Trophy three times between 1959 and 1962.
St Peter Port·Est. 2019
Part of The Arts Society (London, UK)
Registered charity offering monthly expert arts lectures at Les Cotils, St Peter Port, affiliated with The Arts Society (UK).
St Peter Port
Amateur dramatic society and theatre production company that stages family-friendly plays, pantomimes, and variety shows, and runs Musicool Kids for children aged 6 to 18.
St Martin·Est. 1984
Traditional Morris dance side specialising in Cotswold and Border Morris, founded in 1984 and a member of the Morris Federation.
St Martin
Artist, graphic designer and illustrator specialising in coastal and sea landscapes of Guernsey and Jersey, offering original paintings, prints, and commissions.
St Saviour
Part of Music Theatre Guernsey
Open community choir for adults 18+ run by Music Theatre Guernsey, offering weekly rehearsals and live performances of rock, pop, and jazz with no prior experience required.
St Sampson·Education provider·Est. 2009
Part of Associated with GADOC (Guernsey Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Club) — uses GADOC venue and competes in GADOC festival
Youth drama group and theatre school founded in 2009, offering drama education, street dance classes, and theatre productions, and a two-time GADOC Jubilee Trophy (under-15) winner.
St Sampson
Charity that fosters and develops orchestral music for musicians and concert audiences, offering up to three concerts a year, normally at St James.
St Pierre du Bois
Musical organisation performing in Guernsey since the mid-1980s, offering live 1940s swing and dance repertoire with three ensembles, including free Sunday public concerts at Candie Gardens.