Twenty-eight societies span 1921 to 2024. Three amateur choirs, three theatre companies, three interest-hobby societies (astronomy, photography, Latvian culture), and a workshop-and-exhibition cluster anchored by Sarnia Arts & Crafts Club — Guernsey's oldest arts club, centenary 2024. Eleven are registered charities; nine sit in St Peter Port. —
St Sampson·Est. 1927
✦Guernsey's longest-running dramatic and operatic society
Founded 1927 with Lady Sackville-West as first President. Early Presidents included Sir Compton Mackenzie (1929-1939) and Sir Ambrose Sherwill KBE MC (1947-1961). Inactive during WWII German occupation (1940-1945). Over 480 productions in 98 years.
St Peter Port·Est. 1982
Founded 1982 by Alan Gough. Performed at St Paul's Cathedral London in 2017. Regularly invited to perform at the annual St Malo Sacred Musical Festival where their concert is always sold out. Has provided training places to local students, many of whom now have professional…
St Peter Port·Shop·Est. 2014
Launched in 2014; 10th anniversary celebrated in 2022; named Best Annual Cultural Event in Channel Islands in 2026. Literary connections to Victor Hugo and Mervyn Peake.
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…
St Pierre du Bois
✦Active since 1972
La Société Guernesiaise Astronomy Section is an interest society and social members' club for astronomy enthusiasts, operating as a division of La Société Guernesiaise, which is a registered charity (CH285). The section, established in 1972, has approximately 60 members and is a…
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…
St Sampson·Since 1927
Founded 1927 as ladies choir by Edith Noel. Male section added 1931 (40 voices). Closed during WWII, restarted February 1946. First BBC broadcast 1950. Annual Christmas Concerts since mid-1960s. Long tradition of Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Performed in Vienna (2005) and Prague (2007) at international choir festivals.
View full profile →—·Est. 2003
Founded in 2003 as 'Welsh Boys Aloud' by Welsh expatriates from the Guernsey Rugby Club who wanted to bring the unique sound of a Welsh male voice choir to the island. Renamed to Guernsey Welsh Male Voice Choir in 2014.
Vale
✦Active since 1953
Guernsey Photographic Club (GPC) is a non-profit photography club established in 1953, the longest-established photography club on the island. Based in the Vale, the club meets fortnightly at Vale Douzaine Rooms, offering workshops, competitions, presentations, talks…
St Andrew·Shop
✦102-year heritage (1924)
Celebrated centenary in 2024 with largest-ever exhibition including historical displays and 'One Brushstroke' digital art project
St Peter Port·Shop·Est. 2015
Guernsey Art Network (GAN) is a volunteer-run registered charity (CH555) founded in 2015, promoting artists living and working in the Bailiwick through exhibitions, skillshare workshops, talks, pop-up shops, and art walks. Based at the Business Development Centre in St Peter…
Sark·Shop
Creative Sark is a registered charity on the Island of Sark that supports and celebrates the island's creative community. It organises La Beltane Festival (May), Summer Market and Summer Workshop Week (June), and a Christmas Market (November), alongside year-round workshops and…
Alderney
Le Pesked is a French restaurant on Alderney, operated by owner and chef David Ollivrin, who is from Brittany. It offers a menu featuring French cuisine, with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients including fresh fish and seafood. The restaurant also has a bar with draught…
St Martin
✦Active since 1950
L'Assembllaie D'Guernesiais is a non-profit organisation, registered with the Guernsey Registry as NP102, dedicated to the Guernésiais language and Guernsey culture. It is run by an elected committee, with a separate sub-committee for its dance section. Anne Le Cheminant is a…
St Peter Port
The Guernsey Society of Authors is a social club for published, soon-to-be-published, and aspiring writers, describing itself as a branch of The Society of Authors (SoA). Founded and organised by Guernsey-based novelist Theresa Le Flem, with active member Kelvin Whelan, it holds…
St Martin·Est. 2014
Part of Nicole Wyatt Music
✦Only one here offering live musicians & performers
Mariposa Strings is a professional string ensemble founded in 2014 by Guernsey-born violinist Nicole Wyatt. The group offers classical, popular, and chamber music for weddings, corporate events, and recitals, configurable as a solo violinist, duo, trio, or full quartet. Regular…
St Peter Port·Est. 2019
Part of The Arts Society (London, UK)
The Arts Society Guernsey (charity no. CH626) was founded in 2019 as a local affiliate of The Arts Society (UK). It promotes appreciation of the arts through a programme of monthly expert lectures held at Les Cotils, St Peter Port, running from May to November. Annual membership…
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…
St Peter Port
St Stephens Players is an amateur dramatic society and theatre production company. The society stages family-friendly plays, pantomimes, and variety shows, and its home venue is St Stephen's Community Centre in St Peter Port. Chris Dragun is the Chairman, and Abbie Forman is the…
St Martin·Est. 1984
Founded in 1984; celebrated 40th anniversary in 2024. Originally a women's side, now mixed.
St Peter Port·Society·Est. 2015
The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Society is a registered charity (CH507) and cultural society founded in 2015 to celebrate the life and works of Victor Hugo and his family during their 15+ years of exile in Guernsey. Patroned by the Bailiff of Guernsey, it organises talks…
St Peter Port
The Guernsey Latvian Association is a charity that promotes Latvian culture in Guernsey and celebrates Latvia's independence day. Co-founded by Lilita Kruze, who has been the Honorary Consul of Latvia in Guernsey since 2015, the association also raises funds to help children…
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Workers Educational Association Guernsey, also known as WEA Guernsey, is a registered charity (CH141) offering non-vocational adult learning courses and talks.
Vale
Makerspace Guernsey is a non-profit organisation registered as a Domestic Charity (voluntarily registered) with the Guernsey Registry since October 2015. It is also listed with the Association of Guernsey Charities (member number 430). The organisation aims to provide…
Sark·Attraction
Sark Theatre Group is a community theatre group on Sark producing original plays, annual Christmas pantomimes, and hosting visiting touring companies. Notable productions include Shakespeare on Sark (2022), written by organiser Sue Daly, Doctor Who the Panto, and Oddsocks…
Alderney
Star Dramatics is an Alderney youth amateur dramatics group affiliated with the Alderney Theatre Group. They compete in the Guernsey One Act Play Festival, with 2025 productions The Bench and Pages of Time both written by Lyndsey Dowinton. The group won the GADOC Jubilee Trophy…