Liberation Festival Programme 2014

Price: £15 – £25 (VIP tickets £75) Place: Hamptonne, La Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence Book: 01534 511115

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In this stunning location, browse a variety of Farm and Craft stalls selling local goods. Visitors will also be able to go on a conducted tour of the turbot farm which is situated in an original WWII German bunker – entry to the market is free, but there is a £4 per person charge for the conducted tours which were recently featured on ITV’s ‘Ade in Britain’. There is plenty of free parking in the area, excellent views of the French coast and the opportunity to walk along the breakwater.

Time: 11:00 – 17:00 Price: Free Place: Outside Jersey Turbot C.I., St Catherine, St Martin

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On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill made his now famous speech, including the words “…and our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today”. This was greeted with so much excitement that the Bailiff, Alexander Coutanche, had to ask for patience and restraint among islanders. Early the following morning, a British destroyer was sighted coming into St Aubin’s Bay and word spread that the Liberation of Jersey had begun. The arrival of the naval officers who took down the swastika that flew above the Pomme d’Or Hotel and raised the Union flag, confirmed to a population which had lived through an occupation lasting almost five years that their freedom had come at last.

On May 9th each year, the people of Jersey continue to celebrate the anniversary of the Liberation of the Island from the occupying forces of World War II. Join islanders to celebrate with a variety of activities and events, including heritage walks, access to WWII attractions, nostalgic entertainment and a commemorative service.

The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to have been occupied during World War II. Following the allied victory, Jersey was left strewn with fortifications after Hitler had attempted to make it a fortress. The majority of these fortifications remain intact, with many of them fully restored to their wartime state.

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New North Quay, St Helier Tel: 01534 811043 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:00 Admission: £8.90 adults, £7.90 senior citizens, £5.60 children (6-16yrs) Discover all about Jersey’s maritime past in this uniquely interactive museum where you can feel the force of a gale, understand the tides and learn how to design and float a ship! Set by the historic harbour of St Helier, the Maritime Museum is all about seafaring, navigation and the Island’s myths and legends, told through the stories of Jersey people.

&KDQQHO ,VODQGV 0LOLWDU\ 0XVHXP La Grande Route des Mielles, St Ouen Tel: 01534 483205 / 07797 732072 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:00 Admission: £4.00 adults, £4.00 senior citizens, £2.00 children (5-16yrs) The museum is housed in a former German bunker which once formed part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defences. All the rooms and corridors are full of artefacts left over from the Occupation, and the bunker still stands dominant over the beach, depicting what it was like during the dark days of war. This major collection of memorabilia has been assembled over many years; some items are still in the same condition as when they were last used over 60 years ago. www.germanww2militaria.co.uk

The Occupation Tapestry Gallery, also located at the Maritime Museum, displays 12 huge tapestry panels made by the people of Jersey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Island’s liberation.

Entry to Tapestry Gallery only: £4.50. www.jerseyheritage.org

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Les Charrières Malorey, St Lawrence Tel: 01534 860808 Open daily: 10:00 – 18:00 Admission: £11.50 adults, £10.50 senior citizens, £7.50 children (7-15yrs), £8.50 students Jersey War Tunnels is a permanent reminder of the German Occupation of Jersey. The tunnel complex, formerly known as Höhlgangsanlage 8, now plays host to a series of galleries detailing Occupation history through the diverse experiences of those who lived through it. Visitors will be led through the events of evacuation, deportation, captivity and siege, to

6,000 years ago and stand inside the chamber of one of Europe’s finest passage graves. Ancient treasures are waiting to be found in the geology and archaeology house, including coin hoards, axes, swords and spears. A medieval chapel sits on top of the prehistoric mound and dolmen, dominating this tranquil and spiritual site. www.jerseyheritage.org

eventual liberation. The tunnel complex, which took almost three and a half years to build, was excavated by forced and slave labourers from all over Europe, some of whom died from the terrible hardship they were made to endure. www.jerseywartunnels.com

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La Route de la Hougue Bie, Grouville, JE2 7UA Tel: 01534 853823 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:00 Admission: £7.90 adults, £6.90 senior citizens, £5.00 children (6-16yrs) Explore a command bunker built during the German Occupation which houses a unique memorial to the slave-workers in the Channel Islands during the Second World War. In addition, learn about life in Jersey’s Neolithic community

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St Aubin’s Bay, St Helier Tel: 01534 634048 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:30 Admission: £10.10 adults, £9.10 senior citizens, £6.85 children (6-16yrs) Built on a rocky islet in St Aubin’s Bay, Elizabeth Castle has defended Jersey for more than 300 years and is the perfect place to spend a day exploring Jersey’s history. The castle was home to Sir Walter Raleigh while he was Governor of Jersey, from 1600 until 1603, and the future King Charles II during the English Civil War. During the German Occupation, the castle was refortified and used as one of the strong points commanding the sea approaches to St Helier. Climb the battlements, explore the turrets and bunkers and discover the Hermitage where St Helier is thought to have lived around 550 A.D. The castle is accessible at low tide by foot or by the castle ferries, Charming Betty and Charming Nancy, which will transport you across at low or high tide (a small charge applies). www.jerseyheritage.org

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The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to have been occupied during World War II. Following the allied victory, Jersey was left strewn with fortifications after Hitler had attempted to make it a fortress. The majority of these fortifications remain intact, with many of them fully restored to their wartime state.

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eventual liberation. The tunnel complex, which took almost three and a half years to build, was excavated by forced and slave labourers from all over Europe, some of whom died from the terrible hardship they were made to endure. www.jerseywartunnels.com

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New North Quay, St Helier Tel: 01534 811043 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:00 Admission: £8.90 adults, £7.90 senior citizens, £5.60 children (6-16yrs) Discover all about Jersey’s maritime past in this uniquely interactive museum where you can feel the force of a gale, understand the tides and learn how to design and float a ship! Set by the historic harbour of St Helier, the Maritime Museum is all about seafaring, navigation and the Island’s myths and legends, told through the stories of Jersey people.

&KDQQHO ,VODQGV 0LOLWDU\ 0XVHXP La Grande Route des Mielles, St Ouen Tel: 01534 483205 / 07797 732072 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:00 Admission: £4.00 adults, £4.00 senior citizens, £2.00 children (5-16yrs) The museum is housed in a former German bunker which once formed part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defences. All the rooms and corridors are full of artefacts left over from the Occupation, and the bunker still stands dominant over the beach, depicting what it was like during the dark days of war. This major collection of memorabilia has been assembled over many years; some items are still in the same condition as when they were last used over 60 years ago. www.germanww2militaria.co.uk

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The Occupation Tapestry Gallery, also located at the Maritime Museum, displays 12 huge tapestry panels made by the people of Jersey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Island’s liberation.

Entry to Tapestry Gallery only: £4.50. www.jerseyheritage.org

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Les Charrières Malorey, St Lawrence Tel: 01534 860808 Open daily: 10:00 – 18:00 Admission: £11.50 adults, £10.50 senior citizens, £7.50 children (7-15yrs), £8.50 students Jersey War Tunnels is a permanent reminder of the German Occupation of Jersey. The tunnel complex, formerly known as Höhlgangsanlage 8, now plays host to a series of galleries detailing Occupation history through the diverse experiences of those who lived through it. Visitors will be led through the events of evacuation, deportation, captivity and siege, to

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La Route de la Hougue Bie, Grouville, JE2 7UA Tel: 01534 853823 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:00 Admission: £7.90 adults, £6.90 senior citizens, £5.00 children (6-16yrs) Explore a command bunker built during the German Occupation which houses a unique memorial to the slave-workers in the Channel Islands during the Second World War. In addition, learn about life in Jersey’s Neolithic community

6,000 years ago and stand inside the chamber of one of Europe’s finest passage graves. Ancient treasures are waiting to be found in the geology and archaeology house, including coin hoards, axes, swords and spears. A medieval chapel sits on top of the prehistoric mound and dolmen, dominating this tranquil and spiritual site. www.jerseyheritage.org

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St Aubin’s Bay, St Helier Tel: 01534 634048 Open daily: 10:00 – 17:30 Admission: £10.10 adults, £9.10 senior citizens, £6.85 children (6-16yrs) Built on a rocky islet in St Aubin’s Bay, Elizabeth Castle has defended Jersey for more than 300 years and is the perfect place to spend a day exploring Jersey’s history. The castle was home to Sir Walter Raleigh while he was Governor of Jersey, from 1600 until 1603, and the future King Charles II during the English Civil War. During the German Occupation, the castle was refortified and used as one of the strong points commanding the sea approaches to St Helier. Climb the battlements, explore the turrets and bunkers and discover the Hermitage where St Helier is thought to have lived around 550 A.D. The castle is accessible at low tide by foot or by the castle ferries, Charming Betty and Charming Nancy, which will transport you across at low or high tide (a small charge applies). www.jerseyheritage.org

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Jersey was occupied by the Germans throughout World War II. Visit sites around St Helier’s Harbour with poignant reminders of events from both the Occupation and Liberation of the Island. Hear what really happened during those fateful days.

Time: 10:30 – 13:00 Price: £5 Meeting point: Jersey Tourism, Liberation Place, St Helier Guide: Blue Badge Guide Martin Walton Grade: Easy – 2.5m (4k) 19

soloists. This performance is part of the Liberation Music Festival.

Time: 10:30 – 16:00 Price: £15 – £25 (VIP tickets £75) Place: Hamptonne, La Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence Book: 01534 511115

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Enjoy a family day of jazz at the beautiful Jersey Heritage site Hamptonne, with multiple award winning Gwilym Simcock and his Lighthouse Trio performing popular jazz classics and a stunning collection of originals either written or co-written

by Gwilym, along with a selection from his favourite songwriters. VIP tickets include a food buffet and wine as well as a chance to meet the

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In this stunning location, browse a variety of Farm and Craft stalls selling local goods. Visitors will also be able to go on a conducted tour of the turbot farm which is situated in an original WWII German bunker – entry to the market is free, but there is a £4 per person charge for the conducted tours which were recently featured on ITV’s ‘Ade in Britain’. There is plenty of free parking in the area, excellent views of the French coast and the opportunity to walk along the breakwater.

Time: 11:00 – 17:00 Price: Free Place: Outside Jersey Turbot C.I., St Catherine, St Martin

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Martin Parr is one of the most famous British Photographers working today. His photographs deal with themes of consumerism, leisure, travel and communication in the context of the contemporary global mediascape. Parr’s extensive series of work on these themes defy established categories of artistic and commercial photographic practice using an original visual language of humour, garish colours and surprising angles that continues to influence a younger generation of photographers. Extending Parr’s examination of national and regional characteristics, this exhibition presents a specially commissioned series of photographs of Jersey’s Liberation Day celebrations in 2013 alongside photographs made in Guernsey on 9th May 2012.

Time: 10:00 – 17:00 Price: £9 adult, £5 child, £8 senior, under 6s free Place: Jersey Museum, Weighbridge, St Helier Call: 01534 633300 or log on to www.jerseyheritage.org Image courtesy of Société Jersiaise/ Jersey Heritage For further information visit:

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Jersey Tourism, Liberation Place, St Helier, JE1 1BB Tel: +44 (0)1534 448877 Fax: +44 (0)1534 448899 Email: info@jersey.com Information correct at time of print – April 2014 Pictures courtesy of the Jersey Evening Post unless otherwise stated