Upcoming events

The Mariposa Strings, comprise professionally qualified local musicians. The ethos of the ensemble is to provide versatile, professional quality music for recitals, events and functions. The players draw from combined experience performing chamber music recitals, outreach workshops, and session and improvisation work. Their programme will include a wide selection of music including Classical, Opera/Ballet, Movies/Musicals, Jazz/World and Pop.

Members of this octet are;:

Samuel Claxton, Suzanne George, Elizabeth Gill, Robin Gist, Aimee Isabelle, Azita Mehdinejad, Sarah van Vlymen, Nicole Wyatt

The audience will be seated at large round tables, seats are allocated on a first come first seated basis.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Bach, Beethoven and Carmen: a recital on violin, harpsichord and piano

Max and François take the audience through three themes of classical music: Bach, Beethoven and Carmen. The first half on Baroque music will use the Guernsey Harpsichord Trust’s double-manual harpsichord and a rare violin by Jakob Stainer made in 1660, J. S. Bach’s own violin maker. The harpsichord’s sound world will be skilfully explored by Guernsey’s own François Cloete. The second half will be a change in the sound world revolving around two celebrated violin works. Beethoven’s charming and joyful Spring Sonata is a listener’s delight, while the Carmen Fantasy, one of the most challenging works in the entire violin repertoire, brilliantly combines some of the best-known melodies in all of classical music. Max’s version of the Carmen Fantasy will incorporate additional passages from film composer Franz Waxman’s version written for Jascha Heifetz.

The programme will include:

Bach: Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in B minor, BWV 1014
Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K. 304
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major, “The Spring”, Op. 24
Bizet arr. Sarasate/Waxman: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (Sarasate)

Max Wong is a Guernsey/London-based violinist. He was the sole worldwide recipient of the Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music (FRSM) for violin performance in 2013. He has performed at St James, the National Parliament of France as well as numerous concerto appearances with orchestra accompaniment in the UK, USA and China, which was televised. During May 2020 he raised more than £6,000 in his “Bach for Covid” campaign through livestreaming the complete Bach Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin from Guernsey. He is currently pursuing his doctorate at the Royal College of Music.

Francois Cloete is currently Junior Organ Scholar at Wells Cathedral, where he assists in cathedral and school services. Equally at home on the harpsichord and the organ, Francois has played continuo for high-profile events including the BBC Young Musician 2020 woodwind final. He has also gained recognition as a composer, having received second prize for his entry in the Choir School Association’s 2019 competition. Francois previously attended Elizabeth College and has given recitals in Guernsey and Wells, enjoying the musical opportunities of both places.

The audience will be seated at large round tables, seats are allocated on a first come first seated basis.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Well known local soprano, Debbie Bideau, will be performing a selection of famous lieder with her accompanist, retired Head of Guernsey Music Service, Mervyn Grand.

A graduate of the University of York, Debbie studied voice under Yvonne Seymour, Coral Gould (Birmingham) and John Hancorn (Glyndebourne) as well as attending masterclasses with Emma Kirkby and Lynne Dawson. Now Faculty Head of Performing Arts at Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre, Debbie has performed with a wide range of groups during her career including the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and local Guernsey Chamber Choir. She has also undertaken a varied range of principal roles in both the UK and Guernsey, most recently performing Elgar’s Sea Pictures with Rutland Sinfonia.

A graduate of London University, Mervyn studied piano with George Kinnear and violin with Frederick Grinke. As a pianist he has performed concertos at St Martin’s in the Fields, London and Guildford Cathedral. He enjoys working with Guernsey musicians, having conducted the Guernsey Symphony Orchestra at a range of venues across the world. In retirement he enjoys playing violin and piano in chamber music as well as accompanying soloists. In 2010 he was privileged to work with soprano Natalya Romaniw in a recital at St James.

Their programme will include a range of lieder by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Strauss as well as the well-known Schumann song cycle Frauenliebe und leben, describing the course of a woman’s love for her man, from her point of view, from first meeting through marriage to his death and after.

A night of all the music you don’t want to admit to loving, but will dance until your feet get sore.

DJ s for the night

GNetRadio’s 80s 90s mixtape hosts Tim and Daisy and

On The Fly legends Sean & Doddy

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing, dancing, dancing.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+ (ID required)

Playing songs from Jim’s two solo albums, “Rock Paper Scissors” and “The Navigator” plus some classic Americana blues and soul, the War Poets features some of the island’s most well-known and respected musicians. As Carl Ward of Island FM says: “Jim is a great story-teller, many of his songs strike a chord with islanders. Add the band’s superb musicianship and you have a fantastic night out.”

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+

tanTale bring you a blend of re-worked groovy originals with a sprinkling of suprising covers versions for their edition of St James Unlocked. Come along, get together with friends and enjoy live music once again.

Support from Hollie Lucia and Yaz, an exciting new band mixing Moroccan melodies, jazzy vibes and afro-beat rhythms.

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+

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Tantale need no introduction, but here you go:

Teasing and difficult to categorise, their sound circles serene and psychedelic sonic. Some say Melodic rock, others Ambient Grunge, all say Groovy.

Formed in 2010 and voted ‘Best new band’ by BBC music introducing. They mix feisty rock, indie, pop with sublime melody and infectious groove. Regular live shows build a strong sound and confident presence on the gig scene leading to a loyal fan base.

This first album, The Known Elements’ was recorded in 2012 in Radiohead’s original studios in UK. It was well received by all and its songs continue to morph and grow in strength in the current live sets.

In 2014 the band set up a studio in a WW2 German bunker in the Channel Islands . With blast proof walls, Indian wall hangings and gun racks TANTALE fuelled the fires that became the highly regarded 2nd album ‘Just Add Vice’.

The third album ‘Tightrope’ was launched 2018 at a sold out showcase party. Critics said, “A balancing act of light and shade, shifting dynamics and experimentation- a triumph of an album”

They seek out live shows whenever they can. They’ve toured in UK and played a host of festivals, clubs and gig venues of all shapes and sizes.

TANTALE seek out new vibes to tantalise new tribes.

Isle Stone is a 5-piece Guernsey based band with roots in funk, indie and rock. They are most well known throughout the local scene by their energetic stage presence and captivating blend of originals and covers.

Support band The Rough Tones will start the evening off with their ska sound.

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+ (please bring ID)

Get immersed in Brunt’s own brand of instrumental grooves, delivering heavy hypnotic riffs in music that ebbs and flows, taking the audience along for the ride.

Relatively new band SkySkrapers wowed the audiences at the Sound Festival in February with their debut gig. Get ready for the second outing – it’s going to be BIG!

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+

Come along, get together with friends and enjoy live once again. The evening starts off with Mike Meinke playing some of his solo tunes, before the full Buffalo Huddleston takes to the stage with their energetic folk/hiphop/funk mash up.

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+

Come along, get together with friends and enjoy live music once again! Guernsey legends ‘The Risk’ are providing the entertainment, together with support (tba). 

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+

Bordeaux Blue, four musicians with a broad spectrum of influences and experience. The band members compliment each other , the solid rhythm guitar of Ernie, the walking bass of Paul , and the superb improvised contributions of Andy and Glenn. As Duke Ellington said – “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.“

Get together with friends and enjoy live music once again, with this Blues Quartet and their guests.

The bar will be open and stocked with all your favourite beverages, even better, you will be able to enjoy standing at the bar, chatting and dancing in front of the stage.

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

Age restriction 16+

During the Guernsey Lockdown, singer songwriters kept audiences engaged and entertained from the safety of their homes. Upload Festival CI pulled together performances from across the Channel Islands and scheduled live streams to be shown in a weekend festival format. To celebrate the end of Lockdown, we have invited the Upload Festival to St James, for a live, on stage experience.

“St James is an incredible venue for anyone to play, and we’re so chuffed to be able to offer the experience to local musicians who wouldn’t typically play such stages. A defining moment in my musical adventures was my first time playing the main stage for Sound at St James as Kiya Ashton. As a solo artist, opportunities to play the big stages of festivals don’t come nearly as easy as they do if you’re in a band, but it’s such an incredible feeling to be on a large stage with a large audience, who you’re commanding by just doing what you love. That experience taught me so much about my stage presence on a more subtle and mature level than before, and it’s an experience I’ve been dying to give to more people. I cannot thanks the team behind St James enough for helping all of us give this opportunity.” – Kiya Ashton, organiser of Upload Festival CI

Over two days more than 50 performers will take to the stage – join them for a weekend of (mostly) acoustic music at St James.

Doors open at 12.30pm

Music from 12.45pm – 11pm on Saturday and 12.45pm until 8pm on Sunday

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

TICKETS ARE FREE

During the Guernsey Lockdown, singer songwriters kept audiences engaged and entertained from the safety of their homes. Upload Festival CI pulled together performances from across the Channel Islands and scheduled live streams to be shown in a weekend festival format. To celebrate the end of Lockdown, we have invited the Upload Festival to St James, for a live, on stage experience.

“St James is an incredible venue for anyone to play, and we’re so chuffed to be able to offer the experience to local musicians who wouldn’t typically play such stages. A defining moment in my musical adventures was my first time playing the main stage for Sound at St James as Kiya Ashton. As a solo artist, opportunities to play the big stages of festivals don’t come nearly as easy as they do if you’re in a band, but it’s such an incredible feeling to be on a large stage with a large audience, who you’re commanding by just doing what you love. That experience taught me so much about my stage presence on a more subtle and mature level than before, and it’s an experience I’ve been dying to give to more people. I cannot thanks the team behind St James enough for helping all of us give this opportunity.” – Kiya Ashton, organiser of Upload Festival CI

Over two days more than 50 performers will take to the stage – join them for a weekend of (mostly) acoustic music at St James.

Doors open at 12.30pm

Music from 12.45pm – 11pm on Saturday and 12.45pm until 8pm on Sunday

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

TICKETS ARE FREE

During the Guernsey Lockdown, singer songwriters kept audiences engaged and entertained from the safety of their homes. Upload Festival CI pulled together performances from across the Channel Islands and scheduled live streams to be shown in a weekend festival format. To celebrate the end of Lockdown, we have invited the Upload Festival to St James, for a live, on stage experience.

“St James is an incredible venue for anyone to play, and we’re so chuffed to be able to offer the experience to local musicians who wouldn’t typically play such stages. A defining moment in my musical adventures was my first time playing the main stage for Sound at St James as Kiya Ashton. As a solo artist, opportunities to play the big stages of festivals don’t come nearly as easy as they do if you’re in a band, but it’s such an incredible feeling to be on a large stage with a large audience, who you’re commanding by just doing what you love. That experience taught me so much about my stage presence on a more subtle and mature level than before, and it’s an experience I’ve been dying to give to more people. I cannot thanks the team behind St James enough for helping all of us give this opportunity.” – Kiya Ashton, organiser of Upload Festival CI

Over two days more than 50 performers will take to the stage – join them for a weekend of (mostly) acoustic music at St James.

Doors open at 12.30pm

Music from 12.45pm – 11pm on Saturday and 12.45pm until 8pm on Sunday

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

TICKETS ARE FREE

During the Guernsey Lockdown, singer songwriters kept audiences engaged and entertained from the safety of their homes. Upload Festival CI pulled together performances from across the Channel Islands and scheduled live streams to be shown in a weekend festival format. To celebrate the end of Lockdown, we have invited the Upload Festival to St James, for a live, on stage experience.

“St James is an incredible venue for anyone to play, and we’re so chuffed to be able to offer the experience to local musicians who wouldn’t typically play such stages. A defining moment in my musical adventures was my first time playing the main stage for Sound at St James as Kiya Ashton. As a solo artist, opportunities to play the big stages of festivals don’t come nearly as easy as they do if you’re in a band, but it’s such an incredible feeling to be on a large stage with a large audience, who you’re commanding by just doing what you love. That experience taught me so much about my stage presence on a more subtle and mature level than before, and it’s an experience I’ve been dying to give to more people. I cannot thanks the team behind St James enough for helping all of us give this opportunity.” – Kiya Ashton, organiser of Upload Festival CI

Over two days more than 50 performers will take to the stage – join them for a weekend of (mostly) acoustic music at St James.

Doors open at 12.30pm

Music from 12.45pm – 11pm on Saturday and 12.45pm until 8pm on Sunday

We are so looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming you all in!

TICKETS ARE FREE