A FESTIVAL marking the anniversary of the Jersey corn riots starts later this week.
Events commemorating La Folle d’Avoût – a Jèrriais phrase which means ‘the wild spirit of harvest’ – will include the return of both Norman and local craft markets as well as several stages of musical entertainment and other activities.
The festival was introduced for the first time last year to mark the 250th anniversary of major legislative reform, introduced two years after disgruntled citizens from the northern parishes stormed the Royal Court in 1769.
The protests – referred to as the corn riots – took place due to the price of wheat, caused by a combination of shortages and unfair taxes.
Events
Friday 30 September
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Norman market in the Royal Square: 9am to 7pm (also being held on Wednesday and Thursday in advance of the main festival)
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Creative drama workshop in French at 5 Library Place: 2pm to 5pm (Online registration needed via Eventbrite website)
Saturday 1 October
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Jèrriais film and art exhibition at the Town Church: 9am to 5pm
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Norman market and musical entertainment in the Parade Gardens: 9am to 7pm
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Free 30-minute guided walks at Le Moulin de Quetivel in St Peter: 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm
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Corn riot tales with The Story Beast at Capital House:10.30am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3pm (to book, email Karen at karen@arts.je)
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Norman games in the Royal Square from 11am to 12.30pm and musical performances between 12pm and 10pm
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Corn riots march from Trinity Church to the Royal Square, St Helier – walk due to commence at 1pm and arrive in the Royal Square at 2.30pm
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Performance by Holmchase Choir in the Town Church – 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Sunday 2 October
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Norman market and musical entertainment in the Parade Gardens: 9am to 6pm
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Literature walk led by Philippe Guinet on the north coast: 10.45am to 1.15pm with 30-minute picnic break (for further details and to book email Anna at director@afjersey.com)
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Musical performances in the Royal Square: 12pm to 8.15pm. Jèrriais film and art exhibition at the Town Church: 1pm to 5pm
