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BBC News
31-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Struggling Guernsey street 'needs to attract niche shops'
A struggling shopping street in Guernsey's capital needs to attract niche retailers in order to revive its fortunes, one of town's constables has Mitchell, senior constable for St Peter Port, said politicians and the public needed to "think globally" in order to "come up with some ideas" for regenerating Mill said she favoured using the street for retail, cafes and restaurants, as well as housing, similar to European capitals such as Amsterdam or said: "We've got to attract back the sort of niche shops that are going to make a difference to islanders and get them back into town." The street recently had its iconic sign refitted after a two-month restoration. David Ummels founded fine art gallery Art for Guernsey on Mill St in said: "Originally, we felt it was the wrong place to be - and that's exactly why we came."Mr Ummels said it was a "well documented fact that culture and art bring footfall" - adding that gallery brought 30,000 people a year to the said he wanted more engagement from public authorities as they had not been "very present".However, he felt there were some "quick wins", which would help make the street more attractive, including "anchor tenants" to act as a catalyst for the street's success.
BBC News
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Artists paying homage to JMW Turner at Guernsey exhibition
An art exhibition is to be held in Guernsey to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of painter Joseph Mallord William Pettitt, from Art for Guernsey, said the artwork to be displayed had taken inspiration from Turner's work and was a "stunning selection of works in woodcut, pencil, paint, etching and pastels". Turner was born in London on 23 April 1775 and was considered one of the greatest Romantic painters, famous for his landscapes and visited the Bailiwick in 1832 and used the island as inspiration for some of his artwork. The exhibition will take place from 19 March to 21 June at the Art for Guernsey gallery in St Peter Port. It will feature works by Merlyn Chesterman, Damon Kowarsky, Charlie Mcfarley and Gideon all completed a residence in Guernsey to observe the locations where Turner work is currently featured at the Tate Britain gallery in London.
