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Theatre in the Channel IslandsThe Channel Islands lie between Britain and France (much closer to France) and were the only part of the UK to be occupied during World War II. They consist of nine islands and a couple of little rocks in the sea, but some of the islands are very small and have a tiny population. The main islands are Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey, although Sark is as large as Alderney but is only sparsely populated. Inevitably it is only the main islands which have any theatre provision. The largest theatre provision is in Jersey (Channel Islanders talk about being "in the island" rather than on it), which is inevitable as Jersey is a very popular tourist destination, as well as being something of a tax haven for the very rich. All of the Jersey theatres are in St Helier, the only town of any real size. There is the Fort Regent Leisure Centre, a multi-purpose centre which has three auditoria, two large and one small. The Gloucester Hall seats 1974, the Queen's Hall 1050 and the Don Theatre 130. The Centre mainly caters for one-night stands but, it says, any art form is considered. The Jersey Arts Centre (250) takes small- and mid-scale touring shows, whilst the Jersey Opera House (645 seats) presents the full range of the performing arts, both amateur and professional. The next largest island is Guernsey, and its main centre of population, St Peter Port, has the Beau Sejour Centre, a civic venue, with three auditoria: the Sir John Loveridge Hall (1500), the Sarnia Hall (840) and the Theatre (403). The Centre presents a wide range of "live shows", including amateur and youth theatre. Finally the smallest island of the three, Alderney, has two venues. The Alderney Arts centre presents a mixed programme in its 90 seater studio theatre, and the Island Hall (135) is given over to pantomime and amateur shows.
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