Alderney Week

2nd to 10th August

The island’s biggest, most colourful and most popular annual event.  Carnival atmosphere and entertainment for all to enjoy, no matter what age.

Imagine 8 days of non-stop fun and frolics with events, competitions and entertainment for everybody, whatever their age. Home-grown entertainment at its very best with over 130 events produced, staged and organised by the Alderney Week Team, with the help of many volunteers, musicians, thespians and event organisers - all making sure you and your family, whatever your ages, will have the most marvellous time on this little island in the middle of the English Channel.

Alderney Week’s Cavalcade Day, one of the big highlights, always takes place on the first Monday of August, and the week always concludes with the dramatic torchlight procession the following Saturday night. But there are many more highlights throughout the week which draw visitors from near and far to this little island. In fact, the island’s 2,400-strong population almost doubles during that week and you’re strongly advised to book your accommodation well ahead of time.

Alderney Week started well before the last war and, what was initially a village fayre, has since developed into a madcap extended week. Every year since then, the organisers come up with a new theme and new events.

The history of Alderney Week is fascinating and in August 2008 Alderney celebrated the 60th anniversary of Alderney Week since the war.   For photographs of Alderney Week 2008 please click here