Fighting Fit - Jersey's Military Heritage Festival
Next: Saturday, 26 September 2026
Runs until Sunday, 27 September 2026 (See all dates)
- Time
- 10:00 - 15:30
- Venue
- Elizabeth Castle, St Helier
- Price
- From £11.45
Celebrate over three centuries of Jersey’s military history with an action-packed weekend at Elizabeth Castle.
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Travel through time from the 1640s, when Sir Philip de Carteret employed the first professional soldiers in Jersey, right up to the present day. Enjoy dynamic displays featuring the 1781 Jersey Militia, Force 135 Re-enactment Group, the Jersey Field Squadron, and much more.
From 10am to 3.30pm each day:
•Living History displays
•Military drills and demonstrations
•Cannon firing
•Mine-sweeping displays
•Historical talks
•Military parades
With something for all ages, this promises to be a fun-filled weekend of history, action and discovery. Walk across to the Castle at low tide or catch the Castle Ferry and experience Jersey's military past brought vividly to life.
Venue
Elizabeth Castle
St Aubin's Bay
St Helier
Dates
The event runs from 10:00 to 15:30 on the following dates.
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