NatWest Opening Games Opening Ceremony
The 16th Island Games will officially begin this evening in Jersey.
The Opening Ceremony is being held at Howard Davis Park from 7 o'clock.
The 16th Island Games will officially begin this evening in Jersey.
The Opening Ceremony is being held at Howard Davis Park from 7 o'clock.
The NatWest Island Games in Jersey will officially start this evening.
The Opening Ceremony will take place in Howard Davis Park from 7 o'clock.
According to organisers it will 'welcome the athletes to the island with a suitable mix of tradition and celebration and will focus on what makes Jersey unique.'
All the athletes will be there and it will be hosted by ITV News presenters Jess Dunsdon and Mark McQuillan along with Deputy Murray Norton.
All tickets are sold out.
Here is the timetable for the event:
Park Opens: 17:00
Event Starts: 19:00
Event Ends: 22:00
Park Closes: 22:30
The weekend event coincides with International Pride Month and the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
The scheme has been backed by the island's Lieutenant-Governor, and is the first of its kind in the Channel Islands.
Sunny spells and isolated light showers. After dusk fair spells with isolated showers.