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As part of our Year of the Normans 2027 programme come and listen to our Jèrriais Language Officer, Geraint Jennings, read aloud in Jèrriais from the 12th-century works of Wace.

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6 October 2027 - 1 December 2027
Jersey Museum

The first Wednesday of the month from 6 January to 1 December 2027 / 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Free entry

Jersey’s native language of Jèrriais is a variety of Norman. Hearing Jèrriais spoken gives a flavour of the language used by William the Conqueror when he claimed victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Wace was a Norman poet and Canon of Bayeux, who was born in Jersey around 1110. Renowned for his epic verses, he brought history and legend to life through his writings on the Battle of Hastings and the legend of King Arthur.

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