My lesson is learnt, a Ceilidh is great fun....

La Fête des Bêtes was back at St James Guernsey to celebrate the 2026 Mabon, the autumn equinox and midpoint between light and dark.

Featuring live performances spread over two busy nights the audience was able to enjoy Charlie Sherbourne, Falls The Dew, The Basement Preachers, Gnoss, An Dannsa Dub, GU10 and Jersey's Gonzo Gypsy Good Times Band.

Completing the weekend were the headliners Chimera with a raucous Ceilidh which had the whole room bouncing!

And on that note I concede that Mark Helyer was right and I was wrong!

As we waited for Chemira to take to the stage Mark tried to convince me that all those people who had sat out the bands earlier in the night were there specifically for the Ceilidh... I was less convinced!

Then the fun kicked off and the dance floor became packed with more smiling people than I've ever seen at a gig! My education is complete. A Ceilidh = a great time!

I've been sorting out the edit of my photos and the first evening is complete and can be viewed by clicking the link if you are interested:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2026 LA FÊTE DES BÊTES AT ST JAMES