Jersey's Corn Riots Festival returns to island
The event will take place in Royal Square
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A music event celebrating legislative reform returns to Jersey in September for its third consecutive year.
Jersey's government said the annual Corn Riots Festival would feature live local performers from Saturday 28 September to Sunday 29 September.
It also said the event, in the Royal Square, would encourage people to learn the island's native Norman language, Jèrriais.
The Corn Riots were a revolt which took place on 28 September 1769 and led to major changes to Jersey's government.
Officials said the event, which first took place in 2021, marked the 250th anniversary of the major legislative reform which transformed society in Jersey.
"It is an annual celebration of Jersey’s history, language, creativity and an expression of its potential to change the island," it said.
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- Published23 September 2023
