Hello my name is Ken Smith, I was born in St Helens, Merseyside, My Mother was a Guernsey Girl evacuated during the second world war to St Helens where she met my Father, I am the youngest of 4 children and in 1963 the whole family returned to Guernsey where we have been ever since.

I am the owner of Guernsey Pine, Bridge Furniture & Owen Hancock Carpets all now located on the Bridge

I have been involved in entertainment since the age of 17 when I joined a band called Mottley, we were together for a few years then had a 10 year gap before reforming for another couple of years, being the front man of the group I started doing a little comedy and with Howard Thompson started a Double Act Smith & Thompson, It was at that time that the Character Torteval Tommy was created and is now regularly seen on TV and heard on Radio.

We did a couple of summer seasons with Hojo at the Savoy Hotel and The Wayside Cheer Hotel.

I then Started to promote regular cabarets at the Wayside Cheer with popular comedians of the day, like Stan Boardman, Roger De Courcey, Ray Alan & Lord Charles, Norman Collier, Eddie Collinton, Jimmy Cricket, Ken Goodwin etc and did a Summer Season with a Fabulous Singer  Patrina Johns a great Funny Man Barry Cheese and guest shoes with Berni Flint on Saturdays.

Then came a 12 year gap from entertainment followed to concentrate on the Furniture Business but in 2004 I decided its time to revive Cabaret Entertainment in Guernsey so Now here we are at the Wayside Cheer Hotel which is the only room that is left intact  in the Island from the Old Days of Cabaret.

Having had a very successful start in 2004/5 we are looking forward to a great 2006 season with approx 2 shows per month starting in February with Jimmy Jemain One of the top Tribute acts in the UK, winner of Stars in their Eyes as CLIFF RICHARD.

In 2007 Ken decided to buy The Wayside Cheer Hotel to preserve the last of the Cabaret Venues were popular in the 70s it is hoped that shows will continue for many years to come

Support Acts for the Shows are Torteval Tommy, Ken Smth & Lee Smith