Big Ted has visited Jesmond Library!
Jesmond Library welcomes everyone!!
Big Ted will appear in the 2023 musical Teddy Bear Trail but sshhh, – we’re not saying where!
The Big Help Out
If your organisation needs more volunteers in Jesmond, why not attend the St George’s Church Big Friendly Coronation Gathering on 8 May? For more information contact the Parish Office.
Organ Recitals
Every Friday during this year’s Jesmond Community Festival will feature a lunchtime performance on the magnificent organ of St George’s Church. The recitals will start at 1:00 pm and are free, but with a retiring collection in aid of the Organ Restoration Fund.
The guest organist on 12 May will be Daniel Cook, Durham Cathedral, 19 May will feature Tim Harper, Ripon Cathedral, 26 May Paul Ritchie, Newcastle, and 2 June Tamsin Brown, Carlisle.
Outside the Festival period you can also enjoy Drew Cantrill-Fenwick on 5 May, and other guest organists throughout June and July, ending on 21 July with Drew (again!).
A Parisian Musical Soiree
The Festival event originally planned for Saturday 13 May in Jesmond United Reformed Church will now take place on Friday 2 June instead, same time and same place. Many apologies for any inconvenience caused, especially as the printed festival programme will now be incorrect, for this event.
The programme for the evening is as follows:
Songs, Vocal Ensembles and Piano Music by Offenbach, Bizet, Berlioz, Delibes, Saint-Saens and more, performed by Jane Corbitt (soprano), Delia McNally (mezzo soprano), Les Hodgson (tenor), John McCauley (narrator/bass) and Len Young (piano). Tickets £12. Refreshments available.
The event will commence at 7:30pm.
The Jesmond Ice Cream Company
Are you organising a festival event, and would like ice cream to be available? If so, you might like to contact thejesmondicecreamcompany@gmail.com . Their fun trike retails Doddingtons ice cream tubs in 11 flavours, Scoop’s ice cream for dogs, and home baked cakes. The trike will definitely be at the Tour de Jesmond on 7 May and the Big Friendly Gathering on 8 May.