Jesmond Community Festival

At last, some good weather for a walk! This one was organised by the Holy Trinity Walking Group. to Edmondbyers, on 1 June.

The last of this year's big Festival musical highlights was Jesmond Choral Group's performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience", with the help of the Priory Singers, conductor Jonathan Scott, pianist Julia Kennard and a host of guest soloists.

The very well attended Kids' Organ Prom in St George's Church on 29 May featured Saint-Saens "Carnival of the Animals".

15 children took part in today's "sporty" crafts session in Jesmond Library.

The Friends of Jesmond Dene "enjoyed" another rain-interupted walk in Jesmond Dene on 26 May. For more information about what they get up to when it isn't raining, email friends.of.jesmond.dene@gmail.com .

The North East Recorder Orchestra (NERCO) performed a varied programme of "Recorder Revels" at Jesmond United Reformed Church on 25 May. Highlights ranged from Handel to Scott Joplin and Gershwin.

The winner of this year's Plastic Free Jesmond & Sandyford Award has been announced and it is the cafe Harvest in St George's Terrace, run by the Ouseburn Coffee Company, which was the first Jesmond catering business to commit to no use of single use plastics. The...

The talented Gary Jay performed a most entertaining evening in St George's Church, making friends with Elvis fanatics and sceptics alike.

The Northumberland Club have announced an extra free Jesmond Festival event! On Saturday 1st June the Club will be holding a Taster Day, with Tennis from 9 am to 11 am, Squash/Racketball from 10 am to 11 am, Pickleball 11 am to 12 mid-day and Badminton 12 mid-day to 1...

The winners of the 2024 Glorious Gardens Competition, part of Jesmond Community Festival, have been announced as: Best Pocket Garden: 46 Salisbury Gardens; Best Container Garden: 46 Honister Avenue; Best Wildlife Garden: 63 Holly Avenue; and Best Large Garden: 55 Reid...

Quiz Night at Jesmond Methodist Church.

Congratulations to those brave members of the Friends of Jesmond Dene, and their friends, who carried on with their walk along the "Royal Route" through Heaton Park and Jesmond Dene, despite the heavy rain!

A good crowd for last night's WI meeting in St George;s Church Hall. The speaker was the textile artist Ailish Henderson

The Redheughers performed at the Festival Ceilidh which took place at St Hilda's Church Hall on 17 May.

The Tyneside Society of Model and Experimental Engineers once again marked Jesmond Community Festival with a day of "Festival Special" Model Steam Train Rides. This very popular attraction is situated behind the Wylam Brewery, in Exhibition Park.

Glorious weather for the open day at Jesmond Community Orchard. One of the attractions was a snail race!

Dark Sky Voices joined Les Hodgson, Bonnie Brinn and Len Young for a superb and varied evening of "Music for the Pool" at Jesmond United Reformed Church on 18 May. All the money raised will be shared between Jesmond Pool and St Oswald's Hospice.

27 people aged from 7 months to 79 years joined Chris Bostock and the Storytellers Street Band on the green outside Holy Trinity Church on 18 May, for stories, music and dancing. The weather was glorious and a good time was had by all!

All of the Brandling Village guided walks during this festival period are now fully booked. Sorry, if you have missed your chance!

Did you miss the Holy Trinity Walking Group's Druridge Bay walk on 4 May? If so, perhaps you would like to join them for a walk over the common at Edmundbyers on Saturday 1 June? It will be about 8 miles, of moderate difficulty. When the walk is finished, the group...