May 2021
Jesmond Community Festival
Jesmond Community Festival
NEWS
The Royal Route
Some of the most popular events in this year's Jesmond Community Festival were the Guided Walks. A new event being organised by the Friends of Jesmond Dene should therefore be very popular! It's on 20 August, starting at 11:00am and ending about 1:00pm. The walk will...
A Song for the Orchard
Winning Song Announced
Holy Trinity Church Centenary Exhibition
The 2022 Jesmond Community Festival is now largely finished, and what a success it has been! But a number of the festival events are continuing, in one way or another. One example is the Centenary Exhibition at Holy Trinity Church in Churchill Gardens NE2 2HB, which...
Favourite “Reet Royal” Bear
The favourite teddy bear in this year's "Reet Royal" Teddy Bear Trail, as chosen by trailers, was "May Queen", who could be found under an umbrella in Jesmond Community Orchard. Runner up was "King Cuddles". There was also a prize draw from amongst all competitors....
2022 Festival draws to an end
The 2022 Jesmond Community Festival has now largely finished, with a flurry of magnificent events marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Which were your high spots out of this year's festival? We'd be interested to hear any views on info@jesmondfestival.org.uk . In the...
Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford
The overall winners of this year's Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford Award were Michael Holland and Sarah Lewis for their comprehensive efforts to cut down on the use of plastic in their home, and reduce waste. Second place went to Emma Jane Graham and Harriet, and...
Glorious Gardens 2022
The winner of the Larger Gardens category in this year's Glorious Gardens competition was 25 Larkspur Terrace (pictured). Other category winners were Wildlife Friendly (28 Salisbury Gardens), Edible Garden (58 Buston Terrace) and Smaller Garden (44 Lansdowne Gardens)....
Open Day at West Jesmond Allotments
Not the Chelsea Flower Show, but one of David Whinham's photographs taken at the Open Day at West Jesmond Allotments!
Glorious Gardens
The Glorious Gardens Competition is being judged this week, and the results will be announced at the presentation ceremony in Jesmond Library at 6 pm on Friday 27 May.
ShelterBox
What is ShelterBox? Find out from Peter Tracey this Thursday evening (May 26) in Jesmond Library at 6pm. (Clues - it's an international disaster relief charity, set up by members of the Rotary Club.)
Newcastle Student Orchestra and Choir
There was a great crowd at Jesmond URC on Friday evening to enjoy the NSOC Summer Concert. Conducted by Desmond Lau, the Orchestra and Choir performed a varied programme of popular pieces from Moussorgsky to Adele.
A Window onto War
An exhibition of art work by Year 6 pupils of Newcastle Preparatory School is now displayed in Jesmond Library.
Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford
Help Jesmond become plastic-free by celebrating everyone making positive changes! Deadline for entries is Thursday 26th May, with the winner announced at Jesmond Community Festival on Thursday 2nd June. There’ll also be extra prizes for the runners up.
Jesmond WI
Change of speaker and topic
St George’s Spring Fete
The first day of this year's Jesmond Community Festival enjoyed splendid weather, bringing big crowds to St George's Spring Fete.
Plant Stall
The Town Crier, Marjorie Dodds
Dawn Chorus Walk
The First Event in this year’s Festival
Jesus in Islam
A late addition to the festival programme, and one of the more unusual events in this year's Jesmond Community Festival. The "Jesus in Islam" exhibition is promoted by the Islamic Diversity Centre, and takes place in Jesmond Library on 27 May (between 2 and 8pm).
First Heritage Tour Full Up
Cemetery Tours proving very popular again!
The Bells of St George’s
Listen out for the Bells of St George's Church, which will ring out between 10 and 10:30 am on Saturday 7 May, to celebrate the start of the 2022 Jesmond Community Festival.
Stream Dipping Cancelled
The Stream Dipping event, due to be held by the Friends of the Valley, Little Dene and Little Dene Park on 14 May, has had to be cancelled, as there is not enough water in the stream!
NSOC
We didn't hear about this event until after the festival programme had been printed, but it sounds great! 7:30pm, Friday 13 May at Jesmond URC, Burdon Terrace. Newcastle Student Orchestra and Choir Summer concert, featuring music from Jurassic Park, La La Land, Mary...
Jubilee Crown Making
Children’s Crafts at Jesmond Library
Jesmond Library Windows
Next time that you are passing Jesmond Library, have a look at the window displays created by some of the groups taking part in the 2022 Jesmond Community Festival.