Jesmond Community Festival

The Friends of Jesmond Dene tell us that all the places available on their Dawn Chorus Walk on 9 May are now reserved. For information on other FOJD activities email friends.of.jesmond.dene@gmail.com .

The Holy Trinity Church Walking Group enjoyed perfect weather, and report that they were lucky enough to see the Millennium Bridge opening. They also commented that four members of Saturday's group had been attracted by Festival publicity - exactly what we want to...

The concert by Semitones, originally planned to take place at Wordsworth House on May 17, has had to be cancelled, but instead Semitones will be performing at Fleming Court, Burdon Terrace, on the same day.

Will you be looking for something for your kids to do when it gets to the late May Half-Term Holiday? There are several alternatives here in the festival programme, including the Family Adventure Drop-In planned by the 4th Newcastle Scouts on Bank Holiday, 25 May (10...

The Friends of Jesmond Dene have informed us that their walk on 30 May is now fully booked. There are places available on most of the other guided walks mentioned in the festival programme, but our advice is to book up as soon as possible. For example we understand...

Former pupils of Central High School will be most welcome at Pegasus Assembly, Eskdale Terrace (the new building on the site where Central High once stood) at 11:00 am on Tuesday 12 May. Refreshments will be available and there will be a short talk by Fiona Clarke,...

If you are a Gilbert and Sullivan fan, make a note in your diary now! On Tuesday 19 May Jesmond Choral Group will be joined by soloists from Tynemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Society in a free concert performance of "The Mikado", starting at 7:30 pm in Jesmond United...

Holy Name parish in Jesmond is delighted to welcome papal biographer, journalist and commentator Dr Austen Ivereigh to give its annual public lecture in the church on North Jesmond Avenue on Saturday 16 May, at 11 am, as part of this year's Jesmond Community Festival....

The Holy Trinity Walking Group have announced the route of their walk on 2 May - and changed the start time to 10.00 am. Starting at Ilford Road Metro the walk will go through Jesmond Dene, following the Ouseburn to the Tyne, before crossing the Millenium Bridge en...

This year's NPS Art Exhibition, on show in Jesmond Library throughout May (during normal library opening hours) will feature artwork inspired by Rob Walton's very funny and creative book "Please Don't Read the Footnotes". Rob's playful poems and stories helped the...

Please note that the Festival Circle Dance in Jesmond Library will be on Wednesday 27 May, starting at 2:00 pm, as stated on this website, and not on Wednesday 26 May, as incorrectly stated in the printed Festival programmes. This also applies to to the Pop Up Cafe in...

West Jesmond School have announced the timings of the individual performances during the School Festival of Music which will form part of Jesmond Community Festival, and take place in Jesmond Library on the morning of Wednesday 20 May. All welcome, for all or part of...

The 2026 St George's Spring Fete will be taking place on Saturday 16 May, mid-way through this year's  Jesmond Community Festival. Make a note in your diary!

Jay Yi was one of the keen followers of this year's Teddy Bear Trail!

As usual, the 2025 Teddy Bear Trail was a great event, with 32 Teddies in various "travelling" guises distributed over many Jesmond Streets. Full details of the locations of all the bears is now on display in Jesmond Library. The two favourite entries were Hiking...