by Christopher Clarke | Mar 23, 2021 | 2021 Festival, Events, News
This year’s Glorious Gardens competition is open to all Jesmond gardeners with a little bit of Paradise in front of their house. Entries for gardens of all sizes are welcome, and there’s a special category for the best wildlife-friendly plot. To make the competition truly inclusive, this year there will be a prize for the prettiest single container. Email Greeningjesmond@hotmail.com for details of how to enter. The closing date for entries is Tuesday 18 May and the awards will be presented on Friday 28 May.
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 19, 2021 | 2021 Festival, News
To celebrate Jesmond Community Festival 2021 Jesmond Library is inviting local community organisations and businesses to help decorate the library windows. Each organisation will be allocated one window and invited to produce a display on the theme of “Vibrant Jesmond”. If you are interested, contact Sarah Breakey on sbreakey57@gmail.com well before the middle of April.
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 19, 2021 | 2021 Festival, News
Unfortunately COVID restrictions mean that we won’t be able to enjoy a live concert by the Newcastle University Jazz Orchestra as part of this year’s Jesmond Community Festival. But instead NUJO are recording two special videos for us, “Spain” by Chick Corea and “September” by Earth, Wind and Fire. Watch out for further information towards the end of April!
by Christopher Clarke | Feb 25, 2021 | 2021 Festival, Events, News
Jesmond Library has announced a fascinating Thursday evening talk as part of this year’s Jesmond Community Festival. Huw Lewis, Customer Services Director of Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, will be talking about Art on the Metro. There are more than 30 pieces of permanent art on the Metro and other public transport infrastructure in Tyne and Wear, including the abstract murals in Jesmond Metro Station. The collection has been built up over 30 years and includes work designed by local communities and internationally-acclaimed artists. The talk will be held online, on May 27.
by Christopher Clarke | Feb 18, 2021 | 2021 Festival, Events, News
The Ouseburn Trust is supporting the 2021 Jesmond Community Festival by organising a special live presentation of their virtual Victoria Tunnel Experience. The event will take place on Sunday 30 May at 3pm, and booking is open now! Go to www.ouseburntrust.org.uk/jesmond-festival .
by Christopher Clarke | Jan 29, 2021 | 2021 Festival, Events
The organisers of this year’s Teddy Bear Trail, the Friends of Jesmond Library, are looking for volunteer hosts, to display a teddy in a visible window or sheltered part of a garden. Bears should be dressed in costume (related to a children’s story or film) and give a “catchy” name. The organisers can supply a ready-dressed bear, if needed. The final route of the trail will be designed to accommodate as many as possible of the volunteer hosts, who could be residents or local businesses.
Further information can be obtained from Joan Aarvold on 07747 359607 or joanaarvold@icloud.com .
