by Christopher Clarke | May 14, 2025 | 2024 Festival, 2025 Festival, Events
A message from Newcastle High School for Girls, Junior Department:
Join Us for a Community Bat Walk at Sandyford Park
Thursday 22nd May | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Meet at the school gates (off Sandyford Road) from 8:50 PM
We’re excited to welcome members of the community to an evening Bat Walk around our Sandyford Park grounds, led by a Student Naturalist from the Natural History Society of Northumbria, with support from our school staff.
This event offers a unique chance to explore local wildlife after dark and learn more about the bats that inhabit our area. A small number of bat detectors will be available to share, but if you have your own, please feel free to bring it along.
Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear suitable footwear. A headtorch or small torch (ideally with a red light filter) is recommended to help navigate safely in low light.
Our grounds are mostly flat and include paved paths, making them accessible to most visitors. If you have any accessibility needs or questions, don’t hesitate to contact us so we can help make your visit as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
The number of people that we can accommodate on this event is limited, so please book in advance at www.trybooking.com/uk/ELPN .
by Christopher Clarke | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 Festival, News
The winner of this year’s Jesmond Photographic Competition was David Whinham with his photograph “The Fab Four of Jesmond”. Runner Up was David Pretswell. All the winning photographs will feature in our 2025 calendar “Jesmond People”, available now from Jesmond Library.
by Christopher Clarke | Jun 16, 2024 | 2024 Festival, News
The 80 events which comprised the 2024 Jesmond Community Festival recorded over 12,200 attendances – although of course quite a lot of people attended several events, so there will be a lot of double counting.
by Christopher Clarke | Jun 3, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
At last, some good weather for a walk! This one was organised by the Holy Trinity Walking Group. to Edmondbyers, on 1 June.
by Christopher Clarke | Jun 3, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
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.
by Christopher Clarke | Jun 2, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
The very well attended Kids’ Organ Prom in St George’s Church on 29 May featured Saint-Saens “Carnival of the Animals”.