by Christopher Clarke | Jan 19, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
The Northumberland Orchestral Society have announced details of their Spring concert, which will be an early highlight of the 2024 Jesmond Community Festival. The concert will be at the United Reformed Church on Saturday 4 May, beginning at 7:30pm.
The Society’s programme will include the Gaelic Suite by Amy Beach, and the Brahms double concerto, with. Soloist Kyra Humphreys, violin, and her son Seth cello, both Jesmond residents. Kyra is co-leader of the Royal Northern Sinfonia. Seth recently graduated from Clare College, Cambridge, and was principal cello in the Cambridge University Sinfonia and Opera Orchestra. Seth begins a Master’s degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama this September.
by Christopher Clarke | Jan 19, 2024 | 2024 Festival, News
The North Jesmond, South Jesmond, and Dene and South Gosforth Ward Committees of the City Council have all approved grants towards the publicity for the 2024 Jesmond Community Festival. So all speed ahead with completing the Festival Programme!
by Christopher Clarke | Dec 5, 2023 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
We are beginning to get details of the first few events being planned for the 2024 Jesmond Community Festival. Next year’s Tour de Jesmond is likely to take place on Sunday 5 May. For more information contact tony.waterston@ncl.ac.uk . Jesmond Choral Group are to give a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Patience”, while the North East Recorder Orchestra and the Northumberland Orchestral Society will also be back. If you have ideas for a festival event next year, email info@jesmondfestival.org.uk .
by Christopher Clarke | Nov 5, 2023 | 2024 Festival
The 2024 Jesmond Community Festival will start on Saturday 4 May and end on Sunday 2 June, unless anything happens before then to change our minds!
Anyone beginning to plan an event may like to know that next year’s Early May Bank Holiday is to be on 6 May, Spring Bank Holiday is 27 May, and 27 – 31 May is likely to be Half Term Week at West Jesmond School. Easter is comparatively early next year (Easter Sunday will be 31 March) and West Jesmond’s summer term is likely to start on 15 April.
Any queries about next year’s festival should be emailed to info@jesmondfestival.org.uk . It’s not too early to start planning events! If you are considering alternative dates please email the above email address to check whether you will clash with other events.
by Christopher Clarke | Sep 21, 2023 | 2024 Festival, News
A recent open meeting of Jesmond Community Forum decided to start planning for a 2024 Jesmond Community Festival. The festival will start on Saturday 4 May and end on Sunday 2 June, unless anything happens before then to change our minds!
Anyone beginning to plan an event may like to know that next year’s Early May Bank Holiday is to be on 6 May, Spring Bank Holiday is 27 May, and 27 – 31 May is likely to be Half Term Week at West Jesmond School. Easter is comparatively early next year (Easter Sunday will be 31 March) and West Jesmond’s summer term is likely to start on 15 April.
Any queries about next year’s festival should be emailed to info@jesmondfestival.org.uk .
