by Christopher Clarke | May 13, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
Did you miss the Holy Trinity Walking Group’s Druridge Bay walk on 4 May? If so, perhaps you would like to join them for a walk over the common at Edmundbyers on Saturday 1 June? It will be about 8 miles, of moderate difficulty. When the walk is finished, the group have a room booked at the Derwent Arms, so it should be a very enjoyable day. For more information, or to book a place on the walk, email walks@ht.church . Except in August the group organises walks on the first Saturday of every month – for more information email the above address.
by Christopher Clarke | May 13, 2024 | 2024 Festival, News
The presentation of the Plastic Free Jesmond and Sandyford Award, which was to have taken place in Jesmond Library on 16 May has been POSTPONED until later in the year, as the Award Winner is unavailable on that evening.
by Christopher Clarke | May 12, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
Monday 13 May, lunchtime (1:30 – 2:30 pm) in St Hilda’s (around the corner from Starbuck’s).
Come and hear the unusual sound of massed mandolins.
by Christopher Clarke | May 11, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
A lovely afternoon for the Heritage Walk organised by the Friends of Jesmond Old Cemetery on 9 May. There is another chance to join this fascinating walk at 11:00 am on Sunday 19 May. To book a place email friendsofjoc@gmail.com as soon as possible.
by Christopher Clarke | May 10, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
Calling all keen gardeners! Get along to Acorn Road at 10:30 am on Saturday morning, 11 May, to snap up some of the bargains on Jesmond Community Orchard’s plant stall. They plan to be there until 2:30 pm, but some of the best items are bound to go first, so don’t leave it too late!
While in the Acorn Road area you can also take in the Art and Craft Exhibition, between 11 am and 3 pm in St Hilda’s and the Taste Food Fair in Jesmond Methodist Church between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm.
by Christopher Clarke | May 10, 2024 | 2024 Festival, Events, News
Tom Warburton’s Thursday Talk on 9 May in Jesmond Library provided some fascinating insights into the COVID crisis in Newcastle. His book of photographs (still available to purchase in the City Library) seems destined to provide future historians with an invaluable record of what life was like during a period most of us would prefer to forget.
