The Eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that several new events have been added to the festival, since the programme was printed in February. Look on this website, on 9 May for “Music in the Library”, on 11 May for the SPYE Spring Concert, and on 24 May for the library’s Big Spring Book Sale!
St George’s Church will be linking the launch of this year’s Jesmond Community Festival on 3 May with a Big Friendly Gathering to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE Day). There will be a fabulous range of entertainment for all the family, from the memories of World War Veterans and 1940’s songs with the Darling Dollies to Face Painting and Children’s activities, plus Cream Teas, Ice Cream and Pimm’s.
Plus find out more about this year’s Teddy Bear Trail and other festival events at the community stall.
Following the ringing of the Church Bells from 1:30 pm the big event starts at 2:00 pm and will be finished by 5:00 pm.
If this fabulous weather holds out, get the children and grandchildren along to Exhibition Park on Sunday 4 May, between 11 am and 3 pm, when the “Festival Special” model train rides will be operating. If you haven’t beern before, the track is hidden away behind the Wylam Brewery, at the Northern Boundary of the park.
One of the first events in this year’s Jesmond Community Festival will be a free crafts session for children and adults in Holy Trinity Church, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. The session will be led by Yve Ngoo, who will have a supply of materials.
There will also be tea and coffee available, and a supply of festival programmes, so that you can plan which events to attend over the rest of May!
All places on the Busy Cottages and Millfield House walk in Jesmond Dene are now taken. But there are places left on some of the other Guided Walks, such on the Town Moor and in St Andrew’s Cemetery. So hurry up and book your place!