by Christopher Clarke | Apr 13, 2026 | 2026 Festival, Events, News
Holy Name parish in Jesmond is delighted to welcome papal biographer, journalist and commentator Dr Austen Ivereigh to give its annual public lecture in the church on North Jesmond Avenue on Saturday 16 May, at 11 am, as part of this year’s Jesmond Community Festival.
Dr Ivereigh is travelling from his home in Herefordshire to Tyneside to give the lecture “From Francis to Leo: The Catholic Church in a Change of Era.”
When Pope Francis died a year ago, the cardinals elected a new pope who would continue and deepen his reform, which they said was key to evangelizing today’s world. This is what Francis and now Leo call “the change of an era” – a new apostolic age.
Dr Ivereigh is Fellow in Contemporary Church History at Campion Hall, University of Oxford. There will be a pop up shop and book signing after the lecture, while parish volunteers serve cold drinks.
For more information contact welcome@holynamejesmond.co.uk .
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 31, 2026 | 2026 Festival, Events, News
The Holy Trinity Walking Group have announced the route of their walk on 2 May – and changed the start time to 10.00 am. Starting at Ilford Road Metro the walk will go through Jesmond Dene, following the Ouseburn to the Tyne, before crossing the Millenium Bridge en route to the Metro at Pelaw. For further information and to register your interest contact walks@ht.church.
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 20, 2026 | 2026 Festival, Events, News
This year’s NPS Art Exhibition, on show in Jesmond Library throughout May (during normal library opening hours) will feature artwork inspired by Rob Walton’s very funny and creative book “Please Don’t Read the Footnotes”. Rob’s playful poems and stories helped the Newcastle Preparatory School Years 4 and 5 pupils make their own fun and imaginative artworks.
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 20, 2026 | 2026 Festival, Events
The Jesmond Community Orchard Plant Stall will be outside Boilerhouse, on Acorn Road, on Saturday May 2nd, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Fill any empty corners of your garden with homegrown plants or shrubs, or get yourself an indoor plant!
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 13, 2026 | 2026 Festival, Events, News
Please note that the Festival Circle Dance in Jesmond Library will be on Wednesday 27 May, starting at 2:00 pm, as stated on this website, and not on Wednesday 26 May, as incorrectly stated in the printed Festival programmes.
This also applies to to the Pop Up Cafe in Holy Trinity Church.
by Christopher Clarke | Mar 12, 2026 | 2026 Festival, Events, News
West Jesmond School have announced the timings of the individual performances during the School Festival of Music which will form part of Jesmond Community Festival, and take place in Jesmond Library on the morning of Wednesday 20 May. All welcome, for all or part of the event, until the room is full up!
- 9:30 am: Years 3 and 4 Choir
- 9:55 am: Dance Group
- 10:15 am: Ukulele Group
- 10:40 am: Djembe Drums
- 11:05 am: Years 5 and 6 Choir
