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.
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.
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!
The 2026 St George’s Spring Fete will be taking place on Saturday 16 May, mid-way through this year’s Jesmond Community Festival. Make a note in your diary!
The 2026 Jesmond Community Festival will start on Saturday 2 May and last until Sunday 31 May. Over the next few weeks this website will be updated with information about the 2026 Festival. At present a lot of the detailed information still refers to 2025!
Jay Yi was one of the keen followers of this year’s Teddy Bear Trail!