Keith Jewitt’s account of the impact of the Dissolution of Northern monasteries provided us with one of the best attended Thursday evening talks in Jesmond Library. The talk was one of the library’s contributions to this year’s Jesmond Community Festival.
The programmes for the 2026 Jesmond Community Festival have now been printed and are available in Jesmond Library. Why not pick up a bundle, so that you can distribute some to friends and colleagues?
Everyone is welcome to this entertaining quiz night, promoted by Newcastle Cricket Club. Teams are up to 6 persons, and entry is £1 per person, with cash prizes up for grabs. Book a table at newcastlecc.org.uk/nccpavilion and select Quiz Night from the drop down Day Type menu. The bar will be open! For more information email steward@newcastlecc.org.uk .
The Greening Jesmond Group have announced the winners of this year’s Glorious Gardens Competition. The winning Pocket Gardens were 47 Sunbury Avenue and 56 Queens Road; the winning Larger Garden was 55 Reid Park Road; the winning Wildlife-Friendly Garden was 24 Lansdowne Gardens; and the winning Community Garden was the Myrtle Grove Community Garden. For details of all the gardens email GreeningJesmond@hotmail.com .