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Category Archives: Arts
Royal Grammar School prepared for nine-day Drama Festival
Four contrasting plays to be performed by pupils, writes Henrietta Painter
Made in Jesmond: Simon Donald and the Viz Comic
Laura Pettinger interviews Viz creator Simon Donald about the Jesmond origins of the famous comic
Student orchestra and choir get Jesmond feeling festive
St George’s church hosts Newcastle Student orchestra and choir’s Christmas concert, writes Henrietta Painter
Jazz supper set to swing the night away
The Paul James Band to perform this Friday at Jesmond Dene House Jazz Supper, writes Henrietta Painter
Tom Kelly of the “Holy City of Jarrow” brings his poetry to Jesmond
Laura Pettinger reports on north-east poet’s appearance as part of Newcastle Winter Book Fesitval
Viz funny man Simon Donald to host charity gig at As You Like It
Laura Pettinger looks ahead to a night of music, comedy and fundraising
Church High pupils learn traditional dance
Sword and clog dancing among the activities in school workshop, reports Alice Madgwick
Jesmond children to perform in half-term play
Local youngsters will spend a week preparing, before treading the boards for the public, reports Henrietta Painter
Oxfam Jesmond hosts literary workshop
Charity’s annual Bookfest culminates in fiction-writing workshop by author Laura Fish. Nelly Stavropoulou and Charlotte Krol report