Cost of living: Jesmond residents change spending habits to keep budgets under control
Jesmond residents are cutting back on spending as the economic crisis bites, Taoying Chen reports
Category Archives: Going out
Local movie fans get the silent treatment – with organ music
Film fans in Jesmond will get a chance to watch a silent version of Phantom of the Opera tomorrow evening (Saturday 15 October) at St George’s Church, accompanied by professional organist Darius Battiwalla. The film will start at 8pm as St George’s, a church built
Jesmond bars gear up for another weekend of live sport
Sporting events like the Six Nations make a big difference to bars’ bottom lines, James Kimmings reports
Brentwood Avenue glad of Long Friday
Less than six months since opening its doors, a Brentwood Avenue restaurant has been praised by neighbours for bringing “more diversity” to the street and making it “more attractive” as a destination. Long Friday was opened in mid-October by Anna Hedworth – who also owns
Local poet helping Jesmond fall in love with verse again
More than 150 years after Newcastle poet and songwriter James Horsley published his famous Lays of Jesmond collection, another local poet aims to revive interest in Jesmond verse at a monthly meet-up that begins next month. Steven Morris will launch his poetry-sharing group on March
Omicron divides local pubs and restaurants over Christmas plans
The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 is causing Jesmond hospitality businesses to re-consider their festive plans, with some choosing to scrap special deals which might attract crowds. The Punch Bowl pub on Jesmond Road, for example, has decided not to offer any Christmas deals this
Jesmond Library to reopen fully in January
Volunteers who run Jesmond Library say they hope it will reopen fully in January, resuming its place at the heart of the local community. The library closed when the first national lockdown was introduced in March 2020, but has been reopening gradually. “We used to
Jesmond coffeehouse applies for outdoor seating permit
Local NCL is in the process of obtaining outdoor seating to expand their café experience, following their opening in April 2020, Rachel Murphy reports
Students should volunteer at local market to reduce anti-social behaviour, residents say
The Jesmond Residents Association has suggested volunteering could help build community spirit, Veby Indah reports
International students to host virtual music and theatre event
Overseas students from INTO Newcastle University will perform in a virtual music event tomorrow (Monday 3rd May) as part of Jesmond Community Festival.