Swing it – in Jesmond
Anastasia Tscheprassow captures on camera some of the moves from the festival’s swing dance workshop, while Jess Ballantyne talks to one of the dancers
Category Archives: Community
Fun for Jesmond’s over-50s
Ruth McGivern and Hannah Yates enjoy an afternoon of song, circle dancing and cake – watch their slideshow
Festival parade – the slideshow
Sights and sounds from last Saturday’s festival-opener, by Harriet McHugh and Hannah Stirling-Martin
Learning to bead
Catriona White’s slideshow sees children and parents handcraft their own jewellery in Acorn Road boutique
Seeking the views of Jesmond’s over-50s
Two projects that hope to improve the local neighbourhood for older people
Make history – hear the first JesmondLocal podcast
Listen to what organisers and performers have to say about this month’s Jesmond Community Festival
Lord mayor launches biggest Jesmond festival yet
Almost 60 events across 24 different local venues over the next fortnight
JesmondLocal at South Jesmond ward meeting
Live-blogging on the key decisions being made about South Jesmond
Mud, glorious mud
Prepare to get dirty during next weekend’s family activity day at Jesmond Community Orchard, Fiona Clarke and Lauren Bradley report
Festival parade – stewards needed
Changes in public event policing mean a greater role for volunteers, writes Lauren Bradley