Tag Archives: Jesmond Community Festival

Anniversaries for Jesmond Ground and St George’s Church

What’s the meaning of the word quasquicentennial? Leela Prasad finds out – and celebrates two important anniversaries happening tomorrow

Click on our interactive graphic to hear interviews with Jesmond’s leading lights

Amy Bolton suggests her picks of a packed Jesmond Community Festival programme, while Mark Summers interviews organiser Chris Clarke

The new local Cookie Jar Market opened its doors at The Holy Biscuit. Laura Pettinger sampled the delectations on sale

Amy Bolton talks to organiser Chris Clarke about plans for May’s festivities

Horticultural knowledge exchange taps into local gardeners’ collective knowledge, as Bob Cooper reports

Library hosts local photography exhibition as part of festival. Watch this slideshow by Maria Loupa and Nelly Stavropoulou

Ranger Sarah Capes tells Nelly Stavropoulou and Linda Guma about the vital role played by locals in the Ouseburn parks

Oxfam treats locals to night of live music for a charitable cause. Maria Loupa and Charlotte Krol report

Student reporters create eight-page print newspaper in just a few hours