Jesmond Community Forum

Jesmond Community Forum was established in 2004 to celebrate, promote and support the work of community, residents’ and voluntary groups in Jesmond.

About Us

The forum provides an opportunity for groups to work together, offer mutual support, swap information, and monitor progress on issues of common interest. Issues discussed at bi-monthly open meetings have included

Obtaining publicity for events and activities;
Community Notice Boards;
Funding;
Meeting Rooms;
Organising meetings and events;
Liaison with the Council.

Since 2005 the forum has coordinated annual Jesmond Community Festivals, drawing together a huge variety of events organised by member organisations into a single festival programme. Up to and including 2019, each festival has been more successful than its predecessor. Even during the pandemic, in 2020 and 2021, it was possible to hold a number of “live” and online festival events, before the festival became a bit more “normal” in 2022.

Member organisations include most of the schools and churches in Jesmond, residents’ associations, choirs and music groups, sports organisations, and groups promoting the interests of young people and the elderly.

We would welcome further member organisations. For more information email jesmondcommunityforum@outlook.com or write to

Jesmond Community Forum, c/o Jesmond Library, St George’s Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2DQ

Photography Competition 2022

The winner of the 2022 Photographic Competition (which had the theme of “Jubilant Jesmond”) was Fiona Clarke, with her cheerful image taken around the time of the Jubilee and 2022 Jesmond Community Festival. The joint runners up were David Whinham (Palace of Arts) and John Field (Snowy Mill). Other entrants whose photos appear in our 2023 Calendar are David Pretswell, Nick Lambert, Andrew Lambert and Jill Arthey. Many thanks to all the entrants, and to the judges, who were Dave Cross, Bobbie Harding, David Houpt, Catherine Walker, Marjorie Dodds and Pat Hughes.