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What's On This Weekend in Jesmond & the North East (20-22 June)
The Hoppings returns to Town Moor, Jesmond Food Market on Armstrong Bridge, Blyth Live on the beach, and Father's Day afternoon tea at Tyneside Cinema.
What's On This Weekend in Jesmond & the North East (13-15 June)
The Suggestibles improvise at the Cumberland Arms, free sea shanties at the Cluny, the Northumberland Miners Picnic, and a Viking market at Bamburgh.
Inside The Biscuit Factory: Newcastle's Largest Independent Art Gallery
Exposed brick, two floors of original art, and a rooftop cafe — a look inside The Biscuit Factory in the Ouseburn, just a ten-minute walk from Jesmond.
Family Things to Do This Weekend in Jesmond (23-24 May)
Roald Dahl at the Theatre Royal, dinosaurs at Life, Jesmond Dene parkrun, and more — family-friendly things to do in and around Jesmond this weekend.
Local Election Results 2026: What Changed in Jesmond
The Liberal Democrats swept all three seats in the new Jesmond ward, while Labour lost control of Newcastle City Council in a historic all-out election on 7 May 2026.
What's On This Weekend in Jesmond & the North East
The Late Shows culture crawl, Little Shop of Horrors at Northern Stage, live music at The Cluny, and more — what to do this weekend in and around Jesmond.
This Weekend
Jesmond Food Market
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Armstrong Bridge
Morris Car Rally — Beamish Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Beamish Museum
Blyth Live 2026 — Music Festival on Blyth Beach
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM · Blyth Beach
Midsummer: Threads of Courage — BALTIC (Free)
4:00 PM · BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
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