EVENTS
Below you will find events organised by This Week, Regular Weekly Events, Regular Monthly Events, and Coming Soon.
The church hall is available for hire. Please see the Hall and Church Hire page at this link for more details, or contact the parish office.
THIS WEEK
St Hilda’s Patronal Festival: St Hilda’s Church will celebrated St Hilda’s Day on Sunday 17th November. There will be a Sung Eucharist at 11am, followed by a bring and share lunch in the church hall. St Hilda’s Church is on Thornleigh Road, NE2 3ET.
COMING SOON
Tyneside Fiddle Alliance & Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble present Music in our Roots: Saturday 23 November, 7.00 pm (Doors 6.30), in St Georges Church. Tickets (all £7) available from www.phoenixfolk.co.uk/tickets or on the door.
St Andrew’s Day Ceilidh: Saturday 30th November, 7.30-10.30pm (doors 7pm). All dances are explained and called so beginners very welcome. Tickets: £15 including a pie and pea supper (BYOB), available from Eventbrite, after the 9.30 service each Sunday, or the parish office.
St George’s Christmas Market: Saturday 7 December, 12-3pm in the Hall with stalls, grand raffle, children’s activities, Mrs. Christmas, hot food, teas. Mince pies and mulled wine.
St Hilda’s Festival of Decorated Christmas Trees: Saturday 7th December, 11am-4.30pm, followed by carol singing amongst the trees at 5pm. Prizes to be won for the best trees, voted for by the public! The fee to enter a tree is £10, admission on the day is free. Full details on the adjacent poster; click here for an entry form.
FOR YOUR DIARY
Book Group: Wednesday 11th December, 7pm in the Winskell Room. The book this month is Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris.
Loose Ladies: a visit to the People’s Theatre to see And Then There Were None – a mystery thriller based on the best selling crime novel of all time – Friday 17th January, 7.30pm. £16 or £13.50 concessions. To reserve a place please contact Alison Mattinson or via the office.
Annual Pantomime: The True Story of Chicken Licken: Performances on Friday 7th February, 7.30 pm, and Saturday 8th February, 3pm & 7.30pm. We are currently looking for cast members, so if you’re interested in joing in the light-hearted silliness, please contact Graham via the parish office.
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS
Mondays
Little Saints, 2.00-4.00pm in the church hall, every week except bank holidays. For babies/toddlers and their parents/carers; there is no charge and all are welcome.
Beavers (6-8 years), 6.00-7.00pm in the church hall. If you would like to volunteer to help lead Beavers, please get in touch via the Parish Office.
Scouts (10-14 years), 7.15-8.45pm in the church hall (except for the third Monday of the month).
Tuesdays
Drop in – Fourat Duggan, 10.00am-12.00pm: Fourat will be at church on Tuesday and Friday mornings to see anyone who needs assistance/support whilst resident at the New Northumbria Hotel. St George’s will offer support, as far as is possible, to Fourat with her efforts to help those in life-changing times whilst at the hotel in Jesmond. Mobile: 07587608897.
Tuesday Group, 9.30am-12.00pm: Meets each week for gardening, maintenance and general DIY to the buildings and grounds. New volunteers always welcome. Coffee break at 10.30am!
Newcastle Concert Band, 7.30-9.30pm: Please see their Facebook page for more information.
Wednesdays
Prayers for Sick and other concerns. Wednesdays, 10am, at the home of Mike Oswald. Please contact the parish office if you’d like to join.
Physio Support Group, 2.30-4.00pm: This began as a group for older people who may have been isolated during the pandemic. Followed by a cup of tea or coffee!
Cubs (8-10 years), 5.30-6.45pm in the church hall.
Tai Chi, 7.15-8.45pm: click here for more details.
Thursdays
Little Kickers, 9.30-11am: children’s football, in the church hall. Please see their website for more information and to sign up.
Junior Choir Practice, 4.30-5.15pm in church.
Choir Practice, 7.00-8.15pm in church.
Fridays
Drop in – Fourat Duggan, 10.00am-12.00pm. Details as for Tuesdays.
Friday Café, 10.00am-12.00pm: tea, coffee, and a selection of delicious cakes in the Church Hall. Visitors living with dementia are especially welcome.
Sing & Socialise, 11.00am-12.00pm: meets in the Church Hall in the Middleton Room. All welcome – no skill required! Again, those living with dementia are especially welcome.
Bellringing practice, 7.30-9.00pm in the tower.
Saturdays
Rugby Minis, tag rugby sessions for ages 18m-5 years. 9.00am-11.20am (exact time of session depends on age group). More info on their website here.
REGULAR MONTHLY EVENTS
Virtual Parish Coffee, online every first Wednesday of the month at 10.00am. Contact the Parish Office for details on how to join.
Book Group: meets monthly in the Winskell Room at 7.30pm. See above for details.
Parish Walk: first Saturday of the month (usually). See above for details.
Cycle Group: Once a month, next date to follow. Meet outside the church hall for 09:30 am. All abilities welcome, main roads avoided, coffee stop always included!
For further details on any of these events, please contact the Parish Office on weekdays, 9.45am-12.45pm. 0191 281 1659 or office@stgeorgesjesmond.org.uk.
