Activities announced for 2026 edition of popular Jarrow Festival
By Jason Button
Published 11th May 2026, 11:30 GMT
More information has been announced about the upcoming Jarrow Festival.
The annual Jarrow Festival, which takes place at Jarrow Hall, will see three days of acitivities take place over the weekend of Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24.
The first day has been designated as a ‘dragon day’ with a costume parade, face painting, live music and a puppet workshop.
Sunday will see mead tasting activities as well as museum tours, family crafts and games as well as historical talks on the life of Bede.
No prior booking is required.