Four-day music festival Mouth of the Tyne is returning this month and includes another fantastic line-up of performances that everyone is certain to enjoy.
This yearly tradition began in 2005 and has become a staple in Tyneside to celebrate live music and international street theatre.
Organised by North Tyneside Council and supported by Collingwood Insurance, Port of Tyne and The Business Factory North Tyneside, this year’s festival is set to be just as popular as the last, after thousands turned up to enjoy the events of 2023’s programming which included performances by Will Young, Nadine Shah, Lawson, Billy Ocean and The Proclaimers.
Running from Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th July, these standing concerts will feature Ocean Colour Scene, Rick Astley, Andrew Cushin and Heather Small as the main artists for the event. The full line-up is as follows: Thursday 11th – rock band Ocean Colour Scene, with special guests Roachford. Friday 12th – Rick Astley with support from Liverpool rock band Lightning Seeds. Saturday 13th – rising star Andrew Cushin, who has supported Noel Gallagher. He’ll be accompanied by The Slow Readers Club. Sunday 14th – The headline show serves the biggest musical helping, featuring Heather Small with special guests Hunni, Geoff Mull, Finn Forster and Errant Moose.
Gates open at 11:45am on Sunday and 6pm on all other dates.
Rick Astley’s show with special guests Lightning Seeds is already sold out, but there is still availability to book to see the rest of the week’s performances.
More than music is on offer too as there will be a range of mouth-watering food available to accompany the proceedings as well as a huge parade, a spectacular street arts programme and tons of things on at Tynemouth Station.
Guests are invited to bring their own camping chairs, food and limited alcoholic beverages if they wish, although the use of BBQs, glass, and smoking on-site is strictly prohibited, as well as the admittance of non-service dogs.
The festivities will be set in the iconic backdrop of Tynemouth Priory and Castle, the history of which dates back to over 2,000 years ago after archaeologists discovered the traces of two dwellings, one of which predates the Roman invasion of AD 43. The once-flourishing monastery became a fortified coastal base during Henry VIII’s reign, and later the Napoleonic War, which ended in 1815.
To book tickets for Thursday, Saturday or Sunday’s performances, visit mouthofthetynefestival.com.
