Member Article

Mouth of the Tyne Festival this weekend

This weekend is the Mouth of the Tyne Festival, a series of contemporary entertainment events on both sides of the Tyne. The weekend will feature performances by artistes from around the globe, who will be showcasing a spectacular mix of international music, acrobats and walkabout characters to entertain the whole family.The festival will begin with a colourful street carnival on both sides of the river – from Gypsies Green along Sea Road and into Bents Park in South Shields, and on Front Street in Tynemouth. Festival visitors can then decide what they want to see next with entertainment being staged in varying locations in both North and South Tyneside simultaneously throughout both Saturday and Sunday.Highlights include live music from the James Taylor Quartet with their dance music, godfathers of world music Osibisa, UK 70s pop act The Real Thing and the Bourbon Street Stompers – a young German jazz band. The Bassline Circus is another – highlight, featuring hip-hop, breakdancers, illusions and acrobats, and led by a ringmaster/rapper. All events excluding the Saturday evening concert at Tynemouth Priory and Castle are free. For further information and to get your Festival Guide, contact local Tourist Information Centres: South Shields on 0191 454 6612 or North Tyneside on 0191 200 5895 or visit www.southtyneside.info or www.northtyneside.gov.ukTickets for the Live Music Concert at Tynemouth Priory and Castle are available from the Sage Gateshead on 0191 443 4661 or by visiting www.thesagegateshead.org. Tickets cost £25 (£20 concession).

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .