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Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Mouth of the Tyne Festival has rocked Tynemouth Priory and Castle for the best part of a decade. Big names have played at the four-day music festival such as The Script, McFly, The Wanted, Scouting For Girls, Alexandra Burke and Beverley Knight. Mouth of the Tyne Festival takes place each July.

 

Singer Rufus Wainwright will be performing as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Rufus Wainwright to play Mouth of the Tyne festival gig at The Playhouse Whitley Bay

'The greatest songwriter on the planet' - according to Elton John - joins Paul Heaton, The Specials and Jack Savoretti at the Mouth of the Tyne festival

Thousands watch bands at the Mouth of the Tyne festival, Tynemouth

A definitive guide to summer festivals in Newcastle and the North East

There's a busy few months ago with music, comedy, food and most importantly plenty of fun on the menu

Paul Weller at the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Paul Weller headlines as summer festivals rock the region

Crowds enjoy a full-on music programme in the region despite the weather taking a turn for the worse

Paul Weller

Mouth of the Tyne prepares to open for 10th anniversary business

The annual festival on North Tyneside boasts a stellar line up of music and entertainment featuring Paul Weller, Brand New Heavies and Nadine Shah

Paul Weller

Paul Weller set to take centre stage at the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Veteran musician Paul Weller will take to the stage as this year's headline act at the Mouth of the Tyne Festival at Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Thousands watch bands at the Mouth of the Tyne festival, Tynemouth

Mouth of the Tyne Festival goers feel the heat

Crowds flocked to Tynemouth over the weekend to bask in the music and sunshine at the three-day Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Futureheads get Mouth of the Tyne off to a harmonious start

Futureheads get Mouth of the Tyne off to a harmonious start

The Futureheads got the Mouth of the Tyne Festival off to a rousing start which combined harmonies and humour in equal measure. SAM WONFOR reports back and casts an eye over the tuneful treats still in store.

Sunderland-based band The Futureheads

Preview: The Futureheads at Whitely Bay Playhouse

Sunderland-based four-piece The Futureheads are to play a special one-off acoustic gig at Whitley Bay Playhouse

Comedian Mark Watson

Preview: Mark Watson to play at Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Star of Mock the Week joins the bill at the Whitley Bay Playhouse

Wind section at the Priory

A MORE dramatic location for an open-air concert than Tynemouth Priory would be difficult to find, but this exposed headland is at the mercy of the elements.

Blake and Dahl build a giant peach of a show

ILLUSTRATOR Quentin Blake was in Newcastle yesterday to share a snozzcumber with some young Roald Dahl fans.

Early start for festival event

A tyneside festival last year was a pretty cool event - too cool in fact.

Festival set to return

A music festival is to return this summer.

'Fight to keep our culture-led revival'

Government spending policy came under fire at a major cultural launch in the North-East yesterday.

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