Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Mouth of the Tyne Festival
Genre Street Festival
Date(s) July
Frequency Annual
Location(s) Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England
Organised by North Tyneside Council
Website http://mouthofthetynefestival.com
Tynemouth Front Street

Starting in 2004 The Mouth of the Tyne Festival (also known as the MOTFest)[1] takes place every July for a weekend with live music in the towns of Tynemouth and South Shields. It consists of live world music, cultural performances, processions and pyrotechnics, as well as art displays. The two-day festival is free, except for an open-air concert which is normally held on the Saturday evening at Tynemouth Priory and Castle.[2][3]

Affiliations

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival is organised by North Tyneside Council and supported by Port of Tyne, Kier and TyneMet College, Metro Radio and Isos.[4] in 2014 the festival celebrated its tenth anniversary.[5] First Aid cover is provided by the British Red Cross.[6]

Lineup 2014[7]

Lineup 2015

Lineup 2016

Lineup 2017

Lineup 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Redirection from MOTfest - Tynemouth".
  2. ↑ "Mouth of the Tyne Festival".
  3. ↑ "Mouth of the Tyne Festival".
  4. ↑ "Mouth of the Tyne Festival".
  5. ↑ "Line-up finalised for Mouth of the Tyne Festival".
  6. ↑ NPT, Whitley Bay (2016-07-07). "Members of British Red Cross ready for action if needed at the Mouth of the Tyne Festival #Redcrossnorth #MOTF16pic.twitter.com/EgMtTV9OaY". @npnwhitleybay. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  7. ↑ "MOTfest Programme 2014".
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