South Tyneside Summer Festival

It's not long till the summer and the return of the South Tyneside Summer Festival with a programme of free live music, open air concerts, parades, street theatre, children's entertainment and lots more!

Liberty X, supported by The Honeyz, are the latest act to be confirmed for this year's South Tyneside Summer Festival!

They'll be joined in the festival line up by Toploader and The South, featuring ex members of The Beautiful South, and Rick Astley and The Christians.

Key dates for your diary include:
Saturday 6 July - The Summer Festival Parade
Sunday 7 July - Family Fun Day
Sunday 14 July - Free music concert with Liberty X and The Honeyz
Sunday 21 July - Free concert with Toploader and The South
Sunday 28 July - Free concert with Rick Astley and The Christians

FULL LISTINGS:
Sat 1 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – Barely Human & Eliza Smiles: 7pm – 9pm
Sun 2 June, 2013
Brass Band Performance – Bear Park & Esh Colliery Band: 2pm – 4pm
Thurs 6 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – Dean James, Paul Liddell & Cortney Dixon: 7pm – 9pm
Sat 8 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – Bernicia Rising: 6pm – 9pm
Sun 9 June, 2013
Brass Band Performance – South Tyneside Senior Brass Band & South Tyneside Schools Samba Drumming Group: 2pm – 4pm
Thurs 13 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – The Cave Music Showcase: 7pm – 9pm
Sat 15 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – The Enzymes & Kildare: 7pm – 9pm
Sun 16 June, 2013
Brass Band Performance – Westoe Brass Band: 2pm – 4pm
Thurs 20 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – South Tyneside College Music Showcase: 7pm – 9pm
Sat 22 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – Arbeia plus Wood & Wire: 7pm – 9pm
Sun 23 June, 2013
Brass Band Performance – Peoples Mission Silver Band: 2pm – 4pm
Sat 27 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – The Karma Heart & Lost in Paradise: 7pm – 9pm
Sat 29 June, 2013
Amphitheatre Live Music – Nick Pride & The Pimptones: 7pm – 9pm
Sun 30 June, 2013
Brass Band Performance – South Tyneside Senior Wind Band: 2pm – 4pm
Tues 2 July, 2013
Garage Live: A live recording of a new music show in association with North East Recording: 5pm – 9pm
Sat 6 July, 2013
Parade and Summer Fayre: 1pm – 4pm
Sun 7 July, 2013
Family fun day: 1pm – 4pm
Brass Band Performance – NE Concert Band: 3pm – 5pm
Proms in the Park: 7pm – 9pm
Sat 13 July, 2013
Bandstand Performance – The South Tyneside Senior Wind Band: 10am – 12pm
Sun 14 July, 2013
Liberty X with support from The Honeyz: 1pm – 5pm
Brass Band Performance – Houghton Area Youth Band: 3pm – 5pm
Sat 20 July, 2013
Bandstand Performance - Cats Night Out: 2pm – 4pm
Sun 21 July, 2013
Toploader and The South: 1pm – 5pm
Brass Band Performance – Craghead Colliery Band: 3pm – 5pm
Sat 27 July, 2013
Bandstand Performance – Rivelino: 2pm – 4pm
Sun 28 July, 2013
Rick Astley with support from The Christians: 1pm – 5pm
Brass Band Performance – Murton Colliery Band: 3pm – 5pm
Tues 30 July, 2013
Tommy’s Party – White Goods: 1.30pm – 4pm
Thurs 1 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – Lost in Space: 1.30pm – 4pm
Sat 3 August, 2013
Samba Drumming Workshop: 1pm – 3pm
Bandstand Performance – Little Big Band: 2pm – 4pm
Sun 4 August, 2013
Brass Band Performance: 2pm – 4pm
Tues 6 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – Hunting for Treasure: 1.30pm – 4pm
Wed 7 August, 2013
Garage Live: 5pm – 9pm
Thurs 8 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – Safari so Goodie: 1.30pm – 4pm
Sat 10 August, 2013
Samba Drumming Workshop: 1pm – 3pm
Bandstand Performance – The Gaslighters: 2pm – 4pm
Sun 11 August, 2013
Brass Band Performance – Houghton Band: 2pm – 4pm
Tues 13 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – When I Grow Up: 1.30pm – 4pm
Thurs 15 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – Night at the Museum: 1.30pm – 4pm
Sat 17 August, 2013
Bandstand Performance – Little Big Band: 2pm – 4pm
Sun 18 August, 2013
Brass Band Performance – Westoe Brass Band: 2pm – 4pm
Tues 20 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – My Crazy Hat: 1.30pm – 4pm
Thurs 22 August, 2013
Tommy’s Party – Back to the 80s: 1.30pm – 4pm
Sat 24 August, 2013
Bandstand Performance – Little Big Band: 2pm - 4pm
Sun 25 August, 2013
Brass Band Performance – Murton Colliery Band: 2pm – 4pm
Sat 31 August, 2013
Bandstand Performance – Westoe Brass Band: 2pm – 4pm