Mouth of Tyne Festival hailed a resounding success

Thousands descended on North Tyneside to soak up four days of live music and entertainment at this year’s record-breaking Mouth of the Tyne Festival.

Organised by North Tyneside Council, the festival took place from Thursday until Sunday (July 11 – 14) and saw artists including hometown favourite Sam Fender, Jack Savoretti, Rick Astley, and The Proclaimers perform to a sell-out crowd. 

As well as the main stage, crowds enjoyed performances from songstress Ruby Turner and Nadine Shah at Playhouse Whitley Bay. 

Street food vendors were kept busy with thousands of hungry mouths to feed and festival-goers keen to stay fuelled up for the duration of the four day event.

North Tyneside Elected Mayor, Norma Redfearn CBE, said this year’s festival which sold out in record time had again exceeded expectations.

She said: “Once again the festival has been a resounding success. As well as a wonderful array of top music acts performing on the main stage, residents and visitors have enjoyed great food, colourful street performances, and a warm welcome from people and businesses in North Tyneside.

“I’ve really enjoyed going out and about to meet and talk to some of them and it was great to see how much people were clearly enjoying themselves.

“More than 100,000 people attended the festival, which brings an estimated £1 million boost for our local economy and supports our commitment to make North Tyneside a great and prosperous place to live, work and visit.

“Sadly that’s it for another year but I’m confident this year’s festival will live long in the memory and provide a platform for us to continue to grow the event when it returns next summer.”

Now in its 15th year, the festival has grown into one of the region’s favourite summer festivals.

Supported by Engie and Port of Tyne the festival has a growing reputation for hosting some of the biggest names in the business, with artists such as Paul Weller, Elbow, James Bay, The Script, James Morrison and Bryan Ferry among those to appear in recent years.