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://www.newcastlegateshead.com/whats-on/mouth-of-the-tyne-festival-p748711
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 town 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]

Lineup 2014[6]

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. "MOTfest Programme 2014".
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