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WELCOME I am delighted to welcome you to the 14th annual Mouth of the Tyne Festival. The four-day festival is one of the most popular events in our region, attracting thousands of people and bringing worldrenowned artists to North Tyneside. I know that many people look forward to the event with its mix of fantastic live music concerts at Tynemouth Priory, international street entertainment, jazz music and, of course, the wonderful parade that features hundreds of our local schoolchildren. There’s always a great atmosphere along the coastline with plenty of things to do, supporting our commitment to making North Tyneside a great place to live, work and visit. Whatever you decide to see and do over the weekend, I hope you have a great time and I look forward to seeing many of you there.

Norma Redfearn, CBE Elected Mayor of North Tyneside

CONTENTS 4

Playhouse Whitley Bay and Surf Café

5-6

Tynemouth Priory and Castle concerts

Sunday Afternoon in the Priory featuring Beverley Knight

Festival Food and Drink

9-12

Street Entertainment

13-17

Festival fun at Tynemouth Station

18-19

Street Entertainment schedule

Our ‘BIG’ pageant

Jazz stage line-up and schedule

Fringe events

Sunday afternoon in the Priory line-up

Royal Navy visit and Tyne Idols bus

VW campers are back!

28-29

Travel Information

Map

FURTHER INFORMATION For the latest festival information visit www.mouthofthetynefestival.com Details are correct at the time of going to print. Line up subject to change at short notice. 3

Surf Café, Tynemouth Playhouse Whitley Bay www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk 0844 248 1588

MONDAY 2ND JULY LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL Steven Van Zandt is a musician, performer and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. THURSDAY 5TH JULY THIS IS THE KIT WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE CORNSHED SISTERS The alias of Ivor Novello Award nominated British musician Kate Stables.

FRIDAY 6TH JULY COLLABRO The world’s most successful musical theatre group and winners of Britain’s Got Talent.

FRIDAY 22ND JULY SUZANNE VEGA Widely regarded as one of the best songwriters of her generation.

TUESDAY 3RD JULY

SOLD OUT American folk-pop artist Josh Rouse performs an exclusive solo show, giving a rare opportunity to see such a great artist in an intimate setting.

FREE ENTRY SUNDAY 8TH JULY

7pm Foot-stomping female-fronted blues

8pm Folk singer-songwriter combining ethereal vocals with politicallycharged lyricism

9pm Rising indie artist combines fingerpicked folk riffs with a stunning falsetto voice and layers of harmonies

10pm Hard-hitting indie quartet from Newcastle known for their tenacious live shows 4

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FRIDAY 6TH JULY

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Platinum-selling British singer-songwriter James Arthur won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His latest album Back from the Edge has been a success across Europe. His hit songs include Impossible, You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You, Say You Won’t Let Go, Naked and Rudimental’s Sun Comes Up. Supporting James at his Tynemouth show is very special guest Gabrielle Aplin. Gabrielle rose to fame after posting acoustic songs on You Tube and went on to hit number one with her cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s Power of Love, used as part of a John Lewis Christmas ad campaign. NO GLASS PERMITTED

SATURDAY 7TH JULY

TYNEMOUTH PRIORY AND CASTLE

SOLD OUT WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

Best known for Beautiful South and Housemartins hits including Rotterdam, Perfect 10, Happy Hour and Caravan of Love, the pair will also perform songs from their latest album Crooked Calypso. Special guests on the night will be Sunderland’s Mercury Prize-nominated Field Music whose latest album Open Here went Top 30 in its first week of release. NO GLASS PERMITTED

PRESENTS

SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE PRIORY FEATURING

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We’ve got some of the region’s best street food for you to try at this year’s festival. Anyone attending the music concerts at Tynemouth Priory and Castle can enjoy food from our independent street food traders serving globally influenced artisan food, but sourced and produced locally. There’s a fully stocked festival bar with top beers, wine and Prosecco ready to go.

Concert attendees can bring their own food and drink in reasonable quantities but no glass is allowed. 8

STREET ENTERTAINMENT

PROGRAMMED BY

SOUTHPAW DANCE COMPANY ‘ICARUS’ The Greek myth of the boy who flew too close to the sun is retold with daring physicality, full of leaps and lifts in his quest to achieve flight.

GANDINI JUGGLING ‘SMASHED’ A world-wide hit, ‘Smashed’ is a mesmerising mix of circus and theatre exploring conflict, lost love and afternoon tea.

NO FIT STATE & MOTIONHOUSE ‘BLOCK’ A collaboration between two of the UK’s leading touring companies, ‘Block’ is a powerful fusion of dance and circus that leaves audiences gasping with its split-second timing.

Supported by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund. Coasters is a three year project that brings world-class circus and street arts to coastal towns across England. 9

RAGROOF PLAYERS ‘TEA DANCE’ After the success of last year’s ‘Happy Feet,’ the Ragroof Players return to present one of their speciality Tea Dances, featuring vintage music, glamorous costumes, glorious dance displays and instant dance classes for anyone to join in!

DUO STILLA ‘MALADE’ The extraordinary Duo Stilla from Poland present world-class acrobatics and contortionism in their own soulful style.

DIZZY O’DARE ‘BABA YAGA’S HOUSE’ If you see a ramshackle cottage, roaming the land on chicken legs, then the old witch Baba Yaga will surely be close by…and she’s hungry!

DIZZY O’DARE ‘THE GIANT BALLOON SHOW’ Everything you want to know about balloons, twisted into a hilarious show by an award-winning performer! 10

JONES AND BARNARD Regular comperes at Glastonbury, comedy duo Jones and Barnard have a big following at the festival too, so we’re delighted to invite them back to host our stage programme.

BREAD AND BUTTER THEATRE ‘VAN DUNK BROTHERS’ AND ‘VIVA LAS MARRIAGE’ Marvel as the Van Dunk Brothers perform the routine that won them the gold medal at Burnley Baths Swimming Gala, then join the Elvis Parsley twins at the world’s only walk-through wedding chapel, complete with confetti, rings and honeymoon tickets!

SHALTON THEATRE ‘CRICKETS’ Hopping over from Holland, Shalton Theatre’s crickets are green, big and friendly, but watch out – they sure can jump!

BEDLAM OZ ‘SLINKIE LOVE’ A love story with a difference!

FULLY BOOKED THEATRE ‘SPACE REBEL PRINCESS’ A princess dreams of becoming an astronaut. With the help of the younger members of the audience, she must break free of the fear that holds her back, and boldly go where no princess has gone before!

A BIRD IN THE HAND THEATRE ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’ A sweet and gentle puppet show for families, about a postman and a bicycle piled high with packages that all have a story to tell.

AT TYNEMOUTH STATION

SATURDAY 7TH JULY Enjoy an exciting programme of dance, music and entertainment at Tynemouth Station over the weekend. Visit the incredible interactive installation The Actual Reality Arcade. Designed by artist Matthew Harrison, it re-invents classic arcade games like Kong, Tetris, Laser Run and Asteroids so a new generation can enjoy them all over again. Some games in the Arcade are designed to be played solo, others in pairs or in groups. Have fun!

10.30am Paul Phillips and Ian Colthart ___________________________________________________ 10.45am Beth Tippins ___________________________________________________ 11.15am Linskill Community Choir ___________________________________________________ 12pm Fullstop Acrobatics - Book Soup ___________________________________________________ 12pm Georgia Carpenter ___________________________________________________ 12.30pm Aaron Morell ___________________________________________________ 1pm Megan Savage ___________________________________________________ 1.30pm Sing Out Louder Choir ___________________________________________________ 2pm Decote Dance ___________________________________________________ 2.30pm The Lou Ross Band ___________________________________________________ 3pm Fullstop Acrobatics - Book Soup ___________________________________________________ 3pm Harmony Youth Choirs ___________________________________________________ 3.40pm Paul Phillips and Ian Colthart ___________________________________________________ 4pm Close 14

AT TYNEMOUTH STATION

SUNDAY 8TH JULY

FULLSTOP ACROBATICS ‘BOOK SOUP’ Whenever a new book opens, a new story begins. This new show for families with young children tells stories without words, with the scenes acted out on and around a specially made aerial rig, with child-size seating provided by the company.

10.30am Can’t Sing Choir ___________________________________________________ 11am Fullstop Acrobatics - Book Soup ___________________________________________________ 11.15am Paul Phillips and Ian Colthart ___________________________________________________ 11.30am Senior Harmony ___________________________________________________ 12pm Chloe Hill ___________________________________________________ 12.30pm Abby’s Theatre and Dance Academy ___________________________________________________ 1pm Jonny Boyle ___________________________________________________ 1.30pm Fullstop Acrobatics - Book Soup ___________________________________________________ 2pm The Loft Boys ___________________________________________________ 3pm The Kings of Rhythm 15

EARLY YEARS AREA Hosted by the Bare Toed Dance Company. Interactive fun and games for under 5s and their families.

SATURDAY 7TH JULY THE SHED 10am – 4pm

House of Objects – invention art play with recycled treasures.

12pm – 4pm

Fantasy Photo Booth – dress up and get a family portrait. Our photographer will bring your image to life with fantastical backgrounds.

THE TREEHOUSE 10am – 11am

Piccolo Music – the ever-popular sing-along.

11am - 12noon

Bare Toed Boogie – free play with movement toys, funky music and lazy hammock swings.

12pm – 1pm

Junk Music – percussive play and musical fun with fantastical instruments made out of recycled materials.

1pm – 2pm

Bare Toed Family Dance – movement play session for little ones and their grown ups.

2pm – 3pm

Family Yoga – a stretch out for the whole family.

3pm - 4pm

Hula Disco and Mini Circus – hula hooping and circus toy fun.

THE NEST 10am – 4pm

Birth and Baby – cosy space for babies to feed, change and chat.

AT TYNEMOUTH STATION

HOSTED BY

SUNDAY 8TH JULY THE SHED 10am – 4pm

House of Objects – invention art play with recycled treasures.

12pm – 4pm

Fantasy Photo Booth – dress up and get a family portrait. Our photographer will bring your image to life with fantastical backgrounds.

THE TREEHOUSE 10am – 11am

Piccolo music – the ever-popular sing-along.

11am – 12noon

Bare Toed Boogie – free movement play, funky music and lazy hammock swings.

12pm – 1pm

Junk Music – percussive play and musical fun with fantastical instruments made out of recycled materials.

1pm – 2pm

Bare Toed Family Dance – movement play session for little ones and their grown ups.

2pm – 3pm

Family Acrobatics performance and workshop – balances and shapes that all the family can do.

3pm – 4pm

Hang aerial performance and workshop – watch performers fly then have a go.

THE NEST 10am – 4pm

Birth and Baby – cosy space for babies to feed, change and chat. 17

SATURDAY 7TH JULY WALKABOUT 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm

Bedlam Oz - Slinkies Dizzy O’Dare - Baba Yaga Shalton Theatre - Crickets Bird in the Hand Theatre - Special Delivery Bedlam Oz - Slinkies Shalton Theatre - Crickets Bird in the Hand Theatre - Special Delivery Bedlam Oz - Slinkies Dizzy O’Dare - Baba Yaga Shalton Theatre - Crickets Bird in the Hand Theatre - Special Delivery

STREET ENTERTAINMENT 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 4.15pm 4.45pm

Bread and Butter Theatre Fully Booked - Space Rebel Princess Southpaw Dance - Icarus No Fit State & Motionhouse - Block The Ragroof Players - Tea Dance Southpaw Dance - Icarus No Fit State & Motionhouse - Block

CABARET STAGE 12pm 12.30pm 1.15pm 1.25pm 2pm 2.45pm 2.55pm 3.30pm 4.10pm 4.40pm 4.50pm

Jones and Barnard Gandini Juggling - Smashed Duo Stilla Bread and Butter Theatre Dizzy O’Dare - Balloon Show Duo Stilla Jones and Barnard Gandini Juggling - Smashed Bread and Butter Theatre Duo Stilla Jones and Barnard

SUNDAY 8TH JULY WALKABOUT 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3.30pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm

STREET ENTERTAINMENT 12pm 12.30pm 1pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 4.15pm 4.45pm

CABARET STAGE 12pm 12.30pm 1.15pm 1.25pm 2pm 2.45pm 2.55pm 3.30pm 4.10pm 4.40pm 4.50pm

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â€˜BIGâ€™ Saturday 7 July, from 11.15am Kings Priory First School A giant queen ant will lead the parade of costumed promenaders, beautifully crafted structures, artists and musicians as the annual pageant takes over Front Street. Visitors can expect a feast of music, dance and colourful costumes as over 20 schools and community groups from across North Tyneside join with musicians and artists to show off their BIG ideas. Produced by SALTo Arts in partnership with North Tyneside Schools Music Hub, the pageant involves dozens of young musicians from schools, samba from Drumdin and local carnival band Bay Brass.

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JAZZ STAGE SATURDAY 7TH JULY 12pm - 1.20pm 1.35pm - 2.55pm 3.10pm - 4.30pm 4.45pm - 6pm

The Kirsty Forster Project The Vieux Carré Jazzmen Maine Street Jazzmen House of the Black Gardenia

SUNDAY 8TH JULY 12pm - 1.20pm 1.35pm - 2.55pm 3.10pm - 4.30pm 4.45pm - 6pm

Alter Ego Jazz Classic Swing Lickety Split Jazz North East The Riviera Quartet

THE VIEUX CARRÉ JAZZMEN The Vieux Carré play and sing a mixed programme of popular music from the 1920's and 1930's including rags, marches, blues and spirituals.

ALTER EGO JAZZ The group draw much of their material from the rich catalogue of original compositions created by the likes of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Hank Mobley, and Miles Davis.

THE KIRSTY FORSTER PROJECT The Kirsty Forster Project (vocals, piano and bass) play a mixture of jazz, latin and modern standards, including songs by artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone.

HOUSE OF THE BLACK GARDENIA Born of the desire to get their city's dancefloors swinging to the lesser-known roots music of the 1920s and '30s, House of the Black Gardenia brings together the new generation of Newcastle's jazz and swing scene for a raucous revival of old-fashioned good times.

THE RIVIERA QUARTET The line-up consists of American trumpet/flugelhorn player Pete Tanton, with Mark Williamson on guitar, John Pope playing bass, Russ Morgan on the drums.

LICKETY SPLIT JAZZ NORTH EAST An 8 piece band, featuring a 4 piece brass section, active on the local jazz scene for over 10 years, playing the best of West Coast Jazz!

MAINE STREET JAZZMEN A dedicated team of musicians who play an exciting brand of Dixieland jazz, drawing influences not only from classic American jazz groups but British bands too.

CLASSIC SWING Six piece band and vocalist playing an entertaining selection of jazz, specialising in 1930s swing. 22

Music in the Park Mouth of the Tyne Festival Saturday (7th July) sees some of the borough’s best young musicians take to the bandstand stage in Northumberland Park. Look out for Brook Miller at noon, Kyle Morley at 1pm and Fox River at 2pm. There will be face painting, kite making and more.

Circo Eia - inTarsi After successfully touring all over Europe, Catalan company Eia bring their award-winning acrobatic theatre show inTarsi to the UK for the very first time. Breathtaking acrobatic skills combined with wit, humour and slick choreography make this show a perfect mix for all the family. A few smallish platforms, a trampoline, a teeter board and four men…watch as they run into, carry and throw each other in a circus show with constant movement that’s strong, poetic, funny and heart-warming.

This fabulous performance will be for one night only at Playhouse Whitley Bay on Friday 21 September. Tickets are available at www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk. 23

SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE PRIORY

12.15pm

Winner of Soundfest at Segedunum 12.45pm

Dennis Pit-pop folk-rock eight piece band, fresh from playing Glastonbury last year. 1.40pm

Georgie Singer-songwriter signed to Columbia Records making her first appearance at the festival. 2.30pm

Big Red and The Grinners Bringing you favourites such as ‘Word Up’ and ‘Pump Up The Jam’ as you’ve never heard them before - not to be missed! 3.45pm

MF Robots Expect plenty of soul and energy as Jan Kincaid, founder of The Brand New Heavies, presents his new project with Dawn Joseph. 5.15pm

Beverley Knight What more can we say about the Queen of British soul Beverley Knight? This will be a powerful, uplifting show in the spectacular setting of Tynemouth Priory. We’re thrilled she’s back - don’t miss it.

Times are approximate and subject to change at short notice. This is an all-weather event. No dogs allowed except Guide Dogs. No glass allowed. No tents, windbreaks or BBQs. No smoking. 24

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ROYAL NAVY VISIT The Mouth of the Tyne Festival has a proud history of welcoming Royal Navy vessels here during the festivities and this year will be no different. There will be a Royal Navy ship - a Type 23 frigate - berthed at Whitehill Point, North Shields which will be open to visitors on Saturday 7 July and Sunday 8 July between 10am and 3.30pm. Parking will be available near Whitehill Point which can be found by following Hayhole Road off the main Royal Quays roundabout. Check local directional signs on the day. These events are always popular so please allow extra time for your journey.

Tyne Idols Tours â€“ visit the bus! To celebrate the enormous wealth of talent born of our region, Tyne Idols create unforgettable North East experiences. Extraordinary 'Evenings withâ€Ś' and one-off events attract some very special guests indeed. The hugely popular music, film and cultural heritage tours aboard a classic double decker bus provide hours of local fact-finding fun, guided by 'local hero in residence', former drummer with the legendary folkrock band Lindisfarne, Ray Laidlaw. You can find out more by visiting the bus at the festival or at www.tyneidols.com. 25

VDubs at VDubs This year Tynemouth Front Street will play host to a lovely display of classic VW campervans and Beetles from across the region. Take a closer look at the iconic Surf Buses, Campervans and Beetles, while enjoying all the fantastic street theatre and music of the festival. If you have a classic Volkswagen and would like to get involved contact

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Travel Information Park and Ride

Alternative parking

Saturday

Northumberland Park Metro Station

Beaconsfield* to Tynemouth Village every 20 mins between 10am and 6.20pm. Tynemouth Village to Beaconsfield every 20 mins between 10.15am and 6.35pm.

Park vehicle all day for £1 and take the Metro into Tynemouth. Parking is free after 5pm and free all day on Sundays.

Sunday Beaconsfield to Tynemouth Village every 20 mins between 10am and 7.20pm Tynemouth Village to Beaconsfield every 20 mins between 10.15am and 7.35pm

£3 per car *on seafront at Tynemouth adjacent to Blue Reef Aquarium

Ticket price: £4.10 for two zone all day ticket. Child with an under-16 POP card 60p single or £1.10 all day ticket (CAT). Without POP card £1.30 child day saver. Over 16 adult fare.

Car park opening times: 5am – 1am daily

Parking will be extremely limited in and around Tynemouth Village. We recommend that you use public transport or the Park and Ride service wherever possible.

Metro Normal service will run with trains every 12 minutes on Saturday daytime and every 15 minutes in the evening and on Sunday. Last trains: • From Tynemouth to Gateshead and Newcastle 11.09pm • From Heworth to Sunderland 11.11pm Please check latest times before making your journey. 28

Regent Centre

Gateshead Stadium

Heworth

Pelaw

Pallion South Hylton

Fellgate

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Millfield

Sunderland

Stadium of Light

Park Lane

University

Sunderland City Centre

St Peterâ€™s

East Boldon Seaburn

South Shields

Chichester Tyne Dock

Simonside Bede

Tynemouth

Whitley Bay

North Shields

Meadow Well

Cullercoats

Monkseaton

Percy Main River Tyne

Brockley Whins

Jarrow Hebburn

West Monkseaton

Howdon

Hadrian Road

Wallsend

Walkergate

Chillingham Road

Shiremoor

Northumberland Park Palmersville

Felling

Byker

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Main Bus Interchange Rail Interchange Ferry (only A+B+C tickets valid) Airport Park and Ride

Manors

Gateshead

Haymarket Monument

Jesmond

Central Station

St James

Four Lane Ends

West Jesmond

Ilford Road

South Gosforth

Longbenton

Newcastle City Centre

Wansbeck Road

Fawdon

Kingston Park

Bank Foot

Callerton Parkway

Airport

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