Bryan Ferry and Will Young to headline Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2016

Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th July 2016
various venues, Tynemouth, North East, NE30 4BZ, England MAP
from free to £35-£45

Last updated: Thu 7th Jul 2016

Bryan Ferry, and Will Young join the previously announced James Bay as headliners at the 12th annual Mouth of the Tyne Festival which takes place from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th July 2016.

Tickets for both the new headlining shows will go on sale this Friday, 5th February at 9am and eFestivals will have links here to buy them then.

Bryan Ferry will be singing hits including Love is the Drug, Tokyo Joe, Dance Away, Slave to Love and Let’s Stick Together at Tynemouth Priory and Castle on Thursday 7th July.

The following night, Friday 8th July, Will Young will perform his catalogue of hits along with tracks from his new album at Tynemouth Priory and Castle.

Tickets are now completely sold out for James Bay on Saturday 9th July, after going on sale last week.

Sunday's headlining act has not yet been announced.

Mouth of the Tyne Festival is a four-day cultural celebration of music and performing arts that takes place each summer in Tynemouth, North East England. Its main outdoor stage is situated on a coastal cliff location, adjacent to the Tynemouth Priory and Castle, overlooking the King Edward’s Bay beach and North Sea on one side, and the River Tyne on the other.

Besides nationally-known bands there is a very popular free jazz stage at the end of Front Street, which will be a blaze of colour and activity throughout the festival, and includes a programme of street performers, parades and the hugely popular children’s pageant.

The Playhouse Whitley Bay will play host to live bands and musicians (last year saw Rufus Wainwright) and Tynemouth Metro Station hosts a takeover for the duration, with dance troupes and a wide variety of musicians and performers. There will also be a designated ‘Early Years’ area for children featuring a storytelling, music and craft activities. Local food and craft stalls will line the station’s platform offering a delicious array of locally-sourced produce and decorative work.

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