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Rescheduled Date: Newton Faulkner Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2020

Monday 16th November 2020

Rescheduled from Friday 16th November 2020. All tickets remain valid for the new date on Tuesday 6th July 2021. Please contact your point of purchase if you would like a refund.

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Newton Faulkner: Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2020

Tuesday 7 July 2020

Playhouse Whitley Bay and Mouth of the Tyne Festival are proud to present Newton Faulkner!

Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2019 presents Nadine Shah with support from Annabel Allum and The Dawdler

Monday 8th July 2019

Nadine Shah is a songwriter and musician from the north east of England and born of Pakistani/Norwegian heritage.

Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2019 presents Ruby Turner

Monday 27th May 2019

For many years Ruby Turner has been regarded as having one of the greatest voices the UK has ever produced.

Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2018 presents Circo Eia: inTarsi

Friday 21st September 2018

After successfully touring all over Europe, Catalan company Eia bring their award winning acrobatic theatre piece inTarsi to the UK for the first time.

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Spanish City

Suzanne Vega (Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2018)

Sunday 22nd July 2018

Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs.

Collabro (Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2018)

Friday 6th July 2018

Collabro are the world’s most successful Musical Theatre group. In 2014 they met for their first rehearsal above a pub in London and just a month later went on to rouse the whole of Hammersmith Apollo into a standing ovation during their first ever public performance of ‘Stars’ for the Britain’s Got Talent judges.

This Is The Kit with support from The Cornshed Sisters (Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2018)

Thursday 5th July 2018

This Is The Kit - the musical project which holds exceptional Paris-via-Bristol songwriter Kate Stables close to its heart - have earned the adoration of peers including Guy Garvey, The National and Sharon van Etten.

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An Evening with Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul (Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2018)

Monday 2nd July 2018

Steven Van Zandt is a Musician, Performer, Songwriter, Arranger, Music Producer, Music Supervisor, TV Producer, Actor, Director, Broadway Producer, TV and Film Composer, Live Event Producer, International DJ, Activist, Historian, Teacher, member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and is recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost authorities on both Contemporary and Traditional Rock and Roll.

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Billy Ocean and Many More (Mouth of the Tyne Festival *AT TYNEMOUTH PRIORY*)

Sunday 9th July 2017

Sunday afternoon in the Priory features around six hours of live music, activities for young children and great food and drink from some of the region’s best street food traders.

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North Tyneside Council proudly present Martha Wainwright with support from Tom Hickox (Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2017)

Saturday 8th July 2017

With an undeniable voice and an arsenal of powerful songs, Martha Wainwright is a beguiling performer and a refreshingly different force in music.

North Tyneside Council Proudly Present Ian Hunter & The Rant Band with Support from Katie Spencer and Steve Daggett (Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2017)

Monday 3rd July 2017

As leader of ‘70’s British rock legends Mott The Hoople and a hugely influential solo artist, Ian Hunter is widely revered as one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most compelling performers, as well as one of its most articulate songwriters.

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Mouth of the Tyne Festival: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls presented by North Tyneside Council

Saturday 9th July 2016

The PLAYHOUSE, in partnership with North Tyneside Council, is elated to announce the return of the fantastic Frank Turner to Whitley Bay, on Saturday the 9th of July, as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival.

Mouth of the Tyne Festival: The Temperance Movement presented by North Tyneside Council

Thursday 7th July 2016

The PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay, in partnership with North Tyneside Council, is delighted to announce that The Temperance Movement will take to the stage on Thursday the 7th of July as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival.

Mouth of the Tyne Festival Launch: Ronnie Spector Sings the Fabulous Ronettes presented by North Tyneside Council

Friday 17th June 2016

The PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay, in partnership with North Tyneside Council, is delighted to announce that the sublime Ronnie Spector will launch the Mouth of the Tyne Festival with Ronnie Spector Sings the Fabulous Ronettes on Friday the 17th of June.

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Jack Savoretti plus support Gizmo Varillas presented by North Tyneside Council, as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Friday 10th July

Friday 10th July, will see critically acclaimed Jack Savoretti wow the audience with whatt The Independant describes as - "soulful, dreamy, folk-tinged acoustics" . Writing with some of t...

LISBON plus Gallery Circus + Lord Swans + Immy Williams, presented by North Tyneside Council, as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Thursday 9th July 2015

Whitley Bay's own, Alt-Pop four-piece Lisbon head back to their homeland for this years Mouth of the Tyne Festival, presented by North Tyneside Council. See the band play, having wowed last yea...

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Rufus Wainwright presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Wednesday 8th July

Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright is set ...

John Cooper Clarke with special guest Mike Garry presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Wednesday 16th July 2014

Punk-poet John Cooper Clarke makes a welcome return to the region. With an incredible 2013 under his belt, John Cooper Clarke now embarks on his hotly anticipated national 2014 tour with a phenomen...

Midlake plus Support Gold Lake presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Thursday 10th July 2014

Texan folk-rockers Midlake continue their European tour with ashow on the North East coast. The six-strong band of former jazz students will showcase their latest prog-rock inspired album Antiphon ...

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Axs

Nadine Shah plus support from Sam Fender presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Wednesday 9th July 2014

South Tyneside singer-songwriter and rising star Nadine Shah will be taking to the stage on Wednesday 9th July. Regularly compared to Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, she supported The Futureheads here as ...

The Futureheads acoustic show plus support presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Thursday 11th July 2013

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival is proud to announce a special one-off acoustic show from The Futureheads. With nearly a decade of material to choose from this will be a night of fan and band favour...

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Richard Hawley plus support presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Friday 13th July 2012

The Playhouse Whitley Bay, in partnership with North Tyneside Council, is pleased to present Richard Hawley plus support as part of this year’s Mouth of the Tyne Festival. Singer-songwriter, ...

The Undertones plus support presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Thursday 12 July 2012

Support announced as No School Reunion. The Playhouse Whitley Bay, in partnership with North Tyneside Council present punk rock band, The Undertones. This fantastic groupwill kick-start the four-da...

Kathryn Williams presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Friday 8 July 2011

Phenomenally talented musician and song-writer, Kathryn Williams will take to the PLAYHOUSE stage live with a cocktail of hits from her string of fantastic albums. Kathryn continues to produce asto...

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Spanish City

Frank Turner presented by North Tyneside Council as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Thursday 7 July 2011

Frank Turner's meteoric rise to success continues this year with news of award nominations, special intimate shows, festival appearances and details of a fourth studio album scheduled for relea...

Seth Lakeman supported by Georgia Ruth- Part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival

9 July 2010

Seth will be supported by Georgia Ruth Seth's live show, as with everything else he does, takes the established folk orthodoxy and turns it on its head. The spirit of the rock band meets the timele...