This is South Tyneside Festival
Three months of entertainment at South Shields seafront
Sunday concerts at Bents Park
Fabulous FREE concerts across four weekends
- Free entry
- No tickets required
- Gates open approximately 12:45PM
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Sun 24 Jul
More InformationDance Revival
Featuring Whigfield, Phats & Small, D:ream, Kelly Llorenna and Sonique
- £6 per person
- Under 5s free
- Gates open approximately 12 noon
- Guaranteed earlier access into the park
- Dedicated bar serveries and toilets
Festival Parade
A spectacle of colour, dance and music
- Sat 2 July
- 12:30pm - 5pm
The biggest carnival of its kind in the North East, the hugely popular South Tyneside Festival Parade takes place this year on Saturday 2 July.
An afternoon not be missed, and one of the highlights of the region's event calendar.
Join us as the parade makes its way from South Shields Town Hall in the Town Centre to Bents Park on South Shields Seafront, where there will be even more entertainment to enjoy.
Festival paradeStreet theatre
- Sun 3 July
- 12noon - 3pm
New for our 2022 festival programme!
Giant, moving dinosaur fossils, sea shanties and an interactive circus! Come along and enjoy an afternoon of family friendly entertainment at Sandhaven Promenade, South Shields.
Street theatreProms in the park
- Sun 3 July
- 3pm - 5pm
A warm welcome for the return of proms in the park…. get ready to enjoy a whole host of classical performances and singers at an open-air concert in the Bents Park, South Shields. Music lovers are invited to bring along their picnics and deck chairs, flags and voices ready for the best sing song in South Tyneside.
Proms in the parkOther events
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Frequently asked questions
Find out more detailed information on the Sunday concerts - including where to go and what to do on the day.
PLEASE NOTE: This includes information for customers who bought tickets for the 2020 festival.
View FAQsHave your say
Residents and visitors from across the UK who attended the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2022, are being given the chance to share their views and help shape future events.
Tell us about your experience and help South Tyneside Council (as organisers) understand what went right and what elements, if any, could be improved.
The feedback will be used to help shape future events in the borough, with one respondent being selected at random to receive £50 food and drink voucher as a thank you for taking part.
South Tyneside Festival Survey
