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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Sunday 13 July
More InformationThe NEXT! Big Thing with Sonny Tennet
+ Cortney Dixon + Patrick Gosling + Drum Young + more
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Sunday 20 July
More InformationPride in South Tyneside Shayne Ward + Liberty X + Scooch
+ The Future is Queer + Shelley Stevens + more
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Sunday 27 July
More InformationNik Kershaw + Katrina (formerly of Katrina and The Waves)
+ The Understudies + more
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Sunday 3 August
More InformationBjörn Again + Nadine
+ Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir
- £6 per person
- Under 5s free
- Gates open approximately 12 noon
- Guaranteed earlier access into the park
- Dedicated bar serveries and toilets
The NExt! Big Thing
Celebrating the Best of North East Talent!
From over 101 amazing applications, we narrowed it down to 20 phenomenal acts - and WOW, did they deliver!
The Amphitheatre came alive with the sound of local talent, and not even a bit of bad weather could dampen the energy. The crowds stayed, the performers shone, and the atmosphere was electric!
Find out which of the lucky five will be performing at our fantastic Sunday concerts. Guaranteed to bring the best of North East talent and festival vibes!
The NExt! Big ThingFestival Parade
A spectacle of colour, dance and music
The biggest carnival of its kind in the North East, the hugely popular South Tyneside Festival Parade is here for the weekend on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 of July.
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Main Parade
- Saturday 5 July
- 1pm - 5pm
Join us as the parade makes its way from the South Shields Market Square to Bents Park, where there will be even more entertainment to enjoy.
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Entertainment by the Sea
- Sunday 6 July
- 12pm - 3pm
Come along to Sandhaven Promenade at South Shields seafront for Entertainment by the Sea - an afternoon of entertainment, performances and live music as part of our Summer Parade weekend celebration.
Entertainment by the Sea
Proms in the park
- Sunday 6 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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Image of musical band playing at the Amphitheatre
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Image of brass band member playing trumpet
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Image of childrens entertainer performing with crowd
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Image of crowd of people watching musical performance at bandstand
Frequently asked questions
Find out more detailed information on the Sunday concerts - including where to go and what to do on the day.
View FAQsHave your say
Residents and visitors from across the UK who attended the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2025, are being given the chance to share their views and help shape future events.
For a chance to win a £50 Love To Shop voucher, have your say and help shape the future of South Tyneside Festival's sunday concerts.
Have your saySponsors
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