BUPA GREAT NORTH RUN 2008
We are fully booked !!!!!
QE2 VISIT OCTOBER 8th 2008
The QE2 will be back with us this year for her final cruise before her retirement. When she visited us in 2007 she was moored up on the river Tyne right across from our guest house. If you are looking to visit South Tyneside to see her then please book now!
South Tyneside Summer Festival
1st June to 31st August 2008
Three months of non-stop entainment for you and your family. The festival features concerts with a galaxy of big name stars, kid's entertainment, rock, pop and folk music, brass bands, street entertainment, fun days and much more. Parking is always limited, but if you stay with us, this needn't be a worry, just park your vehicle in our on site car park and make your way to your choosen event.
Details of performing acts below:
JUNE 08
Sun 1 Westoe Brass Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Thurs 5 Live Music – The New Stories + Crippling Jack Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sat 7 Live Music – Pineapple Head + The Sour Mash Trio Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sun 8 People's Mission Silver Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Thurs 12 Live Music – The Cave Music Showcase Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sat 14 Live Music – Jen Stevens and The Hiccups + ‘Solo Spotlight’ Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sun 15 Murton Colliery Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Thurs 19 Live Music – South Tyneside College Music Department Showcase Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sat 21 Live Music - The Hamsters + Bessie and the Zinc Buckets Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sun 22 Houghton Brass Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Thurs 26 Live Music – Tonto’s Horse + The Rockin’ Zimmers Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sat 28 Live Music – China Crisis + The Acoustic Beatles Amphitheatre 7-9pm
Sun 29 Bede Wind Philharmonic Amphitheatre 2-4pm
JULY 08
Sat 5 Cookson Parade and Summer Fayre Town Hall to Bents Park 1-4pm
Sun 6 Open air concert – Lulu + 4 Worried Men Bents Park Gates open 12.30pm
Sun 6 Monkwearmouth Salvation Army Amphitheatre 3.30-5.30pm
Sat 12 & Sun 13 Mouth of the Tyne Festival, for more information visit the Mouth of the Tyne Festival website South Shields Seafront & Tynemouth Various
Sat 19 Proms in the Park Bents Park 7-9pm
Sun 20 Open air concert – Roland Gift (ex Fine Young Cannibals) + Tadpole Pie Bents Park Gates open 12.30pm
Sun 20 Cockerton Prize Band Amphitheatre 3.30-5.30pm
Sun 27 Natasha Hamilton (ex Atomic Kitten), The X Factor’s Journey South and Same Difference + City Girls Bents Park Gates open 12.30pm
Sun 27 Murton Colliery Band Amphitheatre 3.30-5.30pm
Thurs 31 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Around the World Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
AUGUST 08
Sun 3 Open air concert – The Animals, The Move and Legends of the 60s Bents Park Gates open 12.30pm
Sun 3 Brass Band Amphitheatre 3.30-5.30pm
Tues 5 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Wild, Wild, West Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Thurs 7 Street Entertainment with Magic Andrew King Street 11am–12noon
Thurs 7 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Mods and Rockers Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Sun 10 Dunston Silver Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Tues 12 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Step Back in Time – to the 70’s Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Thurs 14 Street Entertainment with Mr Twister King Street 11am–12 noon
Thurs 14 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Masked Ball Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Sat 16 Tommy's Talent Show for under 16s.
All entrants must pre-register by calling 0191 424 7986 between 21 July – 13 August 2008 Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Sun 17 Brass Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Tues 19 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Stars in Your Eyes Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Thurs 21 Street Entertainment with Katy Ketchup King Street 11am–12noon
Thurs 21 Tommy’s Party – Theme: Mystic East Amphitheatre 1.30-4pm
Sun 24 Gateshead College Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm
Sun 31 Westoe Brass Band Amphitheatre 2-4pm