What's on
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This is South Tyneside Festival
We are excited to announce the return of the Borough's much-loved free festival of live music, entertainment and family friendly events this summer.
This is South Tyneside Festival -
WRITE Festival
Enjoy a series of events including writing workshops, author talks and performances at this year's WRITE Festival. 31 August - 30 September 2022.
WRITE Festival -
Tell us what you think about our summer event programme
If you've attended this year's South Tyneside Festival, we would love to hear your thoughts.
Tell us what you think about our summer event programme
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- Name
- Friday Flea Market
- Location
- South Shields Market Square
- Time
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The Friday flea market has its own special appeal to those who like to rummage through the curios, books, bric-a-brac, second hand bargains as well as stalls selling brand new items.
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- Name
- Pushing the Boat Out: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair in South Tyneside
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- This exhibition will tell the proud story of shipbuilding, ship repair and associated industries in South Tyneside.
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- Name
- The Lost Fort
- Location
- Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An exhibition celebrating Hadrian's Wall 1900.
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- Name
- Kids Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Develop surfing skills with these weekly lessons.
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- Name
- Half Price Soft Play at Dunes Adventure Island
- Location
- Dunes Adventure Island and Bowling Alley
- Time
- 10:00am to 9:00pm
- Cost
- See website
- Description
- Take advantage of half price soft play at Dunes Adventure Island all summer Long!
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- Name
- Libraries Lego Time
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Drop into your local library where children can take part in Lego Time sessions and build with their imagination using Lego.
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- Name
- Libraries Lego Time
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Drop into your local library where children can take part in Lego Time sessions and build with their imagination using Lego.
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- Name
- Libraries Lego Time
- Location
- Cleadon Park Library
- Time
- 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Drop into your local library where children can take part in Lego Time sessions and build with their imagination using Lego.
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- Name
- Kids Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder.
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- Name
- Summer Park Events - Wanda
- Location
- Hebburn Fountains Park
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to Fountains Park for free children's entertainment with Wanda as part of our Summer Park Events programme.
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- Name
- Dr Bike Sessions
- Location
- Primrose Community Centre
- Time
- 12:00pm to 3:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Has your bike got a puncture? This summer, bring it back to life with a FREE Dr Bike Health Check.
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- Name
- Open Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 1:30pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder, open to all.
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- Name
- Open Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Open lessons for anyone who wants to learn or improve their surf skills.
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- Name
- Summer Park Events - Tree Stump Theatre
- Location
- West Park, South Shields
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to West Park for free children's entertainment with Tree Stump Theatre as part of our Summer Park Events programme.
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- Name
- Adults Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Develop your surfing skills with these weekly lessons.
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- Name
- TCH Summer School presents The Wizard of Oz
- Location
- The Customs House
- Time
- 7:00pm to 8:30pm
- Cost
- from £13
- Description
- The Customs House Summer School are back, this time performing The Wizard of Oz.
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- Name
- Traditional Market
- Location
- South Shields Market Square
- Time
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- The Saturday traditional market sells everything from plants, flowers and garden ornaments, to vinyls, handmade cards and craft items.
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- Name
- Kids Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Develop surfing skills with these weekly lessons.
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- Name
- Half Price Soft Play at Dunes Adventure Island
- Location
- Dunes Adventure Island and Bowling Alley
- Time
- 10:00am to 9:00pm
- Cost
- See website
- Description
- Take advantage of half price soft play at Dunes Adventure Island all summer Long!
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- Name
- Saturday Morning Farm Club
- Location
- Jarrow Hall
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £5.00
- Description
- Young farmers will get behind the scenes, meet new friends, discover life on the farm and learn about the animals who live at Jarrow Hall.
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- Name
- Rock Pooling Sessions
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £5
- Description
- See what has been left behind in the rock pools by the tide.
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- Name
- Kids Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder.
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- Name
- Pushing the Boat Out: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair in South Tyneside
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 11:00am to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- This exhibition will tell the proud story of shipbuilding, ship repair and associated industries in South Tyneside.
-
- Name
- The Lost Fort
- Location
- Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
- Time
- 11:00am to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An exhibition celebrating Hadrian's Wall 1900.
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- Name
- Call the Cavalry
- Location
- Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
- Time
- 11:00am to 3:00pm
- Cost
- Free, donations welcome
- Description
- Watch the Roman Cavalry demonstrate their skill and horsemanship.
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- Name
- Open Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 1:30pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder, open to all.
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- Name
- Open Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Open lessons for anyone who wants to learn or improve their surf skills.
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- Name
- Summer Park Events - Into The Spotlight
- Location
- West Park, South Shields
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to West Park to enjoy live music with Into The Spotlight as part of our Summer Park Events programme.
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- Name
- Music in the Bandstand - Barely Human
- Location
- South Marine Park bandstand
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Sing along to all your favourite tunes with local bands in the Victorian bandstand at our beautiful seafront park.
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- Name
- TCH Summer School presents The Wizard of Oz
- Location
- The Customs House
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:30pm
- Cost
- from £13
- Description
- The Customs House Summer School are back, this time performing The Wizard of Oz.
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- Name
- TCH Summer School presents The Wizard of Oz
- Location
- The Customs House
- Time
- 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Cost
- from £13
- Description
- The Customs House Summer School are back, this time performing The Wizard of Oz.
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- Name
- Kids Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Develop surfing skills with these weekly lessons.
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- Name
- Half Price Soft Play at Dunes Adventure Island
- Location
- Dunes Adventure Island and Bowling Alley
- Time
- 10:00am to 9:00pm
- Cost
- See website
- Description
- Take advantage of half price soft play at Dunes Adventure Island all summer Long!
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- Name
- Sunday Morning Farm Club
- Location
- Jarrow Hall
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £5.00
- Description
- Young farmers will get behind the scenes, meet new friends, discover life on the farm and learn about the animals who live at Jarrow Hall.
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- Name
- Kids Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder.
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- Name
- Souter Lighthouse - Seashore Safari
- Location
- Souter Lighthouse
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Cost
- £1 per child ticket
- Description
- Join a ranger and members of the Coastal Conservation Group to search the rockpools along Souter's shore.
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- Name
- Rock Pooling Sessions
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 11:00am to 12:30pm
- Cost
- £5
- Description
- See what has been left behind in the rock pools by the tide.
-
- Name
- The Lost Fort
- Location
- Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
- Time
- 1:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An exhibition celebrating Hadrian's Wall 1900.
-
- Name
- Open Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 1:30pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder, open to all.
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- Name
- Open Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Open lessons for anyone who wants to learn or improve their surf skills.
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- Name
- Summer Park Events - Vieux Carre Jazzmen
- Location
- West Park, South Shields
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to West Park for free entertainment with Vieux Carre Jazzmen as part of our Summer Park Events programme.
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- Name
- Summer Park Events - Off Key Music
- Location
- Hebburn Fountains Park
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Come along to Fountains Park for free entertainment with Off Key Music as part of our Summer Park Events programme.
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- Name
- Brass Bands at the Amphitheatre - North East Concert Band
- Location
- Amphitheatre
- Time
- 2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Relax to the sounds of brass at South Shields Seafront as part of the South Tyneside Festival.
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- Name
- TCH Summer School presents The Wizard of Oz
- Location
- The Customs House
- Time
- 2:00pm to 3:30pm
- Cost
- from £13
- Description
- The Customs House Summer School are back, this time performing The Wizard of Oz.
-
- Name
- TCH Summer School presents The Wizard of Oz
- Location
- The Customs House
- Time
- 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Cost
- from £13
- Description
- The Customs House Summer School are back, this time performing The Wizard of Oz.
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- Name
- Pushing the Boat Out: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair in South Tyneside
- Location
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- This exhibition will tell the proud story of shipbuilding, ship repair and associated industries in South Tyneside.
-
- Name
- The Lost Fort
- Location
- Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
- Time
- 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- An exhibition celebrating Hadrian's Wall 1900.
-
- Name
- Kids Surf Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Develop surfing skills with these weekly lessons.
-
- Name
- Half Price Soft Play at Dunes Adventure Island
- Location
- Dunes Adventure Island and Bowling Alley
- Time
- 10:00am to 9:00pm
- Cost
- See website
- Description
- Take advantage of half price soft play at Dunes Adventure Island all summer Long!
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- Name
- Libraries Lego Time
- Location
- Library at Hebburn Central
- Time
- 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Drop into your local library where children can take part in Lego Time sessions and build with their imagination using Lego.
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- Name
- Kids Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder.
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- Name
- Arts and Crafts - Make a Roman Standard Bearer
- Location
- Jarrow Focus Library
- Time
- 10:30am to 11:30am
- Cost
- Free, drop-in. Suitable for families and children of all ages
- Description
- Children can have a go at making a Roman Standard Bearer during the summer holidays.
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- Name
- Grand Constructions: Herd Groyne Lighthouse
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 10:30am to 12:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Get crafting and start building a paper model of the iconic Herd Groyne Lighthouse in South Shields with Cabinet of Curiosity Studio.
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- Name
- Souter Lighthouse - Summer of Sport
- Location
- Souter Lighthouse
- Time
- 11:00am to 3:30pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Have a go at outdoor games and mini-sports activities for all the family including football, badminton and archery.
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- Name
- Create Your Own Listen In Artwork
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Cost
- Free, drop-in. Suitable for all ages
- Description
- Have you got something to say about living in South Tyneside? Why do you enjoy visiting the area? Add your thoughts to The Word's exhibition by creating a fun paper game.
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- Name
- Open Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
- Location
- South Shields Surf School
- Time
- 1:30pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- £20
- Description
- Learn the skills needed to be a competent paddle boarder, open to all.
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- Name
- Grand Constructions: Herd Groyne Lighthouse
- Location
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
- Time
- 1:30pm to 3:00pm
- Cost
- Free
- Description
- Get crafting and start building a paper model of the iconic Herd Groyne Lighthouse in South Shields with Cabinet of Curiosity Studio.
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Venue
- South Shields Surf School [130]
- South Shields Museum & Art Gallery [80]
- Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort [57]
- South Shields Market Square [38]
- The Word, National Centre for the Written Word [36]
- Dunes Adventure Island and Bowling Alley [24]
- The Customs House [22]
- Jarrow Hall [20]
- Souter Lighthouse [11]
- The Word Library [11]
- Cleadon Park Library [10]
- Library at Hebburn Central [10]
- Jarrow Focus Library [10]
- Amphitheatre [7]
- Harton Quays Park [5]
- Clarion Hotel [4]
- Grange Park [4]
- West Park, South Shields [3]
- West Park, Jarrow [3]
- Disco Field Rear Store Buildings [3]
- South Marine Park bandstand [3]
- Hebburn Fountains Park [2]
- Temple Park Centre [1]
- Haven Point leisure centre [1]
- South Shields Town Hall [1]
- Armstrong Hall Social Club [1]
- Bilton Hall Community Trust [1]
- Cornthwaite Park [1]
- Primrose Community Centre [1]
- Carr-Ellison Park [1]
- Whitburn Community Library [1]
- Little Haven Hotel [1]
- Jarrow Focus [1]