What's on in Newcastle from The Best of Newcastle
Summer Tyne 2008
This year’s line up includes:
Sinéad O’Connor
k.d. lang
Martha Wainwright
......and many, many more.
Friday 18 July, 10pm
The Summer Tyne 2008 festival begins this year with an event to celebrate the completion of Newcastle and Gateshead’s eighth bridge – a bamboo construction by Australian artists Bambuco:
Specially commissioned music and two riggers who will climb the length of the bridge, lighting over 700 flames on the bridge until meeting in the middle.
19th and 20th July
An extensive free outdoor daytime programme including Latin and Caribbean summer sounds on the opening weekend of the festival
26th and 27th July
Jumpin’ Hot stage for the popular Americana weekend
The festival also brings a late night Latin Dance Party in association with the ¡VAMOS! Festival, film screenings, and a whole range of activities designed for families.
For further information then please see www.thesagegateshead.org and click on the Summer Tyne link
What's on in Newcastle from The Best of Newcastle