What’s Going on?

It’s pretty much all happening in North Shields on Saturday 2nd September!

Here’s what’s going on in and around Northumberland Square, Howard Street and the new Transport Hub (by the metro)👇🏽

NB a all timings are approximate and may be subject to change.

Main Stage
11.15am – North Tyneside Steel Band

12pm – Introduction and welcome from the Elected Mayor

12.15pm – True Colours Theatre

12.45pm – Ukraine Flash Mob

1pm – Kanvee Adams

1.15pm – Fit Step

2pm – Voices of Virtual Choir

3pm – Love over Gold

The Exchange 1856, Howard Street

2:30pm – Helix Arts performance of Georgian Cluedo – Book FREE tickets in advance

11am – 12pm – Heritage Walk with North Shields Heritology volunteer Stuart Barlow

Marquees & Library

11am – 3.30pm – Community Art – Main marquees

11am – 3.30pm – Face Painting- Childrens’ marquee

11am – 2pm – Storytelling and craft for 4–7 year olds – North Shields Library

11:30 – 1:30pm- Sphero Ball painting – North Shields Library (ground floor)

11am – 12.30pm – Ukrainian doll making workshop – Children’s marquee

12.30pm – 1.30pm & 2.30pm – 3.30pm – Lego fun – Children’s marquee

1.30pm – 2.30pm – Pebble painting workshop – Children’s marquee

Entertainment Programme at Transport Hub:

10.30am – Linskill Community Choir

11am – Official opening with Elected Mayor, Dame Norma Redfearn DBE

11.15am – Emma Robson, North Shields singer (45 minutes)

12pm – Big screen – Of Mice and Women – A Digital Dolly
The significance of the Wooden Dolly throughout her 200-year history in North Shields, with New York Primary School/The North Shields Heritology Project

Big screen – Don’t Look the Other Way
A documentary made with year 5 pupils at Waterville Primary School/North Shields Heritology Project telling the story of slavery and abolitionists in North Shields

12.15pm – Dan Mason, North Shields singer (45 minutes)

1pm – Big screen – Victor Noble Rainbird – Broken Dreams
Documentary exploring the life of North Shields artist Victor Noble Rainbird, with Wellfield Middle School/North Shields Heritology Project

1.15pm – Paul Reed, North Shields singer (45 minutes)

2pm – Big screen – Hard Times and Petty Crimes
What social conditions and crime were like in early 19th century North Shields, with Christ Church Primary School/North Shields Heritology Project

2.15pm – Big screen – North East Film Archive footage of North Shields

2.30pm – Paul Reed, North Shields singer (45 minutes)