In 2016 Consett Festival is back for fourth outing and it is has been organised for 4th until 5th June at Consett Rugby Club Playing Fields. It is a non-profit festival which is designed to promote the town of Consett and its unique heritage.

The line-up across the festival’s two stages includes: Sleeze Sisters, Slow Moving Targets, Driven Serious, Toxic, Acoustic Weller, The Buskers, Consett Phoenix Youth, SVP2 - Six Nowt, The Finetimes, Paul Moore, The Gypsies, Meghan, Sin City, Ruth McGivern, DB Jazz Project, Metis, Whipfist and there are still more to be announced.

In addition to the music there will be plenty of local real ale stalls, food to sample and activities for children.