Mouth of the Tyne Festival is a four-day celebration of free world-class street theatre and pageant, live music and special one-off performances on both sides of the River Tyne. In the past, the event saw Queen of British Soul Beverley Knight and pop sensation Alexandra Burke perform on the Friday night concert on July 8, while chart-topping band Scouting for Girls headlined the Saturday evening on July 9. Both events were held at Tynemouth Priory and Castle.