We’ve rounded up some of the biggest and best events coming to the borough in 2020 – you’ll want to get these in your diary now.
9. Great North Feast, Bents Park, August 29 - 31
The food festival returns for August Bank Holiday weekend with a fine selection of street food, artisan produce, real ales, cider and cocktails. Photo: Tom Banks
10. Proper Food and Drink Festival, Bents Park, May 23-25
One of the biggest food and drink festivals returns to South Shields over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Photo: Tim Richardson
11. Kevin Maguire and Andrew Piece In Conversation, The Word, May 28
Journalists Kevin Maguire and the Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce lead the line up as the WRITE Festival returns to The Word in South Shields. Photo: Sorted PR
12. WRITE Festival, The Word, May 23-June 12
The North East’s top literary festival returns to South Shields with three weeks of author events, workshops and activities for all ages. Award-winning poet Lemn Sissay MBE will be in conversation with BBC Newcastle's Anna Foster on June 12. Photo: Sorted PR