# Festivals in South Shields 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs - **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in South Shields 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect. - **Category**: Festivals - **Type**: category ## Audience - **Followers**: 2.5M+ - **Recent Followers**: - **Avatar 1**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c7a3bd77620a92a1fee77ed0b46cc305d65fcaf166695040aabebd480d9323a4-rimg-w200-h200-dc7e887a-gmir?v=1749580804 - **Avatar 2**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/87514fe09e2e42afe6f2e6b5b9e483315429bdfa0a64d2af3268e7f6798e263a-rimg-w200-h200-dc182a60-gmir?v=1760132405 - **Avatar 3**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4372fbe0-97b1-11f0-925d-a7ce5707d3d8-rimg-w200-h200-dc445c46-gmir ## Featured Events - **Event Name**: An Audience with T.M. Logan - **Description**: T.M. Logan will discuss his career as an author and his bestselling thriller novels, interviewed by James Routledge from Opt Indie Books.About this EventAbout T.M. LoganTM Logan’s - **Date**: Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm – Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/an-audience-with-tm-logan/100001991468093677 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:600:300/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9kMjdmNzFkYjlmMTZmMDEzYWUxOGIzYzhlZWVlYTU1NDJiZWQ3ZTMwOGI1Mzk4OTA2MWY2NTUxNmFhOWNhMzJhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzAxMDEwMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDI0NDU.avif - **Price**: min: 6.13, max: 6.13, currency: GBP - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art, Workshops, literary-art - **Event Name**: Plot Structures for Novels with Gillie Hatton - **Description**: Join Gillie Hatton of Harvey Duckman and the Robinson House Writers for a fun, informal and informative session on plot structure for novelsAbout this EventEver felt like you're wading through treacle as you plod through - **Date**: Sun, 06 Sep at 01:30 pm – Sun, 06 Sep at 03:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/plot-structures-for-novels-with-gillie-hatton/100001991383968055 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:600:300/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy83MmMxZGZmNzU2ZTRmZmI2NmMzNjdmMDg5ZTlhMDZjMGRlNTRjYzdkYjdlNGQ2NDVkMTY3NWQxOWVlOTlkOWE0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2IwMjA1ZC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDIzMzg.avif - **Price**: min: 5.04, max: 5.04, currency: GBP - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art, literary-art, Workshops ## About The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in South Shields. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in South Shields, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in South Shields listed on one platform - we have you covered. Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us! ## Festivals Events in South Shields - **Event Name**: An Audience with T.M. Logan - **Description**: T.M. Logan will discuss his career as an author and his bestselling thriller novels, interviewed by James Routledge from Opt Indie Books.About this EventAbout T.M. LoganTM Logan’s - **Date**: Fri Sep 11 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Sep 11 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/an-audience-with-tm-logan/100001991468093677 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9kMjdmNzFkYjlmMTZmMDEzYWUxOGIzYzhlZWVlYTU1NDJiZWQ3ZTMwOGI1Mzk4OTA2MWY2NTUxNmFhOWNhMzJhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzAxMDEwMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDI0NDU.avif - **Price**: GBP 6 - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art, Workshops, literary-art - **Event Name**: Bay Tales Presents...The Word is M**der - South Tyneside's Fiction Festival - **Description**: We will be joined by writers at the top of their game for a day of author talks, question and answer sessions and book signings.About this EventJoin Bay Tales Festival Director Vic Watson as she introduces a range of auth - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/bay-tales-presentsthe-word-is-mder-south-tynesides-fiction-festival/100001991559813012 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNjc0NzlkNDYxYjIzNzMzYTBkOGNiM2U3YWE2NDhjODc4NmM1MjYzNDFhZjQzZmQyYjFhMjVmMDkwZGZmNmE5ZS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2NzUtZGNiMDFmNWMtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzg0MDAxNDg5.avif - **Price**: GBP 7 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, workshops, health-wellness - **Event Name**: Kevin Maguire in Conversation with Feargal Sharkey - **Description**: Kevin Maguire will be in conversation with clean water campaigner, environmentalist & former lead singer of the Undertones Feargal Sharkey.About this EventAbout Feargal Sharkey - **Date**: Thu Sep 24 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Sep 24 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/kevin-maguire-in-conversation-with-feargal-sharkey/100001991555770922 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvOGU1OGUwMTBiNjlkZjE1ZjI4NDQzYTFlZWQ4Mjk2ZDkwZmY4YzMwYjY2NzVhNTAwMTAzMmE1NjI3M2JlZGU5OS1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2NzUtZGNiMDIwNWQtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzg0MDAxNjA4.avif - **Price**: GBP 8 - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Music, Entertainment, Workshops, performances - **Event Name**: Novel Writing with Helen Aitchison - **Description**: Learn how to write your novel with Helen Aitchison, whether it be fiction or non-fiction.About this EventExplore structure, elements of storytelling, and ways to publish your work.About Helen Aitchi - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/novel-writing-with-helen-aitchison/100001991469155854 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9mOWZlMDA0NjJiMWJkY2VlZjllMWQ4YThiMmI2ZTM5ZDY4YWViZTFlNTM2OTFkZTk0YTEwZDIxODFlNjRlMDJmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2IwMjA1ZC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDIzNzM.avif - **Price**: GBP 6 - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art, literary-art, Nonprofit, Workshops - **Event Name**: Creative Writing Day with Aidan K Morrissey - **Description**: A creative writing workshop that will take you from finding your story to getting ready for publication and all the bits in between.About this EventAbout Aidan K Morrissey After an - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 10:30 am – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/creative-writing-day-with-aidan-k-morrissey/100001991466110746 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8zYTExMjVmNzA3ZmYyM2Y1NTg1ZTc4YmI1NzM2ZjVjN2M3ZmQwMTU4ZmE5MzMxOWQyNTk2M2Q1YjQxOWFkOGIyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzAzMDcxMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDIzNDY.avif - **Price**: GBP 12 - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Workshops - **Event Name**: Let's Talk Adult Non-Fiction with Helen Aitchison - **Description**: Join us at the Word for an engaging afternoon of non-fiction writing at our multi-author panel hosted by Helen Aitchison.About this EventThe panel will include:Rie Pearson - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat Sep 12 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/lets-talk-adult-non-fiction-with-helen-aitchison/100001991469601186 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy81ZDQ3NDU5Nzc0NjUwN2VhZjM1YTRiOWMxZTI3MzUyMDljMDYxMTY3YTUxZDA0NmFiY2ZjMTVhNzZhZDczZjU2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2IwMjA1ZC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDIzODM.avif - **Price**: GBP 4 - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art, Workshops, literary-art - **Event Name**: Northern Bookshelf Live: An Audience with Robert Rutherford - **Description**: Robert Rutherford will be joining us to chat about his gripping thrillers Seven Days and The Missing Hour.About this EventAbout Robert RutherfordRobert is a founding member of the - **Date**: Wed Sep 09 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Sep 09 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/northern-bookshelf-live-an-audience-with-robert-rutherford/100001991463252196 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9lMTFhZDM2N2I2ODBlMTlkMzdmZDQxMTc2MmFmNzllYWFjMzc3YjU1YjBkNjIyYTEwOTEwOWU1MWZhNGVlNjJjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2VlZWZmMi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODM5NDI0NjI.avif - **Price**: GBP 3 - **Categories**: festivals, art, workshops, literary-art - **Event Name**: Regency Tea Dance Workshop - **Description**: Experience the elegance of Regency-era dance in a friendly beginner workshop.About this EventStep into the elegance of the Regency era and experience the joy of historical dance. This workshop introduces participants to t - **Date**: Sun Sep 20 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Sep 20 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/regency-tea-dance-workshop/100001991476058500 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy81OGU3NWJlNzVmZDAyZGRiMmNkYThiMTkzZDQyY2U4MDU1NzUzMmFhMzA4MjVlZGNlMDc3MTA2OTZjOGMzYmM2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzA0MDQwMi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODQwMDEyNDY.avif - **Price**: GBP 6 - **Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Festivals, Entertainment, dance - **Event Name**: Noir at the Bar - **Description**: Noir at The Bar is a gathering of crime writers who read from their work.About this EventNoir at The Bar is a gathering of crime writers who read from their work. It began in America over ten years ago then spread to the - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/noir-at-the-bar/100001991556271419 - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8yMTQwYTA2NTNjYmFhNzhlMWUxYzc3ZGVkM2Q4OTRiMGEyYTFiNjA1YmY2N2YyZTEyYjM4OWM2OGVjNDgwODk1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2YxZjFmMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODUwNDAwODc.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art, literary-art, Workshops ## Trending Events in South Shields - **Event Name**: Great North Run 2026 - **Description**: Join Age UK Teesside for the most iconic half marathon - Great North Run 2026About this EventThe AJ Bell Great North Run is the world’s biggest and best half marathon, with 60,000 runners taking on the route from Newcastl - **Venue**: Great North Run Finish Line - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d5f12a753ca77b9ccff214fee72dfa0440077d6be78fd27df10f232781278131-rimg-w1084-h396-dca3c2f2-gmir.jpg?v=1763403160 - **Event Name**: Take on the AJ Bell Great North Run in aid of Blythe House - **Description**: Join Team Blythe House in running the iconic Great North Run!🏃 £325 minimum sponsorship includes: ➡️Free entry to the race ➡️Great North Run Medal ➡️Blythe House Hospice supporters T-shirt ➡️Blythe House Hospice Technical running T-shirt ➡️Fundraising su - **Venue**: Newcastle to South Shields - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/11557d4a7ea979696f1c4c3ebea85286ca551da03e58fa7a930924f95961813f-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc786858-gmir?v=1788258825 - **Event Name**: An Audience with T.M. Logan - **Description**: T.M. Logan will discuss his career as an author and his bestselling thriller novels, interviewed by James Routledge from Opt Indie Books.About this EventAbout T.M. LoganTM Logan’s - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d27f71db9f16f013ae18b3c8eeeea5542bed7e308b53989061f65516aa9ca32a-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1783942445 - **Event Name**: Jason Cook's Comedy Club: September - **Description**: Join Jason Cook as the host of his comedy club, which brings huge TV names, daft guests and incredible surprises to The Customs House. The biggest names in comedy at the biggest comedy club in the north. - **Venue**: The Customs House - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ea2964454932a5a656cca9e411956cdca91b1dbf76cca90cf0700aea053e6cb6-rimg-w1200-h762-dc181808-gmir?v=1788218175 - **Event Name**: Oz v Ikon - **Description**: OZ VS IKON The clubs that defined a generation are coming together for one unforgettable night!About this Event💥 OZ VS IKON 💥The clubs that defined a generation are coming together for one unforgettabl - **Venue**: The New Sundial - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/52dc9a0447db671c264b2a2ebc56fe6b224b358645743a02bc85916ba26a5ee5-rimg-w1024-h1536-dc030303-gmir.jpg?v=1783362372 - **Event Name**: Plot Structures for Novels with Gillie Hatton - **Description**: Join Gillie Hatton of Harvey Duckman and the Robinson House Writers for a fun, informal and informative session on plot structure for novelsAbout this EventEver felt like you're wading through treacle as you plod through - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/72c1dff756e4ffb66c367f089e9a06c0de54cc7db7e4d645d1675d19ee99d9a4-rimg-w1200-h675-dcb0205d-gmir.jpg?v=1783942338 - **Event Name**: Bay Tales Presents...The Word is M**der - South Tyneside's Fiction Festival - **Description**: We will be joined by writers at the top of their game for a day of author talks, question and answer sessions and book signings.About this EventJoin Bay Tales Festival Director Vic Watson as she introduces a range of auth - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/67479d461b23733a0d8cb3e7aa648c8786c526341af43fd2b1a25f090dff6a9e-rimg-w1200-h675-dcb01f5c-gmir.jpg?v=1784001489 - **Event Name**: Kevin Maguire in Conversation with Feargal Sharkey - **Description**: Kevin Maguire will be in conversation with clean water campaigner, environmentalist & former lead singer of the Undertones Feargal Sharkey.About this EventAbout Feargal Sharkey - **Venue**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/8e58e010b69df15f28443a1eed8296d90ff8c30b6675a5001032a56273bede99-rimg-w1200-h675-dcb0205d-gmir.jpg?v=1784001608 - **Event Name**: Match4Dad - **Description**: Match4Dad, which is being hosted on 04/09/26, is in honour of are very close friend Daryll Surtees the match is a free event with just a donation box at the gates on entry, all donations will be split between two charities one being Billy‘s lifelines and - **Venue**: South Shields FC - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/501d220404ccf488de97977ae2ed45cc90503296f902f676492344bd4768cb84-rimg-w945-h946-dc080808-gmir?v=1787473027 ## Browse Festivals Events by Date - [Festivals Events Today in South Shields](https://allevents.in/south-shields/festivals--today) - [Festivals Events This Weekend in South Shields](https://allevents.in/south-shields/festivals--this-weekend) - [Festivals Events in September in South Shields](https://allevents.in/south-shields/festivals--september) - [Festivals Events in October in South Shields](https://allevents.in/south-shields/festivals--october) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** An Audience with T.M. Logan (Fri Sep 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Bay Tales Presents...The Word is M**der - South Tyneside's Fiction Festival (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Kevin Maguire in Conversation with Feargal Sharkey (Thu Sep 24 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Novel Writing with Helen Aitchison (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:30 am at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Creative Writing Day with Aidan K Morrissey (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 10:30 am at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word). - **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** Noir at the Bar (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word). - **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in South Shields this weekend September 4–6, 2026? - **A:** Plot Structures for Novels with Gillie Hatton (Sun, 06 Sep at 01:30 pm at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word). - **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in South Shields in September 2026? - **A:** An Audience with T.M. Logan (Fri Sep 11 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Bay Tales Presents...The Word is M**der - South Tyneside's Fiction Festival (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Kevin Maguire in Conversation with Feargal Sharkey (Thu Sep 24 2026 at 06:00 pm at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Novel Writing with Helen Aitchison (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:30 am at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word), Creative Writing Day with Aidan K Morrissey (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 10:30 am at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word). - **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in South Shields on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in South Shields include The Word, National Centre for the Written Word. - **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in South Shields range from GBP 3 to GBP 12. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in South Shields include South Tyneside Libraries. - **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available? - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in South Shields? - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in South Shields. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/6e/5415e403f74b77938c0695ac11464e/Festival.jpg ## Festivals from nearby cities - [Festivals in North Shields](https://allevents.in/north-shields/festivals) - [Festivals in Jarrow](https://allevents.in/jarrow/festivals) - [Festivals in Whitley Bay](https://allevents.in/whitley-bay/festivals) - [Festivals in Wallsend](https://allevents.in/wallsend/festivals) - [Festivals in Sunderland](https://allevents.in/sunderland/festivals) - [Festivals in Newcastle Upon Tyne](https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/festivals) - [Festivals in Gateshead](https://allevents.in/gateshead/festivals) - [Festivals in Washington](https://allevents.in/washington-en/festivals)