Dance Revival in South Shields times as Whigfield,…

Dance Revival in South Shields times as Whigfield, Sonique and more set to entertain at Bents Park

The biggest crowd of this year's event so far is set to pack out Bents Park on Sunday as South Tyneside Festival stages an epic Dance Revival, featuring Whigfield, Sonique and more.

The annual Sunday concerts in South Shields are back after the Covid pandemic thwarted plans for two years in a row and they have been a huge hit with spectators so far, with thousands of music fans flocking to the seaside to see Will Young kick things off earlier this month, before a reported audience of around 20,000 filled the park to see Ella Henderson in action this week.

But it's the Dance Revival concert on Sunday, July 24 that looks set to be the biggest draw of the concerts to date, as all priority tickets, which give people the chance to get in early to bag a prime viewing spot, were sold out with days to go. As soon as the line-ups for the shows were released it was this weekend's that got people talking the most as Saturday Night icon Whigfield tops the bill, a staggering 28 years since she shot to number 1 with the worldwide dance phenomenon.

She is joined on the bill by fellow chart-toppers Sonique, who scored a huge number 1 in 2000 with Feels So Good and D:Ream the act responsible for 90s smash Things Can Only Get Better.

Dance Revival in South Shields stage times

12 noon Priority + gates open

12:45pm General access open (approximate timing)

1:35pm Kelly Lorenna

2.00pm Sonique

2.40pm D:Ream

3.25pm Phats & Small

4.05pm Whigfield

4.30pm End

Entry rules

As with all of the concerts, general admission is FREE, unless you have pre-purchased a priority entry ticket from Ticketmaster, which gets you in to the park earlier to get a prime spot in the audience.

The festival 'strongly suggests' that dogs aren't taken along to concerts due to the noise and crowds. Anyone who does bring a dog should keep it on its lead.

Food can be taken into the park but BBQs are banned. There are various catering units and bars on site. Alcohol can be taken in but anyone who does is asked to put their empty cans and bottles in the recycling bins in the park.

Deckchairs are allowed, but are not recommended in the main part of the crowd.

Small pop-up tents are allowed, as long as they are behind the mixing desk platform and not right in front of the stage area and they may need to be taken down depending on the size of the crowd.

Bags will be subject to checks on entering the park so there may be delays in the bag search areas.

Sharp instruments are banned.

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