Advantages: Three Days of Free Excellent Music and Reasonably Priced Beer Disadvantages: Sometimes the Weather is Iffy
...come to play on the Fish Quay and North Shields.
This is this year’s advertising spiel on the promotional website at:
http://www.orangewow.co.uk/
“Orange has developed a prize within the Festival for the best new and emerging band. This year the prize was won by the Hot House Rock Band and as well as winning Orange phones it will also give the band a chance to play on a university circuit in Autumn. The Festival is delighted with the ... ...will be held on the Fish Quay in North Shields, Tyne and Wear on the late May Bank Holiday - that's Saturday 26, Sunday 27 and Monday 28 May. Watch for more details!”
The festival is based around the Fish Quay and consists of live music, street theatre and fairground attractions close to the mouth of the Tyne. This means it can get quite cold, so make sure you wrap up warm.
It’s very close to North Shields Metro, so it’s very ...
mikeydred 15.05.2001 (28.05.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Fish Quay Festival - May (Newcastle)
Advantages: Lots to see and do; great party atmosphere Disadvantages: May be a few drunken idiots around
...in the area.
The Fish Quay Festival has been re-named WOW in recent years, which stands for Window on the World. It is mainly a music festival, featuring local up and coming bands and usually a handful of more widely known bands. The festival runs from Friday to Sunday, with a showpiece on the Saturday night, featuring a well-known band and spectacular fireworks on the river.
There are several pubs on the quayside which open their doors and hospitality ...
Doolally-Tap 12.11.2000
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Advantages: Public transport very close to venue. Disadvantages: May rain.
...the World (WOW) North Shields Fish Quay Festival, as sponsored by Orange, (the mobile phone people). I live on top of it, and for 3 days over a May weekend we have lots of visitors here. Most of them are OK and just out to enjoy themselves, but some inconsiderate people bring their cars, (there is a metro station about 500 or so yards from the venue), and block us residents in, cause a lot of mess by also bringing their dogs in their cars and park ... ...and around the North Shields Fish Quay would, I know, appreciate it. Last year was otherwise a roaring success. I particularly enjoyed all of the music and the fire work display, even if it did rain.
This year plans to be the best yet with the continents being represented along with a fictional extra continent, Orange this one I believe. So do come along and enjoy yourselves, I want to personally see each and every one of you here this May weekend ...
mirrah 06.01.2001
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