A bar owner in North Tyneside is branching out in the entertainment business with the launch of a music festival due to make its debut in the summer.
John Peacock, who runs Alfie & Fin's gin bar and The Arches in Tynemouth's Land of Green Ginger, came up with the idea for a new event Coastella which is now taking shape with the help of sponsorship from local talent supporters Sunday for Sammy. It is set to run in North Shields over three days from June 30 until July 2 and The Futureheads and Judge Jules are already confirmed as headliners.
And there's the promise of lots more names to come, with the festival out to make an impact after being years in the planning. John said: “The team and I have been wanting to put on an outdoor music festival at the coast for some time.
