A 'dawn till dusk' music festival will launch in the North East this spring with a weekend of non-stop live performances ranging from DJs to Royal Northern Sinfonia.
The After Dark Festival is being presented by BBC Radio 3 and will make its debut in Newcastle over the Spring Equinox weekend, playing out at two venues from March 18-20 with a line-up featuring established classical, electronic and jazz artists as well as poetry and conversation.
The through-the-night festival is set to feature some of the biggest names in altnernative music while also included on the bill will be the region's own Royal Northern Sinfonia which will strike up over the river at Sage Gateshead.
