We're bringing two days of free music and family fun to Sunderland seafront with Summer Streets

“If you’re after two days of fantastic live music and fun in the sun then Summer Streets is the one,” says the organiser of a homegrown community festival that’s now in its 12th year.

From its beginnings as a one day community festival in Southwick to two days of music, arts and culture in Seaburn, Summer Streets returns this July for more free fun for all the family.

This year’s edition, which takes place in Cliffe Park on Saturday July, 4 from 12pm-7.30pm and Sunday, July 5 from 12pm-6pm, looks set to be one of the biggest yet.

Free and open to all, it features a packed programme of live music, walkabout performers, workshops, street food, community activities and more.

“We’ve got a little bit of everything really, it’s trying to build on the festival year after year,” said organiser Ross Millard.

He added: “I’m really pleased with the programme this year. We’ve got Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout coming down to play all their hits.

“We’ve got The Lindisfarne Story with Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell to blast all their hits as well. We’ve also goy Jamagotchi, a great ‘90s throwback band, the BBC Introducing stage presented by Shaq - all sorts of stuff.”

There will also be arts activities, as well as street food and drink across the two days.

This year’s Summer Streets lineup

Saturday, July 4 - hosted by Jeff Brown

Main Stage

Martin McAloon of Prefab Sprout

Jamagotchi

Amateur Ornithologist

The King Bees

Houghton Brass

Manny 234

Ben Richardson

Inspire Stage School

BBC Introducing NE Stage

Demob Happy

Ruth Lyon

champ

Swindled

Tariro

Jenny Dean

Claudia

Northern Academy of Music Stage

Camel Island

Spacecadetbloom

24 Hours in Paris

Wool

Crescent

Harlan Frank & the House Plants

Before the Dog

Sunday, July 5 - hosted by Frankie Francis

Main Stage

The Lindisfarne Story Band

Royal Northern Sinfonia

Cortney Dixon

Teresa Watson Band

Lottie Willis

Dear Sunderland

Stage 2

Pit Pony

Slalom D

The Bonnersfield Blues Boom

Ceitidh Mac

The Last Time

Stage 3

Northern Daughters

Young Musicians Project

Sunderland College Arts Academy