Northeast Music Guide

Here Comes The Summer:  Family Festival with Teenage Kicks  Priding itself on being the foremost family music festival in Northumberland, Corbridge Festival continues to grow in popularity. Providing entertainment for all ages it has grown every year and has the clout to attract great local artists and a big name headliner every year. The size hasn't got to the point where it becomes impersonal and corporate however, and sponsorship is from local firms for example Utilitywise for the main stage, and the Blue Bell pub for the second marquee stage. There’s something for a variety of musical tastes, too. From those who enjoy a few easily recognisable covers, to die-hard originals seekers, Corbridge has it sorted. We caught the Blue Bell stage opener, Hannah Lamb as we arrived. She has a delightful resonant voice and, accompanied by her own guitar, worked through a number of covers including a lovely version of Coldplay’s Fix You , an improvement on the or...