Free tickets for health heroes
To thank those who are working at the frontline of the healthcare crisis, organisers have sent 3,500 free tickets to the following trusts: Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals, South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospitals, County Durham and Darlington, Gateshead and North East Ambulance Service.
Organiser Alex Hutchinson said: “Myself and another of the organisers have worked throughout the crisis in key worker roles and, having seen the hard work in such challenging conditions by key workers across the board, we wanted to do something to offer a morale boost and to say thank you for their efforts.
“We’ve already distributed 3,500 free tickets to NHS workers at various trusts across the region, including hospitals, Ambulance Service
and community teams. We’re working with our ticket agents to create a system that will now allow us to go further and ensure that we can get some tickets into the hands of other key workers including care workers, other emergency services and a handful of other critical roles.
“Hopefully, they’ll put a smile on the faces of those working so hard for everyone and reward them with a chance to join us for a huge party next summer.”
The festival had been due to take place on July 10 and 11. All tickets already bought are valid for next year. The line-up so far: Friday, July 2, 2021: Vengaboys; 2 Unlimited; Ultra Nate; N-Trance; Culture Beat. Saturday, July 3, 2021: Levellers; Stiff Little Fingers; The Futureheads; New Model Army; The Selecter.