As the grand finale event of Blyth Celebrates, the free festival launched on March 5 and will run for four days.
The launch revealed a world-first moment as Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon and Gaia were shown together for the very first time, suspended within ORE Catapult’s vast testing facilities.
Astronaut Helen Sharman CMG OBE, the first British person in space, also spoke to local school children about life in space.
1. Festival of Energy
Visitors had the chance to experience the seven-metre-diameter installations together for the first time. Photo: Mark McNulty
2. Festival of Energy
The festival forms part of Blyth Celebrates, putting creativity at the heart of the town’s regeneration. Photo: Mark McNulty
4. Festival of Energy
Astronaut Helen Sharman CMG OBE, the first British person in space, was at the event. Photo: Mark McNulty