Self Esteem headlines Mouth of the Tyne Festival 2026 at Tynemouth Priory
Brit Awards 2026 Artist of the Year nominee has been announced as headliner for Mouth of the Tyne Festival.
Rebecca Lucy Taylor, also known as Self Esteem, is one of the most exciting voices of her generation and will play at Tynemouth Priory and Castle on Saturday, 11 July.
Emerging from cult favourite to mainstream hero in the space of five whirlwind years, she’s a bona fide triple threat in music, literature and acting.
2025 saw the release of her hugely acclaimed third album and debut book, both titled A Complicated Woman.
Her second album Prioritise Pleasure received Mercury Prize, BRIT Award, Sky Arts and NME Award nominations and was crowned The Guardian and Sunday Times Culture’s Album of the Year.
Special guest is North Shields’ own Heidi Curtis, a singer-songwriter with a powerhouse vocal that takes you on a journey through her world, from love to loss, with lyrics that linger. Her debut singles Undone and Siren are out now.
Tickets go on sale at 10am this Friday, February 6 on Ticketmaster.
Mouth of the Tyne Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and already has one sold out show under its belt in Ministry of Sound Classical on Friday 10 July.
Alongside the spectacular evening concerts, there will be a big programme of free street entertainment, a colourful parade featuring local schoolchildren, a jazz stage and pop-up silent disco.
The festival, which runs between July 9 – 12, is organised by North Tyneside Council and supported by Collingwood Insurance and Port of Tyne.