PRESENTS

Chase Park Music Festival 2012 is a local collaboration between healthcare and rehabilitation provider Whickham Villa LLP and charity Percy Hedley Foundation, supported by Generator, the UKs leading Music Development Agency.

The free open-air event, will take place from 12.00pm on Saturday 11^th of August in Chase Park in Whickham.

We are delighted with this year's line up which is made up of some of the North East's (and beyond) best emerging talent:

Although the festival is organised and attended by many people with disabilities, it is based on the idea of a mainstream event that is open, accessible and enjoyed by everybody in the community.

The Festival is aimed at helping break down barriers and stereotypes often associated with people with disabilities. It is the region’s most inclusive outdoor entertainment event. The family-oriented festival uses music as the foundation to get people from all walks of life together to enjoy a fun-packed carnival atmosphere.

With a stellar line-up, an new additional second arena and a variety of tasty treats and exciting crafts on sale, it is a festival not to be missed!

Come along and enjoy brilliant, live music from some of the North-East's must see bands, or simply appreciate a cold beverage in the beer tent and grab some gourmet cuisine from our selection of local food suppliers.There's plenty for children to do and see including DJ workshops and circus acts. 

Getting here...

By Car:

For those of you who may be using Sat Nav systems the postcode you require is NE16 4EE

Please use the car parks on Whaggs Lane and behind Whickham Front Street shopping precinct (indicated on the map below)

Please note there is Police controlled 'NO PARKING' on Millfield Road with a small drop off zone provided for pedestrians and disabled access to the park ONLY.

By Foot:

The main access point to the park can be found from Whickham Front Street at the Broom Lane and Rectory Lane junctions.

By Public Transport:

Bus number 97 departs from Metrocentre stand G, Gateshead bus station stand N and Market Street, Newcastle. The main bus stops are located on Whickham Front Street.

On Arrival...

There will be safety stewards at the entrances to the park who will direct you to the box office stall and information point where you must hand over your ticket print out to pick up your event pass. No access to the stage area or bar will be permitted to anyone without an event pass.

In addition to our main event partners, the clients, staff and residents of Chase Park Rehabilitation Centre and Millfield House Care Home, we would also like to send great thanks to :-

• All the bands and artists
• Generator
• MS Society