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The first Festival of 2010 commences on May Day Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 1st May, with the Great North Festival hosted by Tynedale RFC in Corbridge, Northumberland.

 Tynedale Park, Corbridge

Getting there

By car:
Corbridge is just off the A69 which runs east-west from Newcastle upon Tyne to Carlisle, and the A68 which runs north-south from Edinburgh to Darlington. The rugby ground is on the south side of the river Tyne just outside the village.

 

By train: There is a good service between Newcastle and Carlisle stopping at Corbridge. The station is right outside the rugby ground. Train timetable

 

By air: Newcastle International Airport is about 20 miles from Corbridge. There is a frequent Metro train service into Newcastle Central Station from where you can take the train to Corbridge.

The Provisional Structure of the day is as follows:

 

Time

Competition

10.30 am

Registration opens

11.00 am

Demonstration Game with laws explained

11.15 am

Veterans competition commences

11.45 am

Open competition commences

12.15 pm

Novices & Virgins competition commences

1.00 pm

Family, Parents and Coaches competition commences

1.30 pm

Tag Rugby Final & Presentation

1.50 pm

Netball Competition commences

1.50 pm

Veterans Competition - 2nd Round

2.20 pm

Open Competition - 2nd Round

2.50 pm

Novices & Virgins - 2nd Round

3.30 pm

Family, Parents & Coaches - 2nd Round

4.00 pm

Brazilian Soccer Skills Demo

4.10 pm

Vets play-off’s

4.30 pm

Open play-off’s

4.50 pm

Novice & Virgins play-off’s

5.20 pm

Family, Parents & Coaches play-offs

5.40 pm

Gymnastics Demonstration and Netball Final & Presentation

6.10 pm

Vets Final & Presentation

6.35 pm

Novices & Virgins Final & Presentation

7.00 pm

Family, Parents & Coaches Final & Presentation

7.25 pm

Open Final & Presentation

7.30 pm

Hog Roast, Marquee Games Commence
(Sumo Wrestling, It's a Knockout). DJ followed by band and further DJ set