Great Northumberland Events
FESTIVAL
OF ENERGY
Blyth Celebrates
Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 March 2026
Festival of Energy: A Spectacular New Celebration for Blyth
Blyth will host the town’s first-ever Festival of Energy – a four-day celebration of Blyth’s heritage, its people, and its role as a global leader in renewable energy.
This free festival will fill the town’s streets, quayside, and public spaces with large-scale artworks, performances and immersive experiences inspired by the sea, wind, moon and earth.
Produced by Walk the Plank, one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts companies, the festival will bring together artists, scientists and the local community to tell Blyth’s story and showcase its sustainable future.
Working with partners Port of Blyth, The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Energy Central Campus and Newcastle University, the festival will transform the town into a stage for creativity, innovation and energy.
For full event listings, timings and locations, download the Festival of Energy programme and start planning your visit.
Free | Family-Friendly | Some Events Require Booking
Event Details
What: Festival of Energy
When: Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 March 2026
Where: Blyth town centre
Download the full Festival of Energy programme for event times, locations and highlights.
🎟️ Due to popular demand, additional FREE tickets for Festival of Energy's Museum of the Moon and Gaia are now available for all time slots on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March! Book now to secure your place.
What to Expect
Blyth will be transformed into a stage for art, performance, and creativity.
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Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon and Gaia, Tower of Light, and the life-sized Whale Song projection.
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Films, talks, and workshops at the Energy Central Learning Hub.
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Behind-the-scenes access to the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy research centre.
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A celebration of Blyth’s heritage, people, and role in renewable energy across the streets, quayside, and public spaces.
The festival is free and open to everyone - something for all ages to enjoy.
To discover more about what’s in store, read this feature in Living North.
Festival Highlights
Saturday 7 March, 9am to 9pm &
Sunday 8 March, 1pm to 5pm
Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon & Gaia
Experience an incredible world-first as Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon and Gaia (the Earth) are displayed together for the first time.
Each seven-metre artwork is created from detailed NASA imagery and accompanied by a special soundtrack. These breathtaking installations will be exhibited in The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s extraordinary testing facilities.
Witness these breathtaking artworks and see the Moon and Earth like never before.
Due to popular demand, additional FREE tickets for Festival of Energy's Museum of the Moon and Gaia are now available for all time slots on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March! Book now to secure your place.
Location: Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, National Renewable Energy Centre, Blade Testing Hall, Albert Street, Blyth NE24 1LZ
Saturday 7 March, 6.30pm to 9pm (20-minute loop)
Whale Song
See Whale Song, a life-sized humpback whale brought to life through water, sound and light projection by acclaimed designers LCI Productions. The piece will be staged at the point where the River Blyth meets the sea.
Experience the wonder of a life-sized humpback whale come alive with sound, water and light.
Location: Dun Cow Quay, Quayside, Blyth NE24 2AS
This event is free, no tickets required.
Sunday 8 March, 8pm
Tower of Light
Watch as Walk the Plank’s giant lighthouse and its clumsy keepers bring the quayside to life with light, fire and special effects, celebrating Blyth’s maritime history and its bright future.
Watch the lighthouse and its keepers bring the quayside to life in a show of fire, light and fun.
Location: Dun Cow Quay, Quay Road, Blyth NE24 2AS
This event is free, no tickets required.
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Sunday 8 March, 10am to 12 noon
International Women's Day Breakfast
The nominees are now in! To celebrate Internationla Women's Day, more than 170 inspiring women from Blyth and South East Northumberland have been nominated by friends, colleagues and family members to join our special free International Women's Day Breakfast, held beneath Gaia and Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. The response has been incredible and a powerful reminder of the women who make a difference across our communities every day.
View the full list of nominees here.
Location: Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, National Renewable Energy Centre, Blade Testing Hall, Albert Street, Blyth NE24 1LZ
More to Discover at Festival of Energy
Sun 8 Mar, 10am to 4pm
The Big Chill - Arctic Film Drop-In
Presented by Walk the Plank
Journey to Antarctica and the polar regions through a programme of films from the British Antarctic Survey. Learn about whales, penguins, climate science and life at the extremes in this relaxed drop-in cinema experience.
LOCATION: Market Pavilion, Blyth
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Sun 8 Mar, 5.30pm to 6pm
Spark!
Presented by Spark!
International street theatre group Spark! bring high-energy drumming, dazzling LED lighting and dynamic choreography to the marketplace, transforming Blyth into a glowing, rhythmic spectacle for all ages.
LOCATION: Market Place, Blyth
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Come and be part of Blyth’s story at the Festival of Energy - a free, fun celebration of our town, our people, and our future in renewable energy.
