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Stockton Borough Council presents Stockton International Riverside Festival.

During the festival the streets and public spaces of Stockton will be transformed into an arena for astounding shows from very large scale spectacular events to intimate experiences.

SIRF 2009 features street theatre, circus, dance, music and pyrotechnics from world class artists and performers.

SIRF - expect the unexpected!

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The circus is coming to Stockton!posted on 12/08/2009

If you are aged between 11 and 16 come and join NoFit State Circus for a fantastic 2-day Summer School and learn the skills you need to join the circus! You will be able to try your hand at juggling, swing from a trapeze, tumble like an acrobat and much more all for FREE!
Come along [...]

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A Carnival Celebration!posted on 12/08/2009

If you missed it, you missed out! Stockton Community Carnival was once again the highlight of this year’s festival. It brought together over a thousand local children and young people as schools and community groups across Stockton got creative and designed their costumes for the main event. Stockton is proud to have the largest Community [...]

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SIRF 09 comes to a spectacular close - How was it for you?posted on 05/08/2009

Well it’s the end to what has been another fantastic year!
SIRF never fails to draw the crowds in and this year was no exception with an audience of many thousands enjoying all aspects of this years Festival.
We want to know what did it for you? Was it the incredible community carnival which has already [...]

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SIRF CENTRAL open for businessposted on 28/07/2009

SIRF CENTRAL is located in The Shambles on Stockton High Street and is this years festival information point. Our Visitor Experience Team has all the information you could need on which fabulous acts are appearing and when and where you can see them. They will also be on hand to give out accessibility information packs [...]

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Roll Up Roll Up and Join The Circus!posted on 23/07/2009

NoFit State Circus lifts the big top off the circus for their latest creation and invite you to join them in a joyful exploration and celebration of the secret life of public parks. From 27th to 31st July they will be resident in Trinity Green, running a programme of taster sessions, rehearsals, performances and happenings [...]

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SIRF’s Not Rubbish!posted on 22/07/2009

The Stockton International Riverside Festival has always had inspiring ideas, pushed boundaries and turned heads. This year is no exception. The motto of this year’s festival is EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Nothing fitted better with this when Care For Your Area and the SIRF Marketing team joined forces to shout about SIRF coming to town once [...]

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NoFit State Circusposted on 01/07/2009

Park Life - Part playground, part bandstand, NoFit State takes the tent off its circus and invites you to join them in a joyful exploration and celebration of the secret life of public parks. For 5 days, they will be resident in Trinity Green park, running a programme of workshops, rehearsals, performances and happenings in [...]

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The World Famousposted on 01/07/2009

The ruins of Trinity Church are a Stockton landmark and have formed the backdrop to many festival shows on Trinity Green. Now the church itself is the centre of attention as we have commissioned the internationally renowned UK company The World Famous to create Trinity, a series of events celebrating the significance and architecture of [...]

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