THE Ping Pong project was conceived in 2009 by French street theatre company Le Muscle in partnership with TAC Festival in Spain to create opportunities for artistic exchanges between French and Spanish artists by supplying venue, production, technical and promotion management.
The project has now been extended to England and will allow the exchange of projects [...]

WOLVES and whirling dervishes will be roaming the streets, a rickshaw will be picking up passengers, a floodlit boxing ring will be hosting theatrical bouts and a Belgian clown is going out of his mind – yes, it’s that time of year again – Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) is coming to town.
Incredibly, SIRF is [...]

HOW does dressing up in colourful costumes, drumming to the Samba beat and dancing to the sounds of whistles and applause from thousands of spectators sound?
Well, if you want to be part of the North East’s biggest carnival as part of Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) now is your chance!
Stockton Council’s Arts Development Team is [...]

THE official brochure for the 2010 Stockton International Riverside Festival has now been released.
The publication contains complete details for all the events planned as part of the 23rd Festival.
You can view the programme as an e-publication .To view this e-publication your browser will need to support Flash using a plug-in like Adobe Flashplayer. You can download [...]

VISITORS to Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) are invited to check into Electric Hotel for a stay they won’t forget.
For four nights during SIRF, the Electric Hotel will be open for business and you can make a reservation to catch a glimpse of the lives of the guests already booked in.
Stockton Council is delighted to [...]

REGRETTABLY, due to circumstances beyond our control, Compagnie Ratatouille and Cirqu’lation Locale will no longer be performing at this years’ Stockton International Riverside Festival. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

PARISH Gardens will provide the perfect setting for the return of an opulent ‘Spiegel’ tent at this year’s Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) from 28 July to 1 August.
Ornate wooden structures, Spiegel Tents feature mirrored and stained glass interiors and were originally built in Belgium in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Only a [...]

The countdown to the 23rd Stockton International Riverside Festival has started!
Six articulated lorries and a 40 tonne crane made their way through the streets of Stockton to park up on Church Road.
London production company Fuel are bringing their critically acclaimed Electric Hotel to SIRF and with the opening show on Wednesday night, today they had [...]

VISITORS to Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) will find a myriad of performances at Trinity Green – and Holy Trinity Church is again the focal point for a very special show.
Irish contemporary circus company Fidget Feet return to SIRF with AWAKENING, which was inspired by their successful theatre show Madam Silk.
It is being specially adapted [...]