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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!
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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 [...]
Feast For Festivalsposted on 28/07/2009
New to 2009 is the launch of Feast For Festivals.
Feast For Festivals gives festival go-ers access to exclusive food and drink offers during Stockton’s Riverside Festival. The booklet contains lots of special offers and discounts at participating cafes and restaurants within Stockton. Don’t miss a single second of the festival fun - whatever food you [...]
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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Inside the Little Box of Horrorsposted on 24/07/2009
A little insider information of Bootworks - This year marks our 10th Birthday! and we’ve been quietly working away for years on The Box, honing and evolving its form and aesthetic, and only in the last couple of years have made a concerted effort to push it proactively into the public sphere. The Box itself: [...]
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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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‘Small Wonders, Big World’ - Carnival 2009posted on 21/07/2009
‘Small Wonders, Big World’ is the title of Carnival 2009 and the costumes will reflect how children and young people grow and see the world around them.
The carnival is in five sections with costumes and music created to represent each theme:
Beginnings – full of nature from birds to bees, butterflies and flowers.
Discovery – children [...]
Betty Brawn - The Beginningposted on 20/07/2009
Betty Brawn has always been strong, ever since she was a small child… More important prehaps is that she has always had complete faith in her strength. At 6 years old she was already swinging her 5 year old sister around by the ankles and she started to ask her Dad to let her try [...]
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