Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the 2011 Stockton International Riverside Festival:
Spiegel Tent surprisesposted on 05/08/2011 New
Some great video footage from SIRF’s opening night showing Taffy Thomas, The Chipolatas, The Dirty Brothers and DJ Dolphin Boy… it’s a Spiegel Tent full of constant surprises!
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Reial Companyia de Teatre de Catalunya take mima visitors on the strangest tourposted on 05/08/2011 New
Wired Aerial Theatre wow the crowds at Stocktonposted on 05/08/2011 New
The 24th Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) launched in stunning style with a performance which had audiences looking skywards. Stockton High Street was packed with thousands of people who were treated to a visual spectacle as Wired Aerial Theatre’s brought As The World Tipped to town. 11 acrobats suspended high above the ground recreated a [...]
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Coming to SIRF? Get the essential infoposted on 03/08/2011 New
We aim to make the Festival accessible and enjoyable for all visitors – here’s the quick links to all the essential info (SIRF programme, venue maps, accessibility, public transport and road closure information) you could possibly need. If you’re coming from outside the area, our Stockton-on-Tees Visitor Guide is packed with information about what to [...]
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Motorists advised of road closures during SIRFposted on 28/07/2011 New
The excitement is building as the 24th Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) gets ever nearer. From August, 4 – 7, the streets of Stockton will be transformed into a vast performance space for both homegrown and international street theatre artists. Performances take place across the Town Centre and music fans will be packing Stockton’s Riverside [...]
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Gone in 20 minutes showcase 2011 – the audience voteposted on 15/07/2011 New
The Gone in 20 Minutes Showcase 2011 offers an artists prize which you, the audience, vote for. To vote, just text the code of your favourite show to 81400. One lucky voter will also win £200 and texts cost 50p plus your normal network charges. To vote for Accidental collective – Pause, text – gi [...]
Read more about Gone in 20 minutes showcase 2011 – the audience vote Don’t miss out your chance to vote on SIRF street theatre – It’ll be gone in 20 minutesposted on 14/07/2011 New
Visitors to this year’s Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) from 4 – 7 August will have the chance to see some of the country’s brightest emerging street art talent thanks to a new project with one of the five host Boroughs of the London 2012 Olympics. Called Gone in 20 Minutes, the project will present 10 [...]
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Boogie on down to the Spiegel Tent during SIRFposted on 08/07/2011 New
The legendary Brutus Gold Love Train rides into the 24th Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) to bring disco grooves to the town on 5 and 6 August. For four extraordinary days in August (4 – 7), Stockton-on-Tees in the North East of England will be transformed into a vast performance space for both homegrown and [...]
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Wired Aerial Theatre launches Stockton International Riverside Festival 2011posted on 06/07/2011 New
Visitors to the 24th Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) will be treated to a spectacular launch event. Eyes will look skyward for Wired Aerial Theatre’s performance of As The World Tipped on Thursday, 4 August at 9.30pm. This ambitious and extraordinary piece of epic theatre will be staged for just the fifth time ever when [...]
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