Summer Guide

Featuring:

StuntworldJames Dylan's Stuntworld, the

most experienced Stunt Team in GreatBritain has something different for 2011.

Haurel and LardyJem Frazer (Ollie) and Graeme Hardy (Stan)are now considered by many to be the best

Laurel and Hardy tribute act in the world.

Back in its ancestral home! The 2011 Fire Engine and Vintage Vehicle Rally is back in Preston Park and it’s bigger and better than ever. Fire engines, classic cars, vans, lorries, motorcycles, military vehicles and bicycles, plus live entertainment.

For more information call 01642 526733 or e-mail events@stockton.gov.uk

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Infinity Saturday 14 May

Infinity Festival

Fire Engine & Vintage Car RallySaturday 25th & Sunday 26th June. 11am - 5pm

Preston Park, Eaglescliffe

Infinity 2011 presents a fantastic dayand night of entertainment based onand around the Tees near the iconicInfinity Bridge.

Beginning at 9am, the Tees Regatta will see excitingraces that all spectators can enjoy, including theinaugural Community Boat Challenge Final.

In the evening, a stunning visual display will animatethe Infinity Bridge. Visitors will be entertained bymusicians and mobile fire and water structures.

For more details visit www.stockton.gov.uk/eventsor call us on 01642 527696.

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Cycling FestivalCome along to the Stockton CyclingFestival to get moving on two wheels!In collaboration with Velo29

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th JulySaturday 16 July sees the Sportive Challenge – a mass participation, non-competitive event inwhich participants of any standard can sign up to ride over one of three courses, choosingdistances from 30 up to 100 miles.

The following day, Sunday 17 July, will feature a series of ‘criterium’ races – competitive events forall ages and abilities on a closed road circuit around Stockton’s Riverside – as well as an elite race.

There will be lots of opportunities to get on two wheels, or even one, on Sunday with interactive biketry-outs with Get Cycling, learn to unicycle, try-out BMX riding, take in the 8 Bridges Cycleway on afamily friendly guided ride, and get your bike checked over by Dr Bike! There’ll be plenty of chanceto get advice from Sustrans staff from The Hub on bike

choice, what to wear, the routes available inStockton, pedal your way to a fruit

smoothie, and get stuck in onthe virtual bike challenge.

SIRFThursday 4th August –Sunday 7th August

Stockton High Street,Parish Gardens,Church Road and the Riverside

The 24th StocktonInternationalRiverside Festivalpromises to be the mostentertaining so far, with magicalperformances from around the globe.

A vibrant mix of music and dance, the spectacular community carnival and some weird andwonderful street theatre – all make SIRF one of the highlights of the North East event calendar.

This year, SIRF showcases acts including Voala Project which takes a giant kaleidoscopicmobile suspended 100 feet above the ground, 13 daredevil aerial acrobats, live rock musicand world-class pyrotechnics in “Muare” - celestialFlower Power for 2011.

Keep up-to-date with all of the latestSIRF information at www.sirf.co.uk

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The theme for carnival 2011 is up to you!

Stockton Community Carnival is a highlightof Stockton International Riverside Festival

and brings together over a thousandlocal people in celebration. We aregiving the people of Stockton theexciting opportunity to come up withthe theme for this year’s carnivalparade!

But hurry!

Deadline for entries is Friday15th April. Download the entry

form at www.stockton.go.uk/events

PLUS - Stockton Weekender’s FREE Entry Sunday

SUN 7th AUG THE WILDCATS OF KILKENNYCome along and enjoy our free day of live music and comedy

Stockton’s largest music and comedy festival

FRI 5th AUG TO BE CONFIRMEDSAT 6th AUG MAXÏMO PARK

August 5th-7th 2011

PLUS - Stockton Weekender’s FREE Entry Sunday

SUN 7th AUG THE WILDCATS OF KILKENNYCome along and enjoy our free day of live music and comedy

Check online at www.stocktonweekender.co.uk for updates and ticket prices

SIRF Community Carnival -People’s Choice 6th August

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Take to theTees

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Take to the Tees is back! 21st - 28th August

8 days of river based watersportactivities, with taster sessions in everything from powerboats

to canoes.

The festival kicks off with thetriathlon, and ends with the highprofile, televised River Rat Race.

Mini: 250m ‘pool’ swim - 13k cycle - 3k run (ideal for first timers and anyone wanting to take up the triathlon challenge)

Sprint: 750m ‘river’ swim - 24k cycle - 5k run

Standard: 1500m ‘river’ swim - 40k cycle - 10k run

Team or Individual entries welcome

For more information and online entry please call 0845 3943915 or visit www.trihard.co.uk

Sunday21st

August

StocktonTriathlon

Take to theTees

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Look out for the Stockton

Infinity Golf Challenge – Thursday 7th April.For more details visit

stockton.gov.uk/infinitygolf

Excellent courses, friendly competition, wonderful hospitalityA golf experience to be savoured...For more information visitStockton.gov.uk/golfweek, or telephone 01642 528130

Summer ShowSaturday 27th, Sunday 28th & Monday 29th August (August Bank Holiday Weekend), 11am - 5pm

Entry Price: £3.50 Adults, £2.50 Children and Senior Citizens.

Free for the under 5's

Back in Preston park - The best in traditional family entertainment.

Sensational entertainment including:

Battling Cumberland Giants, Spectacular Knights of TheCrusade, Vander's Space Wheel, Punch and Judy,Chainsaw Carver, Tug of War Competitionand family races with prizes.

Includes ARC in the park (Friday 26th

to Saturday 27th) - seperate charge

applies. Visit www.arconline.co.uk

for details.

For more details tel. 01642 527345 or e-mail events@stockton.gov.uk

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StocktonGolf Week 20112nd – 5th August

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SpecialistMarkets

Join us for our celebration ofthe best of outdoor shopping!Stockton has always been the choice of the discerningmarket shopper thanks to our historic 700 year old market.Held every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, our markettraders offer the best fresh food, clothes, cards, DVDs,ornaments and much more at bargain prices.

But this year is going to be even better!We’re hosting a range of specialist markets throughout theyear – including farmers’ markets, craft fairs, Chic & Vintique(vintage clothes, collectables and more) and the all dayStockton Bazaar.

28 May Farmers’ Market (Wellington Square)

18 June Craft Fair (Parish Gardens)

25 June Farmers’ Market (Wellington Square)

16 July Chic and Vintique (Parish Gardens)

23 July Farmers’ Market (Wellington Square)

24 September Farmers’ Market (Wellington Square)

22 October Farmers’ Market (Wellington Square) and Chic & Vintique Fair (Parish Gardens)

6 November Stockton Bazaar (High Street)

To take a stall at any of the abovemarkets, call (01642) 527568.

AnnIVERSARYCELEBRATIon

• Parades

• Drumming service

• Children’s activities

• Music in bandstand area

• Historical vehicles

• Band marching displays

• Falconry display

• British LegionBikers

• Craft activities

• Refreshment andcraft stalls

of the BritishLegion Stockton-Yarm District

at Ropner ParkSunday 12thJune 11am-4pm

90th

• Parades

• Drumming service

Included in the celebrations are:

An invitation to join in the celebrations and support the

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We are going to Stockton,

We are going to see a bear hunt.

What a beautiful play!

We are not scared...

Join our intrepid adventurers on theirquest to find a bear; as they wadethrough the gigantic swishyswashy grass, the splishy splashyriver and the thick oozy, squelchymud! Expect catchy songs,interactive scenes and plenty ofhands-on adventure - plus a fewspecial surprises!

Michael Rosen's award-winningbook We're Going On A BearHunt is brought vividly and noisilyto the stage in director SallyCookson's fun-filled adaptation setto Benji Bower's versatile lively score.

ARCStockton Arts Centrewww.arconline.co.uk

Date: Mon 4 - Sun 17 Apr Time: Times vary

Starting prices: £9 Family (4 people) - £32

Event Date Location

Stockton Calling (live music) 23rd April Various locations in Stockton

Tees Valley Garden Show 30th April - 2nd May Preston Park

Infinity Festival 14th May Infinity Bridge

Fins ‘n’ chrome 28th - 30th May Preston Park

Yarm Gala 19th June Yarm

British Legion 90th Anniversary 12th June Ropner Park

Fire Engine & Vintage Car Rally 25th & 26th June Preston Park

Ridewell 10th July Preston Park

Stockton Cycling Festival 16th - 17th July Riverside – Church Road

Stockton Golf Week 2nd - 5th August Various Golf Clubs

SIRF 4th - 7th August Stockton Town Centre & Riverside

Stockton Weekender 5th - 7th August Stockton Riverside

Billingham Folklore Festival 5th - 13th August Billingham Town Centre

Take to the Tees 21st - 28th August Riverside

River Rat Race 28th August Riverside

Thornaby Show 4th September Harold Wilson

Billingham Carnival 10th – 11th September Billingham Green

Keep an eye out for some excellent free HighStreet entertainment every Saturday from April.

Event Date Location

Spring/Summer

Events list

For more information about our fantastic events,please visit www.stockton.gov.uk/events