A group of people sit at tables in a bright room, attentively listening and smiling during the XTRAX/SIRF 2022 OAS: Professional Programme. They appear engaged, with some wearing lanyards as sunlight streams through large windows in the background.A group of people sit at tables in a bright room, attentively listening and smiling during the XTRAX/SIRF 2022 OAS: Professional Programme. They appear engaged, with some wearing lanyards as sunlight streams through large windows in the background.

SIRF 2025: Professional Programme

Part of SIRF 2025
  • Dates: Friday 1 – Sunday 3 August 2025, in Stockton on Tees, UK.

1 – 3 Aug 2025: XTRAX Professional Events at Stockton International Riverside Festival 2025 (SIRF)

XTRAX Showcase Programme

Register to attend Professional Events at the ARC, Dovecot Street, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1LL.

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 August 2025

XTRAX Showcase Programme Schedule

Friday 1st August
? Townhall & Fountain Area, Stockton
● 13:15
Festival Programme Begins
● 19:15
Festival Opening Show
Compagnie Lézards Bleus (France): Life Lines
? ARC
● Artist’s Hub: The ARC’s bar will be open until midnight

Saturday 2nd August
? The Point, Stockton ARC
● 10:00 – 11:30
Panel Session in association with Outdoor Arts UK
Chaired by: Samantha Nurse (OAUK)
Panellists:
– Sarah Loader, Producer, The Herds
– Telma Luis, Programming Manager, Imaginarius Festival, Portugal
– Drew James, International Curator, World Buskers Fair, New Zealand
? The Point & First Floor Bar Area, Stockton ARC
● 11:30 – 12:30
Networking
? Stockton Town Centre
● 13:00 – 22:30
Festival Programme
? ARC
● Artist’s Hub: The ARC’s bar will be open until midnight

Sunday 3rd August
? The Point, Stockton ARC
● 10:00 – 11:30
XTRAX Shorts: Pitching Session in association with Without Walls
Hosted by: Fatina Cummings of Just More Productions
Presenting Companies & Artists:
– Tilly Ingram: The Hide
– Jeanefer Jean-Charles: Patois
– Walk the Plank: Body
– Shyam Dattani: Garbh
– Murmuration Arts: Dancefloor Activist
– From Hong Kong, TS Crew: Prototyping & Other Works in Development
– From South Korea, Project Dari: Elephants Laugh, A PERSON’S, Liquid Sound
? The Point & First Floor Bar Area, Stockton ARC
● 11:30 – 12:30
Networking

? Stockton Town Centre
● 13:00 – 22:30
Festival Programme
? Trinity Green
● 21:30
Official Festival Finale
Les Commandos Percus (France): Origin
? ARC
● Artist’s Hub: ARC’s bar will be open until 11:00 PM

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Location

Travelling to the UK and Stockton-on-Tees

By Air
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport in Durham, with flights connecting to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands. The airport is only a 10-minutes train ride away from Stockton-on-Tees city centre.
Manchester airport is also well connected to Stockton-on-Tees, with frequent direct trains running from the airport to Thornaby station in just under 3h. The airport is linked to all main European and international destinations.
Newcastle Airport is 1.5 hours from Thornaby or Middlesbrough stations by train.

By Train
From London trains run regularly to Thornaby, Stockton or Middlesbrough stations, departing from Kings Cross Station (which is adjacent to St Pancras for Eurostar trains).


If you would like further advice on travelling to Stockton-on-Tees, please do not hesitate to contact info@xtrax.org.uk or go to www.rome2rio.com for advice on your itinerary.
If you would like to enquire about accommodation for international delegates please contact info@xtrax.org.uk

All COVID-19 travel restrictions have ended in the UK, which means you will not need any COVID test or COVID paperwork to come to the UK. However, please check if travel restrictions apply in your own country on your return.