Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) 1-3 August 2025
XTRAX is delighted to be partnering with Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) to deliver a showcase and professional networking events alongside the festival.
The programme starts on the afternoon of Friday 1st August and runs until late on Sunday 3rd August.
It includes over 35 street arts, circus, dance, music, installations and interactive projects from UK and international artists including
- 7 new commissions from Without Walls
- Projects from France, Catalonia, South Korea, Belgium, and UK
- Large scale opening and closing show
The Professional programme is organised in association with OutdoorArtsUK and Without Walls and includes
- Pitch sessions about new works in development
- Networking meetings and panel discussions
- more to be confirmed
Registration is open and you can register here.
Register as a professional for SIRF 2025
More information will be announced soon.
Find out more about the programme here.
International Presenters
We are delighted to be able to offer international presenters a hotel room for the nights of 1-3 August inclusive. To request a room please email Maggie Clarke maggie@xtrax.org.uk
Edinburgh Festival runs from 1-25th August. Why not attend SIRF before traveling to Edinburgh which is 2h.40minutes by train from Stockton (Thornaby station).
Photo Credit: @JordiCalvetCompany Manola Alcantara Show Mana
Travelling to the UK and Stockton-on-Tees
By Train
The nearest train station to get to the ARC and Festival events is Thornaby.
Stockton On Tees (Thornaby Station) is 2h 30min by train from Edinburgh if you are visiting for Edinburgh Festival, and 3 hours by train from London Kings Cross and connections to Eurostar. There are direct trains to Thornaby from Manchester Airport (2h 43min) https://www.thetrainline.com
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.
Newcastle Airport is 1.5 hours from Thornaby or Middlesbrough stations by train.
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.
Accommodation
Premier Inn hotels at Stockton on Tees (Preston Farm), Stockton on Tees (Teeside) and Middlesbrough Town Centre are all within easy travel distance of the festival sites.
Hampton by Hilton in Stockton Town Centre may have some availability, though slightly more expensive.
Photo Credit: Múcab Dans, Correllums, MAR
