SIRF

Founded in 1988, The Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) is an outdoor arts festival organised by Stockton Borough Council which draws performers and companies from Europe and beyond. The festival typically runs for a few days, based around the town of Stockton-on-Tees, and features music, dance, street theatre and circus acts, attracting large crowds to the local area. There is also a carnival during the festival which brings together community groups and professional artists to create a parade in the centre of Stockton.