Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th November.
The heart of Stockton’s shopping district will be transformed into a magical 4-day Christmas Market Fair offering the very best seasonal shopping, fine food, family fun and free entertainment. For shoppers, there’s a choice of markets, fairs, a winter wonderland log cabin village, seasonal hot food and drink, chef demos, discounts and well-earned pamper sessions.
There’s an amazing line up of FREE entertainment too. Soak up the festive atmosphere with family-friendly festive street theatre, a buzzing live music and dance programme, a spectacular Christmas Circus and Victorian funfair rides.
For a free download of the Programme please click here.
Thursday 27th November: 12noon - 7pm - click here
Q20 Theatre
Victorian Fun & Games
A group of actors (children & adults) in full Victorian costume playing Victorian games, Victorian dance demonstrations, penny farthing and organ grinder.
ARC Silver Singers
Over 50s singing group based at ARC.
Flaming Hahas
Jack Frost and the Snow Queen
Stilt walkabout capturing the spirit of winter.
Dans La Poche
Scrooge & the Ghost of Christmas Past
Two inseparable Dickensians dragging their sledge through a blizzard of their own making, bringing a touch of Dickensian class to Christmas Blending highly visual walkabout characters, close up magic, illusion & sharp witted humour.
CCTV
(Carnival Crew Tees Valley)
Tees Valley’s very own carnival dance and drumming group bring the Carnival spirit to Christmas. A fusion of dynamic rhythms and energetic movement, performed in larger-than-life colourful costumes.
Flame Oz
The Fire Show
Highly skilled, uniquely choreographed fire show. Flame Oz shows captivate audiences of all ages with their dynamic fusion of fire manipulation, dance, acrobatics and martial arts.
Christmas Circus
Zippos Circus
All the magic of the season is provided by our FREE Christmas Circus at Stockton Riverside.
A complete Yuletide Extravaganza featuring Father Christmas, festive music, audience participation in addition to international circus superstars!
Friday 28th November: 12noon - 7pm - click here
Q20 Theatre
Pirate Show
Slapstick-style pirate show where a captain trains his new recruits in walking the plank, sword fighting, counting the doubloons, treasure map reading. Will include audience participation.
Mark Mark Productions
A Christmas Carriage
Mr Scrooge and Mr Scratchit bring their ‘Carol singing’ carriage to your seasonal event and ruin everyone's fun. Father Christmas is blown up the chimney and everyone is wished a thoroughly miserable Christmas...
Los Kaos
Bjorn the Polar Bear
Bjorn is a fully animated pod puppet accompanied by his faithful herder Ursula. Bjorn is life-size, complete with blinking eyes, sniffing nose, opening mouth and live polar bear sounds.
Faceless Company
Snowmen Family
This festive family of snowmen put wonder into winter and get crowds bopping while they're shopping - walkabout street entertainment.
Living Ice Statues
Beautiful ice statues that come to life to perform stunning acrobatic balances.
Dans La Poche
Scrooge & the Ghost of Christmas Past
Two inseparable Dickensians dragging their sledge through a blizzard of their own making, bringing a touch of Dickensian class to Christmas Blending highly visual walkabout characters, close up magic, illusion & sharp witted humour.
Maynard Flip Flap
Man in a Christmas Present
Christmas Circus
Zippos Circus
All the magic of the season is provided by our FREE Christmas Circus at Stockton Riverside.
A complete Yuletide Extravaganza featuring Father Christmas, festive music, audience participation in addition to international circus superstars!
Saturday 29th November: 11.30am - 7pm - click here
Q20 Theatre
Victorian Fun & Games
A group of actors (children & adults) in full Victorian costume playing Victorian games, Victorian dance demonstrations, penny farthing and organ grinder.
Kings Gospel Choir
Local gospel choir.
ARC Club / Seniors / Musical Theatre
Walkabout and static performances from members of ARC’s regular workshops for young people.
Navrang Arts
Local Bollywood dance troupe made up of young people.
Fairly Famous Family
Snow Angels
In a magical tree lined snowy glade, families can make snow angels and crazy silhouettes and then be photographed with their creations.
Bombay Baja
Processional musical entertainment from Bombay Baja is a unique performance combining Indian melodies with the powerful rhythm of the Dhol.
The Wrong Size
Stilts / Snow Show
A beautiful winter-themed piece performed on the ground on stilts building to an aerial duet on tissu.
Rhythm Train
A group of local children and adults who just love to drum!
The Strangelings
The Explorers
Arctic Explorers lost in Stockton are trying to claim unknown territory for the Empire. It could be a car park, shopping mall or street. Be assured there will be challenges on the way, with benches to scale, flags to plant and patriotic tunes to hum.
BoSI (Bureau of Silly Ideas)
Fred the Christmas Tree
Fred stands 8ft high and looks like a normal Christmas tree until he starts moving by himself, chatting with spectators and playing his own Christmas carols!
Christmas Circus
Zippos Circus
All the magic of the season is provided by our FREE Christmas Circus at Stockton Riverside.
A complete Yuletide Extravaganza featuring Father Christmas, festive music, audience participation in addition to international circus superstars!
Sunday 30th November: 12noon - 4pm - click here
Jon Hicks
Icons
This amazing artist creates upside down, revolving outsized artworks of the iconically famous - Santa!.
Arababes belly dancing group
Local bellying dancing group - performance and workshop.
Swank
Bettie Twinkle and Robin Redbreast
Heeding Santa's warnings of staff shortages this Christmas, Betty and Robin have left their country life to bring Christmas cheer to all.
ARC Salsa
Salsa demonstrations and audience participation.
Rhythm Train
A group of local children and adults who just love to drum!
Free Parking in Stockton this Christmas
Stockton Town Centre’s short stay car parks will be FREE FROM 3 PM during the Market Fair (27th-29th November) and free all day Sunday 30th November.
There will also be FREE FROM 3 PM every Thursday in December until Christmas.
Happy Shopping!