Billingham Festival

Billingham International Festival of World Dance.
Where Dance and Cultures of the World unite..

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Here's a link to the BIFF online box office https://t.co/gxQr3v9Yi0

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

We are counting down towards BIFF 2025, which marks the festival's 60th anniversary.

Tees Valley welcomes international dance companies from places including Canada/Ukraine, Indonesia, Mexico, Montenegro, Puerto Rico & USA. 🌏

Tickets start at £1 from the online box office.

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Thanks @TeessideLive for supporting what promises to be one HUGE party this August.

Hundreds of international dance performers will descend on Tees Valley from all over the world 🌎

Tickets are on sale now for this family friendly event. Some shows are Pay What You Decide 🧡.

[Teesside Live @TeessideLive]

Line up announced for 60th anniversary of Teesside's international dance festival https://t.co/0C99iHVrjk

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

The line up and events programme for BIFF 2025 (9-17th August) has been announced.

The Festival's 60th anniversary year will showcase performers from countries including: Canada/Ukraine, Indonesia, Mexico, Montenegro, Puerto Rico, and USA.

Full story: https://t.co/kkAQtkuqpJ

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

We are thrilled to be awarded £1000 from @pfc_the

This will help fund a special event at Summerhill Country Park in Hartlepool this summer being delivered by one of our international dance companies.

Further details about the performance and workshop will be announced shortly.

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

To celebrate our forthcoming 60th anniversary we are collating a digital archive of people's Festival memories.

This could be family photos; a story; an anecdote; a poem; or a painting.

Fill in the form on the Memories page of the BIFF website.

Supported by @HeritageFundUK

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Tonight get yourself down to @HullabalooTweet part of @DarlingtonHipp for Departing at 18:25.

An exhilarating evening of live music, dance-theatre, drama, storytelling and roller-skating.

Inspired by the bicentennial of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. 8pm start / £10 OTD.

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

We asked people what their fave local railway journey was and the amazing @markbenton100 said: #Middlesbrough to #Redcar 🚂

This was to coincide with the premiere of @sdrfestival inspired 'Departing at 18:25' happening tonight & tomorrow at @georgian_stcktn & @HullabalooTweet

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

The countdown has begun to tonight's world premiere of 'Departing at 18:25' being staged at @georgian_stcktn

Tickets are still available but book now to avoid disappointment 🚂🕺🎻💃

[The Georgian Theatre @georgian_stcktn]

TONIGHT (7:30pm)... @BillFest Presents... Departing At 18:25

All aboard an 80-minute dance-theatre journey inspired by the bicentennial of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

🎟 https://t.co/XlQcXOVaHa

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

@markbenton100 Excellent choice! 🚂

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Hello @markbenton100 the cast of 'Departing at 18:25' have got their popcorn & hot chocolate at the ready for the start of #smoggiequeens

They're in Stockton & Darlington this week for a show celebrating the heritage of the region's railways.

What's your fave NE rail journey?

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Hello @EvanHD @BBCPM if you fancy art, culture & heritage on Friday's show look no further than the world premiere of Departing at 18:25.

Inspired by the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

The show looks at the right of people to enjoy global travel by choice & not circumstance.

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Ahead of Saturday's 'Departing at 18:25' show check out the results of an Afrobeat workshop at @DarlingtonHipp

Delivered by Teissy of @TasteOfAfricaNE who will be appearing in the dance-theatre production at @HullabalooTweet inspired by @sdrfestival

#TeesValley #FutureofDance

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

We can't wait to take to the stage of the @georgian_stcktn on Friday evening.

Come and join us on our dance theatre journey. 🚂🕺🎻

Supported by @ace_national
@ace_thenorth #nationallottery30

Celebrating @sdrfestival

#tango #afrobeat #irishdance #livemusic #visualart

[The Georgian Theatre @georgian_stcktn]

TOMORROW (29/11) - @BillFest Presents Departing At 18:25

The story of passengers on a life journey, travelling by train during different times and events covering 200 years, told through fusion of drama, dance, music, roller skating and visual arts.

🎟 https://t.co/XlQcXOUCRC

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Quick question @scottbcomedyuk with your 'Stuff' tour visiting 40 UK venues inc. #Stockton will you be travelling to any of the gigs by train? 🚂

If yes, which is your fave journey?

We premiere 'Departing at 18:25' this week in Stockton and Darlington celebrating train travel.

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

We ♥️Darlington

We are proud to bring our latest dance-theatre show 'Departing at 18:25' to #Darlington on 30 Nov @HullabalooHome

Say hi to these Darlington groups/orgs:
@DarloOrchestra @darlingtonbc @hopetowndarl @darloforculture @darlolocos @DarlingtonHipp @Official_Darlo

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

We ♥️Stockton

We are proud to premiere our latest dance-theatre show 'Departing at 18:25' in #Stockton on 29th Nov @georgian_stcktn

Say hi 👏 to these Stocktonians: @srcinfo @stocktonlibrary @CatalystComms @stocktoncouncil @learnstockton @fsdr1825 @sdrfestival @stocktonrugby

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

.@samfendermusic do you like #PeopleWatching on the train?

I bet there will be plenty of Geordies crammed on to the metty gannin to the Toon to watch you at St. James' in June.

We're celebrating how we are all life tourists - we board the train, choose the station...and embark.

[Sam Fender @samfendermusic]

So happy to announce our third album ‘People Watching’ is coming out Feb 21st

Album up for preorder now & first single (also called People Watching) out this Friday

https://t.co/uFTWqL5XYt

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

Amelia Henderson, Relationship Manager, Combined Arts @ace_thenorth @ace_national visited cast members of Departing at 18:25.

@BillFest dance-theatre show inspired by the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

Premiere (29 & 30 Nov) @georgian_stcktn @HullabalooHome

#NationalLottery30

[Billingham Festival @BillFest]

.@Gemma_Journey we would love you to join our 'Departing at 18:25' #dance #theatre journey next week at @georgian_stcktn or @HullabalooHome (29/30 Nov).

The show is inspired by @sdrfestival there will be #tango #afrobeat traditional #irishdance and even roller-skating.

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