What's On in Tees Valley

Murmuration

Time: All day

Venue: The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate Banard Castle, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Immerse yourself in the world of birds, exploring avian symbolism in art and trace its significance across time and cultures. Murmuration presents a wide selection of work from artists and makers from...

Redcar Kite Festival

Address: Redcar Beach

Redcar Kite Festival is an exciting new festival where Kites of all descriptions, sizes and colours will take to the air for two days of exhilarating aerial displays over Majuba beach. Renowned kite experts...

Science Museum – The Live Stage Show

Time: 12;30pm

Venue: Middlesbrough Town Hall

Address: Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ

This year join London’s world-renowned Science Museum as they bring you this brand-new stage production aimed at igniting your curiosity, fuelling your imagination, and inspiring you in new and exciting...

Family Story Tour: Curious Conversations

Time: 11AM - 1PM

Venue: The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate Banard Castle, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Let’s get curious in our exciting Curiosity and Conversation Spaces. Join a family tour with our friendly team and have a conversation to discover more about the objects on display.

3D pens: Feed the birds

Time: 10.30 - 11.30am

Venue: Thornaby Central Library

Address: Pavilion Shopping Centre, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9EP

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Create a platform-style bird feeder to help feed the birds in your garden. Some previous experience of using 3D pens may be useful for this session. Suitable for ages 8+ years. Registration for places...

CIRQUE - The Greatest Show

Venue: Princess Alexandra Auditorium

Address: Yarm School, The Friarage, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ 

Website: https://www.thepaaonline.org/

Returning for 2024! Where Musical Theatre Meets Circus, It's time to step into the light. Escape with us for a night like no other, where we take you into a world where the very best of musical theatre...

Creation time

Time: 11am - 12pm

Venue: Stockton Central Library

Address: Churchh Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1TU

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Create your own creation, think it and make it. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Final frontier

Time: 10 - 11am

Venue: Billingham Library

Address: Kingsway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LN

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Have fun with our space themed crafts. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Petal pictures

Time: 10 - 11am

Venue: Thornaby Library, Gilmour Street

Address: Gilmour Street, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6PF

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Use petals to createbeautiful delicate pictures. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

3D pens: Feed the birds

Time: 10.30 - 11.30am

Venue: Stockton Central Library

Address: Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1TU

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Create a platform-style bird feeder to help feed the birds in your garden. Some previous experience of using 3D pens may be useful for this session. Suitable for ages 8+ years. Registration for places...

Bee and butterfly crafts

Time: 1.30 - 2.30pm

Venue: Ingleby Barwick Library

Address: IB Leisure Centre, Blair Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5BL

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Come and join us in making some bee and butterfly crafts. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Digi toys

Time: 1 - 2pm

Venue: Fairfield Library

Address: Fairfield Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

It's playtime! Come and play with our selection of digi toys: cubettos, code-a-pillars, botleys and beebots. Recommended for ages 3 - 6 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Sensational superhero crafts

Time: 10.30 - 11.30am

Venue: Yarm Library

Address: 41 The High Street, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9BH

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Join us in making some superhero crafts. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Time: 1:30pm

Venue: Middlesbrough Theatre

Address: Middlesbrough Theatre, The Avenue, Middlesbrough TS5 6SA

Presented by the People’s Theatre Company. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly...I don’t know why she swallowed a fly… But The People’s Theatre Company do! And now you can too as they bring...

Wednesday Make: Artist Makers

Time: 1PM - 3PM

Venue: The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate Banard Castle, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Explore the brand new Create Space and join one of our artist for an afternoon of making and creating.

3D pens: Feed the birds

Time: 2 - 3pm

Venue: Norton Library

Address: 87 High Street, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1AE

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Create a platform-style bird feeder to help feed the birds in your garden. Some previous experience of using 3D pens may be useful for this session. Suitable for ages 8+ years. Registration for places...

Creation time

Time: 11am - 12pm

Venue: Stockton Central Library

Address: Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1TU

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Create your own creation, think it and make it. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Spring crafts

Time: 11am - 12pm

Venue: Roseworth Library

Address: Redhill Family Hub, Redhill Road, Roseworth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9BX

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Buzzing bumble bee crafts. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Stay and Play

Time: 10AM - 2PM

Venue: The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate Banard Castle, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Time for all under 5s to explore and play in the galleries, investigate materials and be creative in this self-led, free-play session.

Family Story Tour: Curious Conversations

Time: 11AM - 1PM

Venue: The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate Banard Castle, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Let’s get curious in our exciting Curiosity and Conversation Spaces. Join a family tour with our friendly team and have a conversation to discover more about the objects on display.

Fish wind sock

Time: 10 - 11am

Venue: Norton Library

Address: 87 High Street, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1AE

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

We are going Japanese and making our very own wind sock to flutter in the breeze. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Fish wind sock

Time: 1 - 2pm

Venue: Fairfield Library

Address: Fairfield Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

We are going Japanese and making our very own wind sock to flutter in the breeze. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Petal pictures

Time: 2 - 3pm

Venue: Thornaby Central Library

Address: Pavilion Shopping Centre, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9EP

Website: www.stockton.gov.uk/book-library-event

Use petals to create beautiful delicate pictures. Suitable for ages 4 - 11 years. Registration for places opens Monday 20 May.

Ten in a Bed

Time: 11am & 1:30pm

Venue: Theatre Hullabaloo

Address: The Hullabaloo, Borough Road, Darlington, UK

A show about having fun, even when the world is at its most daunting. Is it a bed? Or a boat? Or a giant slice of toast? For Naz and Iggy and their eight friends, their bed is a place where imagination...

The Not So Big Bad Wolf

Time: 11:30am & 2:30pm

Venue: ARC - Stockton Arts Centre

Address: ARC - Stockton Arts Centre, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, UK

The performance on Sat 1 Jun at 2.30pm will be BSL interpreted. All performances will be relaxed. “Welcome back Listeners – Little Red Riding Hood here! Stay tuned as I go undercover to reveal the...

Temple of Delusion

Venue: Princess Alexandra Auditorium

Address: Yarm School, The Friarage, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ 

Website: https://www.thepaaonline.org/

The stars of CBBC’S number one show “Danny and Mick” are embarking on a new adventure and theatre tour for 2024. In a faraway land that time forgot, the ancient treasures, mysteries and magic of...

Eid Fusion Festival

Address: Ropner Park, Hartburn Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, UK

Enjoy live music, food and craft stalls, inflatables, and fun activities for all the family. EID Fusion brings together communities from all ethnicities, religions, and cultures for a day-long celebration.

Pop Princesses

Time: 16:00

Venue: Forum Theatre Billingham

Address: Billingham Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ

Website: https://www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk/show/pop-princesses/

A Magical show where beautiful Princesses become Pop Stars! This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference.

Junior Duologues 2024

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: Princess Alexandra Auditorium

Address: Yarm School, The Friarage, Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ 

Come along and support our fantastic 1st and 2nd year actors in their Duologues competition. Mostly self-led, these students have worked so hard, and would love your support! 

Omg Stunts – Redcar

Time: various times

Venue: Redcar Racecourse

Address: Redcar Racecourse, Redcar Ln, Redcar TS10 2BY

Are you ready for a world class show like you have never seen before? In our sensational new show OMG Stunts, you will witness breath taking circus skills magically colliding with gravity defying, adrenaline...

Bluey's Big Play

Time: 10am mornings, 1pm and 4pm afternoons

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Address: Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1LR

Website: www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/Blueys-Big-Play

Join The Heelers in their first live theatre show

Peppa Pigs Fun Day Out

Venue: Forum Theatre Billingham

Address: Billingham Town Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ

Website: https://www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk/show/peppa-pigs-fun-day-out/

Join Peppa, along with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party- it’s going to be an exciting and fun packed day. Prepare to sing and dance with colourful...

Dinomania Live

Time: various times

Venue: Redcar Leisure Centre

Address: Redcar Leisure Centre, Ridley St, Redcar TS10 1TD

Come and join Ranger Chris and his dinosaurs! Come and see the award winning Youtube Rangers from Dinomania who and learn all about these amazing creatures. Dinomania Live brings to life these prehistoric...

David Walliams' Awful Auntie

Time: 6:30pm evenings, various afternoon times

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Address: Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1LR

Website: www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/David-Walliams-Awful-Auntie

A fantastic adaptation of David Walliams' beloved children's book

Touch Tour for the Visually Impaired – David Walliams’ Awful Auntie

Time: 11:30am

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Address: Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington DL1 1RR

The opportunity to touch costumes and props from the production and learn more about the show, prior to the audio described performance on Saturday 13th July 2024. This FREE touch tour will take place...

Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and LS Lowry

Time: All day

Venue: The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate Banard Castle, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Experience rarely seen and often overlooked works by Northern artists, Norman Cornish and L S Lowry, in this powerful exhibition celebrating the region’s distinctive industry, emotive landscapes and...

Fireman Sam - The Great Camping Adventure

Time: 12pm and 3:30pm

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Address: Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1LR

Website: www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/Fireman-Sam-The-Great-Camping-Adventure

Fireman Sam saves the day in this exciting adventure!

In the Night Garden

Time: 10am, 1pm, 4pm

Venue: Darlington Hippodrome

Address: Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1LR

Website: www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/In-the-Night-Garden

Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their fun-filled show

Humble Bee farm Lambing Experience

Address: Humble Bee Farm, Flixton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 3UJ

Website: https://humblebeefarm.co.uk/auto-draft/

Join Humble Bee Farm for their Easter Lambing Experience with Farmer Percy where you will have the opportunity to meet and feed lambs!