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Crossing the Tees Book Festival

Curated by the library authorities of the Tess Valley region to celebrate all things book, poetry and literature related.

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Make and Mend

Redcar 

A day full of craft, colour and creativity, workshops and artists demonstrations - mindful making that’s good for the soul! 

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Sonic Arts Week

Middlesbrough & wider Tees Valley

It’s all about living life with the sound turned up to the max. Let your ears lead the way and join in the racket. 

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Stockton International Riverside Festival

Stockton

Four fantastic free days of unmissable street theatre, dance, music and outdoor arts taking place across the town. 

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Middlesbrough Mela

The North East’s biggest multicultural festival showcasing food, arts and crafts, a funfair, street performers, sports, games and musicians. 

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Pride in Tees Valley

Vibrant celebrations of the Tees Valley's LGBTQIA+ culture and communities including live performances, creative workshops, arts and crafts, markets and more for all to enjoy. 

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Billingham International Folklore Festival

Traditional and contemporary dance from across the world. Over 300 international performers share their dance, music, and culture. 

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Hullabaloo in the Park

South Park, Darlington

An outdoor family festival including live performances, storytelling, making, adventuring, dancing, singing and playing. 

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Saltburn Folk Festival

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A town-based festival with song, dance, music, and stories to engage and interest everyone.  

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Taste of Africa

Centre Square, Middlesborough

Celebrating African culture in Teesside, full of family friendly music, entertainment, a mini carnival, food and clothing stalls. 

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Saltburn Food Festival

Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A family-friendly market featuring street food, artisan bakers, cheese makers, local beer, cider and gin, music and street theatre. 

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Last Train Home

Tracks Darlington

A live music and comedy festival showcasing regional and national artists, boasting five stages over three venues.  

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The Festival of Thrift

The UK’s award-winning national festival of sustainability crammed full of live music, dance, theatre, talks, workshops, food, and hundreds of wonderful stalls. 

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Middlesbrough Art Week

The largest annual contemporary arts festival in the Northeast, transforming the whole town into an exciting creative hub.  

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Hartlepool Folk Festival

A fabulous weekend full of dance, stories, heritage, beautiful views of the North Sea Coast, and one of the best folk music line-ups of the year. 

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Diwali

Centre Square, Middlesbrough

Music & Dance, Food & Funfair, Stall Bazaar & Lantern Parade... all topped off with a Bollywood Firework finale!  

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Wintertide

Hartlepool Headland

Illuminating and animating public spaces, engaging, inspiring and sparking curiosity. 

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Nightfall

Stewart Park, Middlesbrough

A magical family friendly light art trail of beautiful art works, music, performance, and storytelling.  

"Recruiting and supporting volunteers, working on festivals and events across the Tees Valley."

  • Meet new people
  • Give a helping hand
  • Celebrate our local communities
  • Learn new skills
  • Enhance your CV

There are many reasons to volunteer with Tees Valley Festivals:

We offer an exciting programme of training: from customer service, front of house, and confidence building to event management, music and lighting production, artist liaison and collaboration, and individual artistic practice and development.

There are currently 19 exciting festivals and events to get involved with and we would love you to be part of their development, their organisation, and their success.

exciting programme of training Includes

Customer Service

Front of house

Music & Lighting Production

Artist Liaison

I really enjoyed volunteering at Make and Mend festival and plan to volunteer again next year. I met some lovely volunteers, some of whom I've seen again after other events, and had a go at a craft activity which is now my new hobby!
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A really nice experience. I enjoyed every day I volunteered because the organizers were so welcoming to everyone.
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I enjoyed being a front of house volunteer and was really pleased to receive a call from one of the festival directors afterwards to invite me to volunteer again in the same role next year, offering support to new volunteers.
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I love being part of Tees Valley Volunteering as I can can volunteer on my terms as much or as little as I like. I've met some interesting people and enjoyed chatting to other volunteers and the public. This social contact is really important to me as I work from home now.
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Volunteering at the Festival of Thrift is a perfect opportunity to meet like-minded people and really feel at the heart of the festival and all of its mad creativity
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