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Staithes turns into a village-wide gallery for free arts and heritage festival
More than 100 artists will fill cottages, studios and community spaces across Staithes when its Arts and Heritage Festival returns from 11 to 13 September.
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Last Train Home fills Darlington venues with live music and comedy this Saturday
Darlington’s Last Train Home Festival returns on Saturday 5 September, spreading regional and national music and comedy across three town-centre venues.
Headland FolkFest spreads three days of music, stories and family activity across Hartlepool
Headland FolkFest runs from 2 to 4 October across several Hartlepool Headland venues, mixing concerts, workshops, literature, dancing and family activity.
Darlington’s free Rhythm & Tunes Weekend returns with two days of live music
Rock, blues, R&B, tribute acts and local performers will fill Darlington town centre on 12 and 13 September for the free Rhythm & Tunes Weekend.
Last Train Home brings more than 40 music and comedy acts to Darlington
Darlington’s multi-venue Last Train Home Festival returns on 5 September with six stages, more than 40 performers and a mix of independent music and comedy.
Between the Tides brings a free weekend of outdoor arts to Redcar
Between the Tides filled Kirkleatham with free circus, aerial dance, installations, workshops and family performance over 22 and 23 August.