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Family
The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show
Sun 11 Oct · 11:00
Forum Theatre Billingham · Stockton-on-Tees
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Coming up across the Tees
13OctTue
Music
The Beat – Dance Crazed Too UK Tour
Tue 13 Oct · 18:45
Middlesbrough Town Hall · Middlesbrough
13OctTue
Theatre & Performance
SIX The Musical
Tue 13 Oct · 19:00
Darlington Hippodrome · Darlington
18OctSun
Food & Drink
Hartlepool Restaurant Week 2026
Sun 18 Oct
Participating venues across Hartlepool · Hartlepool
24OctSat
FreeArts & Culture
Hartlepool Author Showcase
Sat 24 Oct · 09:00
Community Hub Central · Hartlepool
1NovSun
FreeFamily
Stockton Fireworks 2026
Sun 1 Nov
Riverside Road · Stockton-on-Tees
1SepTue
Workshop & Learning
Bandjam Juniors & Seniors at Middlesbrough Town Hall
Tue 1 Sep · 15:45
Middlesbrough Town Hall · Middlesbrough
7SepMon
Music
Middlesbrough Town Hall Community Choir autumn term
Mon 7 Sep · 17:45
Middlesbrough Town Hall · Middlesbrough
8SepTue
Family
Wagon Woods at Hopetown Darlington
Tue 8 Sep · 09:00
Hopetown Darlington · Darlington
14SepMon
FreeFamily
Children’s Stories & Rhymes at Community Hub Central
Mon 14 Sep · 12:00
Community Hub Central Children’s Library · Hartlepool
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1SepTue
Workshop & Learning Checked
Bandjam Juniors & Seniors at Middlesbrough Town Hall
Weekly band tuition for young musicians aged 8–17, with free taster sessions for newcomers and bursaries available.
Organised by Musinc
£5.50 per session via Musinc; discounts for termly payments. Free taster sessions and bursaries/free places available subject to eligibility and capacity.Booking required
7SepMon
Music Checked
Middlesbrough Town Hall Community Choir autumn term
Inclusive weekly adult choir led by professional opera singers Emily Smith and David Pisaro. No previous singing experience or music-reading ability required.
Organised by Musinc
£5 per session including 50p booking feeBooking required
8SepTue
Family Checked
Wagon Woods at Hopetown Darlington
Hopetown Darlington’s railway-themed outdoor adventure play park, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm, with Monday opening during Darlington school holidays.
Organised by Hopetown Darlington
Adults aged 18+ and children under 1 are free. From 2 September, children and young people are £5 at weekends, school holidays and Night at the Museum dates, or £3.50 on term-time weekdays.
14SepMon
Family Checked
Children’s Stories & Rhymes at Community Hub Central
A friendly library session for under-fives with a group story, nursery rhymes and musical instruments.
Organised by Hartlepool Borough Council Libraries
FreeNo charge listed for this council library activity
14SepMon
Community Checked
FoodCycle Community Meal at Community Hub South
A free weekly community meal where everyone is welcome to come for food, company or both.
Organised by FoodCycle
FreeFree community meal
17SepThu
Health & Wellbeing Checked
BRIC: Building Recovery in Communities
A free weekly support session for women affected by recovery, addictive behaviours or mental-health challenges.
Organised by BRIC / The Women’s Health Hub
FreeFree to attend
18SepFri
Community Checked
Hub Social at Community Hub Central
A relaxed weekly social group for adults, with optional games, crafts, tea and coffee.
Organised by Hartlepool Borough Council / Community Hub Central
FreeNo charge listed for this council community-hub activity
22SepTue
Health & Wellbeing Checked
Women’s Wellbeing Club
A free, welcoming peer-support evening for women aged 18 and over in Hartlepool.
Organised by The Women’s Health Hub
FreeFree to attend
9OctFri
Theatre & Performance Checked
Poetic Symphony by Dominic Nelson Ashley
Teesside poet Dominic Nelson-Ashley performs poetry with live musicians at ARC Stockton.
Organised by ARC Stockton / Dominic Nelson-Ashley
Pay What You DecideBooking required
10OctSat
Family Checked
National Brick Events – Middlesbrough
A brick-building event at Middlesbrough Sports Village for brick fans, collectors and families.
Organised by National Brick Events
Ticketed event; see booking page for current pricesBooking required
10OctSat
Workshop & Learning Checked
Silver Gemstone Stacking Ring Workshop
A beginner-friendly silversmithing workshop in Hartlepool where participants make three sterling-silver stacking rings and add a gemstone to the set.
Organised by The Little Silver Kiln
£60 per personBooking required
10OctSat
Music Checked
Suron Ki Mehfil: A Night of Ghazals & Bollywood Songs
An evening of live ghazals and Bollywood songs presented by the Society of Indian Doctors at ARC Stockton Arts Centre.
Organised by Society of Indian Doctors / ARC Stockton Arts Centre
Stalls £25; Circle £30, including booking fee. ARC uses dynamic pricing, so check the live booking page before purchasing.Booking required
10OctSat
Theatre & Performance Checked
Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet
The adults-only Shakespeare comedy brings its tipsy take on Romeo and Juliet to Middlesbrough Theatre.
Organised by Middlesbrough Theatre
£25.75 including booking feeBooking required
11OctSun
FeaturedFamily Checked
The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show
A family stage adventure based on the bestselling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter.
Organised by Forum Theatre Billingham
£15.50Booking required
12OctMon
Workshop & Learning Checked
Music Careers Panel for Secondary Schools
A free Middlesbrough Town Hall event helping secondary-aged young people explore music careers and post-16 routes.
Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall / Musinc
FreeFree; places booked by emailBooking required
13OctTue
Arts & Culture Checked
The Secret Sequin Society
A free ARC exhibition celebrating collective creativity, slow craft, reuse and the mindful art of beads, sequins and embroidery.
Organised by ARC Stockton Arts Centre
FreeFree exhibition
13OctTue
FeaturedMusic Checked
The Beat – Dance Crazed Too UK Tour
The Beat bring their Dance Crazed Too tour to Middlesbrough Town Hall with The Selecter and DJ Rhoda Dakar.
Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall
£43 including booking feeBooking required
13OctTue
FeaturedTheatre & Performance Checked
SIX The Musical
The international hit musical remixes the stories of Henry VIII’s six wives into an 80-minute pop concert at Darlington Hippodrome.
Organised by Darlington Hippodrome
Tickets from £20; prices vary by seat and performanceBooking required
15OctThu
Theatre & Performance Checked
World’s On Fire
A new accessible community play built from Stockton and Tees Valley stories.
Organised by ARC Stockton / Little Cog
Pay What You DecideBooking required
16OctFri
Health & Wellbeing Checked
Free Vibe Dance Fitness in Redcar
A free, beginner-friendly Friday dance fitness session for adults aged 18+ at Newcomen Methodist Church Community Hall.
Organised by Vibe Dance Fitness
FreeFree funded place for adults aged 18+.Booking required
17OctSat
Workshop & Learning Checked
Needle Felting: Halloween Cat
A relaxed hands-on workshop at ARC where adults can make a felted Halloween cat to take home.
Organised by ARC Stockton Arts Centre
£21Booking required
17OctSat
Music Checked
The Queen Story – A Tribute to Queen
A live Queen tribute show at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre, tracing the band from its 1970s beginnings through to the stadium era and Live Aid.
Organised by Culture Hartlepool / Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
Standard £23; restricted view £22; plus £1.50 booking fee per ticketBooking required
17OctSat
Theatre & Performance Checked
Laura Lexx: Yo-Yo
Comedian Laura Lexx brings her new show Yo-Yo to ARC Stockton.
Organised by ARC Stockton Arts Centre
£20 including booking feeBooking required
18OctSun
FeaturedFood & Drink Checked
Hartlepool Restaurant Week 2026
A week of special menus and offers at restaurants, pubs and cafés across Hartlepool.
Organised by Hartlepool Borough Council
Offers at £5, £10, £15 and £20 depending on venue
21OctWed
Theatre & Performance Checked
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Middlesbrough Little Theatre Company brings Shakespeare’s comedy into 1960s London for four October performances.
Organised by Middlesbrough Little Theatre Company
£16.60 adult; £15.60 concession; £13.60 MLT membersBooking required
21OctWed
Workshop & Learning Checked
Cafe Scientifique: Antibiotics from the Abyss
Newcastle University researcher Dr Katherine Duncan explores antibiotic discovery at Stockton’s long-running science café.
Organised by ARC Stockton Arts Centre
Suggested donation £6; students free
22OctThu
Theatre & Performance Checked
The Three Musketeers
A fast, silly family farce based on The Three Musketeers comes to Middlesbrough Town Hall.
Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall
£19.60 including booking feeBooking required
23OctFri
Health & Wellbeing Checked
Free Vibe Dance Fitness in Redcar
A free, beginner-friendly Friday dance fitness session for adults aged 18+ at Newcomen Methodist Church Community Hall.
Organised by Vibe Dance Fitness
FreeFree funded place for adults aged 18+.Booking required
24OctSat
FeaturedArts & Culture Checked
Hartlepool Author Showcase
More than 30 authors from Hartlepool and across Tees Valley gather for a free day of panels, signings, storytelling, workshops and family activities.
Organised by Hartlepool Borough Council
FreeFree entry
24OctSat
Family Checked
Tommy & Tilly’s Magic Castle: A Spooktacular Pantomime!
A Halloween half-term family pantomime with songs, dance, illusions and audience interaction.
Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall
Adult £17.50; child under 16 £15, including booking feeBooking required
26OctMon
Family Checked
Into the Wild! – A Halloween Bushcraft Experience
A Halloween-themed outdoor bushcraft session at Hopetown Darlington where children can try shelter building, fire lighting, archery and spooky woodland challenges.
Organised by Hopetown Darlington
£6 per childBooking required
27OctTue
Theatre & Performance Checked
Unicorn Live!
A family musical theatre show at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre with songs, dancing and a post-show photo opportunity.
Organised by Culture Hartlepool / Darling Productions UK
Tickets from £12 plus £1.50 booking fee per ticketBooking required
28OctWed
Health & Wellbeing Checked
MoveAlways Skelton – free weekly dance & social for 50+
Free weekly gentle dance and social sessions for people aged 50+ at Tees Community Hub in Skelton, with seated options available.
Organised by TeesDance / Tees Community
FreeFree. Funded by the Woodsmith Foundation.
28OctWed
Health & Wellbeing Checked
MoveAlways Redcar – free weekly dance & social for 50+
Free weekly gentle dance and social sessions for people aged 50+ at Footprints in the Community Café in Redcar.
Organised by TeesDance / Footprints in the Community
FreeFree. Funded by the Woodsmith Foundation.Booking required
28OctWed
Theatre & Performance Checked
This Is Your Round of Applause
Karen Liddle School of Dance brings its 2026 production to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre across four performances from 28 to 31 October.
Organised by Karen Liddle School of Dance / Culture Hartlepool
Standard £15; concession £12 for over-60s and under-16s. £1.50 booking fee per ticket applies, capped at £7.50 for five or more tickets. Concession tickets are available from the box office in person.Booking required
29OctThu
Family Checked
Fun For Little Ones – A Tribute To Ms Rachel
An interactive live tribute show for toddlers and their grown-ups comes to Middlesbrough Town Hall during the October half-term period.
Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall / Fun For Little Ones Live
Adults £23; children £20.50 including booking fee. Under-12-months free as babes in arms with a full-paying adult; family tickets available.Booking required
29OctThu
Health & Wellbeing Checked
MoveAlways Eston – free weekly dance & social for 50+
Free weekly gentle dance and social sessions for people aged 50+ in Eston, with seated options and no dance experience needed.
Organised by TeesDance
FreeFree. Funded by the Woodsmith Foundation.
30OctFri
Family Checked
Big Science Spooktacular Show
A Halloween science show for children at Hopetown Darlington, with demonstrations, experiments and four sessions during the day.
Organised by Hopetown Darlington / Big Science
£6.50 per child aged 1–17
30OctFri
Health & Wellbeing Checked
Free Vibe Dance Fitness in Redcar
A free, beginner-friendly Friday dance fitness session for adults aged 18+ at Newcomen Methodist Church Community Hall.
Organised by Vibe Dance Fitness
FreeFree funded place for adults aged 18+.Booking required
30OctFri
Family Checked
Spooquay: Ghost Ship
An immersive Halloween evening aboard HMS Trincomalee and around Hartlepool Historic Quay, with theatrical storytelling, ghostly encounters and live cannon firings.
Organised by Royal Navy Museums: Hartlepool / Northern School of Art
Adults £15; children under 18 £12.50; under-3s free.Booking required
30OctFri
Theatre & Performance Checked
Adam Rowe – Fashionism
Stand-up comedian Adam Rowe brings his Fashionism tour to Middlesbrough Town Hall this October.
Organised by Live Nation / Middlesbrough Town Hall
£25.50 including £3 booking feeBooking required
31OctSat
Family Checked
Halloween Family Fest
Free Halloween crafts, stories, face painting and scavenger hunt at ARC Stockton.
Organised by ARC Stockton
FreeDaytime activities free; theatre show £12 each or four for £45 including booking fee
31OctSat
Music Checked
CODA – A Tribute To Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin tribute band CODA bring their live show to Middlesbrough Theatre on Halloween night.
Organised by Middlesbrough Theatre / CODA
£26.60 including £1.60 booking feeBooking required
1NovSun
FeaturedFamily Checked
Stockton Fireworks 2026
Stockton's free riverside fireworks display returns on 1 November against the backdrop of the new Waterfront park.
Organised by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
FreeFree
5NovThu
Theatre & Performance Checked
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
National Theatre Live brings the Almeida Theatre production of Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy to the big screen at ARC Stockton.
Organised by ARC Stockton Arts Centre / National Theatre Live
£16 full price; £14 over-60s and students; £13 income support. ARC states these prices include booking fee.Booking required
6NovFri
Health & Wellbeing Checked
Free Vibe Dance Fitness in Redcar
A free, beginner-friendly Friday dance fitness session for adults aged 18+ at Newcomen Methodist Church Community Hall.
Organised by Vibe Dance Fitness
FreeFree funded place for adults aged 18+.Booking required
7NovSat
Family Checked
Heritage Weekends at Hopetown Darlington
Free monthly access to Darlington Locomotive Works and the 1861 Shed, with family activities, railway engineering, talks and hands-on experiences.
Organised by Hopetown Darlington and railway heritage partners
FreeFree of charge; separate free ticket required for each day attended
12NovThu
Arts & Culture Checked
This Is Pete plus live Q&A
The Tees Valley International Film Festival presents the gala premiere of Paul Suggitt’s documentary about 2006 Big Brother winner Pete Bennett, followed by a live audience Q&A.
Organised by Tees Valley International Film Festival / ARC Stockton Arts Centre
£14 including booking fee; ARC currently shows £12 ticket price plus £2 booking fee and uses dynamic pricing.Booking required
14NovSat
Family Checked
Steampunk Weekend at Hopetown Darlington
A free two-day steampunk weekend with activities, traders, games, competitions, photo opportunities and live music at Hopetown Darlington.
Organised by Hopetown Darlington
FreeFree admission. Separate tickets may be needed for Experiment! and Wagon Woods if visitors choose to add those attractions.Booking required
14NovSat
Workshop & Learning Checked
Needle Felting: Penguins
Make your own felted penguins in a relaxed adult workshop with local artist Carol Lonsdale at ARC Stockton.
Organised by ARC Stockton Arts Centre / Carol Lonsdale
£21. ARC advises that current prices may vary under its dynamic pricing policy, so check the live booking page before booking.Booking required
14NovSat
Community Checked
The Junction Storybook Ball
The Junction Foundation’s second annual fundraising ball supporting Tees Valley children, young people and families.
Organised by The Junction Foundation
Individual ticket £80; table of ten £800; VIP table £1,200Booking required
14NovSat
Arts & Culture Checked
TVIFF Closing Ceremony: An Evening With Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn headlines the Tees Valley International Film Festival closing ceremony at ARC Stockton, alongside filmmaker awards and the monologue competition final.
Organised by Tees Valley International Film Festival / ARC Stockton Arts Centre
ARC currently lists tickets from £28; check the live booking page for current fees.Booking required
16NovMon
Workshop & Learning Checked
Animex 2026
Teesside University’s international festival of animation, VFX, concept art and games returns to Middlesbrough from 16–21 November, with industry talks, networking, portfolio reviews, workshops, research and exhibitions.
Organised by Teesside University / Animex
Multiple ticket/pass types. See the official booking page for current prices. Teesside University students are due to receive instructions for a free ticket in November.Booking required
17NovTue
Music Checked
Squeeze plus Billy Bragg at Stockton Globe
Squeeze bring their 2026 tour to Stockton Globe with Billy Bragg, with £1 from each ticket supporting Music Venue Trust.
Organised by Stockton Globe / ATG Entertainment
Tickets currently listed from £38.22 plus transaction fee.Booking required
28NovSat
Music Checked
Industrial Coast presents ORPHX
Canadian industrial-techno pioneers ORPHX play their only UK show of 2026 at The Auxiliary in Middlesbrough.
Organised by Industrial Coast / The Auxiliary
Tiered tickets currently £10–£17.50Booking required
29NovSun
Music Checked
Andrew Cushin
Newcastle singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin brings his live show to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre this November, with support from Champ.
Organised by Culture Hartlepool / Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
£20 standard, plus £1.50 booking fee per ticket (capped at £7.50 for 5+ tickets)Booking required
19DecSat
Family Checked
PopKids Christmas Wonderland
A family Christmas party at ARC Stockton with chart hits, festive throwbacks, party dances, games, prizes and a visit to a snowy PopKids wonderland.
Organised by PopKids / ARC Stockton Arts Centre
£15 including £2 booking fee. ARC currently displays a £13 base ticket price plus £2 booking fee and notes dynamic pricing may apply, so check the live booking page before purchasing.Booking required