Billingham International Festival of World Dance. Where Dance and Cultures of the World unite..
Billingham, Teesside, UK
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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. – at North East, England
Here's a link to the BIFF online box office billinghamfestival.com/whats… – at North East, England
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 🧡.
Line up announced for 60th anniversary of Teesside's international dance festival gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/m…
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: bit.ly/3RNnB7o
ALT Performers from Puerto Rico
ALT Performer from Mexico.
ALT Day of the Dead performer Mexico.
ALT Performers from Montenegro
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.
ALT The PFC Trust clover shaped blue, green and white logo.
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
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.
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
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 🚂🕺🎻💃
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.
🎟 georgiantheatre.co.uk/live-e…
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?
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
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
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.
🎟 georgiantheatre.co.uk/live-e…
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.
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
ALT Departing at 18:25 flyer
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
ALT Departing at 18:25 flyer.
.@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.
ALT Tango performers pictured from a scene in 'Departing at 18:25'...premiering at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton and Theatre Hullabaloo this November.
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
samfender.lnk.to/peoplewatch…
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
.@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.
DM us 🧡
.@Bob_Fischer have you ever travelled to a gig by train?
If yes, what's your favourite journey and to see which act? 🎶
Asking as we are celebrating train travel in the build up to 'Departing at 18:25' a dance-theatre show in #Stockton and #Darlington next week (29/30 Nov) 🚂🎻
