Between the Tides Festival 2026
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Between the Tides, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s award-winning outdoor festival for children, young people and families is back on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 10am-5pm.
A free weekend of theatre, puppetry, circus, dance, storytelling and live music, this year's festival will once again take place at Kirkleatham with the added bonus of an extra day in Redcar High Street for teens on Tuesday 18 August.
Expect all the best bits of last year – big bubble foam party finale; party animal woodland disco; chalk walk; walkabout characters – along with some spectacular shows suitable for all ages.
Highlights include:
🔥Disorder of Knights – Tit for Tat. Thrilling juggling, comedy, and theatrical circus. And fire. Lots of fire!
☁️Up in the Sky – Autin Dance. A joyful, high-impact aerial show performed on a striking 7-metre circular structure.
💦Hydro Punk – Artizani. Taps, valves, pipes, pumps, sprays, and leaks come together to form a chaotic, yet playful water machine full of games and puzzles.
🦅 Falconry Dismay - Dizzy O'Dare. A raucous, wild and hilarious show featuring three human sized birds of prey and their handler.
🚲 Wheelie Proud - Curious Arts. A dazzling gold trike disco on wheels bringing high energy vibes.
👴🏾Go Grandad Go – Company DHW. For CBeebies fans, this lovely hip hop theatre piece celebrates family, culture and upbringing.
🐛The Ugly Bug Wing Ding – Enter Edem. Enter a magical miniature world of enticing insects and colourful creatures on their way to an un-bee-lievable party!
🦊The Fabularium – Reynaud the Fox (Saturday) and The Hare & The Moon (Sunday). Puppetry, costume, music and movement from family favourites The Fabularium.
🧙🏻♀️Weird Word Sisters - Tees Women Poets. Look out for our three wordy sisters creating enchantments to bring happiness to the world.
🐲 The Rag Dragon - Whippet Up. Come and help make the dragon dance to it's dragon-y tune.
💃🏻The Fabric of Us – Lizzie & Luca. Playful movement, a large white parachute and a rich soundscape built from recorded interviews with 100 people, this is an exciting outdoor dance piece.
🔊Noisy Noise Noise - Working Boys Club. An out of the ordinary interactive sound library for noisy children and their grown ups that means everyone's voice gets heard.
🩵Luminarium - Architects of Air. A welcome return for this incredible light filled inflatable experience.
🥕Vegetable Nannies and the Pop-Up Allotment - Let’s Grow. Come and help look after the adorable baby vegetables.
🎶Live music stage featuring the legendary David Gibb Big Band, Bridie Jackson, Carol Bowman and Jack Drum Arts Samba Band. (David Gibb - Sunday only)
👷🏻♂️Build it Beautiful - Theatre Hullabaloo. For little people who like building things, don a mini hard hat and hi vis jacket and get busy with child sized wheelbarrows, tools, bricks and materials.
🍋 Lady Lemon Top - storytelling and more from Between the Tides favourite Lady Lemon Top. Plus meet our new characters Captain Plim and his Fishy Friend Sole.
🐸 Colourful walkabout characters including the Princess and the Frog, Enchanted Woodland by Chicks on Sticks and Wild Beasts of Silly by Made by Racoons.
🌳Woodland adventures including a Silent Disco with Urban Kaos, dress up wardrobe, magical woodland creature trail, den building, foraged craft and land art workshops and woodland storytelling.
🫧The Big Bubble Bash. A highlight of last year’s festival, the foam party finale is the perfect messy end to a festival that is all about having fun.
🎨Plus free workshops including flag making, book illustration, sun catcher making, dance and yoga.
🍔Our Pick & Mix street food area features food from around the world, or you can bring a picnic and enjoy it in our dedicated picnic area.
💚The first hour of each day is a Relaxed Hour and we are also delighted to welcome Autism Support Allies this year who are creating a Safe Space at this year's festival for anyone who needs a quieter moment.
A free weekend of theatre, puppetry, circus, dance, storytelling and live music, this year's festival will once again take place at Kirkleatham with the added bonus of an extra day in Redcar High Street for teens on Tuesday 18 August.
Expect all the best bits of last year – big bubble foam party finale; party animal woodland disco; chalk walk; walkabout characters – along with some spectacular shows suitable for all ages.
Highlights include:
🔥Disorder of Knights – Tit for Tat. Thrilling juggling, comedy, and theatrical circus. And fire. Lots of fire!
☁️Up in the Sky – Autin Dance. A joyful, high-impact aerial show performed on a striking 7-metre circular structure.
💦Hydro Punk – Artizani. Taps, valves, pipes, pumps, sprays, and leaks come together to form a chaotic, yet playful water machine full of games and puzzles.
🦅 Falconry Dismay - Dizzy O'Dare. A raucous, wild and hilarious show featuring three human sized birds of prey and their handler.
🚲 Wheelie Proud - Curious Arts. A dazzling gold trike disco on wheels bringing high energy vibes.
👴🏾Go Grandad Go – Company DHW. For CBeebies fans, this lovely hip hop theatre piece celebrates family, culture and upbringing.
🐛The Ugly Bug Wing Ding – Enter Edem. Enter a magical miniature world of enticing insects and colourful creatures on their way to an un-bee-lievable party!
🦊The Fabularium – Reynaud the Fox (Saturday) and The Hare & The Moon (Sunday). Puppetry, costume, music and movement from family favourites The Fabularium.
🧙🏻♀️Weird Word Sisters - Tees Women Poets. Look out for our three wordy sisters creating enchantments to bring happiness to the world.
🐲 The Rag Dragon - Whippet Up. Come and help make the dragon dance to it's dragon-y tune.
💃🏻The Fabric of Us – Lizzie & Luca. Playful movement, a large white parachute and a rich soundscape built from recorded interviews with 100 people, this is an exciting outdoor dance piece.
🔊Noisy Noise Noise - Working Boys Club. An out of the ordinary interactive sound library for noisy children and their grown ups that means everyone's voice gets heard.
🩵Luminarium - Architects of Air. A welcome return for this incredible light filled inflatable experience.
🥕Vegetable Nannies and the Pop-Up Allotment - Let’s Grow. Come and help look after the adorable baby vegetables.
🎶Live music stage featuring the legendary David Gibb Big Band, Bridie Jackson, Carol Bowman and Jack Drum Arts Samba Band. (David Gibb - Sunday only)
👷🏻♂️Build it Beautiful - Theatre Hullabaloo. For little people who like building things, don a mini hard hat and hi vis jacket and get busy with child sized wheelbarrows, tools, bricks and materials.
🍋 Lady Lemon Top - storytelling and more from Between the Tides favourite Lady Lemon Top. Plus meet our new characters Captain Plim and his Fishy Friend Sole.
🐸 Colourful walkabout characters including the Princess and the Frog, Enchanted Woodland by Chicks on Sticks and Wild Beasts of Silly by Made by Racoons.
🌳Woodland adventures including a Silent Disco with Urban Kaos, dress up wardrobe, magical woodland creature trail, den building, foraged craft and land art workshops and woodland storytelling.
🫧The Big Bubble Bash. A highlight of last year’s festival, the foam party finale is the perfect messy end to a festival that is all about having fun.
🎨Plus free workshops including flag making, book illustration, sun catcher making, dance and yoga.
🍔Our Pick & Mix street food area features food from around the world, or you can bring a picnic and enjoy it in our dedicated picnic area.
💚The first hour of each day is a Relaxed Hour and we are also delighted to welcome Autism Support Allies this year who are creating a Safe Space at this year's festival for anyone who needs a quieter moment.
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Where is it happening?
Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds, Kirkleatham Museum,Redcar, United Kingdom
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