Family Friendly

Our SIRF25 programme is bursting at the seams with free, fun and family-friendly entertainment - there's so much going on, you won't want to miss a minute.  

There's loads of family events to enjoy at SIRF making it the perfect family day-out!

Our 'Family Friendly' symbol helps to highlight the performances most suitable for a family audience, including:

• George Orange, Man on the Moon
• Safety Catch, Watch the Birdie 
• Stoptoï, Pocket Loop
• The Fabularium, Pan and the Eternal Wreck
• Tombs Creatius, Xics del Xurrac
• Artizani, Hydropunk 
• Pirates of the Carabina, Pirate Taxi 
• Zest Theatre, Sound Board 
• Jon Hicks, Icons
• Levantes Dance Theatre, Hug
• Company DHW, Go Grandad, Go!
• Hocus Pocus Theatre, Joyride 
• Thames Festival Trust with Bloomin Art, Carmen Marcus and Scott Akoz, River of Hope 
• Stan's Cafe Theatre, The Commentators 
• Rag and Bone, The Jabberwocky
• Feasible Ferret Theatre, The Wrong Brothers 
• Whippet up, Rise up! 
• Whippet up, Trike and the Mechanics: SIRF Community Carnival Commission 2025
• Community Carnival
• Theatre-Rites, Eshu at the Crossroads

Access

For more information on relaxed performances, easy access wristbands, viewing areas (including for pushchairs), on site physical access information for pushchairs, and quiet space information (including for breastfeeding), please visit our Accessible SIRF page.

Getting to SIRF

Take a look at the Your SIRF Visit page for travel information to best plan your journey.

Baby change facilities

The nearest baby change facilities are listed below. You can also view an online map through our community spaces directory.

ARC, Stockton Arts Centre

• Facilities: Accessible entrance, free Wi-Fi, charging facilities, accessible toilets and changing places toilet, baby changing facilities, able to bring own food and drinks, hot and cold refreshments available for purchase and activities.
• Address: 60 Dovecot Street, Stockton, TS18 1LL
• Contact number: 01642 525199
• Opening times: Friday: 10am to 6pm, Saturday: 10am to 6pm, Sunday: closed

Shambles

• Facilities: Toilets and baby changing facilities.
• Address: High Street, Stockton, TS18 1AU
• Opening times: Friday to Sunday: 8:45am to 8pm

Splash

• Facilities: Accessible entrance, free Wi-Fi, accessible toilets, and baby changing facilities.
• Address: Church Road, Stockton, TS18 1TY
• Contact number: 01642 660610
• Opening times: Friday: 6am to 9pm, Saturday: 8am to 8.30pm, Sunday: 8am to 7.30pm

Stockton Central Library

• Facilities: Accessible entrance, free Wi-Fi, free devices to use, reading materials, book borrowing, accessible toilets, baby changing facilities, advice and support, able to bring own food and drinks, and a Customer Service Centre
• Address: Church Road, Stockton, TS18 1TU
• Contact number: 01642 526517
• Opening times: Friday: 8.30am to 6pm, Saturday: 9.30am to 4pm, Sunday: closed

Wellington Square

• Facilities: Accessible toilets, baby changing facilities, advice and support, parking (£2.40 for 24 hours), dementia friendly, quiet hours (3pm to 5pm, Friday to Saturday) and Ask Flo
• Address: 21 Wellington Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1QX
• Contact number: 01642 607782
• Opening times: Friday: 9am to 6pm, Saturday: 9am to 6pm, Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Breast Feeding at SIRF

This year SIRF is working in partnership with Growing Well Growing Healthy (GWGH) Stockton to offer a gazebo in Parish Gardens for a private and comfortable sheltered space to breastfeed in throughout the festival. The gazebo will be open from 1-pm to 8.30pm each day of the festival.