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Billingham International Festival of World Dance.
Where Dance and Cultures of the World unite..

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.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) 🚂🎻

.<a href="/Bob_Fischer/">Bob Fischer</a> 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) 🚂🎻
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.Gemma's Journey we would love you to join our 'Departing at 18:25' #dance #theatre journey next week at The Georgian Theatre or The Hullabaloo (29/30 Nov). The show is inspired by S&DR200 there will be #tango #afrobeat traditional #irishdance and even roller-skating. DM us 🧡

.<a href="/Gemma_Journey/">Gemma's Journey</a> we would love you to join our 'Departing at 18:25' #dance #theatre journey next week at <a href="/georgian_stcktn/">The Georgian Theatre</a> or <a href="/HullabalooHome/">The Hullabaloo</a> (29/30 Nov).

The show is inspired by <a href="/sdrfestival/">S&DR200</a> there will be #tango #afrobeat traditional #irishdance and even roller-skating.

DM us 🧡
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Amelia Henderson, Relationship Manager, Combined Arts Arts Council England, North Arts Council England visited cast members of Departing at 18:25. Billingham Festival dance-theatre show inspired by the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Premiere (29 & 30 Nov) The Georgian Theatre The Hullabaloo #NationalLottery30

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.Sam Fender 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.

.<a href="/samfendermusic/">Sam Fender</a> 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.
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Quick question Scott Bennett - on tour 2025! 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.

Quick question <a href="/scottbcomedyuk/">Scott Bennett - on tour 2025!</a> 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.
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We can't wait to take to the stage of the The Georgian Theatre on Friday evening. Come and join us on our dance theatre journey. 🚂🕺🎻 Supported by Arts Council England Arts Council England, North #nationallottery30 Celebrating S&DR200 #tango #afrobeat #irishdance #livemusic #visualart

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Ahead of Saturday's 'Departing at 18:25' show check out the results of an Afrobeat workshop at darlingtonhipp Delivered by Teissy of Taste Of Africa who will be appearing in the dance-theatre production at Theatre Hullabaloo inspired by S&DR200 #TeesValley #FutureofDance

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Hello mark benton 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?

Hello <a href="/markbenton100/">mark benton</a> the cast of 'Departing at 18:25' have got their popcorn &amp; hot chocolate at the ready for the start of #smoggiequeens 

They're in Stockton &amp; Darlington this week for a show celebrating the heritage of the region's railways.

What's your fave NE rail journey?
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Hello Evan Davis BBC Radio 4 PM if you fancy art, culture & heritage on Friday's show look no further than the world premiere of Departing at 18:25. Inspired by the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The show looks at the right of people to enjoy global travel by choice & not circumstance.

Hello <a href="/EvanHD/">Evan Davis</a> <a href="/BBCPM/">BBC Radio 4 PM</a> if you fancy art, culture &amp; heritage on Friday's show look no further than the world premiere of Departing at 18:25.

Inspired by the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

The show looks at the right of people to enjoy global travel by choice &amp; not circumstance.
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The countdown has begun to tonight's world premiere of 'Departing at 18:25' being staged at The Georgian Theatre Tickets are still available but book now to avoid disappointment 🚂🕺🎻💃

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We asked people what their fave local railway journey was and the amazing mark benton said: #Middlesbrough to #Redcar 🚂 This was to coincide with the premiere of S&DR200 inspired 'Departing at 18:25' happening tonight & tomorrow at The Georgian Theatre & Theatre Hullabaloo

We asked people what their fave local railway journey was and the amazing <a href="/markbenton100/">mark benton</a>  said: #Middlesbrough to #Redcar 🚂

This was to coincide with the premiere of <a href="/sdrfestival/">S&DR200</a> inspired 'Departing at 18:25' happening tonight &amp; tomorrow at <a href="/georgian_stcktn/">The Georgian Theatre</a> &amp; <a href="/HullabalooTweet/">Theatre Hullabaloo</a>
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Tonight get yourself down to Theatre Hullabaloo 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.

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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 The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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 <a href="/HeritageFundUK/">The National Lottery Heritage Fund</a>
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We are thrilled to be awarded £1000 from The PFC Trust 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.

We are thrilled to be awarded £1000 from <a href="/pfc_the/">The PFC Trust</a>

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.
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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

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
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Thanks Teesside Live 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 🧡.