Streets of… is now in its fifth year and this year is our strongest line up yet. As ever we’ve got the very best of international street theatre and live music, but we’ve also put together a package of exclusive ticketed events in some of Durham’s best loved venues. And the biggest news of all? We’re squeezing the whole festival in to just over 24 hours!
We’ll tell you everything you need to know for packing a whole festival in to one day!
Friday 26th – 8.15pm to 11pm
On Friday night we kick the festival off with the Durham debut of Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror Picture show! The cult classic hits the big, big screen at the Gala theatre’s 500 seater auditorium. A special performance outside the theatre in Millennium Place by The 5 Ring Circus from 8.15pm will get you in the mood before you head through to the theatre to collect your goody bag of props, and be introduced to the freaky but fabulous Dr Frankenfurter, a Transvestite from Transylvania.
Friday 26th – 11pm to 2am
After dancing the time warp in the aisles of the Gala you can head over to Streets of…’s first ever fringe event, a very special Jam Jah at Alington House. Jam Jah is Durham’s premier club night with live music, reggae and dub DJs, plus fantastic food and drink all served up in the setting of Alington House a historic community centre near Durham Cathedral. For the Jam Jah Streets of… special you can see one of the North Easts best loved buskers, one man bass machine ‘Ojay’, as well as special guests from the rest of the festival.
Saturday 27th - 2am to 10am
Get some sleep! There’s plenty more coming…
Saturday 27th - 10.30am to 6pm
Performers take to the streets
HIT THE STREETS – The Great Dave kicks off the street performance at the Carillion Stage in Durham Market Place with his amazing improvised comedy and high skill performances! Throughout the rest of the day you’ll be able to see African acrobats, german gymnasts, a performing painter and wonderful walkabout acts.
At the same time at the Walkergate Stage in Millennium Place you’ll be able to see some fantastic folk acts. Marit Falt and Rona Wilkie a duo based in Newcastle get us started at 12 midday followed by Samling, Peter Tickell and the Poozies. To bring the house down we then welcome Canadian trio Po’Girl and legends of the festival scene Transglobal Underground who are both making their Durham debut.
Nick Malyan – Streets of… Festival Team
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