Get some summer street life this August Bank Holiday Weekend

Freerunning, dancing, singing and strumming, the Streets of… Summer Festival programme is back and this time it’s jam-packed into three fabulous days of bank holiday fun. 

Writing this I find myself struggling to work out how to fit it all in, kicking off with the Streets of Play (Durham’s international buskers festival) we welcome acrobats from Africa, Jugglers from Japan and an awesome Australian. There’s loads to see and do as Millennium Place and Walkergate take on a carnival atmosphere that promises to last all weekend. Don’t forget at the end of the day to head down to Walkergate to see the brilliant Parkour show, ‘Urban Playground’ which combines Parkour with various contemporary dance forms.

Following Saturday’s buskers comes Sunday’s Streets of Folk; a lively day of folk music from across the UK and US in Millennium Place ending with the very special guest headliners The Peatbog Faeries – a rare chance to see the UK’s hottest contemporary folk act totally FREE!

Oh and just because the peatbogs finish at 5 doesn’t mean an end to the festivities! Some of the acts will be busking in bars around Walkergate giving you the perfect excuse to go for a bank holiday drink…

Finally we have Streets of Dance, a combo of brilliant high-energy dance sessions to do and view! There’s something for everyone this bank holiday Monday as we see new and edgy takes on some traditional dance styles, activities for kids and the popular return of both the Quiet Riot and the Durham Dance Off. Quiet Riot is a unique disco for the i-pod generation and Durham Dance Off promises to showcase the best dance acts from the region competing against each other for a big cash prize! The Streets of Dance really is the perfect way to round off a fantastic bank holiday weekend of fun for everyone.

Nick Malyan – Festival Durham

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