Stockton Sparkles: Launch

Pop down to Stockton High Street for festive fun and entertainment as Stockton Sparkles returns for another year.

Join us on Thursday 28 November for the launch of Stockton Sparkles from 5pm with an evening full of live music and entertainment, hot food and drinks, and the moment everyone has been waiting for: the Christmas light switch-on.

Hosted by popular BBC Tees presenter Rachel Teate with heaps of entertainment both on and off stage from Creature Feature, Markmark Productions, Poppins Presents, and A Bird in the Hand Theatre. Expect music, magic, merriment, and an aerial hoop performance alongside Func on the Rocks as our stage house band. Plus an extra special visit from Santa with his festive choir Rhapsody on the Santa Bus!

This year’s highlights also include:

Stories with Santa with free stories and festive singalong: Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December
Christmas Market: Friday 6 to Sunday 8 December
Victorian Fair: Friday 6 to Sunday 8 December
Lantern Parade: Sunday 8 December

To view available car parks for Stockton Sparkles 2024, see here.

View Stockton Sparkles bus changes information here.

Times

From 5pm

Prices

Free

Location

Stockton High Street, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, UK

Road Directions

Road closures: Thursday 28 November: 5am - Midnight High Street (Church Rd – Shambles Car Park), Knowles Street, Finkle Street Sunday 8 December: 5am - Midnight High Street, Stockton (Between Church Rd and Shambles Car Park. Between its junctions with Church Road and Norton Road/Bishopton Lane, between the junctions with The Square (West) and High Street), Knowles Street, Finkle Street Car park closures: Shambles Car Park Tuesday 26 November – Thursday 28 November, 4pm – 11:59pm Friday 29 November – Saturday 30 November, 4pm – 11:59pm Tuesday 3 December – Wednesday 4 December, 4pm – 11:59pm Friday 6 December – Sunday 8 December, 4pm – 11:59pm High Street Car Park North Wednesday 27 November – Thursday 28 November, 6pm – 11:59pm Wednesday 4 December – Sunday 8 December, 6pm – 11:59pm

Public Transport Directions

We are expecting there to be high demand for car parking spaces, particularly on launch night when there is a show at the Globe Theatre. However, there are more than 1,000 parking spaces in Stockton, including Wellington Square car park (TS18 1NA), Skinner Street (TS18 1DY), Thompson Street Car Park (TS18 2BF), Maritime Car Park (TS18 2HD), Parliament Street Car Park (TS18 3SW) and Riverside Car Park (TS18 1TE).