يحاول ذهب - حر

Celebrating six decades of world dance festival

May 01, 2025

|

Hartlepool Mail

A festival that brings dancers from all over the world to the area is promising the party of the year as it gets ready to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

- Mark Payne mark.payne@nationalworld.com @hpoolmail

The Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance (BIFF) will mark six decades of entertaining audiences by showcasing the talents of over 250 international, national and regional dancers in venues this summer.

Dozens of events and performances will take place across the Tees Valley over nine days between August 9 to 17.

They will include headline theatrical folklore events, international dance workshops, museum costume exhibitions, a children's club, free taster performances, and daily arena showcases in Billingham town centre.

المزيد من القصص من Hartlepool Mail

Hartlepool Mail

Family celebrates 40 years running top North East hotel

A family have marked 40 years of running a plush local hotel steeped in history.

time to read

1 mins

January 08, 2026

Hartlepool Mail

Trio of drug dealers caught red-handed locked up

Three drug dealers caught red-handed peddling their product in Hartlepool and East Durham have been put behind bars.

time to read

1 mins

January 08, 2026

Hartlepool Mail

Hartlepool Mail

Postcards find prompts author to publish 10th and final book

A well-known Hartlepool author and artist has published his 10th and final book after releasing his first more than 45 years ago.

time to read

1 min

January 01, 2026

Hartlepool Mail

Motorist attacked in his car by gang of thugs

A motorist suffered facial injuries after he was attacked in his car by a gang of thugs.

time to read

1 min

January 01, 2026

Hartlepool Mail

Hartlepool Mail

Councillors voice alcohol health concerns in bid for more control

Councillors have unanimously agreed to write to government chiefs to lobby for new measures to help tackle alcohol harms.

time to read

1 mins

January 01, 2026

Hartlepool Mail

Dozens of new homes approved for village site despite objections

Plans to build 43 new homes in Elwick as part of an \"attractive and sustainable extension\" to the village have been approved by councillors despite dozens of objections.

time to read

1 mins

December 18, 2025

Hartlepool Mail

Hundreds sign up to have a splashing time on Boxing Day

Hundreds of festive fundraisers are set to take the plunge in one of Hartlepool's biggest annual charity events this Christmas.

time to read

1 mins

December 18, 2025

Hartlepool Mail

'Real concerns'

Police oppose plans for 'yet another HMO' in same area of town

time to read

1 min

December 04, 2025

Hartlepool Mail

Join our army

New leader wants public to help council keep town clean

time to read

1 min

October 09, 2025

Hartlepool Mail

Birdman loses court appeal

OAP fails to overturn conviction after 'excessive' bird feeding attracted rats

time to read

1 min

September 18, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size