Stockton fireworks display returns after five year break
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 12:33 · Archive
Stockton's fireworks display returns to the Riverside on Sunday 1 November after an absence of five years.
Thousands are expected to gather along Stockton's Riverside for the return of the town's fireworks display on Sunday 1 November, the first time the event has taken place in five years.
The free fireworks display will begin at 6.30pm and last approximately 20 minutes, accompanied by a modern orchestral soundtrack. Fireworks will launch from the Teesdale side of the River Tees, with viewing areas along Riverside Road, including the event space adjacent to Riverside Car Park, the bankside off Bishop Street, and the amphitheatre in the new Waterfront urban park.
Entertainment will run from noon to 9pm, featuring a funfair on Stockton High Street with rides ranging from family attractions to thrill rides including the Starflyer. Live music will perform in Finkle Square from noon to 5pm, with local artists Caitlin Morrow, George Bailey and Annie Lince, followed by the Anywhere Anything Band roaming the site from 4.30pm. Food and drink stalls will offer burgers, loaded fries, Indian street food, churros and hot chocolate. The funfair rides are chargeable, but the fireworks, live music and other entertainment are free to attend.
How it is being reported
- Stockton Fireworks 2026 - Everything you need to know ahead of Riverside returnEverything you need to know from display times, viewing areas, entertainment and travel, as Stockton Fireworks returns to the Riverside after five years awayThe Northern Echo · 28 Oct, 12:00
- Stockton fireworks: Everything you need to know ahead of spectacular returnStockton Fireworks return this weekend after five years awayTeessideLive · 27 Oct, 12:46
In this story: Stockton · River Tees · Stockton Council · Caitlin Morrow · George Bailey · Annie Lince
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