Between the Tides Festival is a free festival of adventure and exploration, imagination and messiness for children, young people and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Festivals are brilliant \u2013 they\u2019re fun, and exciting, and you can make happy memories there that last a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But\u2026 from running out of wet-wipes, to getting ice-cream EVERYWHERE, we know only too well how challenging it can be to take little ones on big days out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, we\u2019ve put together a little guide to try and make the whole festival experience as simple, straightforward and stress-free as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is Between the Tides, where is it, and when?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Between the Tides<\/strong> is a free festival for children, young people, and their grown ups, that takes place at Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds, on Sat 22 & Sun 23 August, from 10am \u2013 5pm each day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are lots of things to do at the festival, from watching theatre or circus performances, building dens or making crafts, taking part in a silent disco, or watching some brilliant live music \u2013 we hope there\u2019s a little bit of something for all Young People\u2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s the best way to get there? Car? Bus? Train?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Car<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a free car park, especially for Festival Attendees, at Kirkleatham Showground, which is about a 5 minute walk from the heart of the festival action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kirkleatham Showfield Address:<\/strong> Kirkleatham, Redcar, TS10 4QR<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s a Dedicated Disabled Badge Holders Parking at Kirkleatham Walled Garden, again a 5 minute walk from the Festival site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kirkleatham Walled Garden Address:<\/strong> Plantation Road, Redcar TS10 4AS<\/p>\n\n\n\n You could put either address into your phone, or sat-nav, and be taken directly to the car-park entrance, where one of our friendly stewards will meet you and help you park<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Bus<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Busses run regularly to our festival site at Kirkleatham, from Redcar & Middlesbrough. The No.63 drops you off closest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tickets are capped at \u00a33 for a single journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Train:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The nearest train station is Recar Central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s quite a walk to Kirkleatham from there, so we\u2019d advise you jump on a bus \u2013 right near the train station, that will get you to us in around 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What should we bring our little ones to see, or take part in?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Everything that\u2019s on at the festival can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We recommend you having a look through it in advance to see what you & your little ones might like to go to. We have added recommended age ranges to each activity, but these are just guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have an infant to feed, where can I do that?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can do that wherever you\u2019re most comfortable\u2026 But, we\u2019ve set up a special space in the \u201cYellow\u201d zone, right next to the Owl Centre, which will have some shade, and comfortable seating<\/p>\n\n\n\n Naptime is very important\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh, we know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a \u201cquieter\u201d space at the \u201cYellow\u201d zone, right near the Owl Centre, which has shade, and some more comfortable chairs. It might be a good place to sneak in a nap time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s loads we want to see & do, can we fit it all in?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each day runs from 10am, until 5pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Activities have been spread across the site, to try and ensure we do not have too large crowds at any one point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shows take place multiple times a day, and lots of things are happening at the same time, so you can find the experience that suits you and your family the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The approximate run time of every piece of activity at the festival can be found in the programme, here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cToddle Time\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We know that children and young people move at their own speed. To help you figure out how you\u2019ll get between festival sites, we\u2019ve estimated how long it will take to \u201ctoddle\u201d between them;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kirkleatham Showground to Centre of the Site; Approx 15 mins toddle<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kirkleatham Walled Garden to Centre of the Site; Approx 10 mins toddle<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the centre of the Festival, you can get to pretty much everywhere with a 10 minute toddle.. but please bear in mind that this is just an estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is lots of things happening all over the festival \u2013 so you might discover something brilliant on the way to your next destination\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our toddler needs to go to the bathroom, NOW, where are they?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are lots of public bathrooms, with changing facilities, across the festival. Public Toilets can be located at;<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are expecting a lot of people, so there might be a little bit of a queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can see the map of the site, on our website, here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our little ones are a little bit picky about food \u2013 what is available? Can I bring my own food?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n All of the brilliant food traders that are part of the festival will have offers for families and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n