Monday 9 - Thursday 12 March

The Empire, Corporation RdMonday 9 March 6.30pm - 8pm Doors at 6pmTickets £3Over 14 years onlyCall Middlesbrough Town Hall Box Office: 01642 729 729

FRESH is an artist led initiative providing an open forum for sharing and discussing new dance work. Artists from across the Tees Valley will be presenting and performing their work at various stages of development during the evening’s programme. FRESH events are designed to bridge the gap between what happens in the studio and on the stage, to provide opportunity for experimentation, and to foster discussion of new choreography.www.freshnortheast.com

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Elves & the ShoemakerMiddlesbrough TheatreTuesday 10 March Performances at 12.15pm, 2pm & 5pmTickets £5 adults, £4 childrenAimed at audiences aged 3 - 7and their familiesCall Middlesbrough Theatre Box Office: 01642 81 51 81

A hard-working but poor shoemaker struggles to earn enough money to support his family. The kind-hearted man decides to give his final pair of shoes, all he has left in the world, to a poor lady in need of help. The next morning the shoemaker wakes to find that his last piece of leather has been transformed into the most magnificent pair of shoes overnight. He discovers that not only are the shoes beautiful; they are also magical. Who is the mysterious maker of these marvellous shoes?

Retelling the famous Brothers Grimm story, Elves & the Shoemaker is the perfect opportunity to introduce your little ones to the magic of live ballet, music and theatre.

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Middlesbrough Town Hall Wednesday 11 March 1pm - 4pmTickets £2.50 includes buffet lunchOpen to all agesCall Middlesbrough Town Hall Box Office: 01642 729 729

Celebrate Spring bytaking a spin aroundthe floor at this specialTea Dance. Entry priceincludes buffet lunch,performances by guestdancers and live musicprovided by theJim Fawcett Band.

For further information about the dancemiddlesbroughfestival 2015 & the wider programme please contact:

Philip Douglas, Middlesbrough Council Cultural ServicesCall 01642 729 085 Email dancemiddlesbrough@middlesbrough.gov.uk

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MiddlesbroughTown Hall Thursday 12 March9.30am - 3.20pmTickets £1.50 per sessionper studentFor school or groupbookings pleasecontact: Laura Hunter, Middlesbrough Council Arts Development: 01642 729 085 orlaura_hunter@middlesbrough.gov.uk

The Schools Big Dance Marathon will play host to 10 hours of dance in a variety of dance styles, including Bollywood, Contemporary, Street, House, Musical Theatre and Break. Sessions are tailored for age groups 5 - 7,7 - 10 and 11 - 16.

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