22/10/2026
A little love for Stockton town centre ❤️
As I get ready to open Pepper Place Gifts on the High Street, I wanted to share a few things worth celebrating about our town.
🛍️ A market with more than 700 years of history, alongside independent shops and cafés run by people putting their heart into what they do.
🌿 Our new Waterfront park — somewhere to sit, let the children play and enjoy the river, right in the town centre.
🎆 Our FREE riverside fireworks finally returning after five years! Sunday 1st November at 6.30pm — one of the North East’s biggest free displays, with the Tees as its backdrop.
✨ And Stockton Sparkles still to look forward to, bringing festive entertainment, Christmas shopping and the Lantern Parade to town.
There are people working hard every day to make Stockton somewhere worth visiting, and I’m excited to be part of it.
What would YOU add? Tell us your favourite town-centre shop, café, place or event — give them a mention and let’s share some local love 👇❤️