A celebration of street culture is being held in Darlington town centre this week.

Returning for the second year, the Urban Street Festival started on Tuesday and is seeing a host of street activities and entertainment taking place in the Market Square.

This includes music, breakdancing, skateboarding demonstrations, cycling and live performances.

The highlight of today's (Wednesday, August 17) action was an adrenaline-fuelled demonstration by Team Extreme.

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Skaters, BMX riders and even scooter riders took to a half-pipe in the Market Square to show off their stunts and skills to a delighted crowd.

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Team Extreme take their stunt show all over the UK and have already perfomed in London, Bournemouth and Liverpool this summer. 

The Urban Street Festival is running in Darlington town centre until Thursday, August 18. 

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Darlington Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTDarlington Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Darlington town centre Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTDarlington town centre Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

The Northern Echo: Team Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTTTeam Extreme perform their stunts in Darlington town centre at the Urban Street Festival Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

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