Submissions invited for a selected prize exhibition to be held at 2B Hill Street Centre, October - November 2021 Dimensional works in any painting or drawing medium, which can include collage. Prints and photography not included . Any size considered but must be able to be hung using our system (strung,not mirror-plates). Subject: Works relating to Teesside. These can... Continue Reading →

For a long time, the residents of Camden Street would only venture into their alleyway to quickly get rid of their bin bags. Blighted by fly-tipping and overrun with vermin, the back alley was unsafe and a target for anti-social behaviour. But Kasper Czarnocki and his wife Kinga had seen enough - and decided to... Continue Reading →

If you’re not a Teessider and you’ve ever wondered what some of the words mean, here’s a brief guide to the words and meaning behind them: As – used to emphasise a sentenceAv’it – An instruction to enjoy your selfBattered – Confused, worn outBeck – Word for streamBerra – BetterCoz – BecauseCanna – Can IClaggy... Continue Reading →

When somebody doesn’t like a city or town, he or she thinks it their utmost duty to consider that town or city as their punching bag and continue to defame it to its fullest. However, this defaming can be a personal attack for the inhabitants of that certain town. Same is the case with the... Continue Reading →

Like many other small independent retails, we at Chapter One Loftus are preparing to open our doors again on the 12th April 2021, assuming nothing changes! We are calling this opening mark 3 given that we only opened our doors for the first time, briefly in November 2020. Today is Saturday, Easter Weekend, and it’s... Continue Reading →

It cannot be ignored that there is a constant need to highlight the importance of art in our society. In our busy lives, we get so involved in the systematic routine that the development of arts is curtailed. Therefore, Gallery TS1 located in the central Middlesbrough right next to the empire nightclub  on Corporation road... Continue Reading →

A major cash boost set to breathe new life into some of the heritage gems on Middlesbrough’s High Street Middlesbrough Cultural Partnership has secured a grant of almost £120,000 from Historic England to uncover the hidden gems of Middlesbrough’s high street. The Celebrating Hidden Middlesbrough cultural programme will shine a light on the culture, history... Continue Reading →

Artist wants to hear from the public about people, places and tales of Boro for a new project at Albert Park. Award-winning artist Oliver Bragg is posing some questions to the Middlesbrough public this month, all in aid of a new art project. Did you grow up hearing stories and urban myths about Middlesbrough and... Continue Reading →

Jackie Young first started Middlesbrough Community Champions volunteer group back in 2018, aiming for cleaner and litter free and greener Middlesbrough to make a difference to the town. I caught up with Jackie last week and chatted about the great work and the story behind Middlesbrough Community Champions. Would you like to introduce yourself to... Continue Reading →

Philip Meadows is a local Teesside artist based in Middlesbrough who focuses his painting on his childhood memories growing up in Middlesbrough in the 1960s. I caught up with Philip to find out more behind his latest artwork the Eston war mural. Mural Story What's the story behind the mural? I was asked by the... Continue Reading →

Chloe Tempestoso the founder of Project Middlesbrough caught up with Elliot from local Tees band Gone Tomorrow about starting band during lockdown and their plans for 2021. Would like to introduce yourselves to the Project Middlesbrough readers ? We are Gone Tomorrow, a young alternative rock band from Stockton-on-Tees with all members aged from 16-19.... Continue Reading →

Would you like to introduce yourself? We’re Jonny, Dana and Elliott, otherwise known as The Boro Breakdown Podcast. We’re three big Boro fans that condense all the matchday chatter into a pod. Can you tell us about how the Boro Breakdown Podcast started? The Boro Breakdown started around the time Jonny was writing match previews... Continue Reading →

Being a young woman from Middlesbrough, I have finally accepted – at the age of 26 – that there will always be people who speak negatively about our area…whether that’s Teesside's themselves, people from down south or the national media trying to portray us in a bad light. Middlesbrough has been reported as the worst... Continue Reading →

Firstly would you like to introduce yourself, tell us a bit about your business ? Hi! My name is Sarah Goodwin, I'm an artist based in Middlesbrough and I created a small business called The Northern Creator. It specialises in commissioned artwork and design, mainly focusing on prints, wall art and cards; with each piece... Continue Reading →

Ellie Brennan Brings a Parmo & Chips Rug plus much more the Extension of The Fingers thumbs and the spaces inbetween Exhibition at Eston Arts Centre in Middlesbrough from 8th October till the 31st October. The Middlesbrough born artist who studied at Manchester Fine Art graduate who also studied at Teessides Northern school of art... Continue Reading →