The peoples' voice of Middlesbrough and Teesside
This is a letter open letter to my beloved hometown Middlesbrough so here it goes. Dear Middlesbrough you give me so much in my life in my short 26 years of life so far of living, I didn’t know for a long time how much you made me the person I am today in 2021.... Continue Reading →
This is the story of How I grew to love my Teesside accent. Ever since being a teenager right up until my early 20s I always been ashamed of my Teesside accent. I think the reason I never liked having a Middlesbrough accent was the media representation of the accent whilst I was growing up... Continue Reading →
North East open call to Artists From 30th September – 3rd October 2021 Middlesbrough Art Weekender (MAW) returns with work by artists around the theme of Infra-structure – visible and invisible, above and below, hard and soft. Middlesbrough Art Weekender (MAW) and MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, are seeking applications for work by artists... Continue Reading →
NE Volume Music Bar is host to a variety of musical entertainment to suit all tastes in Stockton-On-Tees. Co-Owner Lee approached Abby+Owen to produce an original mural. The entertainment venue on Yarm Lane hosts a variety of talent and the mural features musicians with a link to Teesside, bands include Glass Caves, Charlotte Grayson, Alistair James, Maximo Park, Young Rebel Set and Komparrison. ... Continue Reading →
Exchange Residency Artist Call Out With Tees Valley Arts we are looking to appoint an artist in residence as part of our Exchange Residency. This will begin in Autumn 2021 and run through to Autumn 2022. We're really looking forward to finding out what might inspire artists and communities to explore this further with us.... Continue Reading →
Striking photographs and historic plans from Middlesbrough's past are going digital as part of a groundbreaking initiative. The rarely seen historic material from the collections of Teesside Archives is being made available through the town's High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) project. Middlesbrough is one of more than 60 High Street Heritage Action Zones across... Continue Reading →
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 →
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