Discover Middlesbrough 2023

Middlesbrough

Myplace,

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RSPB

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WELCOME TO 2023

Hello Friends,

I am thrilled to deliver this year’s Discover Middlesbrough program with the valued help of an array of contributors who work constantly to champion Middlesbrough and its heritage all yearround. I wanted to start by offering my thanks and appreciation to everyone who has been involved in pulling the program together this year, sure to be one of our best yet. A special thanks to Middlesbrough Council’s Community Grants team for making this festival possible.

Some of my highlights this year include a free plate of tasty panacalty (p.14) and the opportunity to soak up a new exhibition detailing the historic and lost pubs of Middlesbrough (p.12). Not that it’s all about food and liquid refreshment - there is also a rare opportunity to get a behind the scenes tour of Teesside’s very own vinyl record manufacturer Press On (p.11). Have a good look through this year’s wonderful program and find something that appeals to you too.

As ever we are always looking for new groups and organisations to be involved in programming the festival. So please do get in touch if you have an idea or a proposal for an event.

Robert Nichols

Discover Middlesbrough Co-ordinator

Contact me via facebook.com/Discovermiddlesbrough

Event listings correct at the time of print and promoted in good faith. A festival to explore the past, present and future of life in Middlesbrough

Photo: Teesside Archives Les Bulman Collection

Islamic Exhibition

Sat 14 Oct, 9am - 5pm

Middlesbrough Central Masjid, 30 Southfield Road, TS1 3EX Free

The Middlesbrough Central Masjid and Community Centre will be holding an event “Muslims from Around the World” during the Discover Middlesbrough Festival period. Come and see what the inside of a mosque looks like. Take a walk around and listen to the talks given on different subjects, take part in the workshop, and visit the small exhibit stalls, where you can learn some fascinating facts about Islam.

You can wonder around in your own time around our booths and explore the different cultures of Muslims from around the world including the diversity in clothing, languages, and food. We will also have games and quizzes to test your knowledge about Islam. There will be volunteers to help you with any questions you may have.

middlesboroughcentralmasjid.org

Middlesbrough

A Colourful PastForty Years in the Making

Sat 14 Oct 11am - 12noon

Middlesbrough Central Library, Victoria Square TS1 2AY

Local historian and broadcaster Paul Menzies has drawn extensively on his many years of research and long associations with Middlesbrough to produce this array of historic photographs and other memorabilia which are deeply atmospheric and nostalgic. This unique collection of images, many in full colour for the first time, bring the past alive. See the exciting digital advances which are enabling the past to come alive!

FREE but booking essential: 01642 729002

More than a Run Heritage Walk

Sat 14 Oct

11am - 1pm

Ormesby Hall, Ladgate Lane

Redcar & Cleveland, TS3 0SR

£3 suggested donation

Join More than A Run (MTAR) to enjoy a walk following the Park to Park Route. Starting and finishing at Ormesby Hall, the route will pass through the Hall’s parklands to Stewart Park touching parts of the original Marton and returning to Ormesby Hall ambling through fields and woods. We’ll point out features and facts of interest taking the opportunity to reminisce with your fellow walkers enjoying the locality and outdoors.

If you can, we’d appreciate a donation to the walk on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis. Please do not let this put you off coming if you cannot.

Booking is essential as spaces are limitedPlease email info@morethanarun.co.uk to secure your place

Twisterella Music Festival

Sat 14 Oct, Doors 12pm, Starts 1pm

The Hub, Teesside University, TS1 3BA £24.50

Twisterella is an award-winning multi-venue, metropolitan music festival that takes place in the heart of Middlesbrough. Centred around Teesside University, Middlesbrough’s pioneering music festival Twisterella is its ninth annual event, taking place across multiple venues and spaces throughout the town centre.

An impressive lineup of emerging and established artists includes headliners Prima Queen, Dutch Uncles, Avalanche Party, Opus Kink and Venus Grrrls.

seetickets.com/event/twisterella-festival/ the-hub-teesside-university/2473927

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Explore The History of Curry and Curry Houses in Middlesbrough

with Khadim Hussain

Sat 14 Oct 1pm - 2pm

Middlesbrough Central Library, Victoria Square, TS1 2AY

Free

Have you ever wondered when the first curry was served in Middlesbrough? Which and where was the first Curry House and what was the owner’s nationality? Who were the first curries made for? What did the first curry in Middlesbrough taste like and how was it developed? Come and explore with Khadim Hussain the history of curry and curry houses in Middlesbrough.

FREE but booking essential: 01642 729002

Recording the Boro Brick Road

Sun 15 Oct

11am - 12pm

Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough

TS3 6RS

Free

Volunteer morning to help record the names on the bricks of the Boro Brick Road. The first bricks were laid in 2005, carrying the names of Boro fans and their hopes and dreams. Help a project initiated by Middesbrough Supporters Forum in conjunction with Middlesbrough Football Club to locate and record every named brick.

You do not need any equipment just warm clothing and a little patience. Park in the main Riverside football car park and meet between the statues and Boro Brick Road in front of the main reception.

Ayresome Gardens Cemetery

Revealed

Sun 15 Oct 1pm - 3pm

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Rd, TS5 6LA

Free

Ayresome Gardens, once the old cemetery on Linthorpe Road was held sacred. Iron masters sleep there. A knight slumbers in a vault in perpetuity. Model maker Steve Waller will give a talk, with the aid of of a scale model of the cemetery in Dorman Museum followed by a short walking tour of the burial ground.

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Talk and Walk‘Kings of Commerce’

Mon 16 Oct 11am - 12.30pm

Hebrew Prayer House, Ayresome Green Lane, Linthorpe TS5 5DW Free

Business People, Printers, Shopkeepers, Clothiers, Bakers, and Industrialists are resting in the cemetery. Names such as Forbes, Hoods, Pybus, Stewart, and Hinton are just a few of those that will be highlighted in this talk and walk.

Free, but donations welcome towards the Friends of Linthorpe Cemetery and Nature Reserve.

facebook.com/FofLC

Digging Into The Lost History of Old Middlesbrough

Mon 16 Oct, 2pm - 4pm

Port of Middlesbrough, Riverside Park Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1UT.

Middlesbrough new town was developed from 1830. Recent archaeological surveys and test pits have revealed new evidence of the early years of the Infant Hercules and also tantalising indications of what may have existed before.

Join Salford Archaeology Project Officer, Oliver Cook as he reveals his findings and artefacts, revealing clues to the lost history of old Middlesbrough. Join us for this talk in the main conference room, The Lloyd Suite of AV Dawson offices. Called The Staiths, the modern office HQ of the family company is sited on the original site of the Port Darlington coal staiths of 1830.

Details on how to find Port of Middlesbrough: portofmiddlesbrough.com/information What3words/// invest . choice . vine Head for TS2 1UT, follow signs for Port of Middlesbrough, as you reach the site. There is visitor parking at the head office, immediately in front of the building. If this is full you can park in the parking area opposite (at East Gate B). Covered secure bike park also available. Meet in the entrance.

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MIMA Daily Spotlight Tours

Until 7 Jan 2024

Tues-Sat 2pm, Sun 1pm

MIMA, Centre Square, TS1 2AZ

Free

The MIMA Team provide free daily tours, giving their thoughts on artworks, exhibitions and architecture. This season, exhibitions include People Powered: Stories from the River Tees, held in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery; Soft Structures –featuring new commissions by Ian Giles and Fiona Larkin alongside Middlesbrough Collection works; as well as permanent displays History of the Middlesbrough Collection and Open Access Collection Store.

Head to our reception desk. No need to book in advance, free.

The History and Development of Linthorpe Cemetery

Wed 18 Oct 11am - 12.30pm

Hebrew Prayer House, Ayresome Green Lane, TS5 5DW

Free

The cemetery began its life in the seventeenth century when the religious sect The Society of Friends or Quakers as they were commonly known used land at Airesome known as “The Land of the People of God” for the burial of their dead. The local authority purchased parcels of land surrounding the site for the new municipal cemetery called the “New Cemetery” which opened in 1869. Today known as Linthorpe Cemetery and Nature Reserve it continues to be a green oasis and home for wildlife and a repository of the history and heritage of the town.

Free, but donations welcome towards the Friends of Linthorpe Cemetery and Nature Reserve

Stewart Park

Digital Walk

Thurs 19 Oct

12.30pm - 2.30pm

Stewart Park. The main car park off Ladgate Lane. At the end of the car park furthest from the road there is a sign. This is the start of the Digital Walk Free

Created by The Rekindle Research Group. Follow QR codes around the park to learn about stories from the park’s history. You could take this walk anytime armed with your smartphone or with a member of your family who has a smart phone. Discover more about the trees of Stewart Park as well as a first-hand account of a traumatic last day for the Park Manager in 1960. Hear about the Park Manager’s duties on Christmas Day and the wonderful folk dancing events.

mima.art/event/ spotlight-tours-2/

facebook.com/FofLC

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History of Cleveland Art Society

Thurs 19 Oct, 12pm - 1pm

16 Oberhausen Mall, Hillstreet Centre, TS1 1SU Free

Local prominent artist

Alan Morley will give a talk about Cleveland Art Society, its history and its influence on the local art scene and its present day role and also the history and ethos of the cooperative of 17 local Artists and Crafts people who form Gallery TS1. These two important art groups over the years helped to facilitate art and craft practice to so many people and are still both thriving. Come to Gallery TS1 at 12 noon for an hour’s talk, browse the Gallery and talk to Alan about his work and creative practice.

Alan will be joined by another member of the Cooperative who will happily talk about the artists and crafters who form the Gallery TS1 cooperative.

Find out how you can become involved! Several of the artists will be showcasing local scenes. There will also be an exhibition by a visiting artist. You are welcome to stay longer!

‘A Wild Ride’ Exhibition Opening

by Garth Bayley

Thurs 19 Oct 5pm - 7pm

The Heritage Gallery at Cargo Fleet Cargo Fleet Offices

Middlesbrough Road

TS6 6XJ Free

Garth Bayley’s love for people, colour and movement is the foundation of his practice. His work originated in the subject of dance and he is still inspired by this subject. This exhibition promises to be a colourful, eclectic, and somewhat wild mixture of paintings filled with bold movement.

The Teesside International Brigade Memorial

Fri 20 Oct

10am to 11.30am Arrive Town Hall Box Office no earlier than 9.50 am

Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, TS1 2QJ

Free

Twenty-four Teesside volunteers served in the XV International Brigade during the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War. This talk will tell the remarkable story of the volunteers who served in Spain. You will also hear about the production, loss, discovery and rededication of the memorial which now hangs in Middlesbrough Town Hall.

Middlesbrough

Town Hall Box Office 01642 729 729

Email enquiries to boxoffice@ middlesbrough.gov.uk

international-brigades. org.uk/

Six Thousand years of Salt on Teesside: The Area’s Earliest Industry. Dr Steve Sherlock

Fri 20 Oct, 2pm - 4pm

Middlesbrough Central Library, Victoria Square, TS1 2AY

Free

This illustrated talk will present the evidence for salt manufacture from its latest discovery in the 1860’s back through time. Evidence will be presented for Medieval salt working in Teesside, before introducing the Romano-British and Iron Age salt sites at Street House.

The culmination of the talk will be the Early Neolithic saltern at Street House, the earliest Neolithic saltern in Western Europe, only recently discovered in 2019. The finds, methods of manufacture and ramifications for Neolithic society will be discussed..

Dr. Steve Sherlock has worked as an Archaeologist for over 40 years, presently leading the archaeology of infrastructure projects across Eastern England, whilst continuing to research in North East Yorkshire every Summer. Originally from Redcar, but now living at Street House, Steve is Vice President of the Royal Archaeological Institute and a Co-Investigator at the University of Waterloo in Canada.

FREE but booking essential: 01642 729002

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Island Movements

Fri 20 Oct

Starts at 3.30pm Q&A’s at 4pm, ends 5pm.

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, TS5 6LA

May be a small ticket price on door

An epic tale of the lives of a family from the Windrush generation. Island Movements is a short ballet that tells the story of Windrush and explores the impact of this generation’s experiences on their families, communities and society.

Beginning with a young Caribbean soldier in WW2 Britain, this moving tale follows him and his family through their life in the UK up to the current Windrush scandal.

Darren Panton, who was the first black British dancer to graduate from the Royal Ballet School and Patrick Williams, who danced at Alvin Ailey and the Paris Opera are choreographing. Featuring original music by the groundbreaking Kinetika Bloco, the story is driven by a pulsating mix of reggae, calypso and contemporary black British music.

The show will be followed by a Q&A with the dancers and creators. If you’ve never seen a ballet before, then this is the one for you!

blackbritishballet.com/2023/09/01/ national-tour-island-movements/

Press On Vinyl Tour

Fri 20 Oct, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

Press On Vinyl, 6 Ferrous Road, TeesAmp Business Park, Riverside Park, TS2 1DJ

Here at Press on, we are a fully functioning manufacturing facility covering the end to end production of a vinyl record, from Mastering to Shipping.

The tour of the facility will include information and demonstrations of each part of the process to help you understand how a record is produced.

To book a time contact karen.pierce@pressonvinyl.com

‘The History of Shopping

Fri 20 Oct, 7pm

St. Joseph’s R. C. Church, Marton Road, TS4 2RB Free

Do you recognise any of the following names? Forbes, Pybus, Hinton, Wrights, Newboulds, Marks and Spencer these and many more will be discussed in this illustrated presentation. From the earliest shops in North, South, East and West Street as well as the early market and Sussex Street the first main shopping thoroughfare.

Free, but donations towards Church Funds very welcome

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In Middlesbrough’ an illustrated talk by local historian Ian Stubbs.

Last Orders! Historic and Lost Pubs of Middlesbrough

Exhibition Opening

Sat 21 Oct, 11am - 4pm

The Masham, 27 Linthorpe Road, TS1 1RL Free, drop in event, refreshments provided

Middlesbrough has long been associated with a vibrant pub culture from the modern town’s early development through to recent decades. A collaborative project between Navigator North, Teesside Archives and Heritage Unlocked explores the heritage of public houses in Middlesbrough through an exhibition and events programme and sees the launch of a new publication by Dr Tosh Warwick. Recently, the extensive research and photographic collection of the late Les Bulman, who spent decades researching and capturing snapshots of Middlesbrough’s pubs, clubs and nightclubs, has been gifted to Teesside Archives. The collection reveals stories of lost or much changed buildings and communities that were once a rich part of everyday life in Middlesbrough. The exhibition will feature photographs and archival material looking at early pubs in the town, architectural gems, connections to sport and leisure as well as pubs reimagined, such as The Masham – home of Navigator North and reinvented as a creative space in 2021.

www.navigatornorth.com

Talk with Dr Tosh Warwick of Heritage Unlocked

Sat 21 Oct

11.30am - 12.30pm

The Masham, 27 Linthorpe Road, TS1 1RL Free to attend, places must be booked in advance via Eventbrite

This talk is part of the exhibition opening event for Last Orders!

Historic and Lost Pubs of Middlesbrough taking place at Navigator

North’s creative space in the former pub - The Masham. A collaborative project between Navigator North, Teesside Archives and Heritage

Unlocked explores the heritage of public houses in Middlesbrough through an exhibition and events programme and sees the launch of a new publication by Dr Tosh Warwick. Refreshments provided.

eventbrite.co.uk/e/lastorders-historic-and-lostpubs-of-middlesbroughtickets-713026520517

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Photo: Matthew Ward

Gilkes Street Artists Open Studio

Sat 21 Oct, 11am - 2pm

Gilkes Street Artists, Brentnall Business Centre, 65 Gilkes Street, TS1 5AP

Free

The Gilkes Street Artists

Open Studio event will give visitors an opportunity to meet and chat to the artists working in their studios and get a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the work they are currently making. All welcome. The art being made includes painting, drawing, collage and tapestry weaving.

PLEASE NOTE: The studios are located on the first floor (via stairs) within the Brentnall Business Centre on Gilkes Street. TS1 5AP.

www.instagram.com/ gilkesstreet

Taste of Africa Showcase

Sat 21 Oct, 6pm and 10pm

Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road

TS1 2QJ

Free

A Taste of Africa showcase is a celebration of Black History Month in Tees Valley celebrating 20 years of a Taste of Africa.

It is an evening celebrating African/Caribbean arts, culture and heritage through, music, food, fashion show, dance, traditional national and local performances and more.

tasteofafricanortheast.co.uk

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Photo: Elvis Katoto

Litter Pick: Middlesbrough Football Club

Sun 22 Oct, 10am - 11am

Riverside Stadium, Stephenson Way

TS3 6RS

Free

Community Champions, Middlesbrough, AKA “Boro Champs” are an ever-growing group of volunteers who strive to make the Town a cleaner, greener space. They meet regularly, in all weathers, to litter pick across the Town, cleaning up the environment, giving people a sense of pride and well-being. Group activities have also included the planting of young trees and shrubs, re-planting unkempt planters, painting fences and street furniture and tidying gardens for the elderly and persons with disabilities.

Boro Champs are a lifeline to a lot of people. Some come along to work, others for company, friendship or mental well-being but, without exception, laughter and a sense of togetherness.

All new volunteers are very welcome

The litter pick in North Ormesby will cover the area around Middlesbrough Football Club

Any enquiries please email ccboro@outlook.com

People & Panacalty

Mon 23 Oct, 11am - 1pm

Middlesbrough Environment City, Sandy Flatts Lane, TS5 7YN Free

Fun event looking at home cooked meals through the decades, including rationing during World War 11.

Meals made from what was available in the shops and what you could grow in your garden or allotment. Food that is associated with the north of and England and locally in Middlesbrough. Share your stories of mealtimes, the food you enjoyed, and the cafes and restaurants you have visited over the years.

A free lunch of Panacalty will be served during the session, sit round the table with others, socialise and spend time reminiscing about food through the decades.

This event will take place in the kitchen/ dining barn located on site.

Limited tickets. All places must be booked by Monday 16th October, to book please call 07518292069

Exploring the history of your high street

Tues 24 Oct 9.30am – 11.30am & 1.30pm – 3.30pm

The Masham, 27 Linthorpe Road

TS1 1RL

Join Historic England’s Architectural Investigators to explore the rich history and architectural legacy of Middlesbrough’s Historic Quarter. Discover some of the research techniques involved in the investigation of our built heritage and share your own knowledge, experiences, thoughts and memories at our research hub for the day at The Masham.

Free to attend, places must be booked in advance via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/ exploring-the-historyof-your-high-streettickets-712968035587

historicquarter.co.uk

‘For King and Country’ Talk and Walk - War Graves in Linthorpe Cemetery

Wed 25 Oct 2pm - 4pm

Hebrew Prayer House, Ayresome Green Lane, TS5 5DW

Members of all three forces the Royal Navy, The Army and the Royal Air Force as well as the Merchant Navy are buried or remembered in the cemetery, Commemorated either by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or the service personnel’s families themselves. There are nearly two hundred of the First World War and nearly 100 of the Second World War.

Free, but donations welcome towards the Friends of Linthorpe Cemetery and Nature Reserve

facebook.com/FofLC

St Hilda’s

Digital Walk

Thurs 26 Oct 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Myplace, Custom House, North St, TS2 1JT Free

Created by The Rekindle Research Group. Follow QR codes to learn about stories from the birthplace of Middlesbrough. You could take this walk anytime armed with your smartphone or with a member of your family who has a smart phone. At the times specified there will be volunteers on hand to assist.

www.bit.ly/shdw

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Photo: Deakin

MIMA Art + Social No. 13

Thurs 26 Oct 5pm - 7pm

MIMA, Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ Free

Art + Social is an opportunity to meet and chat with the Tees Valley’s creative community about their latest projects.

October’s edition features performances from Poets in Residence Sara Dennis and Audrey Cook with new work produced in response to artwork in the People Powered: Stories from the River Tees exhibition, an opportunity to get hands on with public art themed materials from Teesside Archives, launch of the latest issue of community journal MIMAZINA and a pie and peas pop-up by Barefoot Kitchen. Free, all welcome.

Contact mima@tees. ac.uk with access requirements.

mima.art/event/artsocial-no-13/

‘Collar the Lot’ - the tragedy of the Arandora Star

Fri 27 Oct

10am to 11.30am –Arrive Town Hall Box Office no earlier than 9.50 am

Middlesbrough Town Hall Municipal Buildings, Albert Road TS1 2QJ FREE

On 2 July 1940, the 15,000 ton Blue Star luxury liner, S.S Arandora Star, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, 75 miles off the north-west coast of Ireland. Bound for Canada, she was carrying over 1200 passengers, consisting mainly of Italian, German, and Austrian internees, plus a military guard of British soldiers and a crew of Merchant Navy seamen.

Over half of those on board perished, including nearly 450 Italians, many of whom had been arrested and interned in the summer of 1940. Of those, thirteen men were from Teesside, where they had made their homes, married, raised families, and become well-known and respected members of the local business community.

The talk by local historian, Ian Stubbs, will tell the remarkable story of the memorial and you will hear about the men and their families.

FREE bookable tickets booked via the Box Office 01642 815181

James Cook

Birthday Walk

Fri 27 Oct 10am - 11am

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Stewart Park, Martonin-Cleveland, TS7 8AT Free

On the day of his 295th birthday, explore what remains of James Cook’s Marton with Captain Cook Birthplace Trust. The short guided tour includes a walk through a lost village as well as looking for remaining buildings that have survived from the eighteenth century. We will learn a little about the trades and crafts people of the former agricultural village. Meet outside the entrance of Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.

Dorman After DarkAn Evening of Bricks and Beer

Fri 27 Oct, 6pm - 9pm

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, TS5 6LA

£10 - Single Ticket plus booking fee

Please not this is an 18 plus event

Brand new for Autumn: After Dark at the Dorman Museum!

Book now for an adults only (18+) museum experience including exclusive access to Brick by Brick and the museum galleries, workshops, tasty tricks or treats and LEGO Bingo!

Optional extras include Brick Box master builders

spooky LEGO challenges and activities, LEGO themed craft activity to take away and the chance to create your very own LEGO bat, pumpkin or sugar skull artwork!

Additional fees apply for take away build workshops

ticketsource.co.uk/ whats-on/middlesbrough/ dorman-museum

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Middlesbrough History: A Personal View by Norman Moorsom

Fri 27 Oct, 1pm

Myplace, North St, TS2 1JP

Free

Using the actual meeting room in which they are gathered as a starting point, Middlesbrough historian Norman Moorsom will introduce to his audience an array of events and personalities from the past which and whom he has studied, lectured and written about over a period of 60 years. As we will see these affected him both intellectually and emotionally and he wishes to share these experiences with you.

Creeps and Crafts

Sat 28 Oct, 11am - 1pm

176-178 High Street, Eston, TS6 9JA

Tickets from Eventbrite

Eston Arts Centre will host Creeps and Crafts - a Halloween event where children aged 5-11 can

Middlesbrough Historic Quarter PubsWalk with p.a morbid

Sat 28 Oct, 10.30am – 12.30pm

The Masham 27 Linthorpe Road TS1 1RL

Free

Join local historian and writer p.a morbid for a guided walk around Middlesbrough’s Historic Quarter to discover some of the heritage stories about the area’s pubs and what went on inside them. The event will include an introduction to the exhibition prior to the walk, with refreshments provided.

Free to attend, places must be booked in advance via hiddenmbro@navigatornorth.com

dress up and take part in spooky arts activities including carving their own pumpkin.

eventbrite.co.uk/e/ creeps-craftshalloween-event-ateston-arts-centretickets-725589697317

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Image courtesy of Teesside Archives

Captain Cook

Birthday at Parkrun

Sat 28 Oct, 9am

Stewart Park, Martonin-Cleveland, TS7 8AR Free

Park runners will get to see birthday boy James Cook helping to start the weekly Stewart Park parkrun. There will be birthday cake for everyone after the run. parkrun.org.uk/stewart/ course/

Big Wild Halloween at Saltholme

Sat 28 Oct - Sun 5 Nov, 9.30am - 3pm

RSPB Saltholme, Seaton Carew Road

TS2 1TU

Reserve Entry Fees Apply

£1.50 per trail sheet

£2 per child for Storytelling Session

Have a wild time at RSPB Saltholme and discover nature on your doorstep. Can you help the Saltholme Sorcerer to retrieve her wand by cracking the magical code? Take the lake walk to count the clues and then solve the riddle. Why not join our nature themed storytelling sessions and immerse yourself in a new world. Our storytelling sessions finish with a craft for you to take home.

Whatever the weather there’s something for all the family, from our welly splash and mud kitchen or bird spotting from the hides. You can always dry off and warm up afterwards with a treat from our café.

www.rspb.org.uk/saltholme

Photo: Nicola Riseborough

A Spooktacular

Lego weekend at Dorman Museum

Sat 28 and Sun 29 Oct 10am - 4pm

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, TS5 6LA

Charges apply

Drop in for a morning of Lego build challenges with a spooky twist led by the amazing master builders at Brick Box.

Then spend the afternoon creating your very own creepy creations to take home in our range of Lego workshops. Try your hand at building a brilliant bat, a creepy pumpkin or a Mexican sugar skull.

Workshop prices

start from £5

Please see our website for details and workshop prices.

facebook.com/ DormanMuseum

Cafe Etch: The History of 5 Gilkes Street

Sat 28 Oct, 6pm - 7.30pm

Cafe Etch, 5 Gilkes Street, TS1 5ET Free

5 Gilkes Street features on Middlesbrough’s historic list of buildings and is one of the last buildings that show something of Middlesbrough in past times. Join the owners of Cafe Etch and explore the history of a Middlesbrough terraced town house through time. Named after the previous occupants,

Peel Engravers, Cafe Etch retains much of the history for over 100 years as a family house and a commercial premises. See how we transformed the building into its new lease of life and learn about what we discovered about the families that have lived and worked in 5 Gilkes Street and see the evidence they left behind.

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Halloween with The Black Light Engine Room!

Sat 28 Oct 7pm - 10pm

The Chapel, 16 Whitehouse St, TS5 4BY. £4 entry. Pay on the door

A night of live poetry. Halloween with The Black Light Engine Room! Launch of “Ko” by Bob Beagrie and “Not My King” by Julie Easley. Open Mic slots for Poets. The Chapel is a converted Primitive Methodist Mission Hall, dating from 1890, with many original features.

Adjacent to the former St. Cuthbert’s Church (aka Phoenix Squash Club), south of Newport Bridge.

Halloween at Dorman Museum

Tues 31 Oct 7pm

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, TS5 6LA Charges apply Ghoul vibes and spooktacular spirits await!

Come and join us for a Halloween filled with slimy creatures, fury friends and feathered fancies as we delve into the world of cryptids and mythical creatures.

Your budding cryptozoologists can explore the museum as they discover a range of fantastical creatures including, the Loch Ness Monster and Big Foot, along their journey.

The day will be filled with trails, crafts and the chance to meet some real life animal friends that have inspired some of these supernatural mythologies.

Something for November...

Park to Park Circular

Thurs 9 Nov 9.30am - 12.30pm approx

Meet in the car park at Stewart Park, TS7 8AR £3 (please bring correct change on the day)

Join Teesside Archives on a 4 mile autumnal amble between two historic parks as we discover stories of lost farms, industrial giants and community benefactors and visit the beautiful church of St Cuthbert’s for refreshments (donation appreciated). Limited place, booking essential, please contact christine_corbett@ middlesbrough.gov.uk

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TS5 6LA

£3 Single Ticket, £10 Group of 4

Dorman Museum welcomes a new LEGO® themed exhibition ‘Brick by Brick’, featuring work by international artists, designers and photographers who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or their inspiration.

The exhibition features a range of two and three-dimensional work in a variety of scales and formats, from jewellery to sculpture and photography, aiming to showcase the wide range of creative approaches that artists take when using this iconic construction brick.

The exhibition is open 10am - 4pm. Please arrive before 3.15pm to ensure enough time to enjoy the exhibition.

ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/teesside/ dorman-museum/brick-by-brickexhibition/

“A Wild Ride” by Garth Bayley

Thurs 19 Oct - Fri 24 Nov

Mon - Fri, 8.30am - 4.45pm

The Heritage Gallery at Cargo Fleet, Cargo Fleet Offices, Middlesbrough Road, TS6 6XJ Free

Garth Bayley’s love for people, colour and movement is the foundation of his practice. His work originated in the subject of dance and he is still inspired by this subject. This exhibition promises to be a colourful, eclectic, and somewhat wild mixture of paintings filled with bold movement.

Let’s Pedal

Until 21 Oct

Thurs, Fri 11 - 4pm, Sat 11 - 1pm

176-178 High Street, Eston, TS6 9JA Free

Let’s Pedal - an installation that invites viewers to take part in a immersive cycling and film experience, exploring Eston’s local cycling and walking routes.

The exhibition will be hosted in conjunction with the men’s and women’s National Road Series taking place on the 1st October in Redcar.

MIMA, Centre

Square,

TS1 2AZ

People Powered: Stories from the River Tees

Until 7 Jan 2024

10am - 4.30pm Tues – Sat, 12pm - 4pm Sun, closed Mon, Free

Middlesbrough Collection: Soft Structures

Until 31 March 2024

People Powered: Stories from the River Tees is a new exhibition in partnership with MIMA and the National Portrait Gallery. Alongside works from the National Portrait Gallery collection with connections to the city and the River Tees, the exhibition showcases a number of new commissions. These include works by local artists such as young people from the National Saturday Club in collaboration with artist Bobby Benjamin; pupils from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in collaboration with artist Diane Watson and a series of river portraits created with photographer and story catcher Gilmar Ribeiro. It also includes new works from The Club, a group of elders working with artist to produce new artworks for the MIMA shop.

The exhibition is in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and funded by The National Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund.

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Soft Structures reflects on the invisible threads and undocumented connections that underpin creative lives and communities.

Through drawing, painting, video, installation, textile and ceramics, the exhibition presents newly commissioned artwork by Fiona Larkin and Ian Giles and pieces from the Middlesbrough Collection cared for by MIMA.

Last Orders! Historic and Lost Pubs of Middlesbrough

Thurs, Fri, Sat 11am - 4pm throughout Discover Middlesbrough

The Masham, 27 Linthorpe Road, TS1 1RL. Free, drop in event, refreshments provided

Middlesbrough has long been associated with a vibrant pub culture from the modern town’s early development through to recent decades. A collaborative project between Navigator North, Teesside Archives and Heritage

Unlocked explores the heritage of public houses in Middlesbrough through an exhibition and events programme and sees the launch of a new publication by Dr Tosh Warwick.

Recently, the extensive research and photographic collection of the late Les Bulman, who spent decades researching and capturing snapshots

of Middlesbrough’s pubs, clubs and nightclubs, has been gifted to Teesside Archives. The collection reveals stories of lost or much changed buildings and communities that were once a rich part of everyday life in Middlesbrough.

The exhibition will feature photographs and archival material looking at early pubs in the town, architectural gems, connections to sport and leisure as well as pubs reimagined, such as The Masham – home of Navigator North and reinvented as a creative space in 2021.

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A festival celebrating the town, its attractions and its people

Photo: The Masham (1974) Teesside Archives

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