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Northern Ballet announces new children’s ballet Robin Hood, touring 2027

Northern Ballet has announced a new children's production, Robin Hood, opening at Leeds's Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in February 2027 before touring 13 UK venues and London.

September 17, 2026Bradford, Doncaster, Goole, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Sheffield

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Emmerdale’s Olivia Bromley joins Middlesbrough Theatre panto Aladdin

Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has joined the cast of Middlesbrough Theatre's Christmas pantomime Aladdin as The Fairy of the Ring, running from 5 to 31 December.

September 16, 2026Middlesbrough

repairs and upgrades to the important Marton Interchange

Motors North Yorkshire

Marton Interchange reopens this weekend after major repair works

A major repair and upgrade programme at Middlesbrough's A172/A174 Marton Interchange is set to finish this week, with the 54-year-old junction fully reopening in the early hours of Saturday 5 September.

September 2, 2026Middlesbrough

Simeon Barclay has been nominated for his performance The Ruin.

Art Featured Yorkshire

Turner Prize heads to Middlesbrough, with Yorkshire’s Simeon Barclay in the running

Mima will host the Turner Prize exhibition from 26 September 2026, bringing the award to historic North Yorkshire for the first time — with Huddersfield-born Simeon Barclay the only artist on this year's shortlist with direct Yorkshire roots, and a Yorkshire Sculpture Park director on the judging panel.

August 15, 2026Huddersfield, Middlesbrough

New CCTV cameras for Middlesbrough’s Albert Park.

North Yorkshire Society

New CCTV cameras installed across Middlesbrough’s Albert Park in safety boost

Middlesbrough Council has installed new CCTV cameras and columns at six locations across Albert Park, alongside upgrades to existing cameras, as part of a wider safety drive for the town's parks.

August 13, 2026Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough's bid to be UK City of Culture 2029

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Middlesbrough submits bid to become UK City of Culture 2029

Middlesbrough has formally submitted its bid for UK City of Culture 2029, built around a "Made in Middlesbrough" theme and shaped by input from more than 2,000 residents.

August 11, 2026Middlesbrough

Rede House Business Space on Corporation Road

Business North Yorkshire

Middlesbrough business centre gets ‘complete makeover’ after £2,000 grant

A £2,000 council grant has funded a full frontage redo at a Corporation Road business centre, part of a wider Middlesbrough scheme helping shops, salons, bars and restaurants smarten up their premises.

August 10, 2026Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough Mela marks 36th year with BBC Asian Network return

Albert Park hosts one of the UK's longest-running multicultural festivals this month, with a Michael Jackson tribute act, bhangra star Sona Walia and a free weekend of food, music and family entertainment.

August 7, 2026Middlesbrough

Buddy benches near Roman Road and Cambridge Road

North Yorkshire Society

Rainbow ‘buddy benches’ arrive in Linthorpe to help tackle loneliness

Newly painted buddy benches near Roman Road and Cambridge Road are designed to give Linthorpe residents an easy way to strike up a conversation.

August 6, 2026Linthorpe, Middlesbrough

The Veterans & Armed Forces Community Club

North Yorkshire Society

Veterans’ breakfast club meets again this Friday in Middlesbrough

Armed forces veterans and services personnel in Middlesbrough are invited to the latest breakfast get-together of the Veterans & Armed Forces Community Club this Friday, 7 August. The club launched in…

August 5, 2026Middlesbrough