Lets show the real Teesside through the power of words and photos.
Chloe Tempestoso founder of Project Middlesbrough
Project Middlesbrough Blog
The content you can find on this website is written solely by me. This way you can read ideas and news from someone that loves Middlesbrough, yet which wants you to have an unbiased opinion about the town. I am always happy to list events, talk about what’s happening locally, all while sharing photos and videos as well as blog posts.
Since 2018, I have been trying to show our beautiful area Tees Valley in a positive light, through the power of words and Photos. I love to write articles, invite guests on my radio show, or just talk to local people and hear their story.
The Saltburn Mortuary A hidden piece of Teesside history
Until 1881, the Ship Inn had the dubious distinction of also being used as the local mortuary for victims of drowning. Regular occurrences of bodies being washed up on the beach – which had to be accommodated at the Ship Inn whilst awaiting post mortem – prompted the need for a mortuary. This was eventually…
Project That Design Studio
Project Middlesbrough earlier this week caught up with local Teesside based business ,That Design studio to find out the story behind this local Saltburn based craft business. Tell us little a bit about you? I love a good piece of cake and living by the sea! I’m a big fan of pattern and colourful things…
Joseph Pease- The man who helped shape Middlesbrough
Before the 1800s the town was little more than a truck stop for travelers and traders moving up and down the country in search of better things. The earliest recording of the town’s name is ‘Mydilsburgh’ which alluded to the town’s middle-journey status on the famous Christian Durham to Whitby route. In 1801, there were…
DISCOVER BORO FROM AYRESOME PARK TO THE RIVERSIDE
Middlesbrough Football Club has played a central part in the wider town’s history dating back to the club’s origins in the 1870s. From an early nomadic existence that included matches in Albert Park, to nurturing local stars who went on to represent England including Wilf Mannion, Brian Clough and Alan Peacock and the modern era…
The Birth of Middlesbrough where did it all start ??
Mydilsburgh is the earliest recorded form of Middlesbrough’s name and dates to Saxon times. ‘Burgh’ refers to an ancient settlement, or perhaps a fort of pre-Saxon origin which may have been situated on slightly elevated land close to the Tees. ‘Mydil’ was either the name of an Anglo-Saxon or a reference to Middlesbrough’s middle location,…
The story of Middlesbrough’s first ever black player
As part of Black history month Project Middlesbrough is focusing inspiring black people who are part of Middlesbrough great and rich history ,firstly we are looking Middlesbrough’s first ever black player Lloyd Lindbergh Delapenha here’s his story. Lloyd Lindbergh Delapenha who was known as Lindy during his time at the club, was born in Kingston,…
Junior Durrani a Teesside Artist
Would you like to introduce yourself? Im 32, I live in Eaglescliffe and I was a primary school teacher at Barley Fields in Ingleby Barwick for the last 5 years. Currently, I’m taking a break from teaching to pursue this other passion of mine – painting! Growing up, I always loved creating/illustrating/painting but somewhere along…
My message to all the women out there
By Chloe Tempestoso This blog piece is very different to my usually Project Middlesbrough work it’s about my experience of being a woman what I feel is wrong with society’s attitudes towards women’s safety, in regards to sexual harassment or sexual abuse rape,murder of women. Dear to my fellow women out there this is open…
Erimus: Uncovering Teesside’s missing LGBT+ history
By Luke Myer There’s an odd stereotype about our LGBT+ community on Teesside: that we don’t really exist. It’s not true, of course – our LGBTees network alone has over two hundred members, and this is just a fraction of an estimated 13,400 LGBT+ people across the Tees Valley. We’ve always been here – but how much…
Dear my beloved Middlesbrough
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.…
How I grew to love my Teesside accent
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…
Middlesbrough Art Weekender
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…
NE Volume Murals
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. …
Celebrating Hidden Middlesbrough
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.…
ONLINE ARCHIVE CELEBRATES HIGH STREET’S RICH HERITAGE
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…
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY IN Middlesbrough
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…
The murals transforming Middlesbrough’s Alleyways
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…
Local Author visits Teesside bookshop on Independent bookshop week
Local Author Helen Scarlett visited Chapter One Loftus todayas part of Indie Bookshop week to meet customers and sign copies of her book, The Deception of Harriet Fleet which was published in hardback by Quercus Publishing in April 2021. Helen signed copies of her debut novel which is set locally in Teesside. The Deception of…
A guide to Teesside Words and Saying
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…
Where you can watch Wednesdays England game against Denmark in Middlesbrough
It might be coming home 🏴 Don’t fancy staying in to watch England’s big game tonight against the Ukraine which would see England in the semi finals of the Euros. Head out to one of Boros Independent bars to watch the game and enjoy a beer or two cheer the three lions on. Here’s a…
We need to stop condemning Middlesbrough
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…
Chapter One the independent book shop in Loftus
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…
GALLERY TS1 a Middlesbrough Gallery
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…
Uncovering Middlesbrough’s hidden gems
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…
New plans to celebrate Middlesbrough’s myths and legends
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…
Community Champions Middlesbrough
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…
A guide to Teesside’s most famous dish the parmo
Its a question many Teessiders may wonder where does our traditional Teesside dish come from where did it start what’s the story behind the famous parmo ,Teesside’s favourite takeaway ? As it’s local history month it only seems right to look at the history and origin of Teesside’s most famous food dish the parmo ,…
The Eston war mural
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…
Gone Tomorrow Teesside latest musical talent
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.…
Boro breakdown Podcast Interview
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…
Why I’m proud to be from Teesside
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…
The Northern Creator
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…
ELEANOR BRENNAN THE FINGERS THUMBS AND THE SPACES INBETWEEN EXHIBITION
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…
Does Middlesbrough really deserve its bad reputation?
Why is does Middlesbrough get such a bad reputation from the national media and the rest of the UK in general, been a young 25 year old women living here, I’m Middlesbrough born and bred in Acklam Middlesbrough, since a young age of 9/10 I have always wondered why we are seen as such an…
Turtle Dust The Teesside Artist
What’s the story behind your article and you becoming an artist ? Just to confirm I’m not an actual turtle, or made of dust but I do have aspirations to become an amphibious superhero but I’m not keen on getting wet and lycra, take it or leave it! With me? I don’t like to call…
They Saw It Coming: Teesplan 60 years on
The story of the 1960s idea that predicted the future – and the explosive scandal that ended it For a hundred years, our region was the steel capital of the world. Steel forged in Tees furnaces found its way into the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and weaved across the Victoria Falls. When Churchill’s war cabinet met…
Project Kev Forth a Teesside Photographer
Would you like to introduce yourself? Hi Kev Forth, just the wrong side of 50. married for 29 years with one daughter Evie who is 11. II run a Childrens bedding and bean bag company in Middlesbrough and am a part time photographer. Tell us a bit about how you got into Photography? I started…
Project Abby and Owen
Project Middlesbrough sat down and chatted with local Teesside artists duo Abby and Owen to talk about their new partnership. Abbey, what’s your favourite landmark in Middlesbrough?My favourite landmark is the iconic Transporter Bridge. It’s such a striking and dynamic structure. We currently sell prints of an original illustration of the Transporter Bridge on our…
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