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Ducks, ducks and ‘ducks’
"Frequently the birds that people call ‘ducks’ aren’t actually ducks at all." By my calculations about twenty species of duck occur in the UK regularly (at various times of year). There are also several more that turn up occasionally from other parts of the world....
Stitched Up exhibition tackles climate change with creativity
Design Hub Art Workshops recently had the joy of showcasing their Climate Change project with Thrift Upcycled - this year’s digital (Covid safe) version of the Festival of Thrift on 5th September. As part of the ESF Art, Well-being & Enterprise Course which was...
New performing arts school centre opens in Normanby
The Cleveland Community Academy of Music and Performing Arts, or CCAMPA, was built by Dr Jon Morgan, a former touring musician. The academy in Normanby was built entirely by Dr Morgan, who moved to Redcar to be closer to his daughter, Anna-Marie Morgan, who owns yoga...
Expressive movement and music… with a smile
"Wonder Dance are based in the Tees Valley area however, wherever they are in the world, dance brings Alice and Mickey together." This is part of a series of dance blogs in partnership with TeesDance, highlighting local dance artists and organisations in the Tees...
Jason Hynes: Winner of Portrait of Britain 2020
"A photograph of Senior Imam Muhammed Ikhlaq Mubarak of Jamia Masjid Al Madina Mosque in Middlesbrough taken by Teesside photographer has been selected as one of the winners of The Portrait of Britain awards." Jason’s photo was selected from thousands of entries as...
Useful items ping and pong their way to new homes
“At least 45,000 items have found new homes via Pong and Ping…” Back in 2013, Saltburn Maths teacher Jez Davis and his wife Carmen sorted out lots of things that were too good for the bin, but not worth the bother of selling. Rather than take them to a charity shop,...
Supporting local at the Baker Street Kitchen
"It’s really important to us to ensure we support our local economy and community." Baker Street Kitchen is one of the artisan gems of Middlesbrough’s Independent quarter. Chloe Tempestoso caught up with Managing Director Simon Baker, 33, in the middle of the lockdown...
Avast, Me Hearties…
“A muppet, a rat and a flying dutchman…” Looking for something different to read this weekend? Want to escape the world and all its dramas? This Saturday Sixth Element Publishing launches the Harvey Duckman Pirate Special to celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate...
Tees Valley Together
"We have become firm friends and love that we have the same passion to help others in Teesside." Tees Valley Together (TVT) is a constituted community group set up in response to the COVID 19 response. It was set up by three ladies who volunteered to help an online...
Looking ahead to Writers’ Block novel development programme
“Working on a manuscript can sometimes be a long and difficult process, so it is great to have the opportunity to meet other like-minded writers who are working towards similar goals.” Working on a novel you want to pitch to agents and wondering where to go for...
My visit to The Black Path
“The Black Path” was an opportune path to work for the steelworkers of South Bank, Middlesbrough, and is now a piece of past and present history to the people of South Bank.” Artists Foundation Press has spent the past year working with people in South Bank,...
Petite Prosecco Company bouncing back and busier than ever
"The kindness of people wanting to gift each other has been amazing." Teesside has some amazing independent businesses, and Claire from Saltburn, managing director of Petite Prosecco Company, wants more people to discover what awesome independent businesses there are...
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