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PRESS RELEASE: WE NEED YOUR HELP
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CiTy Of CuLtUrE!? But Middlesbrough isn’t even a CITY!?!?
CiTy Of CuLtUrE!? But Middlesbrough isn’t even a CITY!?!?

The City of Culture longlist has really twisted some feathers. Let’s clear a few things up.

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G.A.N.G AKA Guidance for Artists: Networks & Growth
G.A.N.G AKA Guidance for Artists: Networks & Growth

We’re excited to launch our brand new membership programme for artists; come and join the gang!

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2025 in Focus: Art, Collaboration, Community
2025 in Focus: Art, Collaboration, Community

2025 brought a few challenges with plenty of highs along the way. From milestones to unforgettable moments, here are a few highlights that made this year one to remember.

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Exploring Birdhouses with Eve Cromwell
Exploring Birdhouses with Eve Cromwell

Updates from our sessions making birdhouses with Eve Cromwell.

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New Public Sculpture by Alia Gargum
New Public Sculpture by Alia Gargum

We’re excited to share that artist Alia Gargum has been awarded a Henry Moore Foundation Winter Grant 2025 to produce a new public sculpture as part of FORGED

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Birdhouses and bug hotels at Common Ground
Birdhouses and bug hotels at Common Ground

Common Ground updates from October and November

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FREE DYCP Masterclass: Fund Your Creative Growth
FREE DYCP Masterclass: Fund Your Creative Growth

Join us on Wednesday, 12 November, for our DYCP Masterclass with The Freelancer Network.

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Common Ground Meet the Team
Common Ground Meet the Team

Common Ground co-founder Sue Loughlin

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Auxiliary Presents
Auxiliary Presents

Nik Void – Daisy Dickinson – MSHR

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Welcome to The Auxiliary

The Auxiliary is an ambitious place-powered project space, cultural programme and collective consisting of;

  • Two galleries

  • Artist studios

  • Workshop and performance spaces

  • Middlesbrough Art Week & Sonic Arts Week

We are an artist-led collective that supports creatives, curators and communities through a space for redefining the creative industries across the Tees Valley, which understands our collective past to empower our future.

Our Partners

We are proud to work closely with a growing number of organisations who share our values.

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