What’s ON
AUGUST
MIDDLESBROUGH MELA
£8, Young Person’s (12-16 years) £16.
Book: Online at hardwicklive.co.uk/tickets
ORANGE PIP MARKET
Foodies need to add this date to their diaries
as Middlesbrough’s independent district
hosts the next edition of its widely popular
artisan food market.
Arts, performance and creative cuisine
such as Red Army parmo scotch eggs make
it a must-visit on the last Saturday of each
month.
When: Saturday August 25, 12pm-7pm
Where: Baker Street and Bedford Street,
Middlesbrough
Price: Free
Book: Not needed
MIDDLESBROUGH MELA
Sun’s out, fun’s in!
Free two-day festival Middlesbrough Mela
is always bold and vibrant - and it’s back at
original home Albert Park this summer for
its 28th annual instalment.
Tuck into the time-honoured recipe of world
class cuisine, culture and entertainment
which attracted 40,000 visitors last year as
the largest and longest-running North-East
event of its kind treats Teesside to another
feast of flavour.
When: Saturday & Sunday August 11 & 12
Where: Albert Park, Middlesbrough
Price: Free
Book: Not needed
WORLD DANCE GALA NIGHT
Billingham International Festival of World
Dance (August 11-19) proudly presents
a true multicultural line-up of dance
companies from across the world.
Nations including Ukraine, France, Japan,
Chile and Mexico will be represented,
strutting their stuff on the night.
When: Friday August 17, 7.30pm
Where: Billingham Forum Theatre
Price: £18
Book: Via forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk or
call 01642 552663
HARDWICK LIVE
Who needs Glastonbury when we’ve got
Hardwick Live?
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SEPTEMBER
This year’s festival bursts back onto the
summer circuit with a rip-roaring line-up.
Expect a musical riot and some freaky
dancin’ as giant headline acts Kaiser Chiefs
(pictured above) and eternal Manchester
indie ravers Happy Mondays take centre
stage.
Stellar support is supplied by the likes of
Shed Seven, Echo & the Bunnymen and
Ash.
And legendary house music mixologist
Danny Rampling will be among the top
drawer DJs on the decks.
When: Saturday & Sunday, August 18 & 19
Where: Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield
Price: Saturday adult ticket £49, weekend
adult ticket £89. Child’s ticket (ages 3-11)
ACKLAM HALL’S SUMMER FESTIVAL
Acklam Hall’s Summer Festival has become a
staple for Teesside families, and it’s back!
Coinciding with the Middlesbrough 10k,
there’s something for everyone, including live
entertainment, food and inflatables.
When: Sunday September 2
Where: Acklam Hall, 10am-6pm
Price: Free
Book: Not needed
HIGH TIDE FOUNDATION GOLF DAY
Break out your best clubs and raise some
funds for charity while enjoying the
excitement of four-ball tournament golf at
Rockliffe Hall’s picturesque course.
As well as an opportunity to network and
socialise while shaping shots, breakfast rolls
and tea and coffee will be served to kick-start
the day.
And there’s a two-course meal afterwards