First wave of artists will be announced on 24th July.

All exhibitions, talks, screenings and workshops are free - some music events will be ticketed but there is a limited amount of free tickets available. Our events range from child-friendly workshops to family entertainment performances check out community page for more info on our dedicated child friendly event programme.

If we think events aren't suitable for kids or need guardian supervision, we'll have something up to signal that at the entrance of the space. We also ask that children are supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

MIDDLESBROUGH is perfectly positioned between the North Yorkshire Moors and County Durham. The city at the heart of the Tees Valley, it boasts great transportation links to the rest of the UK.

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ROAD – A19 and A66 are the major road routes into the town North and South from the A1 (M).

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COACH – Middlesbrough bus station in the centre of town has well-connected coach routes which connect to all corners of the UK.

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RAIL – Middlesbrough railway station is located in Middlesbrough’s historic quarter, and connects to the whole of the UK. Trains run direct to Manchester, and every part of the Tees Valley is easily accessible by train. Edinburgh and London can be reached by connecting trains at Darlington. Plans for a third platform are underway, which will connect directly to London and other major cities. You can reach Middlesbrough by rail from towns and cities across the north east and the Tees Valley. To plan a journey by rail, visit Connect Tees Valley.

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BUS - You can reach Middlesbrough by bus from towns and cities across the Tees Valley and the north east. To plan a journey by bus, visit Connect Tees Valley. The bus station is based at the heart of the town is also served by a taxi rank directly outside via the entrance/exit onto Newport Road.

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Most MAW venues are less than a ten-minute walk from the rail station, and the rail station is also served by a taxi rank directly outside via the accessible entrance/exit onto Bridge Street West.

As a welcoming and inclusive festival, we strive to make as much of our programme accessible to the broadest range of people possible. In addition to signposting venues with step-free access and accessible toilets within this guide, we have also planned for the following:

Audio tours of the main exhibition at The Auxiliary, available online and with an accompanying pamphlet Play area/space for parents and guardians with young children at Pineapple Black Noise cancelling headphones will be available during the festival

A ‘buddy’ system available on request Ramp access in place where possible Captions on all relevant videos/films Documentation of inaccessible works throughout the festival Large print interpretation sheets for spaces

As an organisation we are working hard to achieve our goal of removing all barriers to access and understand our efforts might not always accommodate your needs. We actively seek feedback from visitors and would love to hear your suggestions to help make MAW the best and most inclusive it can be. Drop us an email theauxiliaryprojectspace@gmail.com

TBC

All of our events are FREE* however some events have limited capacity.

Middlesbrough Art Week 2025, the North East’s leading contemporary art festival, returns for its eighth edition with an ambitious program of artist and community exhibitions, performances, workshops, talks, and public interventions happening across the town from September 25th to October 4th. It opens in tandem with The Auxiliary Project Space’s brand new capital building. 

Middlesbrough Art Week is built on collaboration, support, and the nurturing of creative practices. This year, it weaves together diverse artistic voices and community perspectives into a collective expression of solidarity. Under the evocative theme In All Possible Worlds, the festival dares to imagine a future shaped by creativity, resilience, and hope. MAW25 embraces this uncertainty, offering a space where we see and feel through one another’s eyes. By providing space for mutual support and creative nourishment, the festival becomes a platform for new ideas, new perspectives, and the possibility of new worlds, In All Possible Worlds.