Brainbox Studios

08/10/2026

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We had an inspiring Friday at MIMA as we welcomed our very first school group to Turner Prize 2026!

Year 4 students from Brambles Primary Academy brought incredible curiosity and creativity to hands-on workshops inspired by the artists and artworks on display.

We can’t wait to welcome more young minds to explore, create, and be inspired at MIMA.

Photography by Brainbox Studios

02/10/2026

Last couple of days to visit Middlesbrough Art Week get down while you can - some absolutely cracking stuff happening in boro 🙌 some highlights so far…

Daisy Dickinson Bobby Benjamin Errol T codysowerby Junior Durrani Ella Deacy Studio Wes Baggaley Industrialcoast

01/10/2026

Inside The Trojan Pony

wren adobe Haydn Industrialcoast

30/09/2026

23/09/2026

Stoked to see our branding outside Middlesbrough Train Station 🤩 so many exciting things happening this week in boro - The Turner Prize comes to town and Middlesbrough Art Week kicks off!

What better way to welcome them all than with a massive 💥

06/08/2026

Fun day shooting with The Auxiliary Project Space yesterday 🫶 amazing people and such a cool space to have in the boro. Looking forward to all the awesome things these guys have got cooking 🍳 👀

16/07/2026

Brainbox Studios are backing the boro for the City of Culture Bid 2029 and we’re incredibly proud to have played a part by creating the brand and campaign assets behind it.

We love Boro. It’s a place that’s helped shape us both as people and as creatives.

It’s a culture of hard work, of keeping going, of tenacity. It’s a culture of people who know how to have a laugh, make light of the dark and a culture of people who are authentic, full of creativity and ingenuity.

Songs are composed here. Trophies are won. Shows are written. Visual art is made. Boro is teeming with potential and voices that need to be heard.

The culture of the people of Middlesbrough isn’t what you see on the news, or read on Facebook. It’s people who would give you the shirt off their backs, who want to talk to you, tell you their story and make you a cuppa. You would always get a smile in boro, you would always find a helping hand.

This is what boro culture is to us.

We are Middlesbrough

30/06/2026

Over the past few weeks we’ve been following incredible artists Hazel 🤩 Illustrator, Muralist and Community Artist 🌈Abstract Art Painting & Sculpture 🌈 as they transformed blank walls into something the whole community can enjoy.

One of the best parts has been the response from the locals. So many stopped by for a chat, kept us fuelled with ice creams or simply told us how much they love seeing the murals come to life.

As storytellers, these are the moments we love capturing. Creativity has a way of bringing people together and changing the feel of a place. It’s been a privilege to document this one for Creative Factory and had far too much fun getting a ride in the cherry picker 😂

18/05/2026

It’s always class to see your work in print. The action plan was designed for FORGED as a practical resource to support artists in the Tees Valley in exploring how public art is created and experienced.

Thanks to everyone involved on the project 🙌

Photography:


FORGED artists:
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.liam

15/05/2026

Music, Art, Community and some banging baklava from 🤌 Middlesbrough at its best last night for 🫶