RSS Feed Middlesbrough Christmas season is here!Following on from the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge Centenary celebrations, the big Christmas switch on is set to light up Middlesbrough and officially kick-start a glittering festive season. The Christmas lights will be switched on in Middlesbrough town centre on Thursday, November 17. The fun starts at 5.30pm and everyone will be invited to shout out the countdown for the big switch on at 6.15pm. Also on Thursday enjoy Moving Frontiers at mima, An Audience with Sir Arnold Wolfendale FRS, 14th Astronomer Royal at Teesside University on the topic of Captain Cook, the Warsaw Philharmonic at Middlesbrough Town Hall. On Sunday, November 20 at 1pm the renowned Reindeer Parade and Community Carnival will delight children and adults as more than 400 children dressed in a panto theme take part. Children will have a chance to meet Santa's magical Cairngorm reindeer in Captain Cook Square immediately following the parade. By popular demand the Love Middlesbrough Christmas e-card is back! For full details on Christmas 2011 see http://visitmiddlesbrough.com/christmas
Recent business newsIntelect Group, a Middlesbrough engineering company has completed it's third phase of expansion bringing investment to date to £2m. On Linthorpe Road we welcome Ack! Ack! Ack! Records, Lots of Loveliness, The Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant, Charlie Parker's and Swatter's Carr. Congratulations to The Pig Iron, Concept and Psyche on their new looks and to Barclays bank and Primark on their beautiful expansions in Middlesbrough Town Centre. The final Middlesbrough Business Forum Breakfast Exchange of the year is on November 24 with featured 'Business in the Spotlight' speaker Trevor Jenkins, Business Manager at Barclays. Join Middlesbrough Business Forum The Rudds Arms was crowned the overall winner in the 2011 Best Bar None Awards, also picking up the title of Best Community Pub addiitional winners were Best Pub: The Star, Best Restaurant Award – as voted by Tfm Radio listeners: Nando’s and Tfm Radio Listeners Award – as voted by Tfm Radio listeners: The Empire. Best Bar/Club was Blu Bar & Basement, who also scooped the best gay venue award at the Tees Valley Pink Awards 2011. Akbar's restaurant were honoured with the Business of the Year prize at the second Tees Valley BME Achievement Awards, acknowledging the contribution and talents of the black and minority ethnic community.
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