Redcar’s richest raceday returns with £150,000 Two-Year-Old Trophy and free entry for under-18s
Redcar Racecourse’s biggest meeting of the season takes place on 3 October, with the £150,000 Two-Year-Old Trophy at the centre of the card.
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Headland FolkFest spreads three days of music, stories and family activity across Hartlepool
Headland FolkFest runs from 2 to 4 October across several Hartlepool Headland venues, mixing concerts, workshops, literature, dancing and family activity.
Middlesbrough’s Class of ’86 reunites to raise money for Gary Parkinson’s care
Former Middlesbrough players from the club’s Class of ’86 are coming together at the Town Hall on 10 September in support of ex-teammate Gary Parkinson.
Hartlepool’s £1 life drawing nights make art a sober, low-pressure social space
Hartlepool Art Gallery and The Marra Project are running four £1 life drawing evenings designed to be inclusive, alcohol-free and welcoming to beginners.
Tees Tech Trek will take a 30km charity challenge from Saltburn to Whitby
Outrank staff and supporters are preparing to walk 30.4km from Saltburn to Whitby on 12 September to raise money for Teesside Hospice and MFC Foundation.
The Junction’s Storybook Ball will raise money for Tees Valley children and young people
The Junction Foundation is holding its second annual fundraising ball at Gisborough Hall on 14 November, supporting its work with children, young people and families.
Dog Man bounds onto the Darlington Hippodrome stage for seven September shows
The European stage adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man books plays Darlington Hippodrome from 11 to 13 September, with seven performances across the weekend.
Hopetown Comic Con turns Darlington’s railway museum into a Doctor Who playground
Hopetown Darlington is hosting a Doctor Who-themed Comic Con on 3 October, with actors, Daleks, cosplay, traders and family tickets from £3.
Spot brings an accessible birthday party to Middlesbrough Theatre this September
The stage adaptation of Eric Hill’s Spot books comes to Middlesbrough Theatre on 15 and 16 September, with integrated Makaton and a meet-and-greet after each show.
Darlington’s railway coffee morning is still making room for conversation ten years on
Hopetown’s free monthly group for men with railway connections continues this autumn after marking its tenth anniversary earlier this year.
Free autumn fungus walk will open up Lockwood Beck to curious beginners
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and Cleveland Naturalists Field Club are inviting people to explore fungi at Lockwood Beck on 24 October.
Counterfest will turn five Stockton venues into one giant tribute festival
Fifteen tribute acts are set to play across five stages in Stockton town centre on 24 October.
Hartlepool’s Street Food Carousel rolls back into Church Square this September
The town-centre food and independent-trader event returns on 19 September, with another date already lined up for Halloween.
Saltburn photographer Kev Howard brings four decades of Teesside life to Redcar Palace
From the Transitory opens at Redcar Palace on 18 September, bringing together new work and rarely seen photography from Saltburn-based artist Kev Howard as part of Turner on Tees.
Thousands of handmade journeys come together at Hopetown this September
Hopetown Darlington will bring thousands of community-made peg dolls together for Memory of a Journey: Final Station, a free exhibition running from 5 to 27 September.
Darlington opens nominations for the people quietly making the town better
Residents have until 5pm on Friday 11 September to nominate local volunteers, students, businesses, public-service workers and community champions for the 2026 Stronger Communities Awards.
Middlesbrough charity challenge invites families to make a splash for local causes
The PFC Trust’s UChangeLives Charity Ice Bucket Challenge returns to Middlesbrough Velodrome on Sunday 6 September, combining fundraising with a family fun day.
Hartlepool Rising Stars competition offers local performers a route onto the FolkFest main stage
Headland FolkFest’s Rising Stars competition returns on 12 September, with solo, duo and group categories and a main-stage festival slot for the winner.
Hartlepool performing arts students return to the Town Hall stage for two-show showcase
Miss Toni’s Academy of Singing & Performing Arts will bring students of all ages to Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on 18 and 19 September for its 2026 showcase, Let Us Entertain You.
Middlesbrough community choir starts a new autumn term with no experience needed
Middlesbrough Town Hall’s community choir returns in September for adults of all ages, led by professional opera singers Emily Smith and David Pisaro.