MEET Santa’s newest elves Poppy and Seth – the lucky competition winners who will ride on the sleigh in the Magical Middlesbrough Parade.
SLADE - Without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 30 years. With their unique blend of perfect pop-rock 'n' roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top-20 singles of which 6 were No-1 smash hits....plus 6 smash albums, Slade have become a firm favourite in the hearts of pop fans all over the world and are coming to Newcastle on the 5th December.
The most Famous Bagpipe Band in the World, ever!
There has never been anything quite like The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, from their formation in 2002 and a cameo appearance at T in the Park in 2004 with The Darkness to opening the main stage in their own right in 2014. The past fifteen years has seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet…ever! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show that carries its own health warning.
MIDDLESBROUGH Mayor Dave Budd has today declared the “city centre strategy is working” as new figures show resounding economic growth.



































