Tees Politics History & Ideas

Public talks & events in Middlesbrough about Teesside, Tees Valley & surrounds. People, places, current affairs, history, writing, media & culture.

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Farewell Teesside rock star #ChrisRea who has died. His albums are pictured here in Middlesbrough HMV. His songs symbolise the 1980s & ‘90s but remain popular today. Our favourites are Steel River & Stainsby Girls. Perhaps next week’s No 1 will be Driving Home for Christmas? RIP

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Looking forward to The Young ‘Uns Big Boro Bash music shows this weekend in Middlesbrough. See our TeesPHI blog for an appreciation of the award-wining folk song trio. (See the Connections page). Congratulations to @theyoungunstrio on their 20th anniversary. @StorytellerSean

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Read an appreciation of The Young ‘Uns folk song trio in our new TeesPHI blog. See the Connections page. Congratulations to @theyoungunstrio on their 20th anniversary. Can’t wait for The Big Boro Bash in Middlesbrough next weekend. @StorytellerSean

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Songs & celebrations. Teesside folk music trio The Young Uns are marking 20 years with a UK tour & special concerts in Middlesbrough. The Big Boro Bash. @StorytellerSean Cooney has spoken at @TeesPHI about folk music. See our TeesPHI blog for an appreciation of @theyoungunstrio

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Two events today in Billingham to remember Teesside volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s Spanish Civil War. First starts at 1pm then an evening concert. NE Volunteers for Liberty are the organisers. See ⁦@TheNorthernEcho⁩ link for details. ⁦ https://t.co/dHohuayqWq

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Billingham, this Saturday. Day and evening events will highlight Teesside volunteers who fought fascism in the 1930s Spanish Civil War including Ron Dennison. Organisers include Tony Fox who spoke at @TeesPHI @mimauseful See the @TheNorthernEcho at https://t.co/pjZrV4aRM1

[p.a. morbid @BLERoom1]

@TeesPHI I'm giving a free talk at Dorman Museum on M'bro Winter Garden. 18th Oct. 10.30am

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Billingham events later this month will highlight Ron Dennison, a Spanish Civil War International Brigade volunteer as a campaign for a hometown memorial continues. See ⁦@TheNorthernEcho⁩ ⁦and this week’s ⁦@DandSTimes⁩ for reports. https://t.co/dHohuayqWq

[Tees Politics History & Ideas @TeesPHI]

Congratulations to the England Women winning the UEFA Women’s Euro Final tonight. Among them, Beth Mead, of Hinderwell, who played as a young girl on Teesside and later studied at Teesside University. #England #englandfootball #englandlionesses @TeessideUni

[Football Away Days @FBAwayDays]

8,000 Middlesbrough fans at Rangers today

Phenomenal backing. 👏

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

Tomorrow's souvenir @TheNorthernEcho - Monday, July 28, 2025 🗞️

The incredible Lionesses🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Champions of Europe AGAIN! 🏆

#TomorrowsPapersToday #Euro2025 ⚽

[ANPI London @anpilondon]

Booking link https://t.co/evTEpgAzG5

[ANPI London @anpilondon]

On 9th May we'll talk at Patriots and Partisans, to homage those who fought for democracy during the Spanish Civil War and WW2.
It's the last of the events we organised or promoted for this 80th anniversary. Anniversaries are great occasions to gather in the exercise of memory.

[Comites Londra @comites_londra]

Ci uniamo alle speciali commemorazioni di oggi per ricordare coloro che hanno sacrificato le loro Vite per fare in modo che oggi vivessimo in una Europa 🇪🇺 libera.

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A strong anti-Nazi message from the Archbishop of York, giving a sermon at Westminster Abbey today. Values of humanity, compassion and equality and also political events post-war such as NHS in his speech. Part of the #VEDay 80th anniversary service in London. #VEDay80 #VEDay2025

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Today is #VEDay. The 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism in Europe. A chance for remembrance & education about past & present issues from fascism, hatred and division - to resistance, humanity & unity. Then and now. #VEDay2025 #VEDay80 #Teesside @anpilondon @IBMT_SCW

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Post 2 of 2 on tonight’s Middlesbrough event. Organisers include the North East Volunteers for Liberty group & Italian partisans association @anpilondon @Anpinazionale . Highlighting north-east radical history and anti-fascism in 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. #liberazione80 @IBMT_SCW

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Tonight (Saturday) Middlesbrough, 7pm. The sinking of the Arandora Star ship in the Second World War & Teesside Italian men who died on it, along with others, will be remembered.Also Italian anti-Nazi resistance & partisans. The Chapel, Whitehouse Street, Newport, Middlesbrough

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The sinking of the Arandora Star ship in the Second World War & the Teesside Italian men who died on it, along with others, will be remembered at an event in Middlesbrough this Saturday, May 3. Also the Italian resistance & partisans. The Chapel, Newport, Middlesbrough 7pm.

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The sinking of the Arandora Star ship in the Second World War and the Teesside Italian men who died in the attack, along with others, will be remembered at a special event in Middlesbrough this Saturday, May 3. Read more at ⁦@DandSTimes⁩ https://t.co/f93iRxhfe1