Visiting Middlesbrough for Governace Now 2026
We very much hope you will join us the day before the conference, Monday 2 November, for additional wraparound activity, including a private view of the 2026 Turner Prize at MIMA.
If you are spending the night, please find a selection of hotel suggestions below and discounted booking information:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel – Book your room with 20% off by clicking this link, which will automatically apply the discoutned rate.
Station Suites – Book using the Promo Code GOV2026 to recieve a 20% discount.
Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough – Book using the Promo Code MBRTH to recieve a 20% discount.
More travel information to come – watch this space.
Monday 2 November – Pre conference event locations:
Are you good in a crisis? Introducing the Culture Crisis Lab.
In this dynamic, interactive taster session, solicitor Keith Arrowsmith of ProArtsPlus draws on years of experience to tackle this question directly. Moving away from dry, administrative checklists, this session introduces a participatory model for co-creating disaster recovery procedures alongside your staff, volunteers and geographic neighbours.
This session will take place on 2 November from 2-4pm at Teesside University.
Teesside University
The Curve
Southfield Rd,
Middlesbrough TS1 3JN
Turner Prize Private View & Networking Event
Please join fellow conference delegates for a private view of the 2026 Turner Prize exhibition at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, with a special introduction by Dr Laura Sillars, Director MIMA and Dean of Culture & Creativity at Teesside University.
This event will take place on 2 November from 5-7pm at MIMA
MIMA
Centre Square,
Middlesbrough TS1 2AZ
