I’ve been thinking a lot about lifts. Well, design and access statements really. Or refurbishment, more generally. Although, in reality, there is nothing general about refurbishment. Have you ever looked at new builds and thought, ‘why didn’t they just renovate a wonderful old building instead?’ I used to think that. Not anymore.

The property is located close to both Teesside University and Middlesbrough town centre

After months of graft, we’re excited to finally share the first completed apartments as part of our new creative live/work housing project in Gresham, Middlesbrough.

I moved from Berlin to Middlesbrough because I’m a dreamer – now our eyes are on City of Culture

After a quick browse in the comments section of articles about the City of Culture longlist you’ll find an endless supply of negativity and misinformation. Let’s clear a few things up.

We’re opening the doors for a walkaround preview so you can see the spaces in person before they become available.

Applications are now open for the North East Open Call (NEOC), a key exhibition within the MAW26 programme.

We’re currently redeveloping houses in the heart of Middlesbrough to create something the town genuinely needs: affordable live/work apartments designed specifically for creatives.

The first artist to take over The Factory Window is Charly Mupenga, an impressionist painter and muralist originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, now based here in Teesside.

While we wait for renovations to begin on our Linthorpe Road building, we’ve been doing what creatives do best - making something brilliant out of what’s already here.

A £3.8million programme to transform Tees Valley into a leading UK powerhouse of creative production has been announced.

Time to reflect back on the what Middlesbrough has achieved over the last few years, and to come together to mark those achievements.

A sneak peak at one of our spaces. 46 Linthorpe Road is a hidden gem.

Creative Factory got on the road last week and had a brilliant couple of days in Dumfries. Having heard about what was going on with The Stove Network, it was quite another thing to experience it.

Working with East Street Arts, Creative Factory have taken over this meanwhile space on a 2 year licence. This space is set over two floors. With its huge windows and white cube space, as well as studio space upstairs, it was too good to turn down.