The Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games takes place every year in Middlesbrough in the North East of England. The festival has its roots firmly planted in the creative side of animation and computer games and acts to provide animators, directors, students, artists, designers, writers and educators with a forum in which they can share their knowledge and skills and promote the art of animation and games. Festival delegates are able to attend Talks, presentations, workshops, screenings, parties and mingle with friends, old and new, from the all over the planet.

Middlesbrough Business Forum Breakfast Exchange is a new and FREE networking event for Middlesbrough businesses. Supported by Middlesbrough Council the aim of the Breakfast Exchange is to provide the local business community with a regular, friendly, social networking environment in the centre of town with the focus very much on chat, learning and sharing. Networking events once a month in Middlesbrough

TEN is a collaboration between Teesside Business School and Academic Enterprise to develop a series of networking events with a difference. Boost your reputation and develop skills professionally and socially. TEN events are not about swapping business cards in the vain hope that someone will remember to look you up one day, or about having lots of superficial acquaintances, they are about helping you to actively communicate with people to form mutually beneficial business relationships.