Middlesbrough in General Reviews

I lived in Middlesbrough for a year or so when my (now ex) boyfriend was studying at the University there. It's not a bad town, contrary to popular opinion - it just has a bad reputation. They've done a lot to try and turn it around in the last few years with the additon of the MIMA gallery and the free music festival they now host in ...  Read the complete review

~~Middlesbrough: A beginners guide~~ Like many of those who have written an opinion on Middlesbrough, I have lived in Middlesbrough all my life - and boy, do I wish I hadn't had that misfortune! It's true that the town centre can be a good place to shop - all the shops are together, all the pubs are there, and there's plenty of variety; ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Middlesbrough all my life and I quite like living here despite what most people think. Middlesbrough isnt massive but everything you need is in one place. Shops, parks, cinema, restaurants, car parking, train and bus station and pretty good night life. I have to admit there are better places to shop in the ...  Read the complete review

As there are no venues listed in the Nightclubs category and as I wanted to consider other aspects besides clubs, I felt this opinion should go here. Firstly, Middlesbrough is not one of the major places you would think of when looking for somewhere to go on a night out. However, there are some good places if you know where to look. ...  Read the complete review

Well - I was born in Eston - which I still believe is a part of Middlesbrough. I now live in a small town in Middlesbrough which I have lived ever since. middlesbrough - with it being the most industrialised place in the country with polutioneverywhere is still my home and I have learned to like living here. In the town centre - theres many shops ...  Read the complete review

It is spelled Middlesbrough yer know!! I was born in 'Boro and lived there until I was 23, I've spent the last year living in London which has been a bit of a culture shock. I left home because of the lack of quality jobs/careers in the area, I mean... there is nothing in 'Boro compared to London. I wanted to work on ...  Read the complete review

I was born in Middlesbrough and lived here ever since, to be honest i dont think I ever want to leave. The people here are the friendliest, nicest around, say if you walk into a shop, they will open the door for you and hold it open even if they were 1st and that doesnt only apply to the "gentlemen". I work in ...  Read the complete review

OK, I've never actually lived in Middlesbrough, but I have visited friends at the University and stayed there for a couple of weeks in total and I think it's quite a nice place. Yes, Middlesbrough is polluted, it's got a reputation for being rough and it's obviously not the most affluent city in England, but it's really not ...  Read the complete review

Middlesbrough has in the press been portrayed as an ugly chemical works with the odd house in the middle of all the heavy industry. Whilst this is true to some degree, (heavy industry is what made Middlesbrough ever since iron ore was found in the Cleveland hills in the nineteenth century) it neglects to consider the beauty of the countryside in ...  Read the complete review