Retail & Leisure

Middlesbrough town centre is moving forward as an experience-led destination, where shopping, entertainment and socialising all blend seamlessly from day to evening.

Whether it’s workers from Centre Square taking lunch or dinner in one of the many vibrant independent coffee houses or restaurants, visitors enjoying shopping or watching a new release at Cineworld or days out at sports venues such as Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside Stadium, the town centre offers a diverse mix of retail and leisure.

Shopping

A short walk from Centre Square, Linthorpe Road, has long been a go-to destination for the fashion conscious. Frasers luxury department store offers accessible designer brands and is nestled close to many of the town’s bars, micro-pubs and restaurants, ideal for a post-shopping break. Just around the corner on Corporation Road, Flannels offers high end labels from the leading global fashion houses.

Award-winning hair and beauty salons are found interweaved across the cluster of streets for that all-important pamper time and a wide selection of travel agents including Hays Travel and TUI offer the perfect holiday escapes.

Middlesbrough town centre is one of the largest retail centres in the North East, packed with a great choice of national retailers including high-street favourites New Look, River Island, Lush, JD Sports, Waterstones, Footasylum Pandora, Collectables, Next, Footlocker and Primark.

Middlesbrough is also home to the largest collection of chain and independent jewellery stores in the region including Beaverbrooks, TAG Heuer and Market Cross Jewellers. 

Daily necessities can be picked up at a number of popular stores before enjoying an espresso in Café Nero, Esquires Coffee and Costa Coffee.

With everything in accessible reach, Middlesbrough town centre offers excellent opportunities for office workers, residents and visitors alike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure

Middlesbrough town centre’s expanding entertainment offer includes Level X in Captain Cook Square - the immersive gaming experience for all ages and Fun Shack and Inflate Space are the newest destinations for family days out.

All of Middlesbrough town centre’s office space, shopping areas, entertainment venues, independent restaurants and bars are ideally located within an accessible five-minute walk.

Middlesbrough’s entrepreneurial flair and creativity is evident amongst the quirky collection of independent business across Baker Street, Bedford Street and Grange Road - the town’s independent quarter. 

Orange Pip, the once-monthly artisan food and beverage market which takes place across the streets, has garnered cult status from residents and visitors alike. Trendy independent business from across the North East sell ‘must-try’ street-food, while talented artisans create the perfect bakes and pastries alongside artwork sold by local artists, all topped off with live street music and an incredible atmosphere.