Event Description and Itinerary
We are relaunching the MOTHEROTHER at a special event at Middlesbrough Art Week 2026
Join Sue Loughlin (MOTHEROTHER Founder), Hettie Judah (Writer, Curator and Co-Founder of the Art Working Parents Alliance), Claire Ong (MOTHEROTHER’s featured artist at MAW 26) and Alia Gargum (MOTHEROTHER Support Recipient 2024), for talks, discussion and a Q&A on creating and staining a career in the arts as a parent or carer. At this relaxed and dependant friendly session you'll hear about the new MOTHEROTHER programme and have time to meet informally with the panel.
Timings
1pm - Arrival and refreshments
1.15pm - Welcome and Introduction
1.25pm - Keynote with Hettie Judah
2.00pm - Comfort Break and refreshments
2.10pm - Micro Talks with Claire Ong and Alia Gargum
2.30pm - Panel Discussion
3.00pm - Audience Q&A
3.30pm - Time for socialising, further refreshments and informal chats with panel
Getting to The Auxiliary
Address: The Auxiliary Project Space, 31 Station Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1SR
The Auxiliary is a short distance from Middlesbrough Train Station and can be reached easily from the central bus station. There is paid parking directly opposite and next door to The Auxiliary building.
Comfort and Accessibility
Though we may not be able to meet all needs, we are aiming to make this event as caregiver and dependant-friendly as possible. We appreciate that everyone’s circumstances will be different and understand your dependant may be accompanying you. The event has a relaxed approach to dependant interruption as well as the need to come and go throughout is expected – no explanations or apologies required!
We have space to park buggies and level access for wheelchairs. There are baby changing tables and accessible toilets. Limited onsite dependant activities such as books and toys will be available and there will be a dependant support assistant in the session.
Light refreshments will be made available throughout.
Please be aware that the venue can be on the cool side if weather is inclement.