24/11/2023
It's here! The day we've been waiting for. After months of hard work and planning, Wintertide Festival opens today with a packed programme of activity.
You can download the schedule here or pick up a programme at our info point in Hartlepool Borough Hall https://www.wintertidefestival.co.uk/schedule/
Here are today's highlights. Wrap up warm!
4-8pm - Hartlepool Carnival will be putting smiles on everyone's faces with some fab rides from Murphy's funfairs
5-8pm - Fuzzy Bosom Maker's Market in the Hartlepool Borough Hall More than 60 independent artists, sellers & makers. The perfect alternative to
5-8pm - a dazzling array of artworks and installations dotted around the streets and gardens of the Headland
5.30pm - Lantern Parade with Greener Lavelle and our fabulous parade artists Whippet Up CIC Adele Catchpole Abi&Abi Panella
Bee The parade leaves the Heugh Battery Museum at 5.30pm and makes its way along the sea front to The Squircle.
6pm - Christmas Lights Switch On with some wonderful characters from Hartlepool Pantomime
6.30pm - Our opening gig featuring a spellbinding evening of music at St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool with the fabulous The Lake Poets L.T. Leif & The Woven Project Tickets £12.50 here https://www.seetickets.com/event/wintertide-festival-st-hilda-s-church/st-hilda-s-church/2816356
7pm - Open Mic night with AJ at The Pot House Free
All our fabulous venues and bars are open and there will be a warm welcome for everyone so please do support them this weekend.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel Hartlepool has a mouth-watering range of hot food and special drinks all weekend plus a Santa's Grotto Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
The Pot House has live music every day including an after festival party with Pek & Wanley
The Fishermans Arms is open throughout with live music with Radgie Gadgie on Saturday and an all day fundraiser for the British Lung Foundation on Sunday.
The Headland Club is open throughout with a Band All Dayer from 5pm on Saturday.
Gaiety's Bar is open throughout with a Celebration of 50 years of Hip Hop on Saturday.
Verrill's and Sprinkle Hartlepool are open 3.30-7pm today, 11 -4pm tomorrow and 12 til 4pm Sunday.
Phew! Is that enough to be going on with?! Apologies to anyone we've missed. See you all later