what's on guide April - June 2025

WHAT’S ON GUIDE APRIL – JUNE 2025

HARTLEPOOL ART GALLERY | MUSEUM OF HARTLEPOOL | HARTLEPOOL TOWN HALL THEATRE | THE BOROUGH HALL

Welcome to our Spring What’s on Guide!

In this guide, you will find information on everything taking place at the Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre, the Borough Hall, Hartlepool Art Gallery, the Museum of Hartlepool, as well as events around the town.

You can find further information on all of these venues at www.culturehartlepool.com To purchase tickets at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre, the Box Office is located at Hartlepool Art Gallery, Church Square, TS24 7EQ, and is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 1pm. You can also book over the phone on 01429 890000. Phone line opening times are Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 1pm.

Alternatively, book online at www.creativehartlepool.co.uk Sign up to Creative Hartlepool's mailing list to learn more about upcoming shows at The Town Hall Theatre, events at the Borough Hall and across the town, alongside our special offers!

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Hartlepool Art Gallery

Free Entry, open Tuesday to Saturday Church Square, TS24 7EQ Vestry café open Tuesday to Saturday 10-3, Gallery shop open 10am-5pm For guidance on planning a visit

www.culturehartlepool.com/art-gallery/plan-your-visit/

Museum of Hartlepool Free Entry

Jackson’s Dock, Maritime Avenue, TS24 0XZ P Free parking available onsite For guidance on planning a visit

www.culturehartlepool.com/museum-of-hartlepool/ accessibility

Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre Raby Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8AH For guidance on planning a visit

www.culturehartlepool.com/town-hall-theatre/planyour-visit/

Hartlepool Borough Hall Middlegate, Hartlepool TS24 0JD For guidance on planning a visit

www.culturehartlepool.com/borough-hall/accessibility/

HARTLEPOOL ART GALLERY

MUSEUM OF HARTLEPOOL

TOWN HALL THEATRE

THE BOROUGH HALL

Museum: Past, Present and Future Museum of Hartlepool £

Free Entry www.culturehartlepool.com

Hartlepool Art Club

This exhibition re-visits some of the fascinating objects and memorable stories that were on display at Gray Art Gallery and Museum and invites visitors to reflect on the past, present, and future museum exhibits in Hartlepool.

Monthly sessions: 9th April, 14th May & 11th June, 7pm - 9pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free to members, £5 to non-members www.hartlepool-art-club.co.uk

Why not join Hartlepool’s premier local art club?

Hartlepool Art Club is a meeting place for all art lovers.

They offer a wide variety of activities including talks, demonstrations, workshops and exhibitions by practising professional artists and lecturers.

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There’s always a warm friendly welcome whether you join as a keen beginner, an experienced painter or just have an interest in art. Suitable for adults, no experience necessary.

Dabble In Art Children’s Art Group

Charting the Course: Hartlepool’s Maritime Heritage 12th April - 14th June Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free www.culturehartlepool.com

Every other Saturday starting Saturday 12th April. 10am - 12pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free https://www.hartlepool-art-club.co.uk/dabble-in-art

Join our children’s art group and learn new skills and techniques. The group is run by renowned local artist and comic creator Keith Robson, famous for his work on the Beano and the Dandy.

Suitable for age 5+. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the session. Drop in, no booking required. Speak to the gallery team for more information.

Discover the fascinating history of Hartlepool’s maritime heritage through an extraordinary collection of artworks, objects, and stories. This exhibition brings together ship portraits from the Under Steam Collection, featuring over a century of maritime history, alongside treasures from Hartlepool’s own collection.

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Play Out Hartlepool Sessions Wednesday 16th April 10am -12pm Museum of Hartlepool £

Free Entry Museumofhartlepool.eventbrite.co.uk

Inspired by the taxidermy on display, create your own moving wings and join Play Out Hartlepool for some bird inspired games and outdoor play. (Please note no live animals at this session)

Easter Art Session

Please secure your place using the link.

17th April, 10am -11am & 11.15am -12.15pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free hartlepoolartgallery.eventbrite.co.uk

Use wax resist drawing techniques and watercolour paints to create some fantastic artwork of Easter eggs, sheep and more!

Please secure your place using the link.

Sewing Group Every Thursday starting 17th April 10am - 12pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free https://www.culturehartlepool.com/art-gallery

Pop into our sewing group and meet new friends, progress your textile projects and share tips and tricks.

Drop in, no booking required.

Drawing Group

Speak to the gallery team for more information.

Every Thursday starting 17th April, 12pm - 2pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

£5 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/art-gallery

Join our successful adult drawing group led by renowned local artist Keith Robson. Learn new techniques and master the skills of drawing. Registration and booking required, speak to the gallery team for more information

Recycled Bird Feeders Tuesday 22nd April 10am – 11am & 11.15am -12.15pm Museum of Hartlepool £

Free museumofhartlepool.eventbrite.co.uk

Create a fabulous bird feeder using recycled materials!

Craft and Play Hares and Rabbits with Play Out Hartlepool Wednesday 23rd April 10am – 12pm Museum of Hartlepool £

Free museumofhartlepool.eventbrite.co.uk

Inspired by the taxidermy on display create your own bunny crafts and join Play Out Hartlepool for some bird inspired games and outdoor play.

Play Out Hartlepool Sessions Wednesday 23rd April 10am -12pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free hartlepoolartgallery.eventbrite.co.uk

Hares and Rabbits Inspired by our taxidermy hare, create your bunny masks and join Play Out Hartlepool for some rabbit inspired outdoor play and games. (Please note no live animals at this session).

Togetherfest Tiger’s Tea Thursday 24th April, Check website for times

Please secure your place using the link.

Museum of Hartlepool £

Free www.culturehartlepool.com

Join us for a fantastic family day at a Tiger’s Tea Party! There will be storytelling, crafts, a trail and lots of fun to be had!

No need to book, just drop in!

Wool Crafts Friday 25th April 10am -11am & 11.15am -12.15pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free hartlepoolartgallery.eventbrite.co.uk

Weaving and finger knitted bracelets – create your own weaving wall hanging and learn how to finger knit a friendship bracelet.

Please secure your place using the link.

Hot Potato Comedy Club Saturday 26th April | Show starts at 8pm (Doors open at 7pm) Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

£13 early bird (until week before show) then £15 Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potatocomedy-club-april-2/

Line up, MC Freddy Quinne | Lucas Jefcoate One of the best nights out in Hartlepool!

Our line-ups will have you howling with gags from our Hot Potato faves plus a string of the best up and coming comedy acts from up and down the land!

Not for the easily offended. Line-ups subject to change.

Please note when booking seats on a table, you are booking any seat on that table, not a specific seat.

All About the Buddhas 1st – 31st May Central Community Hub £

Free www.culturehartlepool.com

This May, celebrate the Buddha’s birthday come and learn more about the some of the fantastic Buddhist sculptures in the Museum of Hartlepool’s collection at the Community Hub Central. In this pop up display we delve into the history of these sculptures, why they were created, and about the religion they are a part of.

Legally Blonde The Musical Thursday 8th May, 7pm | Friday 9th May, 7pm, Saturday 10th May, 2pm | Saturday 10th May, 7pm (Doors open at 6.30pm and 1.30pm for matinee) Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

Unrestricted Review: Standard: £12 | Child: £10 | Concession: £10 Restricted Review: Standard: £11 | Child: £9 | Concession: £9 Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/legally-blonde-the-musical/

Fly High Productions are BACK and this time they are painting the town pink!

Following their successful debut performance of RENT at the back end of last year, they are back at the Town Hall with their production of Legally Blonde!

Legally Blonde follows the story of sorority president Elle Woods as she crosses the country on a mission to find love at Harvard Law School. After discovering how the law can be used to help others, she uses her new found skills to defend a workout-queen in a murder trial, defying the odds and proving that pink can save the day!

Ceremonial Mayor’s Charity Choral Spectacular Friday, 9 May 2025, 7pm The Borough Hall £

£10 plus Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/ceremonial-mayorscharity-choral-spectacular/

For the first time since 2017, sit back and enjoy the Hartlepool Male Voice Choir and Hartlepool Ladies’ Choir who are reuniting on stage and performing a wonderful set of songs to suit all tastes in aid of the Ceremonial Mayor’s two charities: • •

Alice House Hospice Belle Vue Sports Community & Youth Centre

Princess Live!

Sunday 25th May 1pm (doors open at 12.15pm) & 4pm (doors open at 3.15pm) Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

£12 -Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/princess-live/

Princess Live! is the ultimate hour-long princess pop party, featuring your favourite fairytale royalty in this all singing all dancing hour long concert show.

The Princesses are tired of their royal duties. So, they decided to come together and make the ultimate pop girl group. Cinderella’s fairy godmother has given her a magic wand so she can give the other princesses a new look and style. With pop and musical theatre songs that will get the whole family singing and dancing along. Imagine your favourite princesses but as you’ve never seen them before.

The ticket also includes a photo opportunity after the show with the characters.

Spread love and party along because this is Princess Live! “

Mixed Media Sea Creatures

Maritime 3D Collage

Tuesday 27th May 10am – 11am & 11.15am - 12.15pm

Friday 30th May, 10am – 11am & 11.15am - 12.15pm

Museum of Hartlepool £

Free Museumofhartlepool.eventbrite.co.uk

Create your own patterned papers, use printing techniques, drawing, painting to create your own collaged multi-media sea creatures.

Hartlepool Art Gallery

Craft and Play

Bees and Flowers with Play Out Hartlepool Wednesday 28th May 10am – 12pm

Please secure your place using the link.

Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free hartlepoolartgallery.eventbrite.co.uk

Be inspired by floral objects from the collection and join Play Out Hartlepool to create bee and flower crafts and take part in games and outdoor play.

Please secure your place using the link.

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Free hartlepoolartgallery.eventbrite.co.uk

Create a seascape of ships on the ocean with 3D paper sails.

Please secure your place using the link.

Hot Potato Comedy Club Saturday 31st May 8pm. (Doors open at 7pm) Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

£13 early bird (until week before show) then £15 Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/hot-potatocomedy-club-may/

Please visit our website to find out more about May’s line-up.

One of the best nights out in Hartlepool!

Our line-ups will have you howling with gags from our Hot Potato faves plus a string of the best up and coming comedy acts from up and down the land!

Not for the easily offended. Line-ups subject to change.

Please note when booking seats on a table, you are booking any seat on that table, not a specific seat.

Toddler Take Over Maritime Monday 2nd June 10am – 11am, 11.15am - 12.15pm & 1pm -2pm Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free hartlepoolartgallery.eventbrite.co.uk

Join us for a maritime edition of our popular Toddler Take Over Day! From imagination play, crafts and photo opportunities, there is lots of fun to be had in these sessions!

Please secure your place using the link.

Elvis, that’s the way it is!

Saturday 7th June 8pm. (Doors open at 7pm) Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

Standard – £25 | Restricted – £20 | Prime seating – £30 VIP meet and greet £35 (Free programme and meet Arron Walker after the show) https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/elvis-thats-the-way-it-is/

The Arron Walker show is more than just a performance, it’s a passion that allows him to celebrate the King’s timeless music and legacy with fans old and new.

From the very first note to the final curtain call, he pours his heart into every show, ensuring everyaspect is authentic and electrifying. The dedication to detail from the costumes to the stage presence helps bring the magic of Elvis’s music back to life, leaving audiences feeling like they’ve just experienced the real thing.

What truly makes his tribute show special, is the connection he builds with the audience. We see the smiles, the tears, and the excitement in their eyes as they hear the hits that shaped a generation. There’s something magical about the energy in the room when the crowd sings along, and it’s an incredible feeling to know he is creating that experience for them.

Here at Legacy Live, for us, this show isn’t just a performance it’s a way to keep Elvis’s memory alive and share the joy his music continues to bring. We’re not just honouring a legend, we’re creating a shared moment of joy and nostalgia that resonates deeply with everyone involved. Every show reminds us of the impact music has in uniting people, and that’s something we will always treasure.

Young Frankenstein Hartlepool Stage Society Wednesday 18th June | Thursday 19th June | Friday 20th June | Saturday 21st June | Show Start 7pm Doors open at 6.30pm Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

Adult tickets £12 | Child and Concession £10 Concession available from Box office at the Hartlepool Art Gallery.

PLEASE NOTE this show is a 12A – children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/young-frankenstein/

***AGE GUIDANCE*** Transylvania Mania is about to take over the Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre when Mel Brooks’ hysterical musical comedy Young Frankenstein hits the stage in June 2024! The NODA-award winning Hartlepool Stage Society is recreating the Broadway musical, which features show stopping musical numbers, including “Puttin’ on the Ritz” complete with tap dancing monsters!

Young Frankenstein is based on the Mel Brooks comedy film, which is an affectionate parody of the classic 1930’s horror film.

The reluctant heir to the Frankenstein legacy, makes a bumbling transformation into the mad doctor with the help of all the characters from the hit film.

Age guidance: 12A Please note, this show contains scenes of an adult nature, and scenes of a sexual nature

Patrick Monahan The Talkinator Friday 27th June Show starts at 7.30pm (doors open at 6.30pm) Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

Standard Table: £15 | Concession Table: £13 Standard Balcony: £13 | Concession Balcony: £11 Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50 https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/patrickmonahan-the-talkinator/

It’s the year 2025 and there’s a lot of talk about AI taking over humans. Only one man can out-talk the chat-bots & robots. One hour of standup comedy written by a human, performed by a human ... Edinburgh Fringe favourite Patrick Monahan is back on tour!

Patrick is a comedian with an established career that blends TV appearances with solo stand up Tours alongside Festivals and circuit sets Everybody’s favourite comedian, Patrick Monahan’s high energy style combines with hilarious, engaging, topical and observational material to make a fun evening out! Known for working a room, Patrick is adored by all audiences with whom he makes an effortless connection!

**** “I defy anyone who was there not to leave with a smileon their face, Patrick is just one of those comedians.

You just have to have a good time” ONE4REVIEW **** “A definite must see!” EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE

Hartlepool Mural Festival Saturday 28th June – Saturday 6th September Hartlepool Art Gallery £

Free www.culturehartlepool.co.uk

Get ready to be inspired by Hartlepool Mural Festival! Watch as our community spaces come alive with breathtaking murals created by talented artists, and dive into the vibrant world of street art brought indoors at Hartlepool Art Gallery.

Preston Simpson & Sterndale Trust Presents – A Celebration of Music Saturday 28th June 6.45pm Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre £

£5 per ticket - Tickets are subject to £1.30 booking fee each, this will be added at checkout and capped at maximum booking fee for 5 or more tickets will be £6.50. https://www.culturehartlepool.com/events/acelebration-of-music/

A sparkling performance of classical, pop, and songs from the musicals by some of Hartlepool’s most talented young musicians and school choirs.

Are you up for a sporting challenge in 2025?

To enter, or for more information, go to:

www.wilddeerevents.co.uk/events/173

Entries are now being taken for Hartlepool’s 2025 Big Lime Triathlon.

Organised by specialist company Wild Deer Events in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, it will take place on Sunday 10th August.

There is a range of competitive options, including a standard distance triathlon and aqua bike (swim/cycle) event, a sprint distance triathlon and aqua bike event and open water swims of 750 metres and 1,500 metres.

The events are open to competitors of all abilities, and people are being urged to book early to secure their places.

The standard distance triathlon will comprise a 1,500 metre swim, 40km cycle and 10km run and the sprint distance triathlon will be made up of a 750 metre swim, 20km cycle and 5km run.

Relay options are available for both triathlons.

The standard aqua bike event will comprise a 1,500 metre swim and 40km cycle whilst the sprint aqua bike event will consist of a 750 metre swim and 20km cycle.

All competitors will receive an event medal and merchandise, along with a snack and drink on the day.

Hartlepool’s Museum and Gallery programme is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Thanks to National Lottery players, visitors can enjoy a Spring full of free family friendly fun.