Wintertide Festival will once again be burning brightly on Hartlepool’s Headland from Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd of November, with a packed programme of art, music and performances along with workshops and an independent maker’s market.
One of the only grassroots residential festivals in the Tees Valley, Wintertide hosts an artistic programme that reflects and celebrates Hartlepool, its people, places, passions, heritage, and folklore. Wintertide’s aim is to bring the historic streets of the Headland to life, which it achieves by welcoming over 15,000 people to the area every other year in this bi-annual festival of arts and culture.
Through the weekend, Hartlepool’s Headland will be buzzing with live music in pubs, street performances, and workshops. Our music programme culminates with an exciting concert in the beautiful setting of St. Hilda’s Church, with performances from Mercedes, The Memory Club and Field Music.
This year’s Wintertide Festival begins on Friday 21st November with a vast and vibrant community parade, a glowing constellation of light, music, and movement, inspired by ancient myths, celestial journeys, and dreams of the stars. This bleeds into our wider art trail, a collection of illuminated work from across the region, scattered across the Headland. Make a wish among the stars with Periplum’s ‘Spiral Galaxy’ fire installation, and awe at our centrepiece, a stunning, sparkling nova by Studio Vertigo. All of this will be surrounded by exhibitions, performances and creative workshops for all, flooding Hartlepool with bright lights and life in the depth of winter.
We look forward to welcoming thousands of people from across the North East and beyond to the Headland this month, ensuring that creativity in Hartlepool continues to shine brightly.
