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WHO,
WHEN,
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9:00am (Fri 04th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Lost children meeting point
Please indicate the Child Safety Zones to your children when visiting the Festival, if you lose you child please report to a member of staff or security as soon as possible.
12:00pm until 7:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
3 Peaks Challenge
Veterans Village, Hartlepool's Maritime Experience and Navigation Point
12:00pm until 1:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
(Across the site except Navigation Point)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
1:00pm until 2:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
3 Peaks Challenge
Veterans Village, Hartlepool's Maritime Experience and Navigation Point
2:30pm until 3:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
The Maritime Festival will make a contribution to the 2008 BIG DANCE initiative, as a WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT, is made on the number of people dancing the Hornpipe at the same time with music composed by Eliza Carthy and choreography by Falling Cat.
3:00pm until 4:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
3 Peaks Challenge
Veterans Village, Hartlepool's Maritime Experience and Navigation Point
4:00pm until 4:15pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
(Across the site except Navigation Point)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
4:15pm until 5:40pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
3 Peaks Challenge
Veterans Village, Hartlepool's Maritime Experience and Navigation Point
9:00am (Fri 04th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
12:00pm until 5:30pm (Fri 04th Jul 2008)
Traditional market
Continental Market - The continental market makes it’s first visit to the Maritime Festival. Wander around the many stalls selling delicacies including sun-ripened olives, Parma ham, anti pasti from Italy, fresh bread, paella, cheeses, chocolates and much more. This typical Continental Market include traders coming from France, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland and Sweden in traditional costumes selling their delicious foods and charming crafts.
12:00pm until 6:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Traditional market
Continental Market - The continental market makes it’s first visit to the Maritime
Festival. Wander around the many stalls selling delicacies including
sun-ripened olives, Parma ham, anti pasti from Italy, fresh bread,
paella, cheeses, chocolates and much more. This typical Continental
Market include traders coming from France, Holland, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Germany, Poland and Sweden in traditional costumes selling their
delicious foods and charming crafts.
12:00pm until 6:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Traditional market
Continental Market - The continental market makes it’s first visit to the Maritime
Festival. Wander around the many stalls selling delicacies including
sun-ripened olives, Parma ham, anti pasti from Italy, fresh bread,
paella, cheeses, chocolates and much more. This typical Continental
Market include traders coming from France, Holland, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Germany, Poland and Sweden in traditional costumes selling their
delicious foods and charming crafts.
1:00pm until 2:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
African music and dance group
Hohodza Band - Original African music and dance group
2:30pm until 4:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Big Band music
One of the North East’s finest Big Bands led by saxophonist Mick Donnelly.
4:00pm until 6:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Tribal house-world fusion-ambient dub
Trans Global Underground - Tribal house-world fusion-ambient dub
6:00pm until 7:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Greek, Balkan, Gypsy and Klezmer music
Max Pashm is a collective of U.K based Jewish, Greek & Balkan musicians. The Max Pashm sound is a unique blend of traditional Greek, Balkan, Gypsy & Klezmer music, fused with high energy electronic beats and digitally manipulated effects.
1:00pm until 2:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Brazilian Roots Reggae
Aluminio Roots - Upbeat, soulful songs of love, faith and justice from Brazil’s leading reggae artist.
1:00pm until 1:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Bboy breakdance performance
Bad Taste Cru - Bboy breakdance performance
3:00pm until 4:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Bhangra music
Achanak perform Bhangra music a fusion of asian beats with western influences.
4:15pm until 5:10pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Cuban dance music
Charanga Del Norte - Cuban dance music with hypnotic rhythmic violin riffs, punchy flute solos, romantic piano solos and driving percussion
5:30pm until 6:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Classical, experimental string quartet
Aurora Strings are a young, contemporary and vibrant string quartet formed in 1997 at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
1:00pm until 1:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
1:30pm until 2:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
2:30pm until 3:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
This year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day. Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this theme will be on display.
Hartlepool veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
3:00pm until 3:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
12:00pm until 1:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
across the festival site, except Navigation Point
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
1:00pm until 1:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
1:30pm until 2:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
3:00pm until 3:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
3:30pm until 4:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
This
year’s Hartlepool Maritime Festival welcomes an exciting associated
event in the form of a series of activities to mark Veterans Day.
Visitors to this year’s event can expect to see thrilling live
military displays, recruitment stands, plus other MoD assets from all
the armed forces. Local school children are playing an important part
in the celebrations and the results from an arts project on this
theme will be on display.
Hartlepool
veterans will also be taking part in an intergenerational project in
which they will be visiting school children throughout the town to
tell of their individual experiences in the service. This includes a
school art competition, exhibition and interactive workshop.
12:00pm until 1:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Berth Holders Parade
led by the lifeboat Princess Royal
1:00pm until 1:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Jet Ski Displays
1:30pm until 2:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Walk the Plank
at Navigation Point
2:00pm until 2:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Drunken Sailor
3:00pm until 4:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Raft Race
4:00pm until 4:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Dragon Boats
4:30pm until 5:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Jet Ski Displays
1:00pm until 1:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Jet Ski Displays
1:30pm until 2:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Walk the Plank
at Navigation Point
2:00pm until 2:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Drunken Sailor
3:00pm until 3:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Hawaiian Outriggers
3:30pm until 4:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Dragon Boats
4:30pm until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Jet Ski Displays
5:30pm until 6:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Water Dancing
12:30pm until 1:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
A Hartlepool special needs performance by 'Constellation'
1:00pm until 1:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Hands and Feet 'Carnival' performed by Manor College of Technology, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Owton Manor Resource Centre.
1:30pm until 2:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Physical theatre piece
Art Pool - Physical theatre piece performed by Sacred Heart and English Martyrs' A Level students.
2:00pm until 2:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Sea Shanties performed by Hartlepool primary schools.
2:30pm until 3:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Flex perform 'The Voyage'
Contemporary dance piece
3:00pm until 3:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Hands and Feet 'Carnival' performed by Manor College of Technology, Hartlepool Sixth Form College and Owton Manor Resource Centre.
3:30pm until 4:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Ability 1st is a registered charity to improve the opportunities of people with a learning disability and their families and carers in the Hartlepool area.
4:00pm until 4:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Burbank Performance Group
Physical theatre piece
4:30pm until 5:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Sea Shanties performed by Hartlepool primary schools.
1:00pm until 1:15pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Catcote School performs 'Under the Sea'
1:15pm until 1:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Warren Road Shake a Leg Company performs 'Stranded'
1:30pm until 2:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Egyptian Dance by Vanessa Gooding and Students
2:00pm until 2:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Girls Friendly Society in Kite and Ribbon Dance
3:00pm until 3:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
West View Project Hip Hop performance
3:30pm until 4:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Bboy performance by community groups
4:15pm until 4:45pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Girls Friendly Society in Kite and Ribbon Dance
4:45pm until 5:15pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Youth Dance Academy performance
5:15pm until 5:45pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Tees Valley Dance with Hartlepool Schools
7:30pm until 8:15pm (Fri 04th Jul 2008)
Folk pop performance
Paul Lidell - ‘Glittering nuggets of irresistible folk pop gold’
8:30pm until 9:30pm (Fri 04th Jul 2008)
Live Latin dance party
Plays traditional, authentic Cuban grooves as well as
Salsa Moderna, Merengue, Samba and Latin flavour chart hits for everyone to get
dancing to.
10:10pm until 11:10pm (Fri 04th Jul 2008)
Live Latin dance party
Plays traditional, authentic Cuban grooves as well as Salsa Moderna, Merengue, Samba and Latin flavour chart hits for everyone to get dancing to.
12:00pm until 2:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
The Misled Heroes and Rotten Thieves perform
The Misled Heroes perform at 12noon; The Rotten Thieves perform at 1pm
2:00pm until 3:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Aerial dance group comedy performance
Last seen at the 2006 festival. Hang performs its comedy about marriage ‘Get Knotted.’ This wedding show is a comic, touching and spectacular aerial dance exploring the complex of stories upon stories behind loving wedding photographs. Get Knotted is about the emotional roller-coaster of an extreme wedding, featuring ridiculous fainting, upstaging bridesmaids and
a live band.
3:00pm until 4:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Lithium Speed Dementia and The Reverse perform
Lithium Speed Dementia performs at 3pm; The Reverse performs at 3:30pm
4:30pm until 5:20pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Aerial dance group comedy performance
Last seen at the 2006 festival. Hang performs its comedy about marriage ‘Get Knotted.’ This wedding show is
a comic, touching and spectacular aerial dance exploring the complex of
stories upon stories behind loving wedding photographs. Get Knotted is
about the emotional roller-coaster of an extreme wedding, featuring
ridiculous fainting, upstaging bridesmaids and
a live band.
7:00pm until 7:30pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Comedy theatre performance
Bruce Airhead - The amazing metamorphosis of a man and a six-foot balloon, as seen on
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ last year. You won’t believe your eyes!
7:30pm until 11:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Live music performances
The Small Screen Light Show performs at 7:30pm; Hold Fire performs at 8:15pm; Headway performs at 9:15pm; The Bishops performs 10:15pm-11pm
12:00pm until 1:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Aerial dance group comedy performance
Last seen at the 2006 festival. Hang performs its comedy about marriage ‘Get Knotted.’ This wedding show is
a comic, touching and spectacular aerial dance exploring the complex of
stories upon stories behind loving wedding photographs. Get Knotted is
about the emotional roller-coaster of an extreme wedding, featuring
ridiculous fainting, upstaging bridesmaids and
a live band.
1:00pm until 2:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Nagasaki Simbriots and The Furtive perform
Nagasaki Simbriots performs at 12noon; The Furtive performs at 12:30pm
3:00pm until 4:30pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Elyk and Lee Maddison Band perform
Elyk performs at 3pm; Lee Maddison Band performs at 3:30pm
4:30pm until 5:20pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Aerial dance group comedy performance
Last seen at the 2006 festival. Hang performs its comedy about marriage ‘Get Knotted.’ This wedding show is
a comic, touching and spectacular aerial dance exploring the complex of
stories upon stories behind loving wedding photographs. Get Knotted is
about the emotional roller-coaster of an extreme wedding, featuring
ridiculous fainting, upstaging bridesmaids and
a live band.
12:00pm until 5:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
on board HMS Trincomalee
12:30pm until 3:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Raft Building
in Jackson Dock
12:00pm until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
on board HMS Trincomalee
4:30pm until 6:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
on the PSS Wingfield Castle
Cobweb Orchestra - An
open-access community orchestra based in the North of England.
12:00pm until 6:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Family Funfair
Carnival games and attractions
12:00pm until 6:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Family Funfair
Carnival games and attractions
11:00am (Fri 04th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Parking designated for those with Blue Badges
12:00pm (Fri 04th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
A variety of Trade Stands and Catering Units
12:00pm until 11:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008)
Another new feature of this year’s festival is “A Taste of… Hartlepool”, developed by the Tourism Team. It comprises a series of events in which local restaurants work in partnership with Hartlepool College of Further Education to develop and enhance the selected menus.
A temporary new eating experience is located in the Navigation Point car park. The Pavilion will be a fully functioning restaurant, staffed by the college’s Catering students and organised with assistance from the participating businesses. It is a great opportunity for the students to gain hands-on experience within a working restaurant, as well as showcasing their talents.
The pavilion will offer an extra restaurant to to provide tempting food for many of the thousands of visitors flocking to the town for the festival. Includes take-away service.
‘A Taste of… Hartlepool’ is sponsored by 3663.
12:00pm until 11:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Another new feature of this year’s festival is “A Taste of… Hartlepool”, developed by the Tourism Team. It comprises a series of events in which local restaurants work in partnership with Hartlepool College of Further Education to develop and enhance the selected menus.
A temporary new eating experience is located in the Navigation Point car park. The Pavilion will be a fully functioning restaurant, staffed by the college’s Catering students and organised with assistance from the participating businesses. It is a great opportunity for the students to gain hands-on experience within a working restaurant, as well as showcasing their talents.
The pavilion will offer an extra restaurant to to provide tempting food for many of the thousands of visitors flocking to the town for the festival. Includes take-away service.
‘A Taste of… Hartlepool’ is sponsored by 3663.
12:00pm (Sat 05th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Tug 'O' War and various other participative events will be held in and around Zone D.
9:00am (Sat 05th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Bandstand Unplugged
11:30am (Fri 04th Jul 2008) until 5:00pm (Sun 06th Jul 2008)
Event Control Staff Head Quarters
