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FREE AND UNTICKETED
Tall Ships Races Hartlepool 2024 is a completely FREE and UNTICKETED event. With a truly remarkable live music and entertainment programme, it's an event not to miss!
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TOWER OF LIGHT SHOW
Walk the Plank, presents The Tower of Light - a spectacular show which will transform Hartlepool’s quayside into a magical theatre of pyrotechnics, performance and music. A show not to miss which takes place at 10.20pm on Friday 7th July on Irvine's Quay.
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BOOK YOUR PARKING NOW!
Event parking is now available to pre-book! With options including park and ride and park and walk, it has never been easier to book a parking space!
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MAXIMO PARK
Maximo Park will perform live on Friday 7th July from the X-energy Stage. This FREE performance will take place from 8.50pm.
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Tall Ships Races Hartlepool 2024 is a completely FREE and UNTICKETED event. Start planning your trip now with our event map!
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The Wailers
Join us on Saturday 8th July as the internationally acclaimed reggae band - The Wailers will light up the X-energy Stage from 9pm.
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This Summer the Tall Ships are coming back to Hartlepool! After the last visit in 2010 a warm North East welcome awaits a fleet of over 30 ships and 1000’s of people as they join in and celebrate at one of the largest FREE maritime events in the UK.

Four days of at atmospheric celebrations will transform Hartlepool’s Waterfront into a spectacular display of music, art, dance and song and of course there’s the Ships!  


Prepare for a weekend of celebrations

Our event site is spread between Hartlepool’s Marina and Victoria Harbour. It will feature two main stages located at Navigation Point (The Navigation Point Stage) and Victoria Quay (X-energy Stage). A smaller stage (The Highlight Stage) which will focus on local community music performers will be located at Jackson’s Landing. Here is an insight of what you can expect…

  • A weekend packed full of music, performance and more
  • One of the largest FREE events in the UK
  • Sharing culture and international friendships
  • Over 38 ships confirmed to attend
  • Visit, sponsor or get involved in a world-famous event
  • Four days of celebrations and fun!

Four days of Jam packed Music, Dance, PeRformance and PASSION AWAIT YOU...

Along with the world famous tall ships the celebration will feature four days of live music across a number of stages, with indie rock band and North East legends Maximo Park headlining on Friday and the most Iconic Reggae band on the planet, Grammy-nominees, The Wailers, headlining on Saturday.


The Wailers
Experience the magic of their timeless classics and incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s vast repertoire in a set that is truly unforgettable. Under the guidance of Aston Barrett Jr, son of the legendary “Familyman”, The Wailers continue to preserve the legacy of their iconic sound. Now they'll be performing at the Tall Ships Races Hartlepool from 9pm on Saturday 8th July on the X-energy stage.
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Maximo Park
One of the more enduring bands from the post-punk revival of the early to mid-2000s, Maxïmo Park craft smart, sharply catchy guitar pop songs. Find them on the X-Energy Stage on Friday 7th July.
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Tower of Light
Walk the Plank, one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts companies, presents The Tower of Light – a spectacular show which will transform Hartlepool’s quayside into a magical theatre of pyrotechnics, performance and music during the Tall Ships Races Hartlepool 2024. The Show will take place on Friday 7th July from 10.20pm at Irvine's Quay.
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Dandyism
Choreographer Patrick Ziza’s dance explores African Dandyism as a celebration of style and cool as well as a concern for humanism, gender and identity in our increasingly divided society. There will be multiple performances throughout the weekend.
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For the People By the People
Look out for giant puppets leading you to Whippet Up’s hand-crafted puppet theatre. ‘For the People, By the People’ tells ancient and new tales from across the Tees Valley. New for Ships is a heroic local lifeboat story. This family friendly show includes songs performed live on set by Teesside’s rising folk star Amelia Coburn.
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The Wailers
Experience the magic of their timeless classics and incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s vast repertoire in a set that is truly unforgettable.
More details

Maximo Park
One of the more enduring bands from the post-punk revival of the early to mid-2000s, Maxïmo Park craft smart, sharply catchy guitar pop songs.
More details

Tower of Light
Walk the Plank, one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts companies, presents The Tower of Light – a spectacular show which will transform Hartlepool’s quayside into a magical theatre of pyrotechnics, performance and music during the Tall Ships Races Hartlepool 2024.
More details

Dandyism
Choreographer Patrick Ziza’s dance explores African Dandyism as a celebration of style and cool as well as a concern for humanism, gender and identity in our increasingly divided society. There will be multiple performances throughout the weekend.
More details

For the People By the People
Look out for giant puppets leading you to Whippet Up’s hand-crafted puppet theatre. ‘For the People, By the People’ tells ancient and new tales from across the Tees Valley. New for Ships is a heroic local lifeboat story.
More details

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book your parking today

We’ve made planning for the Tall Ships weekend easy, you can book your parking online in a matter of minutes. You’ll be able to select from a number of dedicated parking areas and we’ll only need a few details to secure your space for the day. 

Book now

the tall ships race route 2024

The international Tall Ships, small ships and yachts will be sailing from Den Helder in the Netherlands to Hartlepool in North East England, then back across the sea to Norwegian Fredrikstad.

With only a few months to go until the world-famous Tall Ships Races returns to Hartlepool in July 2024, we’re delighted to see many ships signing up for this iconic event. These are the ships signed up so far – more coming soon!

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Hartlepool

6th July 2024 - 9th July 2024



Lerwick

26th July 2024 - 29th July 2024



Arendal

3rd August 2024 - 6th August 2024



Fredrikstad

15th July 2024 - 18th July 2024



Den Helder

29th June 2024 - 2nd July 2024


Watch the Tall ships arrive in Hartlepool

Our live stream lets you watch the ships arriving in Hartlepool. 

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book your parking today

We’ve made planning for the Tall Ships weekend easy, you can book your parking online in a matter of minutes. You’ll be able to select from a number of dedicated parking areas and we’ll only need a few details to secure your space for the day. 

Book online