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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.

Some of the finest emerging and established local and regional bands Holy Moly & The Crackers, The Young Un’s, She Drew The Gun, Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra and Hartlepool’s own Michael Gallagher will also perform, with more acts and an exciting, fun packed family festival programme to be announced in the coming weeks!


Programme details

There will be a number of performances taking place across the four days. Our Friday programme will come to a close with the fantastic Tower of Light which will include a dazzling display of pyrotechnics, performance, and music. Our Saturday programme will be brought to a close with a bang a spectacular fireworks display.

There is a lot more to be announced over the coming weeks so keep checking this page regularly to stay updated and plan your visit.


Thursday 6th July

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Thursday 6th July

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Friday 7th july

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Friday 7th july

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Satuday 8th july


Sunday 9th July

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Sunday 9th July

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Join us Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th July 2024

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