There was a classic car rally held in the car park of Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience yesterday.  There were loads of cars, gorgeous weather and a great crowd.  I will be posting photos soon.

My faves were the Edsel, a couple of Pontiacs that reminded me of my childhood, the minis and the Rovers.  We just got a new (old) Rover which may have affected me.

Video of Spoo-Quay at Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience

I’ve finally uploaded pictures from the Spoo-Quay event at Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience. The full set is here.

Spook Quay is on tonight at Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool, TS24 0XZ

Featuring:

• Zoolab bringing giant snails, spiders and other creepy crawlies
• Prizes given for the best Halloween costumes and lanterns
• Face painting - become a zombie, a phantom or monster for the evening
• Scary stories from Hartlepool’s People’s Theatre
• ‘Most Haunted’ spoof in Pressganged
• Circus skills, creepy crafts, magic shows and balloon modelling
• Albert Alchemy, fire-eater returns to warm things up
• Special zombie Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ dance routine!!

Cost: £3 per person (under 2s free)

Tickets must be paid for and collected in advance from Hartlepool’s Tourist Information Centre, Church Square, (Hartlepool Art Gallery), tel. (01429) 890000.

Happy Halloween!

Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience features the historic quayside, a reconstruction of a Georgian seaport. (The Georgian period extends from the mid-eighteenth through to the early nineteenth centuries.) In addition to permanent exhibitions special events this weekend are:

• ‘Stand and Deliver’ - a tussle between good and bad highwaymen. Can the good guy save Hartlepool’s treasure from the baddies? Come along to the museum and help him at 1.30pm and 3pm, Saturday and Sunday.
• ‘From Trincomalee to Portsea’ - enjoy real-life tales of Eliza Bunt’s voyage on the Trincomalee (then buy her diary from the ShipShop). 1pm and 2.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.
• Swash and Buckle - a dazzling display of comedy, improvisation and sword fighting from Mark Mark Productions. 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm, Saturday only.
• Military re-enactments from the 68th Durham Light Infantry, Saturday and Sunday.
• Also, music, storytelling, children’s workshop and ‘High Tea’ served in the Baltic Suite with tea demonstration (please book) Saturday and Sunday.

…and to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Lord Horatio Nelson (September 29th, 1758) look out for an amazing Nelson living statue. He’ll be around all weekend and you never know where he might turn up!

Normal admission applies: Adults £7.75, over 60’s £5.75, children and unwaged £4.75, families £20. Special discount applies to Hartlepool residents (please bring proof of address). Museum of Hartlepool - Free Entry. Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool, TS24 0XZ. Tel. (01429) 860077

Photos are from a similar event last year. It is a great event for famililes and the members of the 68th Durham Light Infantry Society are very knowledgable and happy to speak to the crowd. More photos here.

Hartlepool Late Summer Folk Gathering 10th to the 12th October 2008 At the Hartlepool Historic Quay .

Came across this myspace page today…who knows maybe they’ll sing the Hartlepool Monkey Song.

Tickets for the weekend will be £20 - Friday night will be 7 pm -12 midnight

Saturday will be 12 noon –5 pm and 7 pm –12 midnight and Sunday is to be arranged.

Guest artists booked so far: Tom Napper/Ritchie Fletcher, The Hall Brothers, Keepers Fold, Pegleg Ferret, Acoustica, The Young ‘Uns, Copper Fox, Reeldeel Celidh Band, On The Edge, Skyran, The New Nebula, Cobblers Monday, Wendy Arrowsmith with Blind Summat, Bert Draycot