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.