Events at The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool

What's on at The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool

Armed Forces Day - 29th June 2019 

Make a date for Armed Forces Day

People in Hartlepool have an opportunity to turn out and show their pride in our servicemen, women and veterans when the town marks Armed Forces Day on Saturday 29th June.

Organised by Hartlepool Armed Forces Liaison Group in conjunction with Hartlepool Borough Council and the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool and supported by Jomast, the commemoration will feature a host of family-friendly attractions.

The event - which is sponsored by Seymour Civil Engineering, Hart Biologicals and Liberty Steel – will start at 11am with a parade from Church Street to Church Square featuring 8 Rifles, the standards of local military associations, cadet detachments and music from the Durham and Northumbria Band of the Air Cadets and the drums of Cleveland Army Cadet Force.

The parade will be reviewed in Church Square by the Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham Colonel Arthur Charlton and the Mayor of Hartlepool Councillor Brenda Loynes.

The focus will then switch to the car park of the National Museum of the Royal Navy and the surrounding area.

There will be a chance to meet members of the Armed Forces at a range of military display stands including the Royal Navy, 8 Rifles, the Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, 883 Postal and Courier Squadron Hartlepool, 201 Field Hospital, the Hartlepool detachments of the Sea and Air Cadets, local armed forces associations and the Royal British Legion. There will also be a children’s fairground and stalls selling tasty treats.

In the Museum itself, the quayside will be transformed into a 1940s street party with live music, swing dancing, World War 2 re-enactors plus lots more. The Museum will be waiving its normal entry fees - admission will be in return for a donation. Please note that due to the various activities, parking in the Museum car park will be for disabled parking only.

Hartlepool Folk Festival - 18th - 20th October 2019 

We will be welcoming the annual Hartlepool folk festival for their 5th Year. There's so much to see and do, from the most contemporary folk and acoustic music through to a wealth of traditional singers and musicians, there really is something for everyone. Special concerts and events celebrate the rich music, heritage and traditions of Teesside and the North East. Fantastic facilities for families!

For more information or to purchase tickets visit the Hartlepool Folk Festival website here

 

Northern Dales Farmers Market - every second Saturday of the month.

There is no greater love, than the love of food! So get yourself along to the Hartlepool Farmers' Market in our carpark every second Saturday of the month. Stock up on fresh, highly nutritious, delicious artisan food and drink. They have been at this location every month for several year and the traders are real artisan producers. That means they sell food and drink that’s been reared, grown and produced locally. Visit their website here