Hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to flock to Hartlepool again for Tall Ships

By Mark Payne
Published 5th Mar 2021, 16:11 BST
Hartlepool Tall Ships partners celebrate the town being chosen to be a host port in 2023. Front from left Coun Shane Moore, Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council and Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor. Back from left Clare Duncan, Operation Manager of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Denise McGuckin, Hartlepool Borough Council Managing Director, Gemma Ptak, Hartlepool Borough Council Assistant Director and Allan Henderson, Director of Hartlepool Marina Ltd.Hartlepool Tall Ships partners celebrate the town being chosen to be a host port in 2023. Front from left Coun Shane Moore, Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council and Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor. Back from left Clare Duncan, Operation Manager of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Denise McGuckin, Hartlepool Borough Council Managing Director, Gemma Ptak, Hartlepool Borough Council Assistant Director and Allan Henderson, Director of Hartlepool Marina Ltd.
Hartlepool Tall Ships partners celebrate the town being chosen to be a host port in 2023. Front from left Coun Shane Moore, Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council and Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor. Back from left Clare Duncan, Operation Manager of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Denise McGuckin, Hartlepool Borough Council Managing Director, Gemma Ptak, Hartlepool Borough Council Assistant Director and Allan Henderson, Director of Hartlepool Marina Ltd.
Hartlepool council chiefs hope to provide something for everyone when Hartlepool plays host to the Tall Ships Races again in two years time.

The date of the event is still to be confirmed but it will be come to town in summer 2023.

Once again it is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to Hartlepool

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And organisers say it can provide a big boost to the town’s economy.

Singer Ian Monaghan of Hartlepool band White Negroes entertained the crowds at a night time concert during the 2010 event.