Overview
Hartlepool hosted this Tall Ships event again on Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th July 2023. It was a very successful free and unticketed event.
Almost a million people visited the event when it came to the town in 2010, but it left the council with a £720,000 shortfall after its park-and-ride scheme made less money than anticipated. But the authority said at the time it had still generated an estimated £16m for the local economy. It was reported to be the largest free event held in England that year.
Hartlepool had the huge honour of hosting the world-famous Tall Ships’ Race again in the summer of 2023.
Hartlepool Waterfront and its associated facilities are second to none and we proved during 2010 that we have the capability to host an event of this magnitude.
“Hartlepool is a Borough with a proud maritime heritage and to host The Tall Ships again in 2023 will be a huge honour. When we hosted the event in 2010, hundreds of thousands of visitors from far and wide created a real party mood throughout Hartlepool and I believe we are a fitting venue for the Tall Ships in 2023.”
— Councillor Shane Moore, Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council
Some of the tall ships scheduled to appear at the festival:
- Alexander von Humboldt II
- Dar Mlodziezy
- Eendracht
- Fryderyk Chopin
- Roald Amundsen
- Statsraad Lehmkuhl
No maritime-related song groups were identified as performing at these festivals.