Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November
Across Hartlepool Headland
Start Making Sense: Tribute to Talking Heads
To launch the Young Producers Project, following our opening parade, we'll start the Festival's music programme off with a bang! Start Making Sense is a passionate, high-energy Talking Heads tribute band made up of ten dedicated young musicians with an average age of just 18.
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Start Making Sense: Tribute to Talking Heads
Sandwell Chare, Hartlepool
from Friday 21 November 2025
Start Making Sense: Tribute to Talking Heads
To launch the Young Producers Project, following our opening parade, we'll start the Festival's music programme off with a bang! Start Making Sense is a passionate, high-energy Talking Heads tribute band made up of ten dedicated young musicians with an average age of just 18.
Despite their youth, they are lifelong fans of Talking Heads and Stop Making Sense, "the greatest concert film of all time", and they've poured that admiration into months of preparation. They are fully committed to recreating the Stop Making Sense experience live, with attention to detail, infectious energy, and deep love for the music. They've studied the live arrangements, choreography, and aesthetic to bring the entire set to life – minus only the Tom Tom Club segment.
Join Start Making Sense for a full performance of the Stop Making Sense tour with an eight-piece band that captures the sound and spirit of the original show.
They're ready to burn the house down!
Schedule
Type
Location
Start Date
End Date
Performance
Band
The Putting Green Stage
6:00 pm
Friday, 21 November 2025
8:00 pm
Friday, 21 November 2025
About the artists and work
Stop Making Sense was a 1984 American concert film featuring a live performance by the American rock band Talking Heads. This tribute to the band recreates the iconic tour.
Accessibility and suitability
This event is being held outside so please dress accordingly.
We cannot guarantee that events have step-free access as it is situated within heritage site. The festival has accessible toilet facilities and is largely designed to be suitable for all ages and needs. Please check individual events for content warnings and age restrictions. Visitors with additional access requirements or concerns should notify the venue or organisers in advance. A free companion ticket is available with proof of eligibility, please get in touch at hello@wintertidefestival.co.uk for more information.
Please bear in mind volume levels when bringing children to this event, and consider weather conditions.
A free companion ticket is available with proof of eligibility, please get in touch at hello@wintertidefestival.co.uk for more information.
Artists and studios
Start Making Sense
Musician
Sponsors and partners
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Sponsor
Credits
The Putting Green Stage hosts Start Making Sense, thanks to funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and support from all of the Wintertide Festival sponsors.
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