Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November
Across Hartlepool Headland
Stories From The Headland
Step into the streets of Hartlepool Headland and hear the voices of the people who call it home. As part of Wintertide Festival, artist Ben Phillips has worked with locals to capture their memories, myths and everyday stories, creating an immersive audio journey through the place we call home.
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Stories from the Headland: An Audio Trail of Stories
Hartlepool Borough Hall
from Saturday 22 November to Sunday 23 November 2025
Stories From The Headland
Step through the streets and houses of Hartlepool Headland and hear the voices of the people who call it home. As part of Wintertide Festival, artist Ben Phillips has worked with locals to capture their extraordinary stories of place, belonging, and lives lived to create an immersive audio journey through the place we call home.
Join your guide as we discover tales of love, loss and redemption and the joy of shared stories.
A celebration of life, the stories we tell and the streets we love.
Suitable for audiences 16 plus
Schedule
Type
Location
Start Date
End Date
Guided Walk
Audio Tour
Constable's Bar
2:00 pm
Saturday, 22 November 2025
3:30 pm
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Guided Walk
Audio Tour
Constable's Bar
2:00 pm
Sunday, 23 November 2025
3:30 pm
Sunday, 23 November 2025
About the artists and work
Ben is a theatre maker, performer and director who searches for the line between comedy and tragedy in his work. He is a passionate believer in the power of stories, and their potential to bring us together and bring about positive change.
“It was wonderful to walk, talk and share time with different voices. Ben has a rare gift for listening, for finding the threads that bind our different tales and how those tales remind us of how we are all connected.”
Accessibility and suitability
This event is designed as an audio guided walking tour and may not be suitable for people with accessibility or sensory needs. Please check with the festival for more information.
Some of the stories included in this event do contain strong language and may contain potentially upsetting material. Please contact the event organiser for further details.
Artists and studios
Ben Phillips
12 Ward Artist
Sponsors and partners
12°N
Project
Wintertide Festival
Organiser
Credits
Operated by Wintertide Festival.
Artist: Ben Phillips
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