Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November
Across Hartlepool Headland
Sponsor
Wintertide Festival brings the streets to life, illuminating and animating public spaces to engage, inspire and spark curiosity! Sponsor creativity in Hartlepool with one-of-a-kind brand experiences and audience engagement.
The Story of Wintertide
Working at a grassroots level on the Headland in Hartlepool, Wintertide is rooted in the community. The festival creates opportunities for established and emerging artists to showcase their talent and shine a light on Hartlepool, transforming the familiar into the extraordinary.
Wintertide Festival takes place biennially, with a year-round programme of community-driven events that connects our communities, creates a sense of pride and builds moments of wonder and shared smiles. Our centrepiece is the live 3-day event which transforms the Headland with large scale installations, a community parade, day & night art trails, pop-up exhibitions, performances, creative workshops, an artisan market and exciting live music programme.
Local Media
“From top-class national music acts through to its very own film festival and an amazing firework grand finale, the Wintertide Festival proved to be a resounding success.” - Hartlepool Mail
Our Impact
17,000 live audience members across three days in 2023.
Audience
Features on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Local Radio.
Media
Over 1.2 million social media impressions and 10,000 interactions.
Media
Dozens of newspaper articles.
Media
Seen by 7.5 million viewers on Strictly Come Dancing.
Media
1,739 people engaged in creative projects in 2023.
Creative Impact
£135,000 spent across the festival, with £87,000 generated for the Tees Valley economy in 2023.
Finance
235 freelancers supported with new work, and 59 volunteers engaged in 2023.
Creative Impact
11 venues engaged during the festival, and 64 traders reported sales increase in 2023.
Finance
Become a Community Engagement Sponsor Instant Sponsorship live within 48 hours.
Instant Sponsor
Do you want to showcase your business or project to an online audience of half a million people, and a focussed, creative audience of 17,000 people in Hartlepool? You can join a list of prestigious funders to become one of our community engagement sponsors, and all it takes is a few clicks.
*Wintertide Festival CIC reserve the right to reject and refund sponsorship bids made using the Instant Sponsorship system. Successful bids will be accepted within 48 hours, excluding weekends. Unsuccessful bids will be rejected and refunded within 10 working days.