Captain Scallywag and First Mate Buccaneer will be here with Ezekiel the talking parrot and Montgomery the ship’s rat to provide a friendly pirate show for all the family.
Dress up as a pirate! Learn to talk like a pirate! Dance to pirate music! Try your hand at a pirate game and win a gold coin!
And for all those pirate illnesses and injuries, you can visit the doctor and learn about medicine in the time of pirates – if you dare! Cornitatus Aquila re-enactment group will be here showcasing many of the tools of the surgeon’s trade.
You can join in the fun and games with the team from SeaScapes who will be here with lots of interactive games to help us learn more about our beautiful coastline.
Lots of fun for all the family!
Buyers bag a bargain! Come and browse the stuff other people don’t want but you do! And no postage to pay!
Sellers – it’s time to make some cash and clear some space in your home.
Have a haggle and a giggle here at the Heugh!
Sellers to arrive to set up at 9am. Buyers on site from 10am.
Car spaces are £5 (must be booked and paid in advance) and 50p entry for buyers.
You MUST book your pitch and pay for it in advance. Please book in person at the museum. Museum re-opens at 1:30pm after the cars have been safely removed from the site.
A talk, held by Roger Codner, covering a number of stories related to the lead up to, events during and the aftermath of the Bombardment of the Hartlepools with photographs.
There are 25 spaces for this event, so reserving your seat in advance is recommended. You can pay and reserve your seat at the museum during opening hours. We regret we cannot take bookings over the phone or reserve seats without payment.
Please note
This talk will take place in our underground magazine which is accessible only by a staircase.
Come along and see Second World War re-enactments and static living history displays.
John Sadler’s Time Bandits and 4th Kompanie GD will be here to help us commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings which took place on 6th June 1944.
North East R.C. Tank Squadron will have a display of 1/16 scale armour from WWII to modern day.
Claire Louise will be here to entertain with all the hits from the 40’s.
Marking the start of the hugely significant Normandy campaign, D-Day was a joint land, sea and air operation by the allies against Germany.
An evening featuring many local crafters with stalls to display and sell their work.
Fizzle and Bubble, Potz n Plax, Fiona Marstan Artisan, Lisa Newton Designs and more will be here selling paintings, sea glass objects, handmade baby clothes and toys, bath accessories and many more beautiful hand crafted items.
Come along and find out about the weapons and uniforms used during the Crimean War.
Join John Sadler’s Time Bandits and The Time Travelling Tea Tent for tales of derring-do and splendid uniforms! Huzzah!
Buyers bag a bargain! Come and browse the stuff other people don’t want but you do! And no postage to pay!
Sellers – it’s time to make some cash and clear some space in your home.
Have a haggle and a giggle here at the Heugh!
Sellers to arrive to set up at 9am. Buyers on site from 10am.
Car spaces are £5 (must be booked and paid in advance) and 50p entry for buyers.
You MUST book your pitch and pay for it in advance. Please book in person at the museum. Museum re-opens at 1:30pm after the cars have been safely removed from the site.
Come along and see World War One re-enactors and hear about what life was like for soldiers during the First World War.
1BB: The Great War re-enactment group will be showcasing a variety of uniforms and equipment from across the world.
An evening featuring many local crafters with stalls to display and sell their work.
Let the tournaments commence! Vanguard is a medieval, 13th century re-enactment group based in Hartlepool, County Durham. Knights will demonstrate their skills at arms and tell about their life in the age of chivalry.
Come along and try your hand at axe throwing! Stand alongside fellow throwers, take aim and hit the bullseye on Wild Blades’ axe throwing range. Whether you are a beginner or have thrown before, their Axe-perts will be on hand to make sure you stay safe and have fun. £5 a go.
Buyers bag a bargain! Come and browse the stuff other people don’t want but you do! And no postage to pay!
Sellers – it’s time to make some cash and clear some space in your home.
Have a haggle and a giggle here at the Heugh!
Sellers to arrive to set up at 9am. Buyers on site from 10am.
Car spaces are £5 (must be booked and paid in advance) and 50p entry for buyers.
You MUST book your pitch and pay for it in advance. Please book in person at the museum. Museum re-opens at 1:30pm after the cars have been safely removed from the site.
Feeling creative? Want to join in our scarecrow trail?
Our very first scarecrow competition! Scarecrows with a difference!
On the theme of SCAREDY CATS we are running a competition for best scare cat, scarecrows in the shape of a famous cat like Tom or Bagpuss, or based on a cat-themed word or saying (e.g. cat on a hot tin roof, cat-o-nine-tails, CATastrophe).
£5 to enter your clever cat creation into the competition which will be judged on Sunday 1st September. All entries must be displayed by 4pm on Sunday 25th August.
The Scaredy Cat trail will be available to visit during the museum’s opening hours (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am until 4pm) between 26th August and 7th September.
So put on your thinking cat and join in the fun! Individual or group entries welcome.
Email info@heughbattery.co.uk for entry forms.
Sellers to arrive to set up at 9am. Buyers on site from 10am.
Car spaces are £5 (must be booked and paid in advance) and 50p entry for buyers.
You MUST book your pitch and pay for it in advance. Please book in person at the museum. Museum re-opens at 1:30pm after the cars have been safely removed from the site.
Open: Friday – Monday from 10am – 4pm
Heugh Battery Museum, Moor Terrace, Headland, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 0PS
info@heughbattery.co.uk
01429 270746
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