Weekend of family fun beckons
Published Wednesday, 15th August 2018A feast of family fun is in store this weekend at the Hartlepool Show and Horticultural Festival.
The free event which is being organised
by Hartlepool Borough Council, is to be held at the Rift House “Rec” on Saturday and Sunday, August 18th
and 19th.
It will hark back to the Hartlepool Shows
of years gone by whilst also adding a modern horticultural twist to what is
sure to be a great weekend.

There will be a whole host of
attractions, including live music, fairground rides, BMX displays and outdoor
theatre as well as award-winning flowers fruit and vegetables from across the
North-East at the Horticultural Festival. Youngsters are being encouraged to
take part in the Horticultural Festival, with children’s classes including best
fruit or vegetable man or model.
A dog show will take place at 3.30pm on
Sunday and the fun categories will include the dog that looks most like its
owner, best trick, nicest eyes and waggiest tail. Tickets for the pantomime
Cinderella at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre this Christmas will be up for grabs
as prizes. Owners can register their dogs on the day.
The Hartlepool Show runs from 11am-4pm on
both days and more information is available at www.destinationhartlepool.com/events
The Horticultural Festival, which also
incorporates the National Gladiolus Society Northern Exhibition 2018, will run
from 12.30pm-5pm on Saturday and from 11am-4pm on Sunday. It is open to all
members of the public.
All postal entries must be received on
the official entry form (photocopies accepted) and be sent with the entry fee
to Show Secretary Tom Hammond at 66 Fenton Road, Hartlepool TS25 2LQ no later
than Friday 17th August. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.hartlepool.gov.uk/hartlepool-horticultural-show
Additional entries will be accepted on
the day of the show, from 6am - 9am prompt, where space permits. Judging will
commence at 9.45am. Further information is available from Mr Hammond on (01429) 870411.
Earlier each day there will be a car boot sale in the car park off Kingsley Avenue run on behalf of the Rift House Residents’ Association. The sales will start at 9am. Selling pitches are £5 each and anyone who is interested should just turn up as no booking is required.
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