National Tea Day is observed in the United Kingdom every year on April 21 and this year it falls on a Sunday.
It is celebrated in tea rooms, hotels, pubs and cafés through special events, and people have also been known to take part in charitable fundraising events in its honour across the country.
Here then, are 23 photos of people across Hartlepool enjoying a cup of tea.
Here then, are 23 photos of people across Hartlepool enjoying a cup of tea.
![Anne Longmoor, Florence Cunnah and Rita Lee make tea and coffee during Presidents Day at Grayfields Ladies Bowles Club in 2015.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU5ZDE0MDhiLTI2ZjEtNGQxNy05MTEwLWFlNGI3ZTY1ZTMyZjphZDJhOTczMS0wOTkwLTQ4NDgtYWYyMS1mYmY3YTdmYjI3OWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Presidents Day
Anne Longmoor, Florence Cunnah and Rita Lee make tea and coffee during Presidents Day at Grayfields Ladies Bowles Club in 2015. Photo: Frank Reid
![Tom Nuttall and Pat Hatfield take part in a community event at Brierton Lodge in 2008.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVlZjFlMzY0LWM0Y2EtNGU1Yi05MTk5LWQyNmQ3ZjE5YmRkODpkYzE0NDQxNS1lZGIyLTQwMDItYWFhYi03ZDFhZGViMjNmMDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Communi-tea
Tom Nuttall and Pat Hatfield take part in a community event at Brierton Lodge in 2008. Photo: TC
![Hartlepool and District Hospice organise a tea at two event at Schooner Court in 2005.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1NjIxMTA3LTc0NTMtNDk2My1hMzIzLTdkMzllNjQwZWY3YTpiYTYzNGYxMS1jYTdjLTRjMzUtYTUxMC1jNjgyYjYwNDg3OTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Tea at two
Hartlepool and District Hospice organise a tea at two event at Schooner Court in 2005. Photo: Frank Reid
![Paula Welsh, head cook at Manor Way Care Home, invites people in for a cup of tea in 2007.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUyMDExMzgwLWY5ODAtNGE0Ni04NTM1LTFiNzQyMjFmZjUyNDozMjMzNzZiZC1iMDI4LTRlNDItOWU1Yi1kMDg4YWE2NjI5OWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Pop in for a cuppa
Paula Welsh, head cook at Manor Way Care Home, invites people in for a cup of tea in 2007. Photo: Frank Reid