So here are 22 photos of people in and around Hartlepool having fun in January across the years.
5. It's showtime
Elwick Academy of Dance deliver an exceptional performance in January 2008. Photo: TC
6. Did someone say snowball fight?
Youngsters having fun in the snow in January 2007. Photo: Frank Reid
7. Cake time
Hartlepool's youth choir leader, Chris Simmonds, cuts the cake at a reunion party to celebrate the choir's 20th birthday in January 1990. Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Such a generous donation
Krimos raises more than £2000 for the Hartlepool NSPCC in January 2006. Photo: DP