Hartlepool's Waterfront Festival 2019 in 17 pictures

Boasting the chance try out open water swimming and stand up paddle boarding, with live performances including singing, poetry, brass and folk music and cabaret, plus a myriad of workshops including filmmaking and proggy matt meaking, and concluding with a theatre show featuring a 25ft puppet, the weekend was a real extravaganza. Here’s a selection of photos from the fabulous event.