Hartlepool theatre eyes post-pandemic reopening

Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre is set to reopen for the first time since March 2020.

Closed as a theatre for two years, the council-owned venue was used as a vaccination centre from December 2020, delivering more than 41,000 jabs.

On April 1 it will reopen with a performance of Pinocchio by Northern Ballet.

"We are absolutely delighted that we can finally re-open our doors to our audiences, and what better way to launch our new programme," Councillor Tim Fleming commented.