SIDESHOW is a brand-new live art experience taking over Hartlepool - bringing together some of the town’s vibiest artists for one big party in a skatepark.
Well aye.

SIDEQUEST have invited some of their sickest mates from across the Pools for a riotous collision of live art, music, drag, spoken word, burlesque, art-making and more. Expect the unexpected as the skatepark transforms into a playground for Hartlepool’s creative underground - and the home of your new favourite night out.

Get stuck into hands-on art, discover new performers, meet like-minded weirdos and maybe even become part of the spectacle yourself. Whether you’re into pounding live music, outrageous drag, powerful words, sick performances - or just want a night out that feels completely different - there’s a place for you here.

Come curious. Dress loud. Bring your mates. Leave your expectations at the door.

One skatepark. One massive party. No ordinary night out.

Bar on-site.
Cameras covered on arrival.

OFFICIAL SIDESHOW LINE-UP:

TYYGRR

Spoken word artist, rapper and rising star

Beatnik

HPool’s own post-punk noise rock band

Celia Grace

Blackhall’s own bedroom-pop songwriter and emerging artist

Strawberry Fatcake Erotika

Drag Queen and campiest cannibal in the North East

Connor Dorrian

Hpool writer and green party member performing spoken word

Mama Rhi

Satirically sexy, rebellious and michevious cabaret artist

Will Short

DJ and ½ of Dole Train

Gabriel Gustard

Live Cushion making with one of HPool’s best artists

Hosted By

Aaron Bowman

Director of SIDEQUEST, Senior producer @ No More Nowt, extraordinary creative producer and all around legend

Lucy McLellan

Everyone’s favourite person & one of the architects of the current creative landscape in Tees Valley. With jobs literally everywhere, it’s the host with the most LUCY MCLELLAN

Ell Hockney

SIDEQUEST’s resident dungeon master extraordinaire AND cult leader of HAM Meet-up! Also takes banging photos