Hartlepool Community Hubs

17/10/2026

5 MORE AUTHORS ANNOUNCED FOR OUR SHOWCASE!

Not long now! Counting down to 24th October, we are over the moon to announce another round of fantastic authors who will be joining us. Anthony Stamp, Claire LW, Polly Ludgate, LM Milford and Linda Dooks will all be in attendance at Community Hub Central later this month.

Swipe along to find their bios and more info abouttheir novels!

Keep following our socials to hear about all of the authors who will be in attendance, alongside all the activities and workshop we have planned for you. Be
sure to mark yourself as going on the Author Showcase event page on Facebook too!

https://hartlepool.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1018867

17/10/2026

SPOOOoooOOOoooOOOKY SEASON AT THE HUBS STARTS OCTOBER 26TH!

We have an absolutely packed schedule for Halloween this year. There is something for everyone, from newborns to adults, including disco's, film screening, creative workshops, family sessions and more!

To find out more, or book onto an event, please visit hartlepool.gov.uk/communityhubs

More info about everything on our schedule can be found below ⬇️

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲𝘀 - Our regular Stories & Rhymes session, with a Halloween twist! Social session with singing and storytelling.
Ages 5 & Under • Free of Charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Multiple days
⏰ Multiple times
📍 Multiple venues

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝗻 - Free crafting session to socialise, create and have fun without any obligation.
Ages 4 & Over • Free of Charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Monday 26th October - Friday 30th October
⏰ 11:00am - 3:00pm
📍 Community Hub South, Wynyard Road, TS25 3LQ

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 - Free guided spooky craft session making pumpkin planters.
Ages 5 & Over • Free of Charge • Booking Required
🗓️ Monday 26th October
⏰ 2:00pm - 3:00pm
📍 Throston Youth Project, Gus Robinson Centre, Wiltshire Way, TS26 0TB

𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Children's session with pumpkin picking, carving and soup making.
Ages 5 & Under • £4.50 per child • Booking Required
🗓️ Tuesday 27th October & Thursday 29th October
⏰ 10:00am - 11:30am & 1:00pm - 2:30pm
📍 Waverley Outdoor Community Hub, Waverley Terrace, TS25 5NB

𝟯𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 - Creative session to craft your own keepsake printed pumpkin.
Ages 8-16 • £4 per person • Booking Required
🗓️ Tuesday 27th October
⏰ 10:00am - 12:00pm
📍 Fab Lab, Community Hub Central, 124 York Road, TS26 9DE

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝗻 - Free craft session for families to get creative and socialise.
Ages 4 & Over • Free of charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Tuesday 27th October
⏰ 10:30am - 12:00pm
📍 Headland Library, 7 Middlegate, TS24 0JD

𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Session for older children with pumpkin picking, carving and soup making.
Ages 5 & Over • £4.50 per child • Booking Required
🗓️ Tuesday 27th October & Thursday 29th October
⏰ 1:00pm - 2:30pm & 10:00am - 11:30am
📍 Waverley Outdoor Community Hub, Waverley Terrace, TS25 5NB

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Ultimate family Halloween celebration! Get creative with crafts and get spooky with a seasonal film screening.
Ages 5 & Over • Free of charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Wednesday 28th October
⏰ 2:30pm - 4:30pm
📍 Seaton Carew Community Hub, Station Lane, TS25 1BN

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 - Family disco, everyone welcome to celebrate spooky season!
All Ages Welcome • Free of charge • Booking Required
🗓️ Friday 30th October
⏰ 11:30am - 2:00pm
📍 Community Hub South, Wynyard Road, TS25 3LQ

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 - Spooky weekend film screening for families.
All Ages Welcome • Free of charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Saturday 31st October
⏰ 10:15am - 12:00pm
📍 Community Hub South, Wynyard Road, TS25 3LQ

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀 & 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 - Open session to get creative, play board games and socialise, everyone welcome.
All Ages Welcome • Free of charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Saturday 31st October
⏰ 10:30am - 12:00pm
📍 Community Hub Central, 124 York Road, TS26 9DE

𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀 & 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 - Open session to get creative, play board games and socialise.
Ages 4 & Over • Free of charge • No Booking Required
🗓️ Saturday 31st October
⏰ 11:00am - 12:00pm
📍 Community Hub South, Wynyard Road, TS25 3LQ

See you there! 🎃

16/10/2026

A great opportunity for authors! Delve into Twelve is available to read for Hartlepool library members on the BorrowBox app

‼️𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 & 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗦️‼️

Do you want to take part in Series 2 of Delve Into Twelve?

Are you a writer, published or unpublished, who wants to share or create a new piece of work?

Then we have the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

We're currently looking for writers to be part of Series 2 of Delve Into Twelve.

For more information and to raise an expression of interest, please complete the form here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/BnA4gvTUW2

If you haven't already read chapters from Series 1 of Delve Into Twelve, check them out on BorrowBox
https://redcar.borrowbox.com/search?format=eBooks&sort=releaseDateNewToOld&q=delve+into+twelve

Not a resident of Redcar and Cleveland? Make sure to check your BorrowBox account in your local area to see if it has been added there too (if not, a cheeky ask at your local library can fix that 😉)

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

16/10/2026

MORE, MORE, MORE (AUTHORS ATTENDING OUR AUTHOR SHOWCASE)!

We're quickly approaching our Author Showcase, and we're delighted to announce that Ronald Craig, F. E. Birch, Rachel Robinson, RT Taylor and Terri Corbett will be joining us.Swipe along to find their bios and more info about their novels!

Keep following our socials to hear about all of the authors who will be in attendance, alongside all the activities and workshop we have planned for you. Be sure to mark yourself as going on the Author Showcase event page on Facebook too!

https://hartlepool.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1018867

16/10/2026

AWARD WINNING VOLUNTEERS AT WAVERLEY OUTDOOR COMMUNITY HUB 🍅

We are delighted to share that our volunteers have won yet another award at the North Yorkshire & South Durham DA Mini Show 2026! This fantastic achievement is a testament to the hard work of everyone involved. Your commitment continues to make our community hub a welcoming place for local residents, and we couldn't be prouder of all that you accomplish.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved and thank you for representing Waverley Outdoor Community Hub so brilliantly. Here's to celebrating another well-deserved success!

For more information about Waverley Outdoor Community Hub, and all our other venues, please visit hartlepool.gov.uk/communityhubs

16/10/2026

Did You Know?

Friday 16 October is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day.

DLD affects about 2 children in every classroom, but many people have never heard of it.

Children with DLD can find it harder to understand what people say and to use words to share their thoughts and feelings. This can make learning, making friends and everyday communication more challenging.

Hartlepool Speech and Language specialists have been raising awareness of DLD and the importance of speech and language development at Headland Library today.

15/10/2026

NEW EXHIBITION IN OUR CENTRAL HUB GALLERY!

Our current installation within Community Hub Central, put together by our incredible artists in the Fab Lab, is centered around Green Libraries Week, combined with celebrating the Turner Prize being at MIMA, just down the road in Middlesbrough.

Green Libraries Week is a national, yearly celebration of libraries leading climate and sustainability initiatives for their users and communities. Our exhibition celebrating Green Libraries Week is composed of pieces made from re-worked recyclables, as well as a record of hundreds of discarded litter items found on Seaton Beach, presenting the scale of abandoned rubbish on nearby nature sites, and the impact this can have on local environments and eco-systems.

On the other half is a celebration of the Turner Prize coming to Teesside, with information about the prize itself, alongside biographies for the talented artists nominated, with details about their work.

As always, our exhibition is free to enter and open whenever Community Hub Central is. If you are interested in an exhibition in our space, please see our social media for current open calls for work.

For more information about creative activities within the Hubs and Libraries, please visit hartlepool.gov.uk/communityhubs

15/10/2026

Our recent Dear Zoo Outdoor Play Sessions with Little Sprouts and Marina’s Amigos were full of fun, exploration and adventure!

The children enjoyed bringing this much-loved story to life through a variety of interactive activities, including animal-themed sensory play, creative crafts, story exploration and lots of outdoor learning opportunities.

There were plenty of smiles as our little explorers searched for animals, got hands-on with messy play and used their imaginations to discover which pet the zoo had sent next. Take a look at some of our favourite moments from the day!

For more information about sessions for children & families in the Hubs & Libraries, please visit hartlepool.gov.uk/communityhubs

14/10/2026

AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT ROUND 3!

We have 5 more exciting authors in attendance at our Author Showcase! Thrilled to announce we will have Quentin Cope, Lorraine Booth-Smith, Mike Edwards, Michael Anthony Booth and Max Wrigley with us on 24th October.

Swipe along to find their bios and more info about their novels!

Keep following our socials to hear about all of the authors who will be in attendance, alongside all the activities and workshop we have planned for you. Be sure to mark yourself as going on the Author Showcase event page on Facebook too!

https://hartlepool.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1018867

14/10/2026

Available now! Get a bag of food for £3, or £3.50 including frozen items.

Bags contain a mixture of fresh, chilled and shelf products.
We only have a limited number of bags so be quick- call 402808 to check supply.

Please note- items are surplus supermarket stock and therefore some items may have a very limited shelf life. Bag contents vary each week.

Collect from Community Hub South, Wynyard Road