They said they reached the decision with “great regret” amid uncertainty over when host venue The Borough Hall will reopen following its March closure on health and safety grounds.
So why not raise a glass to the round table’s fundraising efforts over the years by looking back at these nostalgic photos from past festivals?
![Left to right, Dominic Upton, Janice Marsh, James Hall and Julie Andrews at the 2022 Hartlepool Beer Festival at the Borough Hall.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1Njg3ZmY5LTJjMzctNDUzZi04YjEwLTUzOTEyNmU1NGM2NzoyNTg2YWE0Ni1hMzMyLTRhZGQtYmQ2NS1kMjM2YTY3ZWZiYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
21. Hartlepool Beer Festival
Left to right, Dominic Upton, Janice Marsh, James Hall and Julie Andrews at the 2022 Hartlepool Beer Festival at the Borough Hall.Photo: Kevin Brady
![Left to right, Keith Kitching, Josh Holmes, Keith Stenson and Steve Gaffney at the 2022 Hartlepool Beer Festival.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyYWE4NmY2LWRhMWYtNGY2MS1iY2JkLTBiODc2MjhiMGQxZTowNGJhZWE4MS1iOTc5LTQ1MmYtOWNhZS03MDk2OTg0MjBmZjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
22. Hartlepool Beer Festival
Left to right, Keith Kitching, Josh Holmes, Keith Stenson and Steve Gaffney at the 2022 Hartlepool Beer Festival.Photo: Kevin Brady
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