Follow The Herring: Get Up And Tie Your Fingers

Follow the Herring is a unique national touring project which, combines theatre and a visual arts project.

"Get Up and Tie Your Fingers" is a piece of theatre based on the 1881 Eyemouth Fishing Disaster, the worst to ever hit Britain.

The art project welcomes a knitted boat to Hartlepool. You can get involved in creating a unique community exhibition. Together they form Follow the Herring.

During the 19th century, women from fishing communities along the east coast of Scotland and England, known as the 'herring lassies', would follow the herring fishing fleets down the east coast to meet the catch at each port. With knives at the ready and strips of cloths tied around their thumbs and forefingers, they gutted, salted and barrelled the bountiful herring that were destined for markets across the world.

Echoing their journey, through captivating storytelling and atmospheric song.

A co-production by The Customs House and Guild of Lillians.