Hartlepool has been chosen as the venue for a showcase of amateur photography.

About 150 photographs selected from 680 submitted from around the UK will adorn the walls of Hartlepool Art Gallery, from Thursday until Sunday, February 2.

The pictures, taken last year, belong to photographers who are members of the Northern Counties Photographic Federation which serves more than 50 clubs and societies across the North.

Entry to the gallery, which is in a converted church in Clarence Road, is free. Opening times are from 10am to 5.30pm, from Tuesday to Saturday, and 2pm to 5pm on Sundays.