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From 24th June this year visit our exhibition in Hartlepool Art Gallery.
Aardman presents…
‘The Pirates! An Exhibition’
A swashbuckling, high-sea adventure.
A rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the wonderful and outrageous character puppets, sets and props from Aardman’s hugely entertaining stop-motion feature film.
We also present concept art and storyboards for the film courtesy of Aardman and Sony.
Across the summer we will have a programme of events led by Aardman talent open to the public.
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