Tickets have for a historic North East town hall have sold out leaving many residents disappointed.

The tours will show ticket-goers around the Victorian Gothic building while sharing the history of the building.

Set to take place between February 24 and March 31 and tickets for the tour were free.

The description of the tour reads: “Take a tour around this amazing Victorian Gothic building, opened in 1889, to enjoy spaces which haven’t been used by the public for many years.

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“Admire the improvements not only in the Main Hall and the Crypt, but also the previously unseen areas of the Old Fire Station, Police Courtroom and Police Cells, all accessed from the Carriage Driveway.

“Learn about how it was designed, why it is so large and what has happened here over the years, including who lived here!

“See the civic badges, dragons and eagles, the amazing musicians’ window, the almost unchanged historic Courtroom with its stunning stained glass ceiling and journalists’ graffiti, and experience the atmospheric Police Cells where prisoners left their mark.”

However, such high demand for the tours has seen tickets sell out with some residents being left disappointed.

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After the sell out was announced one person said: “tickets say fully booked for both days, they should run throughout the year if demand is there, which I think it is.

Another person added: “Have all the tickets gone?” followed by a sad face emoji.

While someone else asked: “Will there be other dates?”