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View article Humber Street Sesh director ‘feeling supersonic’ over Liam Gallagher gig

Humber Street Sesh director ‘feeling supersonic’ over Liam Gallagher gig

Some might say the timing of Liam Gallagher’s Hull concert is not ideal for this year’s Humber Street Sesh. But organisers of the huge Hull music festival would not agree. Festival director Mark Page said the coincidental timing of the two events on Saturday 3 August is “awesome” for the city. Mark said he was “feeling […]

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View article Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics

Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics

Hull’s biggest festival for emerging talent is aiming to make this year’s event the greenest yet. Now in its eighth year, the award-winning Humber Street Sesh returns on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August with 200 acts performing on 14 stages across Hull’s waterfront. Last year saw the grassroots music festival double in size and […]

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View article ‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance

‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance

Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle is back home this week with a futuristic performance that encourages audiences to think about our role in the future of our city and the planet. We grabbed him ahead of his unique performance, Kingstupon Hull Stumption, that takes place at Ferens Art Gallery this Thursday (July 25). Why is a […]

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View article Hull parks: 5 things you might not know

Hull parks: 5 things you might not know

It’s Love Parks Week, so pack up the picnic and head to one of the city’s great green spaces this weekend. We have put together five facts about the city’s parks – some you will know, but some might surprise you … 1. None are as big as East Park  You probably knew East Park […]

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View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

Pride In Hull, one of the city’s biggest annual events, is marked on plenty of calendars across the city this weekend, while the city will also host a Grammy-nominated brass band, an exhibition on Hull’s food heritage and more. Here is our list of 5 things you might want to check out in the city […]

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View article Arctic Corsair bell packed away before vessel’s relocation

Arctic Corsair bell packed away before vessel’s relocation

One of the Arctic Corsair’s most symbolic items has been packed away before the famous Hull trawler’s relocation. The vessel’s bell was carefully placed in a case by Trevor Evans, the longest-serving volunteer and Abigail Jubb, an intern from the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project. Next month, the distant water sidewinder trawler and a symbol […]

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View article Chinese students perform Peking opera at Hull City Hall

Chinese students perform Peking opera at Hull City Hall

Four schools from Beijing were in Hull today to perform a traditional Chinese opera. The schools, all from the Fengtai District in Beijing, have close ties to the city through a 15-year relationship with the Archbishop Sentamu Academy. Groups of students from Beijing and Hull regularly visit each other as part of a cultural and […]

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