Chiedu Oraka

View article Community garden to celebrate 27 years of support for local communities with special Open Day

Community garden to celebrate 27 years of support for local communities with special Open Day

A thriving community garden in north Hull that has been supporting families for nearly three decades is opening its doors to showcase the vital role it plays in bringing people together and connecting them with nature. The free event at Rainbow Community Garden, Levisham Close (off Endike Lane), takes place on Monday 21 July. There […]

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View article Hull culture hits Westminster

Hull culture hits Westminster

A delegation of Hull’s cultural sector are today heading to Westminster to reconnect with national partners. The visit of 30 representatives from the city hope to send that message that Hull is ready to reignite its culture and heritage ambitions. Taking place in the Jubilee Room in Westminster, over 40 people from the UK’s cultural […]

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View article Homegrown stars head line-up for Inner City Sesh

Homegrown stars head line-up for Inner City Sesh

A host of local talent will headline Inner City Sesh next weekend – a 15,000-capacity music festival in Queens Gardens. Following the cancellation of the hugely popular music and art festival Humber Street Sesh, the Sesh Events team partnered with Hull City Council to deliver Inner City Sesh on Saturday 18 September. The main stage will […]

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View article 5 things not to miss at Freedom Festival 2020

5 things not to miss at Freedom Festival 2020

Freedom Festival returns this weekend with a special online programme that will be broadcast via the BBC. Bringing together internationally renowned artists and local talent, this year’s festival features robot selfies, bikes singing lullabies and artists performing from unique and iconic locations throughout the city. Download the Freedom Festival app or visit the festival’s website […]

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View article BBC Contains Strong Language in Hull: 10 performances not to miss

BBC Contains Strong Language in Hull: 10 performances not to miss

Contains Strong Language, the BBC’s national poetry and spoken-word festival, is back in Hull this weekend. The prestigious three-day celebration of the spoken word thrusts in the spotlight with coverage on radio and television both nationally and locally. A partnership between the BBC, Wrecking Ball Press, Arts Council England, the British Council and the Makassar […]

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View article Humber Street Sesh: 6 acts not to miss this weekend

Humber Street Sesh: 6 acts not to miss this weekend

Hull’s answer to Glastonbury takes place this weekend – and with no mud, no tents, flushing toilets, firm concrete underfoot and the bus to get you home at the end of the day, we’ll take Humber Street Sesh over a cow field any day. As the countdown begins to the urban festival’s early Friday start […]

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View article Hull’s Chiedu Oraka: If you grew up on a council estate, you can relate to my music

Hull’s Chiedu Oraka: If you grew up on a council estate, you can relate to my music

Meet a musician from North Hull estate whose music is challenging people’s perceptions of the city and inspiring the next generation. Chiedu Oraka, 31, is headlining on the Back To Ours Big Top stage at this weekend’s Humber Street Sesh. The rapper is tipped for big things on the UK’s rap and grime scene. His […]

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