National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate 5th October 2021 Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem that will be unveiled on the historic street on National Poetry Day on Thursday (7 October). Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and the people […] Read more Leisure & Culture Regeneration What's on Councillor Rosemary PantelakisHistoric EnglandHumber Mouth literature festivalNational Poetry Day 2021Vicky FosterWhitefriargateWhitefriargate regenerationWrecking Ball Press
Hull’s writing stars to feature on BBC with Humber Mouth 7th April 2021 The creativity of Hull’s writing community is being celebrated with four new writing commissions for the Humber Mouth literature festival. And, the new stories and poems written for radio will be broadcast through a special partnership with BBC Radio Humberside. Created by Hull City Council in 1992, the Humber Mouth literature festival celebrates the city’s […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on BBC Radio HumbersideCassandra ParkinClive SullivanDave WindassHumber Mouth literature festivalJodie Russian-RedMatt NicholsonRosalyn Sullivan
Writer commissioned as part of Queen’s Gardens refurbishment project 26th February 2021 A writer has been commissioned to produce work that will displayed as part of the Queens Gardens refurbishment. Author and artist Joanna Walsh has been jointly commissioned by the project and Humber Mouth literature festival to create prose that will feature alongside of a number of public art installations in the gardens. Councillor Daren Hale, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHeinrich & PalmerHumber Mouth literature festivaljoanna walshKatayoun Dowlatshahi
