LGBTQ+ History Month: Elsa Gidlow 1st February 2023 February is LGBTQ+ History month and this year we are shining the spotlight on poet and journalist, Elsa Gidlow. Born in Hull in 1898, Elsa Gidlow lived at 183 Clumber Street just off Princes Avenue until her family emigrated to Canada in 1904. In 1918, Gidlow was a co-editor and publisher of ‘Les Mouches Fantastiques’. […] Read more News Elsa GidlowHull WritersLGBTQ+ History MonthPoetryPride in HullPride in Our City
Hull poets to discover on National Poetry Day 2022 3rd October 2022 National Poetry Day takes place on Thursday 6 October 2022 to encourage everyone to share poetry with family and friends. The campaign aims to foster our love of language, showcase new voices, and promote the role poetry can play in our lives. To kickstart the campaign this year, here’s some Hull poets you may want […] Read more News What's on National Poetry DayPoetryWhat's On Hull
Hull Maritime project introduces first poet-in-residence 1st October 2020 The Hull Maritime project is introducing its first poet-in-residence for 2021. Rebecca Drake, a second year PhD candidate in English Literature in the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York, will join the project next year. Rebecca’s poetry on the theme of seascapes and cultural memory has been published in The […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumPoetryRebecca Drake
