World Music Day at Queens Gardens Saturday 19th June, 1 - 5.30 pm. Free!

As part of Refugee Week 2004, Queens Gardens will host an extravaganza of music and dance from across the globe. A showcase for both local and international artists, it's an event not to be missed. Quinteto Mambo Jambo will be there, with their infectious Cuban Brazilian dance music. Also appearing are locally based African musicians Usizo, and Batanai Marimba, playing music from Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Hataw, a traditional Kurdish dance group, will be appearing, and Hosham, from Afganistan. To finish off the event is a widely-acclaimed band from the local Kurdish community, Gul Naz. In addition to this, there will be a chance to take part in various workshops.

Hull Samba School will be there for anyone interested in learning the art of hand drumming. Also Middle Eastern Belly Dancing and Indian Bollywood style dancing will be on show. Food of an Eastern kind will also be available, as well as various things to amuse the little ones, including bouncy castles and art activities. Come along one and all, and celebrate cultural diversity in the great city of 'ull!

Coming Up - The Adelphi Club Sunday June 20th
	This Sunday's line-up features DumpValve, Shindigg, Mad Crowd Disease, Faith in Chaos (from Sheffield) and Le Shed (watch out for them, they are excellent). There may even be a guest appearance by another band ...... Doors open 1pm - 5pm / £3 / Age 16 +

Coming Up - Beverley Folk Festival 17th - 20th June
	This year sees the 21st anniversary of the Beverley Folk Festival. Amongst the attractions this year are the Levellers, playing an acoustic set especially for the occasion. Also, the famous Waterson family, of which some members have previously been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Read more...

Coming Up - What's on - Yo-Yo at the Welly - June 2004
	Hulls Original and Biggest Indie Night at the Welly With DJ Priya Check the Listing..Saturday 12th June With DJ Priya Saturday 19th June With DJ Priya and star monthly resident DJ Rick Witter (Shed Seven) Saturday 26th June With DJ Priya Read more...

NightClub Listing - The New Adelphi Club - What's On 15th to 30th June 04
	Check the full listing.. Thursday 17th Under the Influence presents: The Bluetones, The Bonnits and Special Guests. Saturday 19th Did and supports. Sunday 20th (lunchtime 1 till 5) Dump Valve, Shindigg, Mad Crowd Disease, Faith in Chaos & Le Hed. Read more...

NightClub Listing - The Sesh What's on May/ June 04 Live Music Every Thursday Plus Dj : Mark (The Grapevine)
	Check the full listing.. Thursday 20th May The Sesh presents Sidewinder Tight, experienced band that have been on the local scene for a few years now. With a catalogue of quality tunes, they're surely ready for the bigger stage. Thursday 27th May This night is to be filmed by the BBC and is definitely an occasion not to miss. Read more...

NightClub Listing - the Lamp - What's On 1st - 16th June 04
	Check the full listing.. Tuesday 1st Substitute retro funk, soul, and the future of rock 'n roll. official warm up for The Grapevine, free tickets available throughout the night. Wednesday 2nd live@lamp - Brzeska+ - quality electronica from 9pm Thursday 3rd Roots and Toots Salsa night with Read more...

NightClub Listing - Ringside - Every Wednesday - What's On June 04
	Check the full listing.. Entry - Free 2nd June Shuriken - Melodic emo punkers from Scunthorpe 9th June Harsh - Buzzsaw punk rockers from Southampton on UK tour 16th June Unless - Trashy, glammy, sleazy New Wave punks from Cleethorpes, with major label interest. Read more...

Poetry - She Stands Framed, Duality and Undulating Pulses .. By MD Tasker

	UNDULATING PULSES EBBS EDDYS WHIRLS TIDES FLUX AND FLOW, SEASONAL GLORIOUS RIDE ATOM THUMP ELECTRON BUMPING HEART STOPPING CORPUSCLE POPPING LEAF FALLING SUN STOPPING Read more...

Poetry - You can take the boy out of the council estate... By Lee Cassanell

	Pass me a chocolate, Make mine a tea. Eyes on the tele Plate on your knee. Kids in the garden Shirts in the wash Caring if Beckhams cheating on Posh. Read more...

Poetry - Do Not Depend on the Wind By Maurice Fairfield
	Do not depend on the wind, many a sailor and miller has found A grave in the wave a grave in the ground In waiting for wind. Do not depend on the rain, Pleasure and pain, Harrowing loss, empty gain Read more...

Opinions - Come On You Hull! By Laura Baldwin
	So our latest award to sit alongside our much treasured worst city to live in the UK award' is that of the fattest city in the UK. Yep, not content with telling us that we live in the most crap city in the UK but apparently we're also a bunch of big lard arses as well. Charming. It seems that no-one has anything good to say these days about the historic city of Hull. Read more...

Opinions - Haircuts In The Crowd By Mr. Lucifer
	If you are becoming bored of the vain, look at me I'm so cool culture that swamps the nationwide indie/rock scene and if you are sick of standing among people with the same haircuts, the same clothes, and the same transfixed miserable look on their faces, then, you are obviously craving exactly what I am Read more...

Opinions - The Moaning Bulldog Breed. By Engelbert De'Moaner
	I must admit I'm just as prone to moaning as the next person; God it's raining again; It's too damn hot; What, they've put the price of fags up again! So what! Who cares? Just stop bloody moaning! Even if you or I do moan what good is it going to do any of us? We never do anything about anything at all! Read more...