Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th February - Hull Winterlude Music Festival, Various Venues

Hull's first Winterlude music festival takes place from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th February 2006 at various venues in Hull. Take a break from the blues and warm your soul with a long weekend of music and dance in Hull. Festival organisers Lou and Rich Duffy-Howard said: Winterlude presents a warm and welcoming array of local and internationally renowned music to light up the winter nights. Winterlude Listings : Thursday 9th Feb

The Lamp Live from 7pm £5/6. Winterlude launch : Welcome back to Hull for superlative singer/songwriter/guitarist Nick Harper to launch his new album Treasure Island. With internationally acclaimed Zagros Band, plus special guests. Propaganda: Hull Rock Against Racism Posters 1979 - 1982, plus A Week in the Life exhibition. Gig broadcast live on BBC Raw Talent. Friday 10th Feb

The Adelphi 8pm £4/£5. Winterlude presents Funky Kingston - Jerry Dammers from the Specials and inventor of 2-Tone brings his records, Concrete Breaks bring their instruments and Funkywormhole bring the sound system. Let's party! Saturday 11th Feb The Lamp 9pm £3 - Larkin Out presents live bands Mr Beasley and D/Con with Pork on the decks.

The Adelphi - Winterlude Special Reunion Party 8pm £5.00. Red Guitars, Boogiemania, The Ducks and Planet Wilson. Kingston Rowing Club 8pm til early hours, nil door tax: Undercurrents - A night of cutting edge underground and experimental music featuring DJs and live sets from Slipped Disco, Universal Magnetic collective, Chris Gladwin, A-D-E, P.D.Burwell, Foghorn all star DJ tag team and Foghorn Sound System. Sunday 12th Feb

The Lamp 7pm £3 - Unique on the English folk scene, the fiddle, drums and bass of The Jim Eldon Band. From Kurdistan, Gul Naz - Infectious rhythms on keys, dumbek, electric saz and violin. Enjoy the dance! The Adelphi 8.30 p.m. £4/5 - Under the Influence presents from Sydney Australia, Howling Bells. Plus special guests and DJs. All details correct at time of going to press. Call venues for further details -

Lamp - 2 Norfolk Street, Hull, 01482 326137/1 New Adelphi Club - 89 De Grey Street, Hull, 01482 348216 Kingston Rowing Club - Beresford Park, Beresford Road. Contact no. 07981 807578 Winterlude is brought to you by Duffy-Howard Productions, The Lamp, The New Adelphi, Freetownway Productions and Under the Influence. It is supported by Hull City Council's Live Music Fund and Wilberforce 2007.

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