Thursday 5th April 2007 - GM Potatoes Public Meeting, Hedon

Campaign group Hedon Against GM announces a Public Meeting to consider the application by BASF to plant GM blight resistant potatoes in the Hedon area. Why is this a problem? - GM crops could contaminate conventional and organic crops. - GM food can damage wildlife ecosystems. - People don't want GM crops! The meeting will be held at the Haven Arms on Sheriff Highway, Hedon, on Thursday 5th April starting at 6pm. Press and Council members are very welcome.

Speaking will be: Clare Oxborrow, GM specialist, from Friends of the Earth (UK)

Peter Riley from GM Freeze Dr. Arpad Pusztai, Leading GM researcher (TBC) Lord Peter Melchett, Soil Association (TBC) For more information: www.hedonagainstgm.org.uk or Friends of the Earth (01482) 845958

Coming Up, Conferences - Thursday 19th April 07 - Annual Rural Housing Conference At The Country Park Inn, Hessle Foreshore
	Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council are organising a rural housing conference around the subject of Community Land Trusts. The conference will bring together speakers from across the country. They are aiming for a mixed audience including local parish groups, councillors as well as housing and planning professionals. This will be the first in a series of three Read more...

Coming Up - Thursday 12th April 07 - Pog, Wob And Cracktown At The Adelphi, De Grey Street 8pm
	Rebel Music presents a top night of live music at The Adelphi. Featuring Pog, all the way from Brighton, a 4 piece semi-acoustic cool folk tinged with a bit of punk and general fun and frolics. Great website. Cracktown, Hulls finest 'music for dogfights' duo, with special guest Nat Roe. Great live act. Hulls finest, always a pleasure. A must see if you've never seen 'em. Read more...

Coming Up - 5th April 07 Gig That Exploded Featuring Jonquil This Town Needs Guns and The Moment At The Adelphi Hull
	We at Gig That Exploded HQ www.myspace.com/thegigthatexploded are happy to announce a co-headliner line up of Jonquil, This Town Needs Guns and along with Hornsea band The Moment. This is the first time we have taken the risk of getting in two out-of-town bands so it really does promise to be a very special evening. Read more...

Coming Up, Community - Wednesday 11th April 07 - David Selby Talk At Arc 6.30 - 8.30pm
	The eleventh in the arc talks series features David Selby, Director at Hopkins Architects, a prestigious practice established in 1978. David Selby joined the Practice in 1984, and has been a Director since 1995. Recent project work includes new mixed-use regeneration projects, the Manchester City Art Gallery, a master plan for Hull City Read more...

Coming Up, Seminars - Friday 30th March 07 - One Year On Seminar At The Wilberforce Institute, High Street, Hull 9.30am - 3pm
	The Governor HM Prison Hull invites you to attend One Year On at The Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation, Oriel Chambers, High Street, Hull. This is a one day community sector seminar which will celebrate community partnerships and develop a strategy for future partnership working between the prison and community. Speakers will include Read more...

Coming Up, Courses - Hull CVS Short Courses March - April 07
	Hull CVS are holding some short courses over the next two months which could really benefit your organisation. All courses take place in Room 3, The Goodwin Centre, Icehouse Road and will be taught by Margaret Stevenson. Please note that all courses include refreshments, but lunch is not included. All full day courses cost £66 for those from Read more...

Coming Up, Seminars - Monday 17th - Wednesday 19th April 07 - Helping Artists To Plan For Their Future
	A series of free seminars are being offered in Yorkshire during April 2007, aimed at helping artists and creative practitioners to understand and plan for their future pension provision. 44% of the UK's working population does not have a pension, but among artists and other creative practitioners the figure rises to a worrying 70 per cent. To help Read more...

Coming Up, Health - New Free NHS Stop Smoking Service
	A free service is now available for smokers who wish to break the habit. It will be taking place at the Portland Hotel in Hull city centre (next to the City Hall) every Monday from 11.30am to 2pm. Smokers who are ready to quit can pop in at any time to get the help they need. The programme lasts for 6 weeks, for approximately 15 minutes per session Read more...

Coming Up, Courses - NLP Practitioner Courses 2007
	Are you interested in learning and the power of words to influence and motivate? Do you work with people who are trying to change their lives? Or would you just like a more useful understanding of yourself and why you do what you do? Volcom's NLP Practitioner Course starts this month, and is a great Read more...

Coming Up, Band Dates - The Seatbelts - February to May 07
	Here's where local 50's and 60's cover band, The Seatbelts will playing in the near future: Saturday 10th February - Jack Rabbit Slims, Witham, Hull Saturday 17th February - Nags Head, Newland Avenue, Hull Saturday 10th March - Ideal Standard Social Club, County Road North, Hull Saturday 17th March - Read more...

Coming Up - February 07 - May 07 - Social Afternoon Activities At The Carers' Centre 1.30pm - 3.30pm
	Hull Carers' Centre runs a weekly Tuesday Social Afternoon with the following topics: 13th February - Valentines Day - Couples match up 20th February - Radio Nostalgia with Terry Richards 27th February - Aids and Equipment with Phillipa Marriot 6th March - The Wonders of Britain - Part 2 with John Whittle Read more...

Coming Up, Band Dates - Band Dates - Punch The Horse Gig Dates - February to May 07
	Established in November 1996 in the Hull area, Punch The Horse is a local band playing Irish music. Here's where they be playing in the near future. All pub gigs are free. Friday 9th February Durty Nellie's, Hull. 9.15- 12.15 Friday 2nd March Red Lion, Driffield. 9 - 11.15 Saturday 10th March Durty Nellie's, Hull. 9.15 - 12.15 Friday 16th March Read more...

Coming Up, Band Dates - Circus Envy Gig Dates February/March 2007
	February 2007 is a very exciting and busy month for Hull band Circus Envy www.circusenvyband.com when they take to the road to start their first UK tour as well as releasing their second EP, Movies. With their new EP safely recorded and ready to be released to the unsuspecting public Circus Envy are about to embark on a short tour Read more...

Coming Up - Hull Community Wardens Events January - March 07
	Hull Community Wardens will be holding a number of events across Hull in the coming months. All events are open to the general public so please feel free to come along. Details of the events are as follows: Beverley Road Community Wardens have the following at their One Stop Shop: Saturday 27th January - Bicycle Coding from 10.00am Read more...

Coming Up, Band Dates - Dave Wilkinson Gig Dates January 07 - March 07
	Up and coming singer-songwriter Dave Wilkinson will be appearing at the following venues with his own brand of indie-acoustic compositions: Saturday January 27th - Cafe 159, Willerby Saturday February 17th - Cafe 159, Willerby Wednesday March 21st - Tiger's Lair, Anlaby Road Thursday March 22nd - Big Coffee, Anlaby. Read more...

Listings - Live Music At Sleepers Café Bar, Newland Avenue - March - April 07
	March 2007 Monday 19th Emma Rugg Tuesday 20th Adrian Byron Burns Friday 23rd Someone and the Somethings Friday 30th Liar April 07 Monday 2nd Phil Marshall Friday 6th harriWatts Band Sunday 8th Only Natural and Andy Hardy Thursday 5th Northern Soul Night (and every Thursday Read more...

Listings - Live Music at The Crown Inn, Holderness Road- March to May 07
	Check the Full Listing..April 2007 Wednesday 4th Night with the Stars - Various acts. Tickets £5 Saturday 7th Lemon Grass - Rock and pop. Free Entry Saturday 14th Crackerjak - Rock classics Free Entry Wednesday 18th American Four Tops Motown Show. Tickets £7. First and last gig in Hull! www.soulsatisfaction.co.uk Saturday 21st Ordinary Men Read more...

Listings - The Welly Club - What's On March and April 2007
	Check the Full Listing..Buy your tickets securely online by credit or debit card using PayPal Thursday 8th March - £3 Online - 10pm to 3am ClubNME presents Opera House Friday 9th March - £8 Online - 10.30pm to 3am Lets Ave It presents Mark - EG, Kevin Eneregy, Adam - Lab4 Saturday 10th March - £9 Online - 10.30pm Read more...

Listings - Yo-Yo Indie Clubs Live Listings - January to April 07
	Friday 19th January at Piper Club - 10pm Loaded Indie Club Night Saturday 20th January at Welly Club, Hull Yo-Yo Indie Club / Live Night Saturday 20th January at Quayside, Lincoln Yo-Yo Indie Club vs The Paddingtons (DJ set by Tom Atkin) From 10pm Saturday 27th January at Welly Club, Hull The Favours at Yo-Yo Indie Club Night From 10.30pm Read more...

Listings - The Sesh at The Linnet and Lark - What's on January to May 2007
	Coming Up at The Sesh every Tuesday night at The Linnet and Lark ... 9th January Red Night Strip, The Headliners (Sheffield) and Clubland 16th January Park & Ride, Jokerz and The Maker 23rd January Freaks Union and Roll Call For The Second Site 30th January Clauberg Opera, Analogue Consumption Read more...

Listings - Chewing Gum At Revolution In Hull
	Revolution has just launched a new night - Chewing Gum, every Monday night. Playing some of the finest Pop, Electro and Indie. With free entry all night, a 2am licence and cocktails buy one get one free, why go anywhere else? www.myspace.com/chewinggumhull. chewinggum.so-addictive.co.uk. Read more...

Listings - Jelly at The Welly - will be hosting ClubNME
	Every Thursday from now till the end of the world ... And from 21st September 2006 Jelly will be hosting ClubNME ... with millions of bands coming through Playing Bloc Party, The Clash, The Bravery, Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, Gorrilaz, The Futureheads, Black Wire, Weezer, The Paddingtons, Hot Hot Heat, LCD Soundsystem, The Libertines, Read more...