Friday 9th February 07 - A Fairer World For All - A Discussion with The Rt Hon Hilary Benn at The Octagon

Presented by Goodwin LINK, Diana Johnson MP invites you to the A fairer world for all meeting with Hilary Benn, International Development Secretary at The Octagon on Friday, 9th February 2007 from 6.30pm.

With this year's commemorations of William Wilberforce's fight against slavery and Hull's more recent record as a fair trade city, this is a great time to welcome the International Development Secretary to the city to discuss trade, debt relief, climate change, human rights and a range of other development issues: Diana Johnson MP

The evening will start with exhibition displays from a variety of agencies followed by Hilary Benn speaking on A fairer world for all followed by a question and answer session. This event is open to all. For further information about this meeting, please contact Diana Johnson MP's Hull office on 01482 319135. The Octagon Walker Street Hull HU3 2RA www.goodwin-centre.org

Coming Up - Saturday 10th February 07 - Do At The Zoo
	Sacco and Vanzatti present a birthday/Palestinian benefit, Do At The Zoo With DJ's Mailey and Saoirse playing techno, punk, hip-hop and much more! It's bring yer own beer and cider! At Zoo Cafe, Newland Avenue. From 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Suggested Donation £3 All Proceeds going to Anarchists against the Wall: 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 - Tuesday 20th February - Laurel Grove Promotions Presents Kid Carpet and Tonik at Adelphi Hull
	Kid Carpet from Bristol; cracking, indie / rock and roll style one man band with a twist a sound, unique live performer. This guy not only sings and plays but uses many other children's instruments such as a Fisher Price guitar, Ferbies and mini keyboards. Check out his site www.kidcarpet.co.uk . Support comes from local band Tonik, Read more...

Coming Up - 14th February 07 - Circus Envy EP Launch Night at Durty Nellies Hull
	Top Hull based band Circus Envy www.circusenvyband.com launch their newly recorded EP, Movies, on Wednesday 14th February with a special gig at Durty Nellies public house on the High Street in Hull's old town. Picking Valentines night for a launch gig might seem like an odd date but what better present to give your other half than Read more...

Coming Up - Saturday 10th February - Sculcoates Family History Event at The Dorchester Hotel
	Experts from various groups around the city will be coming along to give help and advice to anyone who wants to look into the history of their own family, and Hull City Council's professional genealogist Gareth Watkins will be giving a short introductory talk. Free one-to-one sessions with Gareth may also be booked for after this event, Read more...

Coming Up - Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th February 07 - Tux and Tiara Fashion Show at Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College
	Last year, Hull and East Riding schools went American! Booking the most exquisite venues, arriving in limousines and wearing matching tuxedos and ball gowns, year 11 leavers took their proms more seriously than ever before. To support this, Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College in the East of the city are holding a Tux and Tiara Fashion Show. Read more...

Coming Up - Sunday 4th February 07 - Sounds Of The City Presents Pete Molinari At The Lamp 8pm
	Sounds of the City begins its Spring series with an appearance by the outstanding folk\blues singer-songwriter Pete Molinari on Sunday February 4th at the Lamp, Hull. Pete Molinari, whose album Walking Off The Map was released to critical acclaim in the autumn, comes from Chatham, Kent, where he was discovered by cult musician and artist 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 - Saturday 24th February 07 - Troops Out Now - No To Trident Demonstration At Hyde Park London 12 Noon
	Tony Blair said he went to war to find weapons of mass destruction! There were none. 655,000 Iraqis have died in that war. Now he wants to spend around £27 billion on our own weapons of mass destruction with the potential to slaughter 40 million people. CND, Stop the War Coalition and BMI have called a national demonstration on 24 February to oppose 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...

Coming Up - Thursday 15th February 07 - William Rodriguez - The Last Man Out At 9/11 At Friends Meeting House, Percy St 7.30pm
	William Rodriguez, the last man out of the North Tower on September 11th 2001, worked for 19 years as a maintenance worker at the World Trade Centre in New York. On 9/11, Rodriguez single-handedly rescued fifteen people from the World Trade Centre, and as Rodriguez was the only person on site with the master key to the North Tower stairwells, he led the Read more...

Coming Up- Wednesday 14th February to Sunday 18th March 07 - Keeler By Gill Adams at The Gatehouse Theatre Highgate Village London
	Paul Nicholas in association with Tenth Planet Productions presents Keeler by Hull playwright Gill Adams's. The show will run from 14th February until 18th March at the Gatehouse Theatre Highgate Village in London N6 4BD. Keeler has been adapted from Christine Keeler's book, The Truth At Last. www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com Ticket Information see box office Tel.020 8340 83488 Read more Coming Up...

Coming Up - Wednesday 21st March 07 - Regional Conference: Yorkshire and The Humber Sustainable School Fair At Sheffield MegaCentre 10am-4pm
	The Yorkshire and Humber Sustainable School Fair is aimed at classroom teachers, senior managers and governors from Yorkshire and Humber primary and secondary schools, other key regional education decision-makers, regional businesses, local authorities, NGOs and other organisations interested Read more...

Coming Up - Monday 12th March 07 - National Conference: Families For Our Times At Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
	The National Family Learning Network is holding its annual conference in collaboration with the BBC's Child of Our Time team. This high profile conference will examine the roles of families in supporting learning and explore the current policy context and practice. It will build on the highly successful conferences of the previous two years. Places cost £220 plus VAT. Read more...

Coming Up - Tuesday 27th February 07 - Regional Conference: Employability, Jobcentre Plus And The Third Sector At Carlisle Business Centre, Bradford
	At a time when the employment and skills agendas are moving closer together this conference signals the development of a closer partnership between Jobcentre Plus and the Third Sector. This conference offers the opportunity to explore what is on offer from Jobcentre Plus in relation to the potential role of the Third Sector - in reaching and supporting Read more...

Coming Up - Wednesday 7th February 07 - Hull Community Investment Fund Support 9.30am - 12pm
	Carers' Centre Hull is situated on the corner of Prospect and Spencer Street in the Hull City Centre. The Hull Community Investment Fund offers funding to voluntary and community groups of between £100 and £10,000. Eligible groups are those working with people in Bransholme East, Bransholme West, Longhill, Marfleet, Myton, Newland, Newington, Read more...

Coming Up - Friday 23rd February 07 - Local Conference: Let My People Go At KC Stadium 9am-4.30pm Deadline: Wednesday 31st January 07
	The Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber (CRC) and SEARCH are organising Let My People Go - Contemporary issues on Slavery and Justice, a conference which aims to address the range of issues which still remain 250 years after the passing of the Abolition of Slave Trade Act. Participants will gain an overview of black history Read more...

Coming Up - Friday 19th January 07 - Education and Training - Understanding Community Development Work
	The University of Hull at Scarborough, in conjunction with Social Enterprise Europe Ltd, have developed a series of accredited short courses on Social Enterprise. The courses go far beyond the usual awareness-raising exercises in Social Enterprise - they aim to provide a basis for participants to be able to plan, establish, manage and govern a successful social enterprise. Read more...

Coming Up - Thursday 25th January 07 - Más Y Más At Music Exchange, Dorchester Hotel, Beverley Road
	harriWattsband hope you have all had an excellent Christmas, a good New Year and a well deserved rest. Many thanks for your support throughout 2006 and we start Music Exchange again with a fantastic band, Más Y Más on 25th January 2007. Más Y Más have a compellingly pure and unique sound, the songs and soaring harmonies Read more...

Coming Up - Monday 8th January 07 -The Clore Leadership Programme - Closing Date: Monday 19th February 07
	We are pleased to announce that from Monday 8th January 2007 onwards we are inviting applications for 2007/8 Fellowships on the Clore Leadership Programme. The programme is designed to help develop the knowledge, skills, networks and experience of potential leaders across a wide range of cultural activity. Each Fellow will have an individually tailored Read more...

Coming Up, Band Dates - The Nocturnal Flowers Gig Dates
	Wednesday 10th January - Music HQ The Tigers Lair Saturday 13th January - 159 Cafe Bistro bar Willerby Rd, Hull With Steve Reed - one of the finest acoustic musicians/ singer song writers Hull has delivered! and Lee Starr - watch out for this name 2007 ... he really is very special and leaves jaws dropped. Night starts @7pm. Read more...

Coming Up - January 07 - Social Afternoons At The Carers' Centre, Hull
	Carers' Centre Hull is situated on the corner of Prospect and Spencer Street in the Hull City Centre. The Carers' Centre runs a weekly Tuesday Social Afternoon with the following topics: 16th January 07 - Canine Partners - Thea 23rd January 07 - Mythology of the Standing Stones - Gordon Ostler 30th January 07 - Songs and Verses - Patsy Wright Read more...