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Going Down - And Finally ... Last Words of 2006 From thisisUll.com By Cilla (editor)
	So we're celebrating - it's been a great year for the site - we've had a wealth of stunning pieces to publish and a significant increase in the number of people from all over the globe who regularly visit the site; over 1.3 million in the last 12 months. This month shows a record number - 120,000 which is incredible because December is usually Read more...

Going Down - Sunday 27th August 06 - Concrete Jam at East Hull Skate Park By Dick Spring
	With pretty much most people who would have been interested in an event like this decamped to Leeds Festival, it could have been deemed a major faux pas on the part of the organisers of the first Concrete Jam, to hold the event on this particular weekend. Concrete Jam was a one day festival of music and sport incorporating competitions for both inline and Read more...

Going Down - Live Music - Saturday 24th June 06 - Urban Artz Festival at East Park By Quiffy
	What does it take to get people to come out in Hull? A free concert and hundreds, not thousands, came out to enjoy the bands and sunshine. The event had a great ambience to it and everyone there seemed to enjoy the day. Paul from the White Room held things together with some in between band chat and introductions. The opening band were pretty hardcore Read more...

Going Down - Live Music - Saturday 24th June 06 - Urban Artz Festival at East Park By Michelle Dee Photo Gallery by Mo and Tony
	I arrived at East Park at around two in the afternoon just in time to catch Nat from the Johnny Go Go Go's finishing her set at the acoustic tent. She was singing about empty food cupboards, slugs and tight-fisted bosses. The three go hand in hand quite nicely if you think about it a minute. Natalie has been bathing her toes in the bohemian stream for the past year, Read more...

Going Down - Live Music - Saturday 24th June 06 - Foghorn Sound System at the Urban Artz Festival By Benjamin Woodling Photographs by Barry Thompson, Focal Image
	Seemingly beamed down from a parallel planet of sound, the enigmatic Foghorn Collective deliver an afternoon of house music, deep and progressive and trancey and trippy, to the good people of East Hull. Lee is scattering beats into the sunshine when I arrive. His set has an energised party vibe. Next door a younger crew have established their own dance tent Read more...

Going Down - thisisUll.com 2005 in Pictures.
	thisisUll.com wants to thank all the contributors for their work in 2005. Without their participation this website could not be possible. Over 100,000 people a month from over 100 countries are seeing Ull at it's very best with over 4,000 pages of superb content. Check out this 7 page picture gallery of home page pictures for January to December 2005 for you to enjoy. Read more...

Going Down - Hull Mela Festival Sunday 31st July 2005 by Jane Foster
	This year saw Hull's first ever Mela festival held at Pearson Park. A Mela is a traditional festival which originates from India. A welcome event (especially as there was no Grassroots festival this year), it brought together and celebrated the diverse communities of Hull. It was a successful day, well attended and enjoyed by both the public and the performers. Read more...

Going Down - Ella Street Festival Saturday 9th July 2005 by Jane Foster
	As a resident of Ella Street I was pleased as punch to hear that this year we would be holding our very own festival, open to everyone. A group of residents had got together and organised this - well done to them all. About a week ago the banner and bright bunting went up, and the street held its breath waiting for this very special event... Read more...

Going Down - Cycling into Poverty History Monday 27th June 2005 By Martin Deane
	"Don't tell the other towns, but Hull was the best reception we ever got!" Bright and early, by some measures - ok, 9am - 24 cyclists from Hull gathered by the café and then made their way over the Humber Bridge. The River Humber, she what drains a fifth of the country and puts more freshwater into the North Sea than any other, looked absolutely Read more...

Going Down - The Make Poverty History March, in Retrospect By Bill Linton
	Well, the G8 season seems to have kicked off to a good start this year with Live 8 concerts internationally. Predictably, the Hyde Park concert gained almost wall to wall coverage on television and in the news, although media interest in the Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh was somewhat less Read more...

Going Down - Make Poverty History Demonstration in Edinburgh 2nd July 2005 by Rich Mills
	Having been a political activist for many years now, when the Make Poverty History demonstration came around, we just had to do something about it. The result being that with a lot of work from Martin Deane collecting money in, we managed to send a hundred people up to Edinburgh for the day. Along with another hundred or so who made their own way up to Scotland, Hull was well represented. Read more...

Going Down - G8 2005 Demonstration in Edinburgh by Mike Rose
	On Saturday 2nd July we joined what turned out to be the biggest political demonstration in Scottish history. I've been on G8 demos before (Prague 2000 - Genoa 2001) but this one was the most diverse I have ever witnessed. The response from the churches was stunning. We had socialists, environmentalists, Christians, students, pensioners, and babies! Read more...

Going Down - Make Poverty History March In Edinburgh By Sarah Golightley
	There is nothing I loathe more than the sound of one of those wretched free ring tones on my mobile twanging away at 5 o'clock in the morning; especially when 5 o' clock is only three hours after I went to sleep following a night of clubbing at Fuel and accidentally locking my friends out of their own house. And then trying to let them in Read more...

Going Down - Make Poverty History Demonstration in Edinburgh 2nd July 2005 By Mo
	Martin Deane invited me along with 2 full coach loads of people from Hull to the Make Poverty History Demonstration in Edinburgh on the 2nd July 2005. It was an early start, 6am, because we had a long 6 hour trip up to Scotland (and another 6 hours back which I tried to forget) as we hopped aboard that drizzly morning. I'd packed my sandwiches, water etc and had a flask of hot coffee prepared for me by Cilla Read more...

Going Down - World Music Day at Queens Gardens Saturday 18th June 2005 By Mo
	This year's Hull World Music Day saw another impressive array of artists from across the globe. A warm sunny day was the perfect setting for various performances. These included the Shyani Ngcobo Band from South Africa, Persian band Flame, the Zeela Women's Choir from Liberia, Allah Lake Afro Mandinka from the Gambia, Shantha Rao of the Annapurna Indian Dance Company, Hako from Kurdistan Read more...

Going Down - Overnight Investigation of the Paranormal with The Spiritual Renaissance Group By Blair Ashworth Photos by Mo
	Insomnia must be a real advantage when you're investigating the paranormal. At least, it would have been if the night at Holmpton had passed slowly - but for me, and for Mo, it was an amazing and unforgettable experience, and I for one intend repeating it as soon as the opportunity next arises. So, there we were, the car drawing up to the guardhouse of the Holmpton bunker near Withernsea. Read more...

Going Down - Isn't 'Ull Brilliant! Hull Aid Tsunami Benefit Event By Cilla, 11 page Photo Gallery by Darren Rogers.
	After the unbelievable response to the Hull Aid Tsunami Benefit Event, where hundreds of you turned up to be entertained by some of the fabulous talent from in and around Hull, we can announce the current total donated by YOU! Together with collections at Yo-Yo Read more...

Going Down - thisisUll.com Tuesday 11th January - Hull Aid Tsunami Benefit Gig By Daniel Laney.
	It is 5am, I am with three proud members of thisisUll.com, sitting back and reflecting on eight hours of music. I have to break myself from conversation in order to put together my own thoughts of this magical event. In the background of the room I can hear Read more...

Going Down - thisisUll.com 2004 in Pictures.
	Both Cilla and I want to thank all the contributors for their work in 2004. Without their participation this website could not be possible, Over 100,000 people from over 80 countries are seeing Ull at it's very best with over 2,000 pages of superb Read more...

Going Down - Reclaim the Night - Wednesday 10th November 04 By Rich Mills
	Embarrassed as I'm to say it, but you can hardly have failed to have seen my ugly mug staring back at you from the pages of the Hull Daily Mail recently. What has got them so excited that I will soon need to employ a Press Officer? Well, the simple idea of Reclaim the Night. Read more...

Going Down - Newland Avenue Christmas Lights Switch On - Wednesday 24th November 04 By Tony Waddington
	The community spirit is not dead. This was demonstrated by the great attendance of the local residents for the switch-on of this year's Christmas lights. The event was a combined venture between the Newland Avenue Traders Association, Read more...

Going Down - Only Fools and Horses Convention By DJ Chris Plant
	The 3rd October2004 saw the Only Fools & Horses Convention road show arrive in Milton Keynes at the biggest venue to date, at the Bletchley Leisure Centre. My friend Alex and I set off at 7:30am to make sure that we got a good queue position. When we arrived in Milton Keynes, we searched for Read more...

Going Down - The Leeds Festival, Bramham Park August Bank Holiday Weekend 2004 By Steve Rudd
	One of the finest rock-orientated festivals of any given summer season, this was the second time that the massive 3-day event was held at Bramham Park, which is a beautiful site on the eastern fringes of Leeds - and that has previously been used for horse trials. Read more...

Going Down - The V Festival 2004 By DJ Chris Plant
	Well, I managed to get 2 tickets for me and my friend Alex on Ebay for £140 (including camping on the campsite next to V Campsite). We set off at 7am on Friday 20th August to beat the early birds and to make sure that we had a good place to pitch the tent. We packed loads of stuff Read more...

Going Down - Grassroots Festival 2004 - 450 photos of Saturday 28th/ Sunday 29th August Events
	Checkout this years photograph galleries for the fourth annual Grassroots Festival 2004. It's my second report on Grassroots and after being so impressed with last years festival I was keen to get going. I invite you to browse these galleries and send in anything you would like to say about the day's events. Read more...

Going Down - Oak Leaf Gathering (or Carry On Pagan) By Rich Mills
	Oak Leaf gathering is an annual event, bringing together pagans from all over the country for a weekend. In the setting of Lime Tree farm, the whole thing had an air of mystery. Not just the wonderful stone circle, or the fantastic Iron-age round-house, not even the beauty of the Yorkshire countryside that surrounded us. Read more...

Going Down - Grounation Hull Jazz Festival 31st July By Jane Foster
	Grounation were the first and the final act to go on today, and they didn't disappoint. They're a jazz-funk-hip-hop outfit consisting of mainly Hull born musicians. Apparently they got together specifically for this year's Jazz festival, but they intend to carry on as a band, they told me. They've got a good combination Read more...

Going Down - African Spectacular Albert Nyathi & Imbongi Hull Jazz Festival 31st July By Michelle Dee
	Oh what a treat the highly acclaimed Zimbabwean poet and his stunning group Imbongi (praise poets) performing at the Hull Jazz festival 2004. It was a grey drizzly day in Queens Gardens, the sky threatened us with a downpour but my spirits would not be dampened. The musicians from Imbongi started to play. Read more...

Going Down - Grounation Hull Jazz Festival 31st July By Hollie Peck and Michelle Dee
	The Hull-based jazz outfit opened the Jazz Festival in Queens Gardens in fine style. An audience of about 200 -300 jazz enthusiasts came to listen to Grounation's unique fusion of Jazz/Funk/Hip-Hop musical stylings. The four permanent members of Grounation have being rehearsing together for Read more...

Going Down - Dixons Gala Charity Night in aid of Headway - 27th July At The Goodfellowship Inn By Darren Ralph
	Tuesday night at the Goodfellowship Inn saw the return of the third annual charity gala night organised by the staff of Dixons Group. This years fundraising was in aid of Headway the brain injury charity. The night got off to an unexpected start; the stand in band who were booked earlier that day due to the original Read more...

Going Down - Dixons Gala Charity Night in aid of Headway - 27th July At The Goodfellowship Inn By Lucy Jackson
	Where do I start? Working at Dixons xL in Hull and having being involved in the organisation of two such events previously, I thought that providing all was well planned, what could go wrong? To be honest, right up until the actual morning of the day itself, all had gone particularly well. The organisation begins Read more...