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News, Arts Liberation - Three Dozen Writers Showcased from Scratch - At Fruit, Tuesday 11th October 2011
	Scratch@Fruit #5, Tuesday 11th October. Tickets £3 on the door (or from Fruit website). A host of new writing will take centre stage again at the now-regular Scratch@Fruit event. The fifth event takes the total of writers who have had work included as part of the script-in-hand evenings to 36. Event curator, playwright Dave Windass, Read more...

News, Arts Liberation - An evening of Spoken Word at The Ropewalk, Barton-Upon-Humber Saturday 8th October
	Introducing Barton Upon Humber's own Lady Blah Blah in an evening of Spoken Word also featuring Joe Hakim and Mike Watts with support from local poets PLUS Open Mic Ropewalk, Saturday 8th October, 8pm Tickets £3 on 01652 660380 Liberation is North Lincolnshire's first theatre based local spoken word night, Read more...

News, Arts Hull Film Presents Glimmer 2011
	Glimmer 2011 - Hullss 9th International Short Film Festival takes place from 6th - 9th October with screenings and related events in six different venues across the city. s Hull Film located in the Danish Buildings 44 - 46 High Street Hull, is dedicated to the exhibition and creation of short film as a crucial art form in its own right. Each year Hull Film presents Glimmer an International Short Film Festival Read more...

News, Arts Hull College Graduate to launch Dance Summer School By Michelle Dee
	A Hull based entrepreneur will be running a Glee style Dance Summer School during August, ahead of launching her own Dance Academy. Leanne Kirkhamwho graduated in May 2011 from Hull College with a BA Honours Degree in Dance has worked tirelessly in order to set up the new Professio Dance Academy located in Hull city centre. Originally from Blackpool, Read more...

News - Trekking for Action Medical Research: A New Challenge! By Maria Watt
	I came back from an 11 month travelling trip in July 2009 that took me to Africa, Australasia, and South East Asia. During that time, all the creature comforts we take for granted such as clean running water were not guaranteed! In my time away I worked with HIV orphans in Tanzania and taught in a rural Fijian village school, the less seen side of these popular tourist destinations. Basic healthcare comes at a premium here, Read more...

News, Arts Local Musicians Need a Local Business to Help Children's Charity By Dave Fox
	When local singer/songwriter Sharron Nicholleasked me if I wanted to help her to record a 5 track CD for a local children's charity, I thought, 'Why not?'. I'd worked with Sharron before in Dance-Fusion band, Hot Minute and acoustic duo, Raw Element s, so we soon fell into a routine and the songs came together in no time. Most of the recording went without a hitch until we started work on a song Read more...

News, Arts Hull Poet, Joe Hakim's Debut Collection Available Now By Tim Roux
	Joe Hakimis a performance poet and a writer. He is also involved in Hull Truck theatre with the Write to Speak sessions with Mike Watts, another excellent Hull-based poet. I have read some of his work on thisisUll.com, and he has a couple of poems in the excellent new poetry collection, Hull Connection, edited by the always superb Peter Knaggs (get hold of copies of his The Slab series - where he calls himself Read more...

News, Arts Mapping The City
	During the month of May, Leeds based arts company Slung Low will be inviting Hull audiences to a night of groundbreaking immersive theatre. The show called Mapping the City will run for four consecutive nights 4th-8th of May 2011. It has been written especially for Hull, using Hull as its inspiration, by celebrated playwrights, James Phillips, Mathew David Scott and Jenny Worton . Mapping the City is described in Read more...

News, Arts Hull Truck Theatre Responds to ACE Funding Announcement
	Hull Truck Theatre has been boosted by news that it has retained full Arts Council England (ACE) funding until 2015, with inflationary increases year-on-year. The ACE report which recommends Hull Truck for funding provides a ringing endorsement of both artistic vision and the company's business model. It praises the theatre's partnerships and focus on new writing and explicitly recognises the need to sustainably fund change Read more...

News, Arts The Momentous Launch of The Hull Connection at The History Centre, Hull - Saturday 12th February
	The Hull Connection The History Centre Saturday 12th February 2011 2.15pm Admission Free. A collection of at least a dozen of the brightest stars in the firmament of English poetry will be reading at the launch of a groundbreaking poetry book at The History Centre on 12th February 2011 at 2.15pm. All of the poets have a Hull Connection, Read more...

News, Arts Hull's Latest Poetry Anthology - The Hull Connection; Extracting Poetry
	New from Muesli Jellyfish, creators of Purple Patch Small Press Publication of the Year - Slab of Fun. A stonewall 100% thoroughbred book of Hullite poetry, quintessentially Hulldonian in outlook and perspective, brimful of loquacious Hullnes: Wilton Carhoot. This book maps the poetic activity that has taken place in Hull since the publication of the 1982 book book A Rumoured City, which was forwarded by Philip Larkin, Read more...

News, Arts Heritage Lottery Fund awards £50k to architecture centre to explore Hull's 'spirit of place'
	Arc, the architecture and built environment centre for Hull and the Humber region, has secured £49,700 of Heritage Lottery Fund money to deliver a project exploring the notion of Hullness. The centre, which is part of a national network of centres across the UK, will be asking - 'Is there such a thing as Hullness? Read more...

News, Arts International Poetry Anthology - Voices From Everywhere
	Voices From Everywhere, an international poetry anthology featuring work from Belgium, USA, South Africa, Algeria, Holland, Scotland and England has been released, with all of the British contributions coming from Hull. It also includes some pieces of black and white artwork Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Presents Kate Fox News at Hull Truck on Wednesday 12th January 2011
	Write to Speak, Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night, returns to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre for its final night of the season on Wednesday 12th January to present Kate Fox News, with support from 4 local up and coming female poets. The evening will be hosted by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts. Read more...

News, Arts Hull Poet, Mike Watts' Debut Collection Available Now By Tim Roux
	Coming from a street near Mike Watts, I happen to know quite a lot about Hull and the extraordinary artistic flare up that has happened there over the last 40 years since the arrival of Philip Larkin of Hull University, John Godber of Hull Truck, and Cilla Wykes of ThisisUll, all of whom have had a major effect on the area (and if those sound like honorary titles they've got there, they should be). Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak Presents Poetry/Spoken Word at Hull Truck - Monday 22nd and Wednesday 24th November 2010
	After a year's development of spoken word in Hull, working with local poets and performers, Write to Speak presents two special events to mark the occasion. Monday 22nd November - Larkin25 Celebration Revisited - Write to Speak presents: They f*** you up... The culmination of a series of free, open workshops for this year's Larkin25 celebrations, Read more...

News, Arts Wednesday 20th October - Write to Speak presents: The Petty Concerns of Luke Wright and Helen Mort at Hull Truck
	Show Starts at 7.45pm Tickets £10/£8 Hull Truck Box Office (01482) 323638 Write to Speak, Hull's biggest spoken word/poetry event, returns to Hull Truck on Wednesday 20th October, featuring Luke Wright, with support from Helen Mort. Set against a backdrop of grotty Travelodges and open mic London, The Petty Concerns of Luke Wright tackles ego, ambition and humility in a fast-paced and hilarious hour. Read more...

News, Arts Thursday 7th October 2010 - Write to Speak presents: National Poetry Day at Hull Truck
	Hull Truck Foyer 12.30 - 2.00 and 5.00 - 7.00 Free Entry To coincide with National Poetry Day on Thursday 7th October, Write to Speak presents an afternoon of poetry at Hull Truck Theatre. As well as showcasing some of the poets who have taken part in the Larkin25 workshops, the event is open to all local poets and spoken word performers. Read more...

News, Arts Saturday 11th September 2010 - Write to Speak at the Freedom Festival Hull Featuring Byron Vincent and the Write to Speak Workshop Poets
	Write to Speak, Hull's biggest spoken word/poetry event, is hosting a special one off event at Freedom Festival 2010, featuring performances from the Write to Speak Workshop Poets and a special headline set from Byron Vincent. Byron Vincent is a regular at many of the UK's most prestigious music and literary events including, Cheltenham festival of literature, Read more...

News, Arts Poetry/Spoken Word - Write to Speak at Hull Truck, Wednesday 1st September 2010 Featuring Ian McMillan - Talking Myself Home
	Write to Speak, Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night, returns to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre for its third season on Wednesday 1st September, with Ian McMillan -Talking Myself Home Talking Myself Home is Yorkshire poet, comedian and broadcaster Ian McMillan's life story in poems, and a portrait of Darfield, near Barnsley, a place mentioned (briefly) in the Domesday book, now trying to reinvent itself after the wholesale closure of the mining industry. Read more...

News Former Ballerina Stars for Williamsons By Julian Woodford
	Former dancer Gemma Foster has swapped Drury Lane for Chancery Lane and become a fully qualified solicitor. Ms Foster, a trainee at Williamsons Solicitors since 2008, has been appointed to the Hull firm's family department following a two-year training contract. While her Law Society graduation at Chancery Lane on July 26 marked the official start of her professional legal career, it also brought back memories of her 18 years in dancing. Read more...

News, Arts Legendary Band to Launch New Photography Exhibition in Hull
	Iconic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are set to showcase their first album for 14 years at Hull Truck Theatre - where an exciting new exhibition of photos of the band is also being staged. All promotional photography for OMD's new History of Modern album has been shot by Hull-based photographer O-Ten, who worked with the band at several locations around the city, including Hull Truck Theatre's basement! Read more...

News, Arts Free Drawing Classes
	No drawing ability/'talent' needed! Have you always had a desire to draw but don't know where to start, think you can't or think you need talent? The classes aim to show you where to start and help you realise that you don't need talent to draw really well. Based on the principles of 'Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain' by Betty Edwards the classes will teach anyone who wants to draw Read more...

News, Arts Spoken Word - Thursday 5th August 2010 - Write to Speak at The Adelphi Club, Hull with Special Guest Dennis Wild.
	Following Write to Speak presents: They f*** you up... at Hull Truck, part of the Larkin25 festival, Write to Speak in association with www.thisisUll.com will be hosting a spoken word event at The Adelphi Club, DeGrey Street, Hull on Thursday 5th August. Hosted by Mike Watts, Write to Speak at The Adelphi will feature performances from the participants of the first Write to Speak performance poetry workshop series, as well as a set from special guest Dennis Wild, Read more...

News, Arts Turbulence Magazine Out Now
	The third issue of Hull-based poetry magazine Turbulence is out now. Turbulence is a small-press magazine featuring poetry from Hull and around the world. As well as publishing many local poets, Turbulence publishes writing from across Britain and North America, India, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Australia and Iran. Poetry in issue three takes readers to Tehran, Gibraltar, Tuscany, sixteenth-century Portugal, Read more...

News, Arts Write to Speak presents They f*** You Up... at Hull Truck, Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd July 2010
	They f*** you up... is a special two-day event as part of the Larkin25 Festival taking place in the Studio space at Hull Truck Theatre on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd July 2010 at 8.00pm. The culmination of a series of workshops, They f*** you up... features performances from emerging poets from Hull and its surrounding areas, as well as multi-media elements and a special set from workshop leaders and hosts Joe Hakim and Mike Watts. Read more...

News - Funding Support to Help Create 70 New Jobs in Hull
	Panaloc Worldwide Manufacturing Ltd has relocated from Manchester to a 100,000sq ft manufacturing facility on Kingston International Business Park, with the help of economic development company Hull Forward. Regional grant funding of up to £258,000 has been secured which will enable Panaloc to develop its business in Hull, potentially creating up to 70 new full and part-time jobs in research, design, manufacturing, assembly and support. Read more...

News - Hull's Youngsters in the Premier League
	A special prize-giving presentation has taken place for 60 Hull pupils at the KC Stadium marking their marking their successful involvement with the KC Enterprise Academy. The schoolchildren received certificates for a Business and Enterprise qualification as part the KC Enterprise Academy's programme to support the city's young people. Hull FC During the last twelve months Read more...

News, Arts - Calling All Poets - Performance Poetry Workshop - Saturday 1st May 10
	Calling all poets... Would you like to take part in a bold poetry initiative to help capture the voice of Hull? Would you like the opportunity to perform your work at Hull Truck? Would you like the opportunity to see your work published? Write to Speak presents: They f*** you up... an ambitious poetry experiment to capture the voice of Hull. Read more...

News - Missing Hull Man - Police Appeal for Information
	Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Alexander Spence, a missing Hull man who was last seen on Princes Avenue on a night out with friends at around 10.30pm on Saturday. Alexander is white, 5ft 7ins tall and of slim build. He has short, fair hair and was last seen wearing a blue checked short sleeved shirt, dark blue jeans and black shoes. Police are appealing for either Alexander or anyone who knows of his whereabouts to come forward. Read more...

News - New Generation Wrestling, Hull - Saturday 17th April 2010
	NGW Presents Full Force - a dynamic night of Pro Wrestling entertainment at the Eastmount Recreation Centre! After the shocking outcome at NGW Anarchy last month, the 'Prima Donna' Nathan Cruz is back on the 17th April, in an attempt to steal Alex Shane's title. 'The Showstealer' Alex Shane has pinfall wins over the likes of Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, Mick Foley, Raven and recent WWE champion Sheamus , Read more...

News - Humber Environment Network Hustings, Hull Truck, Thursday 18th March 10, 4pm - 6.30pm
	MPs and prospective candidates will gather on Thursday at Hull Truck Theatre for a Question Time style debate on business and the environment. Martin Deane, Chair of Hull and East Riding Green Party says, 'There just aren't enough debates leading up to this general election. This is a great opportunity for people to come and hear the candidates' views particularly on business and the environment. Read more...

News - New Generation Wrestling in Hull - Saturday 20th Mar 10
	New Generation Wrestling (NGW) presents Anarchy, a top night of Pro Wrestling entertainment for all the family. Next Saturday 20th March, welcomes El Ligero to the Eastmount Recreation Centre, Longhill. This multiple time champion has fought throughout Europe and the USA and is definitely a crowd favourite. He will be bravely challenging The Poison, Alex Cyanide for his NGW Championship. Read more...

News, Arts Wednesday 10th March 10 - Book Launch - Behind The Wall by Rich Miles
	On Wednesday 10th March, 7pm at Friends Meeting House, Bean Street, Hull, Rich Wiles will launch his most recent book: Friends Meeting House. Martin Deane of Hull Stop the War and Hull Green Party says: 'I'm very pleased to welcome Rich back from Palestine to his home city of Hull. Over many years now, Rich has been teaching photography to Palestinian refugees in Read more...

News, Arts Win A Copy Of Debut Novel 'Broken Dreams' by Award Winning Local Crime Writer Nick Quantrill
	Local crime fiction novelist Nick Quantrill 's debut novel, Broken Dreams is to be launched on March 15th by Caffeine Nights Publishing . Right now it is an auspicious time for Hull literature with a genuine increase in the number of authors published and unpublished and interest from the public and press. Added to this exciting union, is the 25th anniversary of Philip Larkin's Read more...

News - Hull Pride Wins Award
	Hull Pridewas nominated as one of the 'Most LGB-friendly Organisation' in Yorkshire in The Equity Partnership LGB Awards 2010. After the votes had been counted it was announced last night at the award ceremony in Bradford's Midland Hotel, that Hull Pride was the award winner. Presenting the award was Paul Burston the Yorkshire born author of The Gay Divorcee. Read more...

News, Community - Missing
	Wellington-St. Matthews Scout Group celebrate their 100th year on 1st April 2010, becoming the first group in Hull to do so. So all the sections; Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and their Active Service Group (18+) are on the hunt for ex-members. Putting up their missing posters all around the St. Andrews Ward area, the Scouts have also been doing research not only using the Read more...

News, Arts - thisisUll.com Larkin 25
	This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Philip Larkin' death. To commemorate this, a series of events will be taking place across Hull to celebrate his life and work. As part of the Larkin 25 festival, Write to Speak will hosting a special two-day event at Hull Truck on July 2nd/3rd, and thisisUll.com will be publishing a series of poems inspired by the man himself in the weeks leading up to the events. We are taking this opportunity to ask Read more...

News, Arts - New Voices Will Continue To Be Heard
	The organisers of a new writing festival in Hull have hailed the first two day event a big success. Script Yorkshire's Hull branch is now hoping that the New Voices festival will become an annual event. Chair of the Hull branch of Script Yorkshire, Kate Hainsworth, said: 'We attracted much bigger audiences than we expected and we are all really pleased that the public has shown its support Read more...

News, Community - Make A Difference, One Hour At A Time
	Want to make a difference to a young person's life? Do you have at least an hour a week to spare during school hours? Become a volunteer Maths Mentor in Hull's secondary schools with Volcom! There are lots of young people across the city who, for whatever reason, would like some help with their Maths. For many, having a mentor Read more...

News - Digital Gamers to Hit Hull - Platform 2010 By Julian Woodford
	From Apps to the Xbox, digital gaming is to take centre stage in Hull next month. Leading local experts have joined forces to create Platform 2010, the city's first annual gaming conference, designed to encourage and nurture local talent and cement the city's growing international reputation in gaming education. Organised by World Trade Centre Hull & Humberin partnership with Hull-based Garthwest Ltd, Read more...

News, Arts Poetry/Spoken Word - Write to Speak at Hull Truck, Wednesday February 3rd 10 featuring Tony Flynn, Pat Borthwick and Ian Parks
	Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre on Wednesday 3rd February, featuring Tony Flynn, Pat Borthwick and Ian Parks. Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain - leave your preconceptions at the door. Write to Speak presents The Hull Connection; an evening of poetry launching three brand new books by poets with a Hull connection. Read more...