What's On! Hull Museums & Art Gallery FEBRUARY 2004

Wilberforce House : From the Archives 4 October 2003 - 4 October 2004 Material from the Wilberforce, Anti-Slavery and Slavery collections, with many rare and previously unseen artefacts. The gallery is situated on the 1st floor of Wilberforce House Museum, which is inaccessible to people with mobility problems. A feasibility study to improve access is underway.

Wilberforce House : The Big Day - Wedding Dresses at Wilberforce House 29 November 2003 - extended to 26 September 2004 Wedding dresses from 1800 to the present day, showing the changing tastes in fashion and style. The deep rose brocade silk dress from 1800 contrasts with the modest two-piece green suit from 1946 when rationing was still in force. Visitors can also take advantage of an interactive wedding planner, which offers you the chance to design your own wedding day!

Links - check the thisisull.com news News item WEDDING DRESSES AT WILBERFORCE HOUSE

Ferens Art Gallery - Intimate Friends 31 January - 4 April 2004 Works by the Scottish Colourists lent from the Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow and The Fleming-Wyfold Art Collection, London Intimate Friends highlights the Scottish Colourists' achievements as key players in the introduction of modern art in Britain, and among the most forward thinking British artists of the early 20th century.

The Colourists were attracted by the lively artistic life of Paris, spending varying periods in that city, and their work shows how they responded to the latest developments in French art. The exhibition includes beautiful landscapes, some of the bright still-lifes that made the Colourists famous and flamboyant representations of the human figure.

Ferens Art Gallery - The Deep Art Show 4 February - 29 February The Deep, the world's only Submarium, is holding its first 'Artists in Residence' event during January 2004. Artists from both Yorkshire and around the country are offering a series of unique workshops on an underwater theme for children and adults. Work resulting from these sessions will be showcased in the Ferens' Centre Court during February.

Ferens Art Gallery - Colour Feel: Sally Greaves-Lord 21 February - 18 April 2004 Formerly the Creative Director for the Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, Sally Greaves-Lord is an artist and designer with an international reputation. Colour Feel brings together hand-painted silk banners and framed painted textiles created since Sally moved to Yorkshire in 1991. It includes new work made especially for the exhibition and pieces from her own collection which illustrate the artist's development as a painter of cloth.

Each piece is a unique abstract painting; richly coloured, multi-layered and subtly textured. Organised by Scarborough Art Gallery with support from Arts Council, England.

Ferens Art Gallery : The Fleming Collection and the Scottish Colourists 26 February at 1pm : Lunchtime Talk Lucia Lindsay, from the Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation, will give an introduction to the exhibition, discussing the acquisition of Colourists paintings for the Collection and the characteristics of the artists. Admission Free. No need to book. The talk will take the form of a walking tour and last approximately 30 minutes.

Streetlife Museums : New Permanent Gallery Otto's Workshop If you've ever wondered what goes on under the bonnet of your car this is the place for you!

There is an interactive showing how a carburettor fuels the engine and a giant distributor making sure the spark goes to the right cylinder. If you've ever wondered how the piston and valves in a car work you won't want to miss the massive working model of an engine. If that's not enough you can also see how springs help when travelling on rough roads or make sparks fly with our Wimshurst machine.

Wilberforce House : New Permanent Gallery Telling Time : Hull and East Yorkshire Clocks and their Makers New permanent exhibition exploring Hull and East Yorkshire's clockmaking trade from the 18th and 19th centuries, including longcase clocks from Hull, Beverley, Bridlington and Patrington. Many of the clocks are restored to full working order. The gallery is situated on the 1st floor of Wilberforce House Museum, which is inaccessible to people with mobility problems. A feasibility study to improve access is underway.

News - WEDDING DRESSES AT WILBERFORCE HOUSE
	From Hull City Council Press Office An exhibition of wedding dresses from the last two centuries is to be held at Wilberforce House Museum, Hull until 30th May 2004. The Big Day features a selection of stunning wedding dresses dating back to 1800, offering a fascinating insight into the changes Read more...

News - Liberty-X February/March 2004 Tour Cancelled
	From Hull City Council Press Office Hull Arena regrets to announce that the forthcoming Liberty X tour has been cancelled by the artists¹ management company. The chart topping group were due to play at Hull Arena on February 29th. Clear Channel Entertainment Read more...

News - Hull Kurds celebrate Saddam capture. By Mo
	It's Sunday evening in Hull, December 13th, 6 o'clock in the evening when I am interrupted from writing up my Sunday football report (I am following a Kurdish Sunday league football team) by a phone call from a friend, Heather. "I'm looking out of my window (Middleton Street, Hull) and Read more...

News - Bush arrives in London By Rich Mills
	Bush is 4-letter word for... 2 days, 1000's of police and 100's of thousands of protestors... A typical jolly out for the hardcore of Hull activists who made their way down to London to protest against G. Bush's visit to our country. What started for us with haranguing the presidential cavalcade Read more...

News - Gosschalks Award for Art - Ferens Art Gallery
	YOUNG ARTISTS TRANSFER LIFE TO EVERYDAY OBJECTS Dramatic installations by Hull art and design students have transformed a gallery space at Hull's Ferens Art Gallery. The annual Gosschalks Award for Art prompted the collection of work in which the life experiences of Read more...

News - City Arts Unit E-Newsletter
	"Diwali - Festival of Lights" The Hull & East Riding Hindu Cultural Association will be celebrating "Diwali - Festival of Lights" on Sunday 26th October 2003 at Hull Grammar School, Cottingham. Happy Diwali from www.thisisUll.com Read more...

News - PRESS RELEASE, Paddy Holdsworth - Creatrix Media
	Parents invited to join in the vaccination debate. Public screening of video interviews with parents and researchers. Creatrix Media, based in Hull, are seeking parents, health workers and budding documentary makers to work on one of a series of community media projects Read more...

Sports - Fast Electric Radio Control Model Boats By Stuart Batley

For some years now I've been going through the motions, like most model enthusiasts do, buying in turn boats, planes, cars, heli's (both IC and electric) but most settle down to one, mine's 'fast electric boats'. I first started by buying an ARTR kit from my local 'Hobby Stores' and then off to the lake and join the club there. On arrival I was taken aback by the speed of some of the hydro type boats, whizzing by. Read more...