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News - Boiler Scrappage Scheme
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The Government has launched a new national scheme, the Boiler Scrappage Scheme, which will help upgrade 125,000 household heating systems. Households in England can apply for a £400 voucher to help with the cost of replacing old, G-rated boilers for a new A-rated boiler or renewable heating system such as a biomass boiler or a heat pump.
The scheme is intended to:
help sustain work for the 130,000
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News, Arts - Now & O-Ten Photography Exhibition at Hull Truck Theatre
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Hull born Chris Oaten is a nationally published photographer who specialises mostly in fashion, portraits
and portfolios.
Inspired by Man Ray and Helmut Newton, his images express his belief of spontaneously capturing a
person's soul and therefore not losing the moment within the technicalities of photography.
Through studying at Park Street Fashion College for 3 years, he focused on the styles of fashion designers
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News, Community - New Funding Alerts for Voluntary and Community Groups from Volcom
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Want up to date information about funding opportunities?
How about regular funding updates straight to your inbox?
From January 2010, Volcom will be offering a new and improved infomail service to voluntary and community groups in Hull.
infomail covers topics such as local events and conferences, training and job vacancies,
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News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Byron Vincent and Molly Naylor at Hull Truck on Wednesday 9th December 09
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Show Starts at 8pm Tickets £5
Hull Truck Box Office (01482) 323638
Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at
Hull Truck theatre on Wednesday 9th December featuring Byron Vincent and Molly Naylor,
hosted by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts.
Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain - leave your
preconceptions at the door.
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News, Arts thisisull.com to Launch New iPoetry Application on Apple ITunes Store for iPhone/iPod
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thisisUll.com the alternative media website from Hull in England proudly announces the
pre-release of its new iPhone/iTouch application called iPoetry to coincide
with National Poetry Day 2009.
This new media platform will be available within the next few weeks on the
Apple ITunes App Store, bringing the special talents of our poets, photographers and
videographers to a global (available to some 2 billion iPhone users) audience.
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News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Kate Tempest and Matt Panesh at Hull Truck on Tuesday 27th October 09
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Show Starts at 8pm Tickets £5
Hull Truck Box Office (01482) 323638
Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre on Tuesday 27th October.
Featuring Kate Tempest and Matt Panesh, hosted by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts.
Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain - leave your preconceptions at the door.
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News, Arts Write to Speak Podcast Available Now on Apple iTunes
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The first Write to Speak podcast is now available to download, for free, in the
audio podcast arts section of the Apple iTunes store.
Recorded live at the studio space at Hull Truck Theatre on June 29th 2009 as part
of The Humber Mouth Literature Festival, featuring Luke Wright, Joe Hakim and Mike Watts,
this is the first in a series of recordings showcasing the best national poetry/spoken
word performers.
Luke Wright: 4Talent award winner Luke Wright
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News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Kate Fox and Scarlet Lights at Hull Truck on Wednesday 16th September 09
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Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken word night will be returning to the studio space at Hull Truck theatre
on Wednesday 16th September. Featuring Hull's very own Scarlet Lights on the back of their hugely successful
Edinburgh Fringe run with their show Retail is Detail, and Radio 4's Kate Fox with her witty topical poems.
Tickets £5. Show begins 8pm
Hull Truck Box Office 01482 323638 Buy Online
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News, Community - Lost Budgie
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Fluff (aka Psycho), a blue budgie, escaped from West Hull on Tuesday the 25th August, at approximately 9am. She has a blue belly, black and grey patterned wings, white head and brown nose.
She could well be anywhere, including Beverley etc. Please look in your back garden, in nearby trees etc. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, customers, gardeners, park caretakers and wardens etc, to keep an eye out for this little budgie.
If found, please try
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News, Community - Hull University Mental Health Students Raising Money to Travel to Uganda
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Local Mental Health Nursing students Carolyn Park-Young, Chloe Grannon and
Danielle Holmes are raising funds to help them travel to Uganda in March 2010 to take part in an international nursing placement at Mbarara hospital.
Hull University has a long established teaching link with Mbarara hospital but this will be the first time that students from Hull's Mental Health nursing department will travel to Uganda to observe their Mental
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News - Swine Flu Information
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The following information and advice about swine flu has come from Ivan Ellul, Chief Executive, NHS East Riding of Yorkshire, courtesy of Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce.
Pregnant Women
We have received the following advice from Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority (SHA) in relation to swine flu and pregnant employees:
Most pregnant women who are diagnosed with swine flu will show the same seasonal symptoms as seasonal flu - headache, cough, sore throat and fever.
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News, Arts Free Theatre Tickets for Under 26's
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Now here's something you don't see everyday - FREE nights out from Monday to Thursday at Hull Truck Theatre.
Here's how to get them:
1. Collect an application form from Hull Truck Box Office and fill it in. You only need to do this once and you will be able to book as many tickets for yourself as you like!
2. Post the form or drop it back into the Box Office.
3. Book your tickets by calling Hull Truck or dropping into the theatre.
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News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Tony Walsh and Dennis Just Dennis at Hull Truck on Wednesday 15th July 09
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The next Write to Speak presents northern poets Tony Walsh and
Dennis Just Dennis at the Studio Stage at Hull Truck.
Supporting Tony and Dennis will be Hull poetry performers, Joe Hakim and Mike Watts with more of their down to earth poetry pieces.
If you've missed the previous shows, now's your chance to catch some real performances, showing you poetry like you've never seen it before. Edgy, dynamic and sometimes shocking, Write to Speak will challenge and entertain
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News - New parking prices make shoppers smile at St Stephen's Shopping Centre
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St Stephen's Shopping Centre continues to offer great service to customers by reducing the parking price to just £1.00 after 4pm during the week and all day Sunday.
From Monday 6th July 2009 Hull city centre visitors can enjoy this reduced parking price - perfect for after work shopping visits or meeting friends for a bite to eat and evening's entertainment at Reel Cinema or nearby Gala Bingo.
With all stores, now joined by Next, open until 7pm weekdays, 6pm Saturdays, and 8pm on Thursday, you can shop 'til you
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News, Arts Take My Hand - Peter Lowsley
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An avid follower of Hull City and with a life-long passion for the city, Peter Lowsley decided to champion both in his own words.
Peter's first attempt at writing a book, Take My Hand , is out now. Over the course of the last season Peter and his family followed the Tigers home and away.
'The book covers our historic first season in the Premier League and charts all of the games.' Although keen to point out it's not a string of match reports, Peter can't deny it's a real pro-Hull story!
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News, Arts Write to Speak Featuring Luke Wright at Hull Truck on Monday 29th June 09
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Following its sell-out debut at Hull Truck last month, Write to Speak, Yorkshire's first theatre
based spoken word/poetry event presents spoken word artist Luke Wright with his latest show,
A Poet's Work is Never Done as part of the Humber Mouth Literature Festival.
4Talent award winner Luke Wright might just be the hardest working
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News, Arts National Write A Poem About the News Day 2009 with Kate Fox
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Here's a chance for all you poets out there to reach a wider audience. thisisUll.com would
like to encourage as many local writers as possible to take part in this national event.
Instead of just tutting at what's on the news, everyone in the country is being asked to write a poem
about it. The first ever national Write a Poem about the News Day is launched on Wednesday June 24th.
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News, Arts The Humber Mouth Literature Festival 2009
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The Humber Mouth Literature Festival takes place in Hull between June 20th and July 7th 2009, presenting a wide range of events featuring authors, speakers and artists from the UK and around the world.
The festival celebrates literature, language and text-based arts, combining author events with special commissions and community projects, and builds on a year-round programme of literature development activities.
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News, Arts Caffeine Nights Publishing Signs New Authors
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Caffeine Nights Publishing is pleased to announce the signing of two
new authors to its fold. Crime fiction author, Nick Quantrill and
Neuroscience thriller author, Greg Dawe are the first signings for the
Kent based publishing company. Quantrill's novel, Broken Dreams - a gritty
urban crime thriller set in Hull, amid a background of local government
corruption and murder, is the first novel featuring Quantrill's new private
detective, Joe Geraghty.
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News, Arts Picture Perfect with Hull College School of Art and Design BA Photography Degree Show - Friday 5th to Saturday 20th June 09
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The Hull School of Art and Design BA Photography Degree students will be exhibiting their diverse array of works at The Red Gallery, Osbourne Street.
Experience first hand this explosion of new, emerging talent from Hull College students by visiting the exclusive preview taking place at 6.00pm - 9.00pm on Friday 5th June, where visitors can enjoy FREE drinks
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News, Arts Creative Vision Photography Exhibition - Friday 5th to Saturday 13th June 09
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Photography has, over the past few years, become a more and more popular past time for many people across the globe. Aside from the millions of people who now call it a hobby or a pastime the many genres of photography play a vital role in the lives of many people who have forged a career or intend develop one in this field.
The Creative Vision photography exhibition aims to show off
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News, Charity - HERIB Mind Body & Soul Day ... Sunday 31st May 09 ... Ramada, Willerby
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Are you a new business trying to promote your great products and services, or an established business looking for some fresh exposure?
If so, HERIB are delighted to provide you with the chance to show what you have to offer at our Mind Body & Soul Day on Sunday 31st May at the Ramada Jarvis in Willerby.
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News, Arts Wednesday 27th May 09 - Write To Speak ... Spoken Word At New Hull Truck Theatre
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Write to Speak is Yorkshire's first theatre based spoken
word/poetry event taking place on 27th May, 29th June and 15th July.
The first night, on May 27th will feature Joe Hakim and Mike Watts,
with support from Mandi Lowe. Taking performance poetry by the throat,
this show will be an unflinching observation of life in the twenty-first
century, an acerbic happy slap in the face of spoken word.
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News, Community - East Meets West
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The Youth Voluntary Club, Hull Kung Fu met the Shaolin Warriors for the first time on Saturday 25th April.
The instructors (Mike Mitchell, Odette Mitchell and Laurence Newton) have trained in Beijing, China for many years in order to bring back the traditional Art of Kung Fu and Tai Chi to young students in the Hull and East Riding area.
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News - Here's (Humber) MUD in Your Eye For Creative Businesses By Julian Woodford
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Sarah Humphreys, of Hull School of Art and Design, Mal Williamson, HumberMUD founder, and chief executive of Engage Now, with HumberMUD member Lucy Bateman.
An educational partnership is proving there's much more to Humber mud than you would imagine.
Yorkshire & Humber East Lifelong Learning Network (YHELLN) is putting its weight
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