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News, Arts - thisisUll.com Larkin 25
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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
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News, Arts - New Voices Will Continue To Be Heard
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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
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News, Community - Make A Difference, One Hour At A Time
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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
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News - Digital Gamers to Hit Hull - Platform 2010 By Julian Woodford
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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,
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News, Arts Poetry/Spoken Word - Write to Speak at Hull Truck, Wednesday February 3rd 10 featuring Tony Flynn, Pat Borthwick and Ian Parks
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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 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.
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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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