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  1. Kempton

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    Cool Mam :emoticon-0178-rock:
     
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    Finally some decent bands playing Hull! Shame it's on the same weekend as Glastonbury - I would have been going otherwise
     
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    She is indeed
     
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  5. originallambrettaman

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    The 10 shows you must not miss in Hull City of Culture 2017

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    The scale and ambition of the next two seasons of Hull City of Culture is revealed today.

    There will be a "summer of festivals" - 22 all told - a dozen new exhibitions and 42 new commissions.

    Hull 2017's chief executive Martin Green said after a "cracking start" to the year which had "defied expectations" "the message is now it's time to visit Hull." So what are our top ten tips for season two Roots and Routes and season three Freedom?

    1. Flood - an epic tale about the end of the world told online, on TV and live, by Leeds theatre company Slung Low. Described as its most ambitious project to date, the live theatre part "which uses the language of the movies" "and involves explosions and flames" will be staged in Victoria Dock (April 11-15) Tickets go on sale today.

    2. A first for local landmark, the Humber Bridge. The Height of the Reeds is a mix of original sounds "threaded through with the deep music of the bridge itself." Don a pair of headphones and "disappear" into the music as you walk across. 1-2 April: £7.50; 3-30 April: Free, ticketed

    3. Singer-songwriter John Grant's North Atlantic Flux (April 28 to May 1) celebrates Hull's Nordic links by way of an experimental music festival. "Geographically we are very close. If we embrace our northern influence it makes our voice stronger - John Grant is bringing a host of fantastic bands," says Hull CEO Martin Green. 28 April - May 1 Visit hull2017.co.uk/johngrant

    4. An anarchic theatrical epic by Middle Child All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, featuring local bands and performed at one of the city's best-loved nightclubs, the Welly (June 6-17) A three act anthem about a generation promised everything: but what happens when dreams don't match reality? Ticketed; hull2017.co.uk/everything

    5. Mention the name of Hull paper company GF Smith to a graphic designer and they will go weak at the knees. "They are beloved across the world," says Martin Green. Over ten days 10 different artists will celebrate colour and the freedom to play in works of art around Humber Street. (June 30- July 9) Free; installation

    6. Hull will host the first ever UK Pride (July 22-29) celebrating 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised - 80s pop star, Soft Cell singer Marc Almond will headline. It will include a tea party curated by Duckie "purveyors of queer entertainment." Humber Street Gallery will be focussing on life in a sanctuary for the LGBT community in Freetown, Hull's sister city in Sierra Leone in Lee Price's photographic study House of King and Queens. Free

    7. Sept 1 sees the start of Dreamthinkspeak's One Day Maybe, where artists take over an office complex to become a "mysterious new Korean technology company" to create " a dystopian vison of a world spinning thrillingly out of control." "They do just beautifully immersive site-specific work," said Mr Green. "They create worlds you disappear into." Location: to be revealed: Ticketed, visit hull2017.co.uk/onedaymaybe

    8. Hull New Theatre reopens (Sept 16) after a £16m upgrade with an evening of classic and modern dance by the Royal Ballet - curated by Hull-born director Kevin O'Hare. Opening The New "will celebrate Hull's extraordinary contribution to dance and ballet." Ticketed; hull2017.co.uk/royalballet

    9. A new poetry festival Contains Strong Language will be "packed with world premieres, special gala readings, events and concerts, featuring the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. A group of 17 artists have been commissioned to create new work, which will be broadcast across BBC Radio. (September 28 - October 1) Ticketed; hull2017.co.uk/humbermouth

    10. And finally...another sure-fire hit will be Northern Ballet's new ballet and the first story-telling through dance of The Boy In Striped Pyjamas at the New Theatre (October 18 to October 21)

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    Hulls Cabinet of Curiosity wins National Lottery funding - 28/02/2017

    Ever visited a museum and wondered what the story is behind that unicorn horn or this elephant's foot? Now, thanks to National Lottery players, people from Hull will have the chance to discover the amazing untruths about the most intriguing artefacts hidden in their city.

    The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £100,000 to Hull City Council, in partnership with Burton Constable Hall and Hull History Centre, for a project exploring the most unusual and intriguing objects from Hull's museum and archive collections, which will form part of the wider celebrations of Hull's heritage and culture taking place as part of the UK City of Culture year in 2017.

    The project takes inspiration from William Constable's 18th century 'Cabinet of Curiosity' collection, once purported to relate to mythical beasts, magic and alchemy. Local volunteers will help to develop exhibitions of objects from the internationally significant collections held by Hull Maritime Museum, the Burton Constable Foundation and Hull City Council, which include unicorn horns' (narwhal tusks), 'scrimshaw' (bone & ivory carvings), a stuffed brown bear; and caricatures and doodles by Hull poets Philip Larkin and Stevie Smith.

    Activity includes two focal point exhibitions: Cabinet of Curiosities and Drawings & Doodles. Cabinet of Curiosities will be at the Maritime Museum inspiring family trails (including one at Burton Constable Hall), educational sessions and family activities across sites. Drawings & Doodles will be later in the year at the Hull History Centre, during the same time as the Turner Prize will be hosted within the city at Ferens Art Gallery.

    This will be a surprisingly rich and varied display of doodles, drawings and sketches within the archives.
    The Cabinet of Curiosities exhibition will draw on the comedy writing talents of youngsters from ten schools in Hull, who will mix factual and imagined interpretation to create an 'openly populist' and 'light-hearted' feel. Hull City Council have also enlisted comedian Bill Bailey to help curate this curious collection of Hull's history.

    This the first grant as part of HLF's 'Revealing Hull's Heritage' initiative, which sets aside National Lottery money to fund small heritage projects in Hull during the UK City of Culture programme, ensuring heritage is at the heart of the city's cultural celebrations. With the country's eyes on Hull, HLF wants to encourage community groups in Hull to develop projects to explore, share and celebrate the fascinating stories and history that have shaped the city's historic landscape, alongside the wider UK City of Culture programme in 2017.

    Councillor Terry Geraghty, Hull City Council Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure and Chair of Hull Culture and Leisure Limited, said: "I would like to thank the Heritage Lottery Fund for their continued support. This generous funding will enable visitors to find out more about the city's heritage exploring the most fascinating objects from our museum and archive collections, like never before."

    Sue Bowers, HLF Deputy Director of Operations said: "Maritime history and the abolitionist movement are well documented aspects of the city's heritage but Hull has many other fascinating stories to tell. This project is a great way for communities to delve and explore the unusual, intriguing and eccentric aspects of their past, and we are delighted that National Lottery players have been able to support it."

    For further information about the Revealing Hull's Heritage campaign, please visit the HLF website, email Helen Peacock on [email protected], or follow @HLFYandH on twitter and look out for the hashtag #RevealingHull
     
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    Right up your street Patty :cheesy:
     
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    I know this is nothing to do with CoC but while I've been home I did the fish trail with my daughter. Tell ya summat I bloody enjoyed it. We did a few detours along the way, like Dead Bod etc. Never done it before. Took over 5 hours including a few stops one being Minerva. What a lovely day spent.
     
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    So far today I've got tickets for Primal Scream, Flaming Lips and the Height of the Reeds at Humber Bridge

    Splendid
     
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    I'm in London now
    I can't see the launch...it must be a lie
     
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    That's called a beer crawl.:emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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    Must admit having seen it today found it interesting - particularly liked ...
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    It was great
    I loved it...in all its unsettlingness!
     
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    ****ing hell Samaritans will need extra staff on that weekend.
     
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    Nah. Morrissey's lyrics are just a piss take in the main.

    Can think of maybe one or two songs tops that could be considered genuinely downbeat.
     
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    I don't mind the lyrics - it's the voice that grates on me :emoticon-0119-puke:
     
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    No panic on the streets on Humberside.
     
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