July Orangery Concerts At Sewerby Hall And Gardens

July Orangery Concerts At Sewerby Hall And Gardens
July 1, 2022

Afternoons of fine music will feature throughout July as the Orangery Concerts take place at Sewerby Hall and Gardens. 

The first concert of the month, on Thursday, 7 July at 2-3pm, is the Driffield Ukulele Band. Listen, sing, tap your feet and rattle your jewellery to this fantastic band, covering a wide range of music, including pop, folk and country, jazz and blues, and contemporary rock.

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Hull Truck Theatre In Search For Business People To Join Board Of Trustees

Hull Truck Theatre In Search For Business People To Join Board Of Trustees
September 13, 2021

One of the region’s leading independent theatres is aiming to boost the business expertise among its cast of trustees as it prepares for a programme of 50th-anniversary celebrations.

Hull Truck Theatre is putting out a call to people with excellent local or regional business networks for volunteers who can bring diverse voices and skills to an organisation that is working to raise awareness of its wider community role.

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The John Godber Company Brings Live Outdoor Theatre Back To Hull

The John Godber Company Brings Live Outdoor Theatre Back To Hull
April 28, 2021

A radical new reworking of Herman Melville’s epic, classic novel, Moby Dick, will be put on at Hull’s Stage @TheDock by The John Godber Company this June.

The production is supported by Wykeland Group, a leading supporter of the arts and culture in the city, and Arts Council England, and sees the return of live performances to the stunning waterside amphitheatre.

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Bridlington Spa Reveals September Plans

Bridlington Spa Reveals September Plans
September 3, 2020

Bridlington Spa has revealed its exciting plans for live indoor performances in September as the venue slowly comes back to hosting live events regularly.

Bridlington Spa has today revealed its exciting plans for live indoor performances in September as the venue slowly comes back to hosting live events regularly.

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Hull-Based Events Professionals Stand With Colleagues All Over UK In Red Alert Call To Government

Hull-Based Events Professionals Stand With Colleagues All Over UK In Red Alert Call To Government
August 11, 2020

Today, Tuesday 11 August, the live events industry across the UK will come together in solidarity to host a series of creative action to help save the live events and entertainment sector, which is on the verge of collapsing without financial support from the government.

Hundreds of venues are expected to turn their lights red, along with other creative activities being staged in more than 20 cities across the UK to symbolise the industry going into red alert.

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ERT Call On The Government To Increase Theatre Funding

ERT Call On The Government To Increase Theatre Funding
June 29, 2020

Public Campaign For The Arts is a grassroots campaign set up to support theatres and arts organisations across the nation, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

They are calling on people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and call on the government to help our creative industries survive.

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A Classical Culture Treat On The Big Screen At Vue Hull

A Classical Culture Treat On The Big Screen At Vue Hull
February 25, 2020

Three brilliant pieces of classical entertainment are just some of the big screen events coming to Vue Hull in March. 

On Tuesday 17 March, Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio comes to the big screen. This new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, is an uplifting story of risk and triumph.

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£4.3m Queens Gardens Plans To Go On Display

£4.3m Queens Gardens Plans To Go On Display
February 21, 2020

Plans for the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment are to go on display as part of a public consultation in Trinity Market.

The plans incorporate modern, eco-friendly features including electric charging points, the introduction of plants and trees to increase the gardens’ biodiversity and the incorporation of designs and functions that will allow the area to be used for flood alleviation.

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WorkwithSchools Offer Rip-Roaring Prize For World Earth Day

WorkwithSchools Offer Rip-Roaring Prize For World Earth Day
January 16, 2020

WorkwithSchools, a York-based supply teaching agency, is offering local primary schools the chance to win a rip-roaring prize.

They are giving schools in the area a chance to win a class trip to see the highly acclaimed Lion King at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford in May for a matinee performance.

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First Casting Announced For Dennis & Gnasher The Musical!

First Casting Announced For Dennis & Gnasher The Musical!
October 29, 2019

British actor Rory Maguire will star as Dennis in Selladoor Family and Beano Studios’ new stage production Dennis & Gnasher The Musical! The show will be at Bridlington Spa for eight performances from Tuesday 28 January.

Rory is currently starring as Gerard in American Idiot (UK Tour & New Zealand). His previous theatre credits include Summer Holiday (UK Tour), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Avalon, Canada), Mamma Mia (UK Tour), Peter Pan (Greenwich Theatre & Rickmansworth), George’s Marvellous Medicine (88 London Road, Brighton), Grease (BKL), Ushers (Arts Theatre & Edinburgh Festival), Aladdin (Brighton Emporium) and Shrek (UK Tour).

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Miss Rachael’s School Of Dance Open New Studio In Beverley

Miss Rachael’s School Of Dance Open New Studio In Beverley
September 19, 2019

Miss Rachael’s School Of Dance have opened their own studio in Beverley. Owner of the business, Rachael Mellins says the move will allow the school to expand on the number of classes offered.

Located at Waltham House on River View Road, the venue features two dance Studios. To celebrate the move those with links to dance school were invited to a special opening ceremony.

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BBC Contains Strong Language Is Back

BBC Contains Strong Language Is Back
August 22, 2019

Tickets for BBC Contains Strong Language, which takes place in Hull September 27th-29th, 2019, are available to book via Hull Truck’s website from Friday 23rd August at 10am.

The three-day festival of national poetry and spoken word returns to Hull following two successful years in the city. Contains Strong Language is produced by the BBC in partnership with Wrecking Ball Press, the British Council, Arts Council England, the Makassar International Writers Festival and others.

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