In this issue
Please note that the city Arts newsletter will be having a summer break. The next edition will be Friday 24 August. Thanks for your continued support.
'Unseen Beings' Community Dance Project
Choreographers Jo Ashbridge and Tamar Draper are holding an exciting dance-theatre project throughout August, culminating in a performance at this year's Freedom Festival. Absolutely no dance experience is necessary to take part. The pair are currently developing a duet originally inspired by the 2017 Turner Prize exhibition, and will create this larger-scale version with community members as part of their project research and development. The piece looks at themes of collective and individual identity, place, community and belonging, with each performer costumed in a long garment from head to toe that hides the identity whilst enabling a different level of expression.
Participants will engage in a series of fun yet challenging creating sessions where they will be central to the devising of the work through creative tasks and simple improvisations, as well as learning group choreography. They will perform the piece on the Stage@ The Dock on Freedom Festival's busy and popular Saturday afternoon.
Tamar and Jo are particularly interested in engaging with those with little or no previous dance experience, however the project is open to anyone aged 16+ and experienced dancers are also welcome. It is hoped that a place can be offered to everyone but in the case that interest exceeds the number of places available, selections with be made with diversity of participants in mind.
Check out their facebook site for more information.
This project received funding from City Arts Grants to Arts in support of a bid to Arts Council England
Arts Development presents
– A Fistful of Spookies concert & workshop
At part of the Council’s
Singing City initiative, we are thrilled to welcome the superb talent of A
Fistful of Spookies to Hull for the first time.
Sing Like A Spooky –
workshop for mixed voices
Saturday 29 September – 3pm
Albemarle Music Centre,
Ferensway, Hull
Tickets: £8 (£6
unwaged)*
Join the gentlemen of the
Fistful of Spookies (featuring the talents of Dom Stichbury and Chris Samuels
who recently led highly popular singing workshops for men in Hull) to explore
the beauty, and stupidity of the Spooky back-catalogue. Grunting, marching and
possible stage invasions are all likely as well as accessible songs which may
make you weep. Or laugh. Or both. Book online.
A Fistful of Spookies –
performance
Saturday 29 September – 7pm
Albemarle Music Centre,
Ferensway, Hull
Tickets: £12 (£10
unwaged)*
When The Spooky Men’s Chorale
retreated to Australia, after their sell-out 2017 UK Tour, a few stalwarts remained.
Like a tide-mark in the enamel bath of song, this six piece of Brits are
keeping the flame of Spookiness alive.
Coming together from all
corners of the UK, they will reprise classics from the Spooky canon of
testosterone-fuelled, tunes and tomfoolery.
For further information and
to book tickets visit Hull Box Office
and if you’ve never
encountered them before, check out the Spookies website.
* Combined tickets for both
workshop and performance - £18 (£14 unwaged)
Nostalgia
Psychedelia Poetica
Friday 27 July, 8pm, £7 in advance
Kardomah94, 94
Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AN
An evening of beautifully crafted music with social commentary, groove-a-licious psychedelic tunes and critically acclaimed spoken word with:
Book online via Hull Box Office
We
Shall Overcome with Bruce Barthol, Joe Solo, Crooked Weather and Aidrian Welham
Saturday 28 July, doors open 8pm
Adelphi Club, De Grey Street, (off
Newland Avenue) Hull
Tickets in advance £8, or £9 otd
Support from Joe Solo, Crooked
Weather and Aidrian Welham
Find out more information and book
tickets online via Hull Box Office website
Humber Street Sesh
Friday 3 and Saturday 4 August, 11am-11pm
Hull Marina and City Centre sites
For a full programme and to book tickets visit the Sesh website
Twilight Radio Show
Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 August, 7:30pm
Café Bar, East Riding Theatre, Beverley
Tickets £8 in advance or £10 on the door
It is a new show written by Mariana Barbera and Gordon Meredith. An evening of eclectic entertainment in the guise of a live radio show, performed in front of you, the audience, in the ERT café bar. This comedy spoof radio show has everything from the weather to workshops, from incredible tales to unpredictable interviews and from easy listening to erotica, all turned upside down. Adult content.
#echochamber
Friday 10 August, 7pm
Middleton Hall, University of Hull, HU6 7RX
Ticket price: Adult £5; Concessions/Students £3
An interactive Anglo-Icelandic Twitter opera that ask: where do we live today? On or offline? When Justie sends a misguided tweet she employs her colleague Talon to try and fix the mounting backlash on social media. Meanwhile his wife Finna, a famous lifestyle vlogger, begins an online affair with recluse Freyja. ‘#echochamber’ explores how we ‘make mistakes’ online inspired by Jon Ronson’s book ’So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed’. This Anglo-Icelandic opera invites audiences to tweet their ‘deepest, darkest secrets’ onto a live twitter feed as we contemplate: “where do we live nowadays? On or offline?”
#echochamber makes its UK premiere in Hull, before touring the country. This interactive opera brings together elements of musical theatre, video and spoken word, as well as opera, inviting audience to tweet in real time to the characters on stage. Have you ever put something online that you regret? #echochamber asks just that, and much more, as we delve deeper into how one social media mishap can ruin our lives.
Age restriction:14+ (potential use of bad language)
To book your ticket, please contact Hull Box Office on 01482 221113 or info@hullboxoffice.com
Visit the University website for further information
Clearwater Creedence Revival tribute act
Friday 10 August, 7:30pm
Hull Minster, HU1 2 JJ
Tribute to Creedance Clearwater Revival returns to Hull Minster, showcasing the best of the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Special guests The Beatroutes will be providing a musical mash-up of retro instrumentals and quirky covers.
Visit the Minster website for further information
A Rehearsal of the life and death of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Tuesday 11 August, 7pm, £8
Hull Minster, HU1 2JJ
A recital-within-a-play, researched and written by Jenny Hill. The play tells of the rise and fall of the Earl of Essex, his relationship with Queen Elizabeth, and something of the politics and cultural influences of the latter part of the 16th century.
Visit the Minster website for further information
Saskia Griffiths-Moore plays Roots@94
Friday 31 August, 8:30pm (doors open 8pm), £8.00
Kardomah94, Alfred Gelder St., Hull, HU1 2AN
Rising star of the UK folk scene.
For further information and to book online visit HullBoxOffice.
Hull Dance Prize Call Out Now LIve
Check out the Hull Dance Prize website for more information.
Check out the Hull Truck website for information about the event in November.
Call out for Dancers for Mesh
Mesh by Vanessa Grasse is coming to Freedom Festival 2018 and is looking for local dancers aged 18 or over to participate.
Mesh is a participatory dance performance throughout the streets of Hull; bringing the public together. MESH is a response to the divide created in the current global political climate to explore how a participatory dance performance brings people together.
The cast will include 10 professional dancers but is looking for 8 local dancers to take part with the performance. High level of dance training is not needed; just enthusiastic people willing to get involved in this opportunity.
The deadline for applications is Friday 10 August.
To find out more information and to apply visit the Yorkshire Dance website
Get on board - for 12-18 years - Malarkey Festival
Would you like to be involved in choosing events for next year's Big Malarkey Festival? Have your say on future events, learn what happens behind the scenes at festivals with opportunities to see new work.
Contact the Malarkey Festival website for more information
Acoustic Let's Rock
Sunday 5 August, 1pm onwards
Spa Gardens, Bridlington
This Summer "Let's Rock" is leaving the stage and taking to the street with a day of live music in Bridlington. Some of the brightest and best acoustic talents from the East Riding and Hull will be on display in the fabulous setting of the Spa Gardens - expect finger-picked guitar, vocal harmonies, sublime soloists and toe-tapping melodies - all bathed (hopefully) in sunshine and cool breezes.This free event is open to all.
Measures of Life
Exhibition runs until 30 September
Humber Street Gallery, Humber Street, Hull
Open daily 10am-5pm (except Mondays)
In collaboration with The Lumen Prize for Digital Art, Humber Street Gallery presents its latest exhibition, 'Measures of Life' a family-friendly and interactive exhibition featuring cutting edge digital art.
Visit the Absolutely Cultured website for further information
Dominoes
Saturday 11 August, from 12 noon
Absolutely
Cultured is bringing the streets and buildings of Hull to life with the playful
and epic summer event, Dominoes. An
internationally acclaimed, celebratory event, Dominoes will take over Hull city centre, engaging with
its architecture on a 3.5 km domino run for all to enjoy on Saturday
11 August 2018. The event is free, unticketed and unmissable.
Visit the Absolutely
Cultured website for further information
Drawing Time - Our Story
Wise Lecture Theatre, Wilberforce Institute Oriel Chambers, 27 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NE
30 August to 2 September (for Freedom Festival)
Monday 3 to Sunday 9 September (Heritage Open Days) 10am-3pm
Free admission - all welcome
Drawing Time – Our story is an art installation detailing a refugee family’s story during their long journey from Darfur to Hull. The family recount their journey through their artwork and words, drawn and painted onto a reconstructed refugee tent.
This project has been funded by City Arts Grants to Arts fund.
Last chance to see Bagpuss at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend.
Check out their website for more information
Hull Independent Cinema screen a variety of film
Check out their website for more information
OpenCampus Reading Group – North American Fictions, We Need to Talk About Kevin (2003)
Saturday 28 July, 2pm, free
Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull, HU6 7RX
Email address: culture@hull.ac.uk
Check out their website for more information
Attic 71
Wednesday 1 August, 9am, Free
Lonsdale Community Centre Lonsdale Street Hull, HU3 6PA
Attic71 has a market stall promoting the work of local writers, plus some national and international writers.
Visit the Attic71 website for further information
Hull Freedom Chorus recruiting members for latest projects
The Freedom Chorus is a massed singing project based in Hull and run by Arts Development, Hull City Council, to give singers a change to sing varied music, celebrate Hull and work with exciting artists. Since its debut at Hull Freedom Festival 2011 it has been delighting audiences with performances at events around Hull.
Currently recruiting for Freedom Festival Project (rehearsals commence 25 July), with further plans for projects in October and November, including a chance to sing in a celebration of Ska music and 30 years of Trojan records.
It's free to join - no auditions, no need to read music and no previous experience necessary - just a desire to explore your voice and willingness to join in.
Join us online via the Hull City Council website.
Funding and opportunities
Don't forget about Hull City Council Grants to Arts funding. Check out our website for more information. We can also help match fund an application to Arts Council England.
Submissions
for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award are open
Works previously published are accepted and there are
no limitations on themes or subject matters.
Submission Costs: Poetry entries £12 | Short Fiction entries £14
Entries close 31 August 2018.
Further details on
the Aesthetica website
Lino Printing Workshop
Saturday 4 August
Traenerhus 167 High Street Hull, HU1 1NE
£12:50
Have a go at lino printing in this two hour session. All materials are provided. Alternatively build up your skills if you have already completed the basics. Perfect for beginners or people returning to lino printing after some years. Workshops at Traenerhus are held in a light and airy studio space, located directly opposite the Streetlife Museum gardens. Classes are small, informal and lots of fun
Visit the Traenerhus website for further information on how to book
Workshops at Studio Eleven
Studio Eleven Gallery and Workshop 12 Humber Street Fruit Market Kingston upon Hull, HU1 1TG
Coiled Flamingos Pottery Workshop
Make your own garden sculpture with Sarah Johnson. Parent/Child Workshop
Saturday 18 August, 10:30am, £25
Clay Bug Houses Workshop
Saturday 25 August, 10:30am, £25
Make you own unique bug houses with Sarah Johnson. Parent/Child workshop
For further information and to book visit the Studio Eleven website
Lil Drama Company workshops
If you don’t write the story of your life, who will?
Weekly workshops coming soon, 2:30pm-5pm (dates will be set when places are full), £90, PAD Studios, 42 High Street, Hull, HU1 1PT
Experienced novelist, biographer and non-fiction writer Nick Triplow provides all the structure you need in this 3 week life-writing programme. No writing experience required, just a desire to learn how to gather and record experiences in words and picture. The workshops will be set during the day 2.30-5.00pm. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as the workshop places are full. Apply for one of twenty places via the Lil Drama company website
How to write that play, and what to do next
Weekly workshops coming soon, 6:30pm-8:30pm (dates will be set when places are full), £195, PAD Studios
Join leading Hull Playwright Dave Windass for a 6 week practical course on not only how to write that play, but also the nitty gritty of making it happen. Get your head where your art is and give birth to your play. The Event will feature the best ideas from the workshop, with extracts performed by our Lil Actors in a one-off evening performance to the Lil Theatre Club audience. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as the workshop seats are full. Apply for one of fifteen places
Grab your new poems by the throat in polite company
Workshop series coming soon, 2:30pm-5pm (dates will be set when places are full), £120, PAD Studios
Reknowned local Poet Peter Knaggs will push creative and enthusiastic writers to the limit to build new mental muscles to tackle the blank page in just six sessions. For those looking for extra focus, guidance, discipline, ideas and new directions. The event will feature poems performed by the Poets in a one-off evening performance to the Lil Theatre Club audience. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as the workshop seats are full. Apply for one of fifteen places
If you love words you’ll flippin’ love the Word Club
The workshop will be set during the day 9.30 - 4.00pm - starting soon. The workshop dates will be set when seats are full. PAD Studios
Peter Knaggs leads a treasure hunt for gems and jewels of words to collect and share. Want your dialogue to be more vibrant? To write something fresh and different and meet people that love words just as much as you.. join us at the word club.
A selection of Poems from the Word Club members will be read in an evening performance to the Lil Theatre Club audience. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as the workshop seats are full.
Check out their website for more information and bookings
Check out current job and volunteering opportunities at Absolutely Cultured. They are currently looking for a Learning and Engagement Manager and a Marketing and Communications Officer.
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