Welcome to our first eNewsletter of 2014. With just 35 months to go, Hull’s journey towards 2017 is already well underway and we hope you’ll find this monthly eNewsletter a useful way of keeping up-to-date with developments.
In December, we said that the journey was ‘a marathon, not a sprint’ and that our first priority was to put in place the partnerships and structures needed to deliver a successful year of culture in 2017. Here’s a snapshot of what’s happened so far…
We are developing our relationships with potential partners for 2017 both nationally and regionally. Arts Council England, British Council and national skills agency CC Skills will all visit Hull in the next two months. Regionally we are in discussions with the likes of health trusts, tourism partners and the University of Hull. We have identified over 60 potential partners so this will take time.
We are in the early stages of discussions with major broadcasters who are interested in developing programmes and hosting events in Hull in the build up to and during 2017. We have already hosted initial visits from BBC North and producers in radio, TV and BBC events. We are working towards a potential BBC Insights Roadshow in Hull in the late spring to build capacity in the cultural sector and develop the programming potential of Hull 2017. Full story.
How Hull won
Formal feedback from the UK City of Culture judges has revealed the secrets of Hull’s success. The feedback report says the Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) was impressed by our “strong, all-round bid”, which they felt “made a compelling case for the city.” Full story.
Hull 2017 goes global
City of Culture team members visited the Netherland's largest trade, media and consumer tourism exhibition earlier this month to tell the world about Hull 2017. Full story.
Scale Lane bridge is a world-class act!
Hull’s Scale Lane Bridge has been recognised as one of the world’s top transport projects. Seeing off competition from Kings Cross Station in London and Malmo Station in Sweden, the bridge has scooped the World Architecture News Transport Award for a completed project. Full story.
Culture survey
Residents in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire would like to see more events and entertainment in the city, says a recent survey. Full story.
Cities turn to Hull
Hull’s City of Culture success is attracting interest from other UK cities. Full story.
On location in Hull
US news site Global post on location in Hull shines a light on the Museum of Club Culture, Fruit Trade Music and much more.
Culture online... this month's highlights
On 11 Jan @MeehanMedia tweeted 'Excellent read: How #Hull stepped out of the shadows to be a worthy City of Culture winner. http://bit.ly/JPduec @2017Hull'
