Barrie Rutter’s last appearance in public was January 2020 at Hull Truck, sharing the stage with his friend and colleague Eliza Carthy. The audience was unaware that two days previously he had been diagnosed with throat cancer.
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Manchester indie-pop band Rosellas head to Hull this December
In a year that has seen them perform on the same stages as Liam Gallagher and Blossoms as well as playing a blinding set at The Isle of Wight Festival, Manchester band Rosellas heads to Hull this December for a special headline show.
Continue readingTheatre review: Lone Flyer
Our theatre reviewer, Hannah Hobson, shares her thoughts on Lone Flyer at Hull Truck Theatre.
Continue readingStudio Eleven presents Northern Lights
As winter creeps in, Studio Eleven Gallery has an explosion of colour to brighten those shorter days.
Continue readingAbsolutely Cultured presents a double bill of performance this November
Absolutely Cultured is proud to present an evening of physical performance in partnership with the University of Hull, taking place on 25 and 26 November.
Continue readingMiddle Child celebrate 10 years of making award-winning theatre in Hull
Hull-based Middle Child are celebrating their ten-year anniversary this month as one of the UK’s leading theatre companies.
Continue readingAn invitation from #WeMadeThis
#WeMadeThis sent us some info about their Christmas Wishes campaign.
Continue readingThe Dyr Sister Presents Fairytales for the Modern Gentleman
Come and catch a rare sighting of The Dyr Sister as she wanders into town to sing her songs in magical surroundings. As the darkness of winter approaches, she invites you into her strange and surreal universe…
Continue readingWorld premieres and a celebration of jazz icons – Hull Jazz Festival returns in November
Hull Jazz Festival returns from 10-13 November, celebrating jazz icons from the past 100 years alongside a spotlight on new music, with a strong focus on Hull.
Continue readingVanishing 55°N, 5°E
On the night of 21st October 1904, out in the Dogger Bank area of the North Sea, Russian warships mistook a fleet of British fishing trawlers for enemy Japanese warships and opened fire. One of the fishermen killed that night was George Henry Smith, great-grandfather of Gareth Smith, the lyricist and artist behind Vanishing.
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