a set of simple principles. A string is pulled taut across a resonating body, and then actuated. The pitch of the resulting tone will depend on the length of the string – which means that a player can select a note by depressing the string at a certain point on the neck of the instrument.
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Pocklington Arts Centre announces auditorium improvements
Pocklington Arts Centre has today announced that it has received funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to make significant accessibility improvements to the auditorium.
Continue readingLocal stroke survivors, students and musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces
Local stroke survivors, students and musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces for the final public concert of STROKESTRA® at St Stephen’s Shopping Centre on Friday 15 December 2023.
Continue readingPeople’s panto, Red Riding Hood, opens at Social next week
Tickets are selling fast for the latest Middle Child panto, which opens at Social on Thursday 21 December, with a story chosen by last year’s audience.
Continue readingFrom Past to Present: New exhibition at Humber Street Gallery captures Hull over four decades
Humber Street Gallery presents You and Me in HU3, an exhibition of storytelling, community and friendship from photographers George Norris and Russell Boyce. Through combining analogue black and white photographs with ongoing collaborative work, the exhibition explores four decades of change across the community in Hull.
Continue readingFreedom Festival Arts Trust transcending boundaries and making waves globally
An evaluation report on Freedom Festival Arts Trust events demonstrates a positive impact on the city of Hull. Local and visiting audiences spent an estimated £4 million within the local economy.
Continue readingEdwina Hayes to perform at East Yorkshire brewery live music session
Talented Driffield singer-songwriter Edwina Hayes will perform at Wold Newton-based Wold Top Brewery on Saturday 27 January 2024.
Continue readingHalf-price tickets available for Humber Street Sesh 2024
Cut price early bird tickets will go on sale online for the region’s biggest music festival, Humber Street Sesh, which will take place on Hull Marina on Saturday 3 August 2024.
Continue readingWhat We Do – Artlink and Gallery 87 are celebrating art, community and creativity
What We Do is an exhibition that shows the outcomes of the creative programme at Artlink Hull and 87 Gallery. Work by artists and participants are brought together in celebration of work created within and outside of the gallery.
Continue readingJeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds 2025 UK & Ireland arena tour announced
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds is back with a monumental new 17-date (19 shows) UK and Ireland arena tour, arriving just in time to celebrate 130 years since the publication of H.G. Wells’ dark Victorian tale.
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