Hull Blog ~ City-Visitor » Hull Truck Theatre http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull The City-Visitor Blog for Hull Thu, 12 May 2011 08:15:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Hull the City of Culture? http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/2009/hull-the-city-of-culture/ http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/2009/hull-the-city-of-culture/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:54:01 +0000 Sandy http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/?p=202 When I first read about Hull in the running for the City of Culture back in September, I found it quite amusing, but it turns out that the campaign has gathered momentum.

And when you come to think about it, there has been quite a lot happening in recent months – the Freedom Festival and Clipper Race are two good examples.

There is a classic quote from Carl Minns extolling the region’s virtues, which include

“…our nine free museums… venues such as the Deep and Hull Truck Theatre, and in our rich maritime and social justice heritage.”

In other words, we have lots of information on William Wilberforce and are surrounded by fish?

As much as I would love to see it happen (the winner has the chance to host lots of high-profile events like the Turner Prize, the Brits and the TV Baftas), I think we may struggle. We’re up against the likes of Oxford and Manchester, so probably best to not spend all your time watching this space.

Anyway, you can’t totally deny that we do actually offer some interesting things to do in Hull and you can read the latest news article on it here

]]> http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/2009/hull-the-city-of-culture/feed/ 0 The show goes on for Hull Truck Theatre http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/2009/the-show-goes-on-for-hull-truck-theatre/ http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/2009/the-show-goes-on-for-hull-truck-theatre/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:10:58 +0000 Sandy http://blog.city-visitor.com/hull/?p=180 It’s good to read the theatre in Hull doing well since it moved to the Ferensway building.

I haven’t been to see its new home yet I have to admit, although it’s one of these things I keep promising myself to do.

Whenever I go to the theatre, or the cinema in Hull for that matter, I always think I should go more often. I think we’re very lucky to have the likes of playwright John Godber on our doorstep and his long association with Hull Truck, so as the nights start to draw in (I know, the falling leaves are making me depressed already), perhaps it may inspire you for an evening out soon.

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