Celebrating city’s rich history with live music, street theatre and more
PERFORMANCES COMING TO THE STREETS OF HULL
STREET theatre, performances, family entertainment and live music will take place in Hull from next week as part of an exciting programme celebrating the city’s rich history.
Giant birds, mermaids, brass bands, Victorian stilt-walkers and a contraption powered by Brussels sprouts will all be appearing across Hull’s streets over two weekends in July.
Hull City Council has commissioned events company Continental Drifts to deliver the programme, and also develop a digital history trail inviting people to explore Hull’s historic and beautiful city centre.
The trail can be navigated on a smartphone, allowing explorers, young and old, to discover some of the city’s historic secrets.
The Hull History Hunters programme, which has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund, will take place from Saturday, July 3, until Sunday, July 11.
It is also being supported by Princes Quay Shopping Centre.
Councillor Rosemary Pantelakis, portfolio holder for arts and culture at Hull City Council, said: “We are a city that embraces arts and culture, so it’s fantastic to see such a brilliant line-up of performances heading to Hull as part of this wonderful programme.
“The past 18 months have been tough for all of us, so this opportunity to entertain and put smiles back on people’s faces, especially children, is fantastic and incredibly important.”
■ You can find out more at www.hullhistoryhunters.uk
THE BIRDS
These fantastical giant birds with their stunning fanned tails entertain and inspire audiences. Accompanied by Major Apus, an avid bird watcher, they are a real treat for children and families. The Birds do a meet and greet or mix and mingle walkabout performance with their minder Major Apus.
■ Saturday, July 3, and Sunday, July 11, 10am to 10.30am at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square; 11.30am to noon and 1pm to 1.30pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street.
HODMAN AND SALLY
An enchanting interactive puppetry walkabout. Hodman and Sally have lived happily by themselves for hundreds of years, blissfully unaware of the changing world around them. Now they have ventured out in search of fame, fortune and friendship, enjoying a second youth touring the world with their possessions strapped to their backs.
■ Saturday and Sunday, July 3, and 4, 10.30am to 11am and 2.45pm to 3.15pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street; 11.45am to 12.15pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square.
THE FLATULATOR
Seemingly powered solely by Brussels sprouts, the contraption is piloted by the often unrecognised, and usually confused, Victorian professor Keith Robinson.
With its wings flapping, pistons pumping and, of course, the unfortunate but inevitable accompanying sounds of gas propulsion, this very peculiar and curious contrivance is guaranteed to entertain as it trundles along.
■ Saturday, July 3, 10.45am to 11.15am at King Edward Street and Jameson Street; 12.45pm to 1.15pm and 2.30pm to 3pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square. Saturday, July 10, 10.30am to 11am and 2.45pm to 3.15pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street; 11.45am to 12.15pm and 2.30pm to 3pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square.
THE MERMAID
On his perilous journey to find the source of the Humber, Victorian explorer Jeremy Microft-hulbert has captured an exotic creature just by the South Ferriby Cement Works.
■ Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11, 12.15pm to 12.45pm and 2.30 pm to 3pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street; 1.15pm to 1.45pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square.
KITSCH CAFÉ
Brace yourselves as Pam and Johnny arrive on the world’s only mobile 1960s café complete with Stylophone, Spam and classic tunes.
■ Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4. Various locations and times.
DIVINE COMPANY
A range of performances will include Victorian stilt-walkers and vintage sailor girls.
■ Various locations and times.
NEW YORK BRASS BAND
New York Brass Band are North Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans-inspired brass band.
■ Sunday, July 4, 11am to 11.45am and 3.15pm to 4pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square; 1.45pm to 2.30pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street.
FAT BRASS
Fat Brass cut their teeth in the mud UK festival circuit and on the sticky floors of London clubs, evolving into a turbo-charged roaming hip-hop jazztronica outfit, playing reflective
originals that show off the best in drum and brass.
■ Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11, 11am to 11.45am and 3.15pm to 4pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square; 1.45pm to 2.30pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street.
THE ARISTOCRATS
This larger-than-life aristocratic Lord and Lady Pompous, straight out of the 18th century, are all dressed up with their fabulous sculptural hair styles, powder faces and gorgeous gowns. They are totally aghast at their surroundings and lost in their own pompous aristocratic world.
■ Sunday, July 4, and Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11. 10.45am to 11.15am at King Edward Street and Jameson Street; 12.45pm to 1.15pm and 2.30pm to 3pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square.
THE HIGH FLYERS
The High Flyers resemble an early flying machine with elements of Mad Max and Leonardo da Vinci concepts all rolled into one. This engaging performance transcends language barriers and takes people on a journey into their own imaginations. Set in an imagined future dystopia, packed full of bizarre characters trying to re-gain the magic of flight, this back-to-basics underworld of crazy contraptions and quirky characters is inspired by 19thcentury theatre sideshows.
■ Sundays, July 4 and 11, 10am to 10.30am at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square; 11.30am to noon and 1pm to 1.30pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street.
THE CAMEL
From deep within the desert rides his pint-sized, meerkat majesty
Prince Amire, sitting atop his companion Kitty the Camel and assisted by his argumentative nanny, Kesha. Come forth and witness the miniscule majesty of Amire as he struggles to maintain his status while all around him try to bring him down.
■ Sunday, July 11, 10.30am to 11am and 2.45pm to 3.15pm at King Edward Street and Jameson Street; 11.45am to 12.15pm and 2.30pm to 3pm at Whitefriargate and Trinity Square.