history happens in Hull

HULL HOSTED THIS YEAR’S INAUGURAL UK PRIDE AND IS ALSO THE CURRENT UK CITY OF CULTURE. HERE, SALLY SHALAM CONTINUES HER TRAVELS AROUND THE UK BY CAR, WITH THE HELP OF LEADING CAR HIRE COMPANY HERTZ, AND EXPLORES THE CITY AND ITS NEIGHBOURS, INCLUDING NEARBY BEVERLEY AND THE BEAUTIFUL YORKSHIRE WOLDS

“We took in Hepworth Arcade and traversed curiously named streets, eventually reaching the marina at Prince’s Dock” in the 1640s, this was a walled city with the biggest arsenal of weapons in the country," said tour guide Paul Schofield as we ambled through Hull. In the City of Culture 2017, the BBC Proms have already presented Handl’s Water Music, waterside, and Marc Almond headlined the inaugural UK Pride in July. A refurbished Ferens Art Gallery is hosting the 2017 Turner Prize, and a performance by the Royal Ballet, curated by Kevin O’Hare, reopens the New Theatre after a multimillion pound renovation. Hull’s 21st-century arsenal comprises very different things. "It all kicked off on 23 April 1642," Paul continued, on this blissful sunny morning as he chattily revealed Hull through its history. Charles…

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Attitude (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2017

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