Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 2:14 pm  

Willzay wrote:

I'm just amazed Hull was awarded it.

Obviously you haven't been to Hull recently.

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:08 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

I think the OP has a point, because it's my understanding that the City of Culture is not about recognising the culture but about regenerating somewhere that has lost its way but does have some culture. Hence Hull. Hence Stoke.

It's about regeneration, not culture.

That's also my understanding. It's not about giving the haves even more, it's about raising the profile of the have nots and could haves.

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:30 pm  

bren2k wrote:

Nowhere in the UK will have a prayer now - thanks to Brexit, we're no longer eligible...

People confusing the UK City of Culture and European version.

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:18 pm  

PHe wrote:

Obviously you haven't been to Hull recently.

That is true. Last time I went to Hull outside of RL matters was about 7 years ago.

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:33 pm  

Apart from the City's sculpture worthies ie Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, and art galleries, what about our great literary heritage. Such great writers as Stan Barstow ( A Kind of Loving); David Mercer (Morgan a Suitable Case for Treatment); David Storey (This Sporting Life); George Gissing (Grub Street) and probably the most famous author of all: the award winning Lupset author Paul Sykes (Sweet Agony).

All-in-all I think the European Cultural City of the Year can only be Wakefield.

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:44 pm  

Hull isn't as bad as what a lot of people make out.

There is good and bad in every town and city, including our own.

They also have quite a good vocal musical spokesman for their city who is very popular and speaks up about the people and culture there .He has also seen most other northern cities quite close up too, that person is Paul Heaton

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:15 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

They also have quite a good vocal musical spokesman for their city who is very popular and speaks up about the people and culture there .He has also seen most other northern cities quite close up too, that person is Paul Heaton

Seeing him on Saturday!

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:37 pm  

We are too,

Great singer and great lyricist, though still prefer them as Beautiful South

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:56 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

We are too,

Great singer and great lyricist, though still prefer them as Beautiful South

Housemartins for me

Re: City of Culture : Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:42 pm  

I watched BS at Judd's years ago, put on a great gig, lived a few doors down from Jacqui Abbott a few years back cracking voice.