The first recipients of the Cultural Recovery Fund, designed to provide a lifeline to arts and performance venues, have been revealed.Read More
Kelly McWilliams’ debut novel, Agnes at the End of the World, has a unique premise that was perfectly suited to its timely release in the lockdown of August 2020. Slotting itself into the dystopian genre, this apocalyptic novel follows two sisters who live in a fundamentalist cult. The oldest sibling, Agnes, regularly meets with a […]Read More
Netflix has released the trailer for one of its most anticipated autumn releases - Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Read More
Two venues in the 2017 City of Culture have revealed that their doors will remain closed “for the foreseeable future”. Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall, which see thousands of visitors every year, are considered to be key contributors to the city’s “newfound vibrancy”. Both venues are overseen by Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL), […]Read More
Concerns about whether this year’s pantomime season will be able to go ahead have been raised following a statement from UK Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden. Last week, Dowden revealed that November is the earliest that theatres are likely to be offered a date for reopening their doors to the public. Whilst outdoor performances with social […]Read More
The 2020 Desmond Elliot Prize winner is revealed, and Stormzy's publishing imprint explained. Read More
A five star review of T. J. Klune's heartwarming and magical 2020 novel The House in the Cerulean Sea.Read More