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Thanks to everyone who came to this month's Loudhailer Acoustic, it was a truly bumper night, with fabulous performances galore and a host of weird and wonderful instruments, some of which we've never heard before at Loudhailer Acoustic. We opened the show and then enjoyed great sets from Dez Allenby (joined by Dexter Duffy--Howard and … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic October 2018
It’s a year since Open Bridges made history when for the first, and only time, all 13 of the bridges over the River Hull raised, swung or closed simultaneously splitting the city of Hull in two at 20:17 hours on the autumn equinox, 22nd September 2017. The next installment of Open Bridges, A River Full Of Stories launches tonight in Hull. See you there if you are coming, click here for details
Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard
Stop Press: Open Bridges made history when for the first, and only time, all 13 of the bridges over the River Hull raised, swung or closed simultaneously splitting the city of Hull in two at 20:17 hours on the autumn equinox, 22nd September 2017.
Open Bridges Hull: “A truly memorable evening when we all worked together to overcome the odds and produce something spectacular. Thanks to all that made this possible and to our VIP guests” HMS Pickle Captain Mal Nicholson
There were so many adventures during Open Bridges, and everyone who was part of it had a different story to tell. While the Motor Barge Syntan sailed down the River Hull HMS Pickle and Humber Keel Comrade – with Humber Rescue on the river – prepared to meet where the river flows into the Humber estuary. Then, at 20:17 hours on…
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We’ve had two terrific Open Bridges River Hull memory sharing days at Hull Maritime Museum – full of enlightening, moving and fascinating stories. In between River tales Neville shared his ghost stories with us…have a listen…
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Who believes in ghosts? The Open Bridges River Hull memory sharing morning at Hull Maritime Museum last weekend was enlightening, moving and entertaining. In between stories of life on the River Hull former River Man Neville Pinder shared his ghost stories with us…
Neville made the Hull Daily Mail in 1958 with his rafting escapades on the River Hull when he was a boy. More about that soon…
The idea for A River Full Of Stories came about when many of the 2000 visitors to the Open Bridges exhibition inside Scale Lane Bridge told us fascinating stories and memories of their lives working on and around the river. We wanted to capture these memories and stories and share them with future generations. With the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, we will produce a film, exhibition, website and book.
Do you have memories about life on and around the River Hull over…
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Thanks to everyone who came to August's Loudhailer Acoustic, fab night, we opened the evening and enjoyed top performances all round from Gifford Rolfe (joined by Dexter on violin for a song from his new album) and Joan Foye, Jeff Parsons solo favourites, Catherine Scott's wicked spoken word, Ian Priestman over from the USA with … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic August 2018
It’s the first anniversary of our Open Bridges night on Saturday 22nd September, and we’d like to invite you to the first anniversary celebration.
Saturday 22nd September at Kardomah94, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AN. Doors 7.30 pm, free entry, but please let us know if you are coming.
Celebrating Open Bridges, when for the first time in the city’s history all 13 of Hull’s bridges raised, swung or closed simultaneously splitting the city in two.
There will be a live quadraphonic performance of the Open Bridges music ‘Moments in Time’ by the composer John Stead to accompany the Open Bridges film, made by Humber Film Creative Community, the opening of the new exhibition, and the introduction of the next instalment of Open Bridges, ‘A River Full Of Stories’.
All welcome, free entry but please let us know if you are coming. Click here to contact us
Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard
Open Bridges Anniversary and introduction to A River Full Of Stories
Saturday 22nd September at Kardomah94, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AN. Doors 7.30 pm, free entry.
Celebrating Open Bridges, when for the first time in the city’s history all 13 of Hull’s bridges raised, swung or closed simultaneously splitting the city in two.
There will be a live quadraphonic performance of the Open Bridges music ‘Moments in Time’ by the composer John Stead to accompany the Open Bridges film, made by Humber Film Creative Community, the opening of the new exhibition, and the introduction of the next instalment of Open Bridges, ‘A River Full Of Stories’.
All welcome, free entry but please let us know if you are coming. Click here to contact us
Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard
Open Bridges is an independent Hull/East Yorkshire based project
Coming up! From Original Psychedelia to Progressive Post Rock - Terra Fin, William Nowik and Loudhailer Electric Company, at Kardomah94, Saturday 20th October 2018 £8/£5, doors 7.30pm. Live music spanning original psychedelic folk to new alternative post rock takes a trip from USA, Lithuania and West Yorkshire to Kingston upon Hull. “The room rocked from the first track … Continue reading It’s time for a psychedelic gathering!