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PREVIEW: God’s Own Country screening @Hull Pride

Besi Besemar July 20, 2017

The Pride in Hull Film Festival in partnership with Hull Independent Cinema has secured a special preview screening of the critically acclaimed God’s Own Country, which is due to be released in cinemas on September 1. 
The screening, courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment, marks the first time the film will be shown to audiences in Yorkshire and will take place at 7.30pm on Friday, July 28 at Vue Cinema in Princes Quay, and sees the film screened to Hull audiences more than a month before it goes on general release.

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Fire Service unveils new engine in support of LGBT+ equality

Besi Besemar June 28, 2017

Shoppers in Hull see the latest addition to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service’s (HFRS) fleet roll into Queen Victoria Square emblazoned in rainbow colours. The new fire engine, which will be based at the city’s Calvert Lane fire station, is the result of a close working relationship between the fire service and the organisers of Pride in Hull, which has been named the first ever ‘UK Pride’ and coincides with the city’s reign as UK City of Culture 2017.

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Build up starts to Hull’s ‘LGBT 50’ celebrations

Besi Besemar June 13, 2017

50 Queers for 50 Years pop-up workshop launches in Hull, the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, in build up to city’s LGBT 50 celebrations. Acclaimed arts organisation Duckie are calling on the people of Hull to help them create giant figures of LGBT+ icons for a parade which will kick-start LGBT 50, a week-long celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of sexual freedom in the UK.

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Marc Almond to perform at first UK Pride in Hull

Besi Besemar February 28, 2017

Marc Almond will perform at the first ever UK Pride, part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s LGBT 50 events marking the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.

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