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6-9 SEPT 2012, HULL

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Freedom 2012 is Hull’s annual celebration of the arts and lasting legacy of the Wilberforce 2007 campaign which celebrated the pioneering work of Hull-born William Wilberforce MP and the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery.

DAILY DIARY 4-5

CIRCUS RONALDO 6–7

TEATRO SPIEGELTENT 8–19

FREEDOM MUSIC 20–25

PIER STAGE (FREEDOM MUSIC HEADLINERS) 20–21 Headliners – Spiritualized plus special guests Northern Rocks – Hope & Social plus special guests Northern Soul - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas plus special guests

THE E20 YELLOW BUS STAGE 22–23

FRUIT @ FREEDOM 24–25

OTHER FRUIT MARKET VENUES 26

FREEDOM MARKETS 27

FREEDOM DANCE 28–29

FREEDOM ART: GALLERIES & INSTALLATIONS 30–33

STREET THEATRE – THE LOVE CANNON PARADE 33

FREEDOM PICNIC IN QUEENS GARDENS 34

BANDSTAND MARATHON 35

HULL TRUCK THEATRE – CITY OF LIGHT 36

FREEDOM FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY 25

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Teatro Spiegeltent2

Pier Stage – Live Music & Headliners3

E20 Yellow Bus Stage4

Dance Stage5

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The Love Cannon Parade7

Freedom Markets8

Fruit Space – Music Venue9

Brewery Wharf – Music Venue10

1884 – Restaurant11

Oresome Gallery – Art Venue12

Freedom Factory – Warhol Workshop13

Museum of Club Culture - Art Venue14

Studio Eleven – Art Venue15

Kingston Gallery – Art Venue16

Dinostar – Attraction17

Ruscadors – Cabaret Venue18

The Minerva – Music Venue19

Thieving Harry’s – Music Venue20

Circus Ronaldo1

Teatro Spiegeltent2

Pier Stage – Live Music & Headliners3

E20 Yellow Bus Stage4

Dance Stage5

Dance Stage 26

The Love Cannon Parade7

Freedom Markets8

Fruit Space – Music Venue9

Brewery Wharf – Music Venue10

1884 – Restaurant11

Oresome Gallery – Art Venue12

Freedom Factory – Warhol Workshop13

Museum of Club Culture - Art Venue14

Studio Eleven – Art Venue15

Kingston Gallery – Art Venue16

Dinostar – Attraction17

Ruscadors – Cabaret Venue18

The Minerva – Music Venue19

Thieving Harry’s – Music Venue20

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Freedom Festival is programmed, managed and produced by Unique Events ltd on behalf of Hull City Council and Visit Hull & East Yorkshire. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information detailed in this programme, The organisers cannot accept responsibility for any errors and omissions nor for any consequences arising from the use of this leaflet. All information correct at time of going to print. All events subject to license.Outside Bar (featuring Freedom Ale by Great Newsome Brewery)

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11am–6pm The Freedom FacTory – Warhol Workshops ArT 6 – 8 HUmbEr ST p30

11am–6pm The longesT Book in The World!... oF hull ArT HUmbEr ST p32

11.00–11.45am monski mouse’s BaBy disco dance hall mUSiC TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p12

11am–laTe Freedom markeTs SHopping HUmbEr ST/QUEEn ST p27

11am–laTe seeds For The deserT – exhiBiTion ArT STUdio ElEVEn p31

11am–4pm aquaTinT eTching WiTh lindy norTon ArT STUdio ElEVEn p32

11am–5pm Freedom picnic & sean The sheep FAmilY QUEEnS gArdEnS p34

12.00–7.00pm The residenTs associaTion – Jamaica day mUSiC / ArTS FrUiT SpACE p25

12.30–1.30pm The VelVeTeen raBBiT Kid’S THEATrE TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p13

1.00–1.30pm pragnya dance cenTre dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

1.30–2.00pm maia mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

1.30–2.00pm Bossa reVisTa mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

1.50–2.10pm The Van man – c-12 dance TheaTre dAnCE dAnCE STAgE 2 p29

2.00pm ciTy oF lighT – The sTory oF hull Fair (maTinee) THEATrE HUll TrUCK p36

2.15–3.15pm paTrick monahan: shooTing From The lip ComEdY TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p14

5.45–6.45pm TasTe oF Freedom CAbArET TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p8

6.00pm–laTe lasT dinosaurs / ToWns / sulk / endoFleVelBaddie mUSiC FrUiT SpACE p24

6.00–9.00pm seeds For The deserT (exhiBiTion) ArT STUdio ElEVEn p31

6.30–6.50pm organikarmonic mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

6.50–7.30pm hillBilly Troupe mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

7.30–8.30pm doug segal – hoW To read minds & inFluence people CAbArET TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p9

7.30–8.00pm kingsTon sWing dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

7.30–8.10pm Windum earl mUSiC piEr STAgE p20

7.45pm ciTy oF lighT: The sTory oF hull Fair THEATrE HUll TrUCK p36

8.00–9.30pm circus ronaldo – amorTale THEATrE/ComEdY HUmbEr ST p6

8.00–9.15pm liBerTy skank mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

8.20–8.40pm The Van man – c-12 dance TheaTre dAnCE dAnCE STAgE 2 p29

8.30–9.10pm liTTle Barrie mUSiC piEr STAgE p20

9.15–10.15pm aBandoman ComEdY / mUSiC TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p10

9.15–9.30pm easT riding youTh dance company dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

9.30–9.45pm danza dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

9.40–10.55pm spiriTualized mUSiC HEAdlinEr piEr STAgE p20

9.45–11.00pm gypsy hill mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

11pm–1am comic sTrip FolloWed By The FesTiVal cluB CAbArET / ComEdY TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p11

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7.45pm ciTy oF lighT: The sTory oF hull Fair THEATrE HUll TrUCK p36

8.00–9.30pm circus ronaldo – amorTale (preVieW nighT) THEATrE / ComEdY HUmbEr ST p6

2.20–2.55pm gary sTeWarT Band mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

2.15–3.00pm Tim kliphuis gypsy Jazz quarTeT mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

3.00–3.30pm skyline dance Troupe / hearTy liVes dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

3.15–3.50pm caTTle & cane mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

3.30–3.50pm Terrarium – dance in a BuBBle dAnCE dAnCE STAgE 2 p29

3.30–4.45pm a dread supreme mUSiC E20 STAgE p21

4.00–5.00pm lili la scala: songs To make you smile mUSiC TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p15

4.15–4.55pm Fossil collecTiVe mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

4.45–5.00pm Wyke college / hull youTh dance group dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

5.00–5.15pm danza dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

5.15–6.15pm duTch gypsy Jazz legends mUSiC E20 STAgE p22

5.20–6.15pm hope & social mUSiC piEr STAgE p21


5.45–6.45pm doug segal – hoW To read minds & inFluence people CAbArET TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p9

6.15–6.45pm The loVe cannon parade STrEET THEATrE WEllingTon ST p33

6.45–7.30pm neW york Brass Band mUSiC WEllingTon ST p23

6.45–8.00pm Threads orchesTra mUSiC E20 STAgE p23

7.00–7.30pm sWiss lips mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

7pm–1am The residenTs associaTion – 18 dJ’s mUSiC FrUiT SpACE p25


7.30–8.30pm chris diFFord & norman loVeTT mUSiC / ComEdY TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p16

7.45pm ciTy oF lighT – The sTory oF hull Fair THEATrE HUll TrUCK p36

7.50–8.20pm smooVe and Turrell mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

8.00–8.30pm paTricia skeeT / Flamenco dance dAnCE dAnCE STAgE p28

8.00–9.30pm circus ronaldo – amorTale THEATrE / ComEdY HUmbEr ST p6

8.30–9.00pm neW york Brass Band mUSiC E20 STAgE p23

8.40–9.10pm The milk mUSiC piEr STAgE p21

9.15–10.15pm The shoWsToppers mUSiC / ComEdY TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p17

9.15–10.15pm kid BriTish mUSiC E20 STAgE p23

9.40–10.55pm marTha reeVes & The Vandellas mUSiC HEAdlinEr piEr STAgE p21

10.15–11.00pm dJ The reVerend mUSiC E20 STAgE p23

11pm–12.30am Freedom laTe: snake daVis & his Band mUSiC TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p18

11am–4pm seeds For The deserT – exhiBiTion ArT STUdio ElEVEn p31

12.00–2.00pm Freedom To speak WiTh alan Johnson mp poliTiCS /dEbATE TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p19

1.00–5.00pm london 2012 FesTiVal – BandsTand maraThon mUSiC QUEEnS gArdEnS p35

2.00 –6.00pm The acousTic lounge mUSiC THE minErVA p26

2.30–5.30pm an aFTernoon WiTh BeVerley Folk FesTiVal mUSiC TEATro SpiEgElTEnT p19

6.00–10.00pm Freedom FesTiVal closing parTy – mark morriss mUSiC FrUiT p25

8.00pm e20 Finale – home oF The BraVe mUSiC pAVE CAFE bAr p23

THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

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AN EVENING OF COMEDY, THEATRE AND VISUAL DELIGHTS. DIRECT FROM BELGIUM THE UK PREMIERE TOUR OF NEW PRODUCTION ‘AMORTALE’.

FREEDOM QUARTER CIRCUS RONALDO

Freedom Festival are delighted to present the Yorkshire premiere of Circus Ronaldo, as part of the UK tour of their new production ‘Amortale’.Circus Ronaldo are a Belgian national treasure, a small family concern, very much in keeping with the romantic circus tradition and their arts have been passed on from generation to generation.

You can look forward to an evening of comedy, theatre and visual delights, all played out in the shadows of circus caravans and inside their wonderful circus tent. www.circusronaldo.be

FRUIT MARKET – HUMBER ST / QUEEN ST THuRS 6, FRi 7 & SaT 8 SepTeMBeR 8.00pM – 9.30pMTiCkeTS – adulTS: £11 / CoNCeSSioNS: £8.50 / FaMilY TiCkeT: £27.50 (2 adulTS & 2 CHildReN)

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TEATRO SPIEGELTENT

TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS £5.50 / CoNCeSSioNS £4SuiTaBiliTY – 14+See BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS

DOUG SEGAL: HOW TO READMINDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE

Have you ever wanted to read someone’s mind or implant a subliminal suggestion? Doug Segal (BBC1, BBC 3, MTV & others) can teach you that and more in his hit show How To Read Minds And Influence People all while making you laugh in the process.

Winner of ‘Best Cabaret act’ at this year’s Brighton Festival Fringe. www.dougsegal.com

“Miraculous feats of mind reading” Time Out

“A show that leaves people open mouthed with astonishment & on their feet” HHHH Edinburgh Evening News

“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” The Evening Standard

FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER / 7.30PM–8.30PMSATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER / 5.45PM–6.45PM

TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS £5.50 / CoNCeSSioNS £4SuiTaBiliTY – 14+See BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS

FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER5.45PM–6.45PM

TASTE OF FREEDOM:

Freedom’s neWesT Venue is a specTacular TraVelling dancehall From 1900’s. The ‘TeaTro’ presenTs The hoTTesT Fringe shoWs including perFormers direcT From sell-ouT seasons aT The edinBurgh FesTiVal.

TEATRO SPIEGELTENT

FREEDOM QUARTER

Come join us for a taster session of the very best of Freedom Festival 2012 and revive the vintage nightclub era of go-go and Stand up.

a stunning evening of entertainment featuring: comedy sensation Abandoman (page 10) performing his hilarious musical sketches at lightning speed.

With her vintage pin-up looks and the voice of a nightingale, Lili La Scala (page 15), the little diva with the big voice, will certainly give you something to smile about. Plus special guests.

Find details of Taste performers’ main shows on pages 9–19.

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edinburgh Fringe sensation Abandoman creates hilarious musical sketches at lightning speed live before your eyes. Come to the show, drop your suggestions in the ring and watch abandoman make musical magic.

opened for ed Sheeran on his recent 2012 uk Tour and won ‘Best Comedy Newcomer’ at the adelaide Fringe Festival. www.robbroderick.com

“Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile” “Nothing short of genius.” Chortle.co.uk

“A freestyle talent that is unparalleled anywhere” The Independent

FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER9.15PM–10.15PM

TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS: £5.50 / £4 CoNCeSSioNSuiTaBiliTY: oVeR 18s oNlYSee BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS

after a sell-out 2011 season at the edinburgh Fringe, Comic Strip is making its Freedom Festival debut.

Newlywed curators Asher Treleaven (Best Newcomer Nominee 2010) and Gypsy Wood (‘The new queen of kink’ Time out) revive the vintage nightclub era of go-go, Burlesque and Stand up.

Comic Strip is the best late night out you’ll have at the festival, ha-ha’s, ta-ta’s, bada bing and boom ching!

“Perhaps one of the most striking things about Comic Strip is how much fun both performers and audience seem to be having” The Observer

HHHH Adelaide Now

ABANDOMANFRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER11.00PM–1.00AM

TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS: £11 / £8.50 CoNCeSSioNSuiTaBiliTY: 16+See BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS

aSSeMBlY & CoMiC STRip pReSeNT

FOLLOWED BY THE FESTIVAL CLUB WITH DJ MONSKI MOUSE

COMIC STRIP

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Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall brings high energy smiling to mornings as head and shoulders, knees and toes bop along to lashings of swing, jazz, rock, pop, funk, latin, soul and more!

With star of the adelaide Festival (biggest Fringe Festival in the world outside edinburgh), Monski Mouse at the decks and her small team, be part of her one big happy family. www.monskimouse.com

“Children were dancing, parents were singing and EVERYONE was smiling!” Radelaide Rover

“We all had a great dance – which is quite unexpected at 11am with no booze. Terrific.” Christie Anthoney (Creative Director, Adelaide College for the Arts)

MONSKI MOUSE’SBABY DISCO DANCE HALLSATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER11.00AM–11.45AM

Backhand Theatre present the edinburgh Fringe smash hit show for kids and bring to life this magical literary classic by Margery Williams.

a heart-warming classic that shows everyone what it means to be loved. This beautiful story is brought to life using stunning and realistic puppetry that encourages children to believe in the magic of the tale, leaving them with a theatrical memory they will treasure as much as the story itself.

TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS: £5.50 / £4 CoNCeSSioN / £15 FaMilY TiCkeT (2 adulTS, 2 kidS)SuiTaBiliTY: 4+See BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER12.30PM–1.30PM

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT

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iTV’s ‘Show Me the Funny Winner’ Patrick Monahan is back with a brand new show – Shooting From The Lip!

Brilliant anecdotal stand-up from the loveable Teessider and comedy’s fastest rising star! With his unique charm and unmistakeable brand of humour patrick Monahan is one comedian you don’t want to miss! www.patrickmonahan.co.uk

“A star In The Making” The Telegraph

“Born to be a stand-up” Metro

“High energy and conviction, his material is great; he’s going to go far” The Sunday Times

2012 Loaded LAFTA Awards Best Newcomer


PATRICK MONAHAN:SHOOTING FROM THE LIP!

TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS: £5.50 / CoNCeSSioNS £4 £15 FaMilY TiCkeT (2 adulTS, 2 kidS)CoMedY FoR all THe FaMilYSee BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS


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LILI LA SCALA:SONGS TO MAKE YOU SMILE

The irrepressible Lili La Scala, an extraordinary chanteuse, presents some of the funniest vintage songs she has found - songs that really will make you smile. With a gentle nod to Gracie Fields, Flanders and Swann, lili’s vintage pin-up looks and the voice of a nightingale will certainly give you something to smile about. www.lililascala.com

“Impeccable… Mesmerising… Perfect” HHHHH The Metro

“A moving tribute to some of the most powerful music around” HHHHH Broadway Baby

“An evocative delight” HHHHH Musical Talk

“Ravishing vintage glamour.” HHHH The Telegraph

“Kookily rewarding, vintage viewing.” Time Out




TEATRO SPIEGELTENTFRuiT MaRkeT – WelliNgToN STTiCkeTS: £11 / CoNCeSSioNS £8.50SuiTaBiliTY: 16+See BaCk CoVeR FoR BoX oFFiCe deTailS

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Squeeze lyricist and legend Chris Difford joins forces with Red Dwarf star and stand-up comedian Norman Lovett for an evening of great songs, tall tales and big laughs. Join Chris and Norman in their new show direct from edinburgh, as they retell the story of his musical life - covering everything from the 50p advert in a newsagent window that was the start of Squeeze, through to playing Madison Square garden and beyond. www.chrisdifford.com // www.normanlovett.co.uk

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THE SHOWSTOPPERS

a brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning production. audience suggestions spontaneously become an all-singing, all-dancing show on the spot, with unpredictable and hilarious results.

The show has played sell-out seasons in london’s West end, and has been a must-see staple of the edinburgh Fringe for five years – as well as delighting audiences on tour around the world. www.theshowstoppers.org

“Top-class creativity in action. Worth seeing again and again” HHHHH Time Out London Critics’ Choice

“It makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter” HHHHH Mail on Sunday


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CHRIS DIFFORD & NORMAN LOVETTSATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER7.30PM–8.30PM

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Saxman Snake Davis is guaranteed to get you on the dancefloor, with his new 4 piece band and storming rhythm section. a wonderful mix of soul world funk and jazz, always melodic, always soulful. The Freedom after show party. www.snakedavis.com

FREEDOM LATE:SNAKE DAVIS & BAND

“A virtuoso saxophonist’ Daily Telegraph“Snake Davis has one of the most passionate sax styles and simple bluesy approaches a-la-Sanborn heard in these isles for a while” Time Out

“He doesn’t mess about” The Guardian

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SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER11.00PM–12.30AM

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Question Time meets What the papers Say. You ask the questions and have your say on the week’s political and topical issues affecting Hull, united kingdom and the World. Free coffee, bacon rolls and Sunday papers will be provided, as you question our debate panel chaired by Jamie MacAskill (deputy editor – Hull daily Mail) with special guests Alan Johnson MP (West Hull & Hessle), Blair Jacobs (Broadcaster and Media Consultant) and Norman Lovett (stand-up comedian and actor).

a very special afternoon of free music brought to you by our friends at Beverley Folk Festival.

THE SAIL PATTERN 2.30PM – 3.10PMFour part harmonies and a strong sense of melody contribute significantly to the Yorkshire band’s upbeat sound.

PAUL LIDDELL 3.15PM – 3.55PMA master of melding pop melodies and flash. liddell’s guitar playing is extraordinary throughout his sets

BARCODE ZEBRA 4.00PM – 4.45PMglorious punchy choruses.Upbeat vibrant songs, barcode Zebra will provide your soundtrack this season.

CIRCUS ENVY 4.50PM – 5.30PMCircus Envy are a rootsy five piece band with a sound equally influenced by classic rock, folk rock and Americana.

BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVALSUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER / 2.30PM–5.30PM

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SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER / 12noon–2.00PM

AN AFTERNOON OF FREE MUSIC WITH



led by Jason pierce, Spiritualized have been broadcasting their interplanetary indie Space rock since the start of the 1990’s, charting a musical voyage that draws influences from gospel, blues, Soul and the ‘Wall of Sound’ dynamics of phil Spector and brian Wilson.

plus special guests…

FREEDOM QUARTER PIER STAGE

FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER // 7.30PM – 11.00PM

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER // 1.30PM – 6.15PM

an afternoon on the waterfront with some of the best bands in the north…

HOPE & SOCIAL 5.20PM – 6.15PMA suitably classic sound for songs which are part call-to-arms, part lament. dark but exalted tracks.

FOSSIL COLLECTIVE 4.15PM – 4.55PM // CATTLE & CANE 3.15PM – 3.50PM //GARY STEWART BAND 2.20PM – 2.55PM // MAIA 1.30PM – 2.00PM

motown’s brightest female star and a fully inducted member of the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame, the original soul-diva brings her ‘Vandellas’ to Freedom with all the hits; nowhere To run, dancing in The Street, Heatwave, Third Finger left Hand and Jimmy mac.

plus special guests…

HOPE & SOCIAL FOSSIL COLLECTIVE MAIACATTLE & CANE GARY STEWART BAND

NELSON ST, FREE EVENT

PIERSTAGE

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER // 7.00PM – 11.00PM NORTHERN SOUL EVENING

NORTHERN ROCKS AFTERNOON

MARTHA REEVES and the vandellas

THE MILKHotly-tipped newcomers The milk play thrilling contemporary soulful pop. They are one of the best live bands you’ll see all year.

LITTLE BARRIEit’s been a long wait, but it’s about to feel very worthwhile. little barrie are back, and they’ve brought the much-missed spirit of real rock ‘n’ roll with them.

WINDUM EARLAtmospheric landscapes of sound. one of Hull’s most original and creative bands. “Truly mesmerising!”

9.40PM–10.55pm

8.40PM–9.10PM

SWISS LIPS 7.00PM–7.30PM Swiss lips are fuelled by nothing more than an admiration and obsession for pure pop.

SMOOVE & TURRELL 7.50PM–8.20PM Quickly becoming the nation’s favourite live funk & soul outfit.

9.40PM–10.55pm

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with special thanks to Stewart Baxter


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FREEDOM QUARTER E20 YELLOW BUS STAGE

GYPSY HILL 9.45PM – 11.00PMbring together the balls and the brass from the balkans, surf-rock mediterranean guitar lines and a whole heap of electronics, scratching and beats

LIBERTY SKANK 8.00PM – 9.15PMSounds of Jamaican ska influenced by the Skatalites, don drummond, baba brooks and Toots and the maytalls

HILLBILLY TROUPE 6.50PM – 7.30PMHigh energy band playing traditional irish and English folk, Americana, gospel, blues and Country

OrGaNiKaRmOnIc 6.30PM – 6.50PMdance music brewed with didgeridoo, viola and cajon

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBERFRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

DJ THE REVEREND 10.15PM – 11.00PM

KID BRITISH 9.15PM – 10.15PMA tasty shank of old school ska and dancehall, a generous twist of indie, a light splash of reggae, and garnished with a juicy slice of electro pop.

NEW YORK BRASS BAND 8.30PM – 9.00PMnothing kicks a party into gear like the sound of a smokin’ new orleans mardi grass Jazz band.

THREADS ORCHESTRA 6.45PM – 8.00PMThis award winning band combines some of the UK’s most dynamic jazz and classical musicians “intriguing and imaginative” - Jazzwise

NEW YORK BRASS BAND 6.45PM – 7.30PMYorkshire’s authentic contemporary new orleans-style funky brass band take to the streets

DUTCH GYPSY JAZZ LEGENDS 5.15PM – 6.15PMdutch superstars paulus Schaffer and Tim Kliphuis with their band evoke the spirit of django reinhardt

A DREAD SUPREME 3.30PM – 4.45PMJohn Coltrane gets the dub treatment with an intriguing mix of jazz and ska with richard ormrod leading the seven piece band.

TIM KLIPHUIS GYPSY JAZZ QUARTET 2.15PM – 3.00PMFrom Holland, taking the music of Vivaldi, beethoven and paganini, blended with grapelli gypsy jazz and then adding celtic, folk and world music.

BOSSA REVISTA 1.30PM – 2.00PMpresent their own sincere interpretations and blissed out arrangements of timeless bossa nova music that seduced the world

YELLOW BUS STAGE

DUTCH GYPSY JAZZ LEGENDS

E20 FINALE AT PAVE Pave Café Bar, Princes Avenue Free Admission

HOME OF THE BRAVE 8.00PM – LATETaking themes from the 50’s and 60’s down a hot dusty road and brushing them off with a healthy mix of post-bop jazz, grinding blues grooves and free improvisation.

SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

HOME OF THE BRAVE

HILLBILLY TROUPE

WELLINGTON ST, FREE EVENT

THREADS ORCHESTRA

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The E20 Yellow Bus Stage is presented and curated by:


TEA TIME SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS FREEDOM FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY

FREEDOM QUARTER FRüIT

FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER

THE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION @ FREEDOM FESTIVALDOORS 12noon – 7.00PM (16YRS+)An all-day special event, featuring a collective of musicians, dJ’s, visual artists and VJ’s.

From 12noon the residents provide the perfect soundtrack to celebrate 50 years of Jamaican independence. Jamacian food from piE, live illustration and graffiti, film screenings and more.

7.00PM – 1.00AM (18YRS+)Eighteen deejays playing only the best in eclectic music.

@FREEDOM62-63 Humber Street

FRESH MEAT & THE THURSDAY CLUB @ FREEDOM FESTIVAL

LAST DINOSAURS drawing strong comparisons to pheonix, Friendly Fires, Foals and Vampire weekend alongside Q already calling their debut album the best Australian album of the past 20 years… not to missed.

TOWNS Electrifying mix of thick fuzz and squealing guitar hooks - the momentum of rock’n’roll Star as well as the neo-psych freakery of early Verve.

SULKit’s like ian brown put together a band with graham Coxon on guitar, A funk ass mani on bass and Catherine Wheels drummer. All this makes for baggy beats and trip-hop lryics.

GOODNIGHT OHIOAfter 18 months together, the four piece rock band have become masters of juxtaposing enchanting vocal melodies with heavy guitar lines.

ENDOFLEVELBADDIEWhen EndoFlEVElbAddiE perform live you’d best make sure your batteries are charged, the health bar is full and you’re ready to get involved...THEY ArE THE pArTY STArTing mACHinE!

THE NEATFresh from bbC6 live lounge Hull’s hipsters are back; clad in wild shirts and armed with their new single ‘new Kids.’ nominated Art rocker ‘best band’ and Steve lamacq’s round table single of the year. Follow on twitter: @thisistheneat

LA BETE BLOOMS With a strong passion for off-centre rock, this Hull 5-piece merge their obvious energy for playing live with well-crafted song writing.

DOORS 6.00PM (16YRS+)As part of this year’s Freedom, ‘Fresh meat’ and ‘The Thursday Club’ are pleased to announce they will be taking over Fruit and programming an eclectic evening of live music, dJ’s and visuals. Showcasing emerging talent both locally and nationally, including debut Hull performances.


SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

TICKETS - £6 IN ADVANCE FROM FRUIT // OVER 16YRS+

MARK MORRISS (THE BLUETONES)plus special guest dJ’s from ClUb nmE, Sunday Soul Food provided by THiEVing HArrY’S, Vintage market by bASKET CASE.mark morriss is a singer songwriter who famously made his name fronting English indie outfit The bluetones, scoring 14 top ten singles and 3 top ten albums.Expect an eclectic evening of new solo material and classic blUETonES hits.

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Non-stop entertainment throughout Freedom on two stages with live unplugged folk music and fully-wired performances from a range of other local artists.

also featuring a Real ale & Cider Festival at Hull’s newest micro-brewery, plus art, film, photography and much more! Find out more at www.brewerywharf.com

BREWERY WHARF

NelSoN ST // SuNdaY 9 SepTeMBeR 2.00pM - 6.00pM

‘The acoustic lounge’ presents an afternoon of top local acts on stage at the famous Minerva pub. great music in great surroundings.

THE MINERVA - THE ACOUSTIC LOUNGE

31–33 QueeN ST // FRidaY 7 & SaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR

a weekend of entertainment, music and cabaret in the heart of the Freedom Quarter arena.

RUSCADORS

HuMBeR ST // opeN dailY 11.00aM – 5.00pM

adMiSSioN FeeS – adulTS: £3 / CoNCeSSioNS: £1.50

dinosaurs you can see, touch and hear at Hull’s own natural history museum. Highlights include a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull, Triceratops bones you can touch and a unique dinosaur Sound Box. www.dinostar.co.uk

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More than just a place to shop...

Freedom Markets is a vibrant place to eat, drink and enjoy the live music and festival atmosphere.

alongside antiques, fashion, food and furnishing you’ll be able to wander around the performance venues, galleries and studios whilst enjoying a relaxing festival refreshment.

Featuring over 40 local, Fairtrade and eco friendly stalls.

FREEDOM MARKETS

in association with Freedom Markets supported by


FREEDOM QUARTER FREEDOM DANCE

THE DANCE STAGEWelliNgToN STFRidaY 7 SepTeMBeR // 7.30pM–8.00pM / 9.15pM–9.45pM SaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR // 1.00pM–1.30pM / 3.00pM–3.30pM / 4.45pM–5.15pM / 8.00pM–8.30pM

City arts unit present a selection of local dance talent and genres as part of Hull dance and Creative Voice.

Featuring a packed programme of incredible contemporary and cultural dance including:

Hull College Youth Dance Group Kingston Swing Danza Pragnya Dance Centre Hull Youth Dance Group Skyline Dance Troupe Hull Flamenco Dancers and Patricia Skeet East Riding Youth Dance Company Hearty Lives Wyke College Youth Dance Group

THE VAN MANDANCE STAGE 2 – HuMBeR plaCe (NeXT To TeaTRo SpiegelTeNT)FRidaY 7 SepTeMBeR // 8.20pM – 8.40pM SaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR // 1.50pM – 2.10pM

east london based choreographer annie-lunnette deakin-Foster C-12 dance Theatre presents a magical outdoor experience in THe VaN MaN. introducing a wonderful explosion of live theatrical dance and physical theatre within and around a Van!

“C-12 is a company to watch not just for dancing but for interesting, emotive and powerful theatre.” Fringe Review

TERRARIUM – DANCE IN A BUBBLE DANCE STAGE 2 – HuMBeR plaCe (NeXT To TeaTRo SpiegelTeNT)SaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR3.30pM – 3.50pM / 5.30pM – 5.50pM & 7.30pM – 7.50pM

Terrarium is a dance duet especially inspired by the North York Moors. encapsulating the wild beauty of the landscape, Terrarium is a stunningly original dance event choreographed by Simon Birch, composed by Jon Hughes and designed by Becs andrews.

Sit around the large transparent bubble to view the dance inside and be immersed in the specially composed music.

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FREEDOM QUARTER FREEDOM ART

To celebrate aRTiST RooMS on Tour, andy Warhol (1928 – 1987) at the Ferens art gallery, we welcome you to ‘Freedom Factory’. Become one of andy’s beautiful people in the hip sixties silver factory where instant art will roll off the production line.

enjoy exhibitions, live performance and live art. don’t leave without stepping inside our instant ‘pop up’ photo booth where we’ll be manufacturing iconic Warhol style portraits

The Freedom Factory is part of ‘Collaborate Create engage’, a partnership project between Heritage learning, the Ferens art gallery, Future Ferens, Creative Voice and Hull Youth development Service, supported by arts Council england.

andy Warhol (1928 – 1987) is on display at the Ferens art gallery until 13th January 2013.


THE FREEDOM FACTORY WARHOL WORKSHOPS6 – 8 HuMBeR STReeTSaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR, 11.00aM – 6.00pMFRee eNTRY

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images on top-right of this page: ‘Cow’ 1976 and ‘Marilyn Monroe’ 1983 – aRTiST RooMS National galleries of Scotland and Tate. acquired jointly through The d’offay donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the art Fund 2008. © The andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual arts / artists Rights Society (aRS), New York / daCS, london 2012.

This year Freedom in association with Studio Eleven delivers some real Flower Power!Sustainability is our future so why not encourage food for the bees who do the work for us! Discover hidden treasures, car allotments and living landscapes as you make your way through Freedom Quarter including…

REGENERATEPOLLINATE

SEEDS FOR THE DESERT

an exhibition of photography, ceramics, and a temporary installation, that draws inspiration from ecology, encourages awareness of biodiversity and celebrates freedom. Further information at www.adelehowitt.co.uk/orangeandgreen

with Fiona Weir & Adele Howitt

STUDIO ELEVEN11 HuMBeR ST // FRi 7, SaT 8 & SuN 9 SepT

opeNiNg HouRS: 6pM – 9pM (FRi - ReFReSHMeNTS SeRVed), 11aM To laTe (SaT), 11aM – 4pM (SuN)FREE ENTRY


FEATURING HULL SAMBA BAND

GET BEHIND THE CANNONacclaimed artists Walker and Bromwich’s love Cannon – pink inflatable and loveable – designed to shoot balloons into the skies in an action for peace.

each time the soft missiles are catapulted into the blue yonder, we spread a little more joy in a tough world.

Wear pink or red, join in AND FEEL THE LOVE

SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER, 6.15PM – 6.45PMDEPARTS WELLINGTON ST AT 6.15PMFREE FAMILY EVENT

FREEDOM QUARTER FREEDOM ART / STREET THEATRE


don’t miss the opportunity to see The Longest Book in the World… of Hull created by artist Mandy keating and members of the public during this year’s Humber Mouth literature Festival. participants have made their marks and written in the book to add their own experiences of living in Hull - identifying their ‘Hard Times, great expectations’.

THE LONGEST BOOK IN THE WORLD… OF HULL

HUMBER STSaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR11.00aM – 6.00pMFRee FaMilY eVeNT

AQUATINT ETCHING WITH LINDY NORTONsaT 8 sepT / 11.00am – 4.00pm TiCKET priCE: £40 For mEmbErS / £45 non-mEmbErS (only 6 places available, booking essential)

lindy will guide participants through this traditional acid etching process on zinc plate. This process like its parallel counterpart mezzotint results in tonal etchings that can be dramatic.

OTHER FREEDOM ART EVENTSSTUDIO ELEVEN, 11 HUMBER ST

FoR BookiNg: Tel. 01482 229600 // eMail: [email protected]

MASK MAKING WITH STEVEN ELLIOTsaT 1 sepT / 11.00am–1.00pm & 2.00–4.00pm TiCKET priCE: £18 – booKing AdViSAblE (Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.)

Join artist Steve Elliott to create unique masks for The love Cannon parade at Freedom. Then you and your masks will join large processional figures ‘Jolly morris’ and ‘mr Smiley’ in the parade with Hull Samba on Saturday 8 September.

Weekend prior to Freedom Festival in preparation for the love cannon parade on opposite page >>>

BY WALKER AND BROMWICHTHE LOVE CANNON PARADE


CITY CENTRE EVENTS FREEDOM PICNIC

FREEDOM PICNICSaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR, 11aM- 5pM // FRee eVeNT

a day of family fun and entertainment including a Sports day with a difference… Join aardman animations, Shaun the Sheep and his friends with a range of hilarious activities including Shirley sheep space hopper races, cabbage football keepy uppy, a Flock and Roll obstacle course and a naughty pigs sack race.

if that’s not enough, there is also a storytelling tent, arts and crafts, traditional garden games, characters, face painting and performances.

BANDSTAND MARATHON SuNdaY 9 SepTeMBeR, 1pM- 5pM // FRee eVeNT

Bandstand Marathon is part of the london 2012 Festival, a spectacular nationwide celebration taking place on bandstands and in outdoor performance spaces all on the same day at the same time - 9th September 2012 - as part of the largest closing event of the london 2012 olympic and paralympic games and the london 2012 Festival.

Choirs, orchestras, jazz and wind bands, samba groups, barbershop choruses and brass bands will take to the stage throughout the afternoon.

FREEDOM AT QUEENS GARDENS

SEE FREEDOM MAP ON p38-39 FOR VENUE LOCATIONFreedom gardens

supported by 35FREEDOMFESTIVAL.CO.UK

CITY OF LIGHTHULL TRUCK THEATRESpRiNg STReeTFRi 24 auguST – SaT 8 SepTeMBeR, 7.45pM (MaTiNee SaT 8 Sep, 2pM)TiCkeTS: WedNeSdaY – FRidaY £15.00 (£12 CoNCeSSioNS) // SaTuRdaY £17.50 (£14.50 CoNCeSSioNS) // MaTiNee £12.00 BoX oFFiCe: 01482 323 638 // WWW.HullTRuCk.Co.uk

Hull Truck Theatre presents: The World première of “City of light” by Morgan Sproxton. The Story of Hull Fair told by the people of Hull

Roll up, roll up! it’s all the fun of the fair.

an epic spectacle with a huge cast, stunning dancing and original live music. Magnificently set amid the colour, light and romance of Hull Fair.

Follow the fortunes of Bert and Rose, from the moment they meet at Hull Fair in 1935, to the day Bert went back to the Fair to look for his lost love. Bert and Rose find themselves dealing with prejudice which threatens to keep them apart forever ...Will their love survive through the years?

City of light is a love letter to an event which in Hull is bigger than Christmas – Hull Fair

HULL TRUCK / HERITAGE DAYCITY CENTRE EVENTS

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HERITAGE FUN DAYTRINITY SQUARE, HULL CITY CENTRESaTuRdaY 8 SepTeMBeR, 10.00aM – 4.00pMFRee eVeNTa daY oF FuN FoR all THe FaMilY!

part of the Hull Civic Society Heritage open weekend from Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th September. Join us in Trinity Square for face painting, craft workshops, and heritage pram displays. See if you can identify animals from their bones and discover types of pottery used by our ancestors with the east Riding archaeological Society. don’t miss our heritage craft displays where you’ll be able to see how stained glass is made, stone carved, cloth woven and fishing nets are braided - even try your hand at some of these. You can also take a trip on our free guided bus tours, giving you the chance to see the city from a different angle.

For more information about the Fun day and Heritage open days in general see: www.hodshull.co.uk


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Park & Ride:The easy way to access the city, with services available from priory park. Check times at www.hullparkandride.org.ukBy Bus:Visit www.stagecoachbus.co.uk and www.eyms.co.uk for details on bus servicesBy Rail:Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for details on railway services operating in Hull and east YorkshireBy Car:Hull and east Yorkshire are accessible from the uk’s motorway network, connecting with M62, M1, a1, M180 and M18.On Foot:once in the city centre, we encourage visitors to Walk to Freedom via High Street, passing under Myton Bridge

With so much to see and do here in both Hull & East Yorkshire you really are spoilt for choice!

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