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SUMMARY:David Hodge - The Boy Who Sat By the Window
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Wrecking Ball Arts centre for an evening with David Hodge\, author of The Boy Who Sat By the Window: The Story of the Queen of Soho. David will read from his memoir and be in conversation with Dave Windass. \n“Enjoy this story. I already jumped to the parts about me.” – Boy George \nThe extraordinary life story of David Hodge – the ‘Very Miss Dusty O’. \n“My story is one of laughter and hedonism\, dressing up and showing off. I played Queen in a parallel universe of glamour\, rhinestones and couture outfits. It’s also one of alienation and loneliness and of always being the odd one out. I lived through AIDS\, Princess Diana and Thatcher but came out singing and dancing my way through Soho and the West End. I survived a murder attempt and bankruptcy. I am still here. Now I paint my feelings and not my face and once again feel as if my journey is beginning. This is my truth. Grubby at times but mine to tell. Here it is. Uncensored.” – David Hodge \nFrom a skinny\, ginger-haired kid from Walsall who was bullied at school\, to the ‘Queen of Soho’\, who would rule London’s drag scene in its most dazzling era. This gripping true story follows an unassuming boy\, separated from other children and made to sit by the window\, on to a remarkable career\, with celeb buddies including Kylie Minogue\, The Pet Shop Boys\, Grace Jones\, Cyndi Lauper and\, of course\, Boy George. \nBut behind the glitter\, there was a far darker reality. David worked simultaneously at London Lighthouse\, the pioneering centre for the care of people living with HIV and AIDS. Here\, the young David grew up fast and opened his eyes to the true impact of this terrifying pandemic. The contrast was stark between the life of David Hodge during the day and the life of Miss Dusty O after dark. \nAfter two decades in clubland\, as drink and drugs started to take their toll and he feared he was developing his father’s alcoholic patterns\, David changed his life yet again… \nThe Boy Who Sat By the Window: The Story of the Queen of Soho is published on September 8 by Ad Lib Publishers Ltd.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/david-hodge-the-boy-who-sat-by-the-window/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:We Are NOT Devo at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:The UK’S only Devo tribute is heading to Wrecking Ball Arts Centre. \nGreetings to spuds and mutants. We are not DEVO\, but we are We Are Not DEVO! Yes! \nPerforming choice cuts of gonzo mutato classics from throughout the career of Akron\, OHIO’s finest sons; a labour of love and sincerity bringing the message of Devolution to the good spuds of the UK.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/we-are-not-devo-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221010T220000
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SUMMARY:LYR at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:LYR + support: Vicky Foster & The Broken Orchestra. \nLYR is a band comprised of author and current British poet laureate Simon Armitage\, singer-songwriter Richard Walters and multi-instrumentalist & producer Patrick Pearson. \n…the discovery of a filthy word on a Post-it note triggers an-out-of-body romantic reunion; the names of expensive artisan paints as markers of social stratification; never trust a person who won’t offer a sugar lump to a horse; the lifespan of a relationship that begins in a park in June and ends in downpour in September; a vagrant scavenges a living in the central reservations of Britain’s motorway network; the hand that plucks the buttercup still throws a decent uppercut; the Second Coming about as likely as a single-track train arriving on time in the twilight hours of modern western civilization; a room-to-room expedition through the Great Indoors in search of “home”; the infinite swansong of the run-out spiral of an old vinyl album; left to his own devices a jilted lover itemises examples of near-weightlessness… \nSimon Armitage\, Patrick James Pearson and Richard Walters are LYR. LYR is Land Yacht Regatta. Land Yacht Regatta are proud to present their debut album Call In The Crash Team\, the culmination of a triangular collaboration that took shape against a backbeat of social alienation\, a backcloth of austerity politics\, a search for beautiful noises and the uncontainable urge to fuse language and music. An album that gives poetic voice to acts of resistance and surrender\, Call in the Crash Team is a sonogram of small personal victories\, an audio X-ray of momentary emotional capitulations\, and a twenty-first century soundscape that echoes the exquisite ache of day-to-day life\, all the lovely heartbreaks and the painful joys.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/lyr-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221007T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221007T203000
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SUMMARY:Pink Milk Theatre: Naughty
DESCRIPTION:Days after Andrew ends his seven-year relationship with college sweetheart\, Jake\, he is messaged out of the blue by a former ‘friend’. This unwelcome advance triggers an emotional spiral as Andrew recounts his unstable first steps into the world of gay sex and queer identity; all under the increasingly imposing guidance of Kevin\, a teacher at his drama academy. \nThis darkly comic\, queer coming-of-age tale is presented by Pink Milk Theatre following a ★★★★★ OffFest-nominated run at Camden Fringe 2021. \nContent Warning: Sexual Language\, Grooming
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/pink-milk-theatre-naughty/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221004T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221004T160000
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SUMMARY:WOTLARX PRESENTS: Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:The regular Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon presented by Wotlarx\, which takes place at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre on the first Tuesday of every month. \nEveryone is welcome. Take part\, or just grab a coffee\, sit back\, relax and enjoy! It’s free! \nProceeds go to EMMAUS – supporting Hull’s homeless. \nEnquiries 07517 874632.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wotlarx-presents-spoken-word-open-mic-afternoon-12/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Polly Paulusma at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Polly Paulusma heads to Wrecking Ball Arts Centre as part of her Autumn 2022 tour. \nPolly Paulusma follows up her critically-acclaimed 2021 album Invisible Music with The Pivot On Which The World Turns (Wild Sound/OLI 2022)\, affectionately shortened to Pivot. The album marks a return to her singular brand of insightful songs that\, in their subject matter\, roam around the badlands of love\, sex and parenthood\, death and grief\, failure and success\, violence and healing. \nPivot is the fifth studio album — and the ninth release — from this growing indie-folk legend\, whose thought-provoking albums since 2004’s Scissors In My Pocket (OLI 2004) have earned her plaudits from international champions as far flung as Nic Harcourt at KCRW in LA and Michele Manzotti in Italy — as well as homegrown accolades from Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) and The Guardian. \nPolly is also a producer and label founder — her own label Wild Sound released records from nine other artists before becoming a folk imprint at OLI in 2016. Her songs are marked by intelligent lyrics and surprising melodic turns\, and this new album features cowrites with Kathryn Williams\, David Ford and the novelist Laura Barnett.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/polly-paulusma-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Deborah Bonham / Peter Bullick at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:The youngest of three children\, Deborah Bonham grew up in a musical family\, where all siblings had an amazing introduction to music. Deborah’s Mom and Dad were music lovers\, regularly playing the music of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. They were also fans of renowned trumpeters Harry James and Louis Armstrong and vocalists Mahalia Jackson\, Lena Horne and Frank Sinatra. Deborah’s older brother Michael was a photographer and DJ of Northern Soul and Motown\, her eldest brother John was\, and still is\, considered one of the greatest drummers who ever picked up a pair of sticks. It was Deborah’s two brothers’ love of soul\, blues and rock music that sparked her passion for singing from an early age.  \nSince those early days\, Deborah has established herself as one of the finest blues\, rock and soul singers the UK has produced. She has released a number of critically acclaimed original albums and her outstanding concert performances at the Royal Albert Hall\, London Palladium and the 2018 USA Stars Align Tour with Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck\, all garnered rave reviews.  \n“Strong voiced\, personable and quite the rock & roll singer. This woman\, Deborah Bonham (the sister of the late Led Zeppelin drummer) earned a standing ovation at the end of her set\, clearly a welcome addition to the tour.” (Stars Align Tour\, Paul Rodgers\, Jeff Beck\, Ann Wilson\, Deborah Bonham\, Holmdel\, New Jersey) – Elmore Magazine \n“Deborah Bonham -The best female vocalist and tightest band we should have been hearing for the last 20 years —An arena- worthy show in a (New York) club!” Carol Miller Q104.3 – Get the Led Out \nBelfast born guitarist Peter Bullick\, lauded by the press for his passionate playing\, paid his dues playing clubs and theatres across the UK and Europe for many years. The constant touring allowed Peter to develop his own style while holding dear guitarist Rory Gallagher and others who were a big influence on his playing. Of all the guitarists that influenced Peter it was Paul Kossoff with whom he connected with the most. It was fate that eventually Peter would meet up with Deborah and form The Deborah Bonham Band. Years later Kossoff’s influence on Peter’s playing made a strong impression on Paul Rodgers\, who selected Peter and the rest of The Deborah Bonham Band to back him on both his Free Spirit tour of the UK in 2017 and the 2018 USA Stars Align Tour.  \n“Guitarist Peter Bullick constantly showed why Paul Rodgers touted him as a replacement for Kossoff should Free ever reform. His bluesy but always economic fills and solos lit up the stage.” – Tight But Loose \nIt was after the 2018 Stars Align Tour that Deborah and Peter signed with the California based Quarto Valley Records. Deborah and Peter wanted to recognise that this was a joint band venture and changed the name from The Deborah Bonham Band to Bonham-Bullick. The new album\, under the new name Bonham-Bullick\, showcases more of Deborah’s powerhouse vocals and Peter’s masterful guitar work\, with one blistering solo after another. This is a Bonham-Bullick songbook of interpretations of some great obscure soul\, blues\, rock and gospel songs spanning seven decades. The Bonham-Bullick album takes you on a journey with songs from amongst others\, O.V. Wright\, Johnnie Taylor\, Ann Peebles\, Bernard Fowler\, Mark Lanegan\, Charles Brown and Betty Harris. Throughout the recording process of the album\, Deborah and Peter have shown a deep respect for the original songs while reaching deep to make each song an exciting new adventure for the listener. After the album was recorded\, it was Deborah’s lifelong friend\, Robert Plant\, who suggested sending the album to Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios for renowned engineer Tim Oliver to mix and master. The Bonham-Bullick album will be released on Quarto Valley Records in March 2022.  \nBONHAM-BULLICK ‘British Blues Boom’ Live in Concert trailer \n \nwww.deborahbonham.com 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/deborah-bonham-peter-bullick-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:The Mick Ronson Story - Facing the Strange
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the launch of their new book ‘The Mick Ronson Story: Turn and Face the Strange’\, Hull writers Rupert Creed and Garry Burnett present an evening of stories\, film clips and musical insights into the life and career of one of the city’s finest musicians. \nHow did this estate kid from Greatfield become such an international superstar? How did a group of Hull musicians come to play such a key role in the history of popular music? \nWith contributions from guitarist Ched Cheesman and guests from the hit stage show\, this intimate but compelling multi-media presentation reveals previously untold stories of Mick Ronson and his phenomenal career as a musician and album producer. \nFollowed for attendees by book-signing and after show party with a Ronson/Bowie playlist. \n \nThe Mick Ronson Story: Turn and Face the Strange is published by McNidder & Grace on 15 September 2022. The book can be pre-ordered at the link above\, and tickets for the event below.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-mick-ronson-story-facing-the-strange/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220910T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220910T220000
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SUMMARY:John Verity Band at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:John Verity is currently one of the most consistent performers on the blues/rock circuit. His previous appearances have included opening for Jimi Hendrix\, Janis Joplin and many others in the USA before time spent as frontman with Argent. \nAfter Argent came off the road John was in demand for recording and guesting with other musicians including Ringo Starr and The Zombies. However\, John missed playing live and once again returned to this some years ago. \nAt the beginning of 2020 John and the band with Roger Inniss on bass and Liam James Gray on drums\, embarked on ‘The JV 50th Anniversary Tour and launched the latest album ‘Passion’. Unfortunately this all came to a halt in March of the same year but now we have re-organised all our previous appearances as the 50th Anniversary Tour re-visited! \nSome audience comments from previous John Verity Band appearances:-\n‘Probably the best blues voice heard at this weekend’s festival.’\n‘This was the performance of the event. John and the band smashed it out of the park!’\n‘And it would have always been difficult to follow the triumphant John Verity Band. He still has the mane of rock hair\, still finds the high notes and still plays both rock and blues guitar with effortless panache.’
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/john-verity-band-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220908T213000
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SUMMARY:Kate Fox: Where There's Muck\, There's Bras
DESCRIPTION:Stand up poet and broadcaster Kate Fox shares some of the stories from her book of amazing Northern women\, Where There’s Muck\, There’s Bras\, including Hullensians Barbara Buttrick\, Amy Johnson\, Ethel Legniska and Lillian Bilocca. \nThe show sold out at Hull Truck in 2019 and a book version has now been published by Harper North. \nA funny and provoking look at voice\, Northernness\, gender and who we choose to remember – and forget. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kate-fox-where-theres-muck-theres-bras/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220907T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220907T213000
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SUMMARY:Liam Ó Maonlaí at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Hothouse Flowers frontman Liam O’Maonlaí plays an intimate solo show at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre following his appearance here in 2021. \nLiam O’Maonlaí is one of the most talented\, charismatic and soulful performers of Irish traditional music today. But his musical prowess goes beyond his own cultural roots with his amazing vocals and an array of instrumental mastery from piano to flute\, harmonica to bodhran. \nAs a solo performer as well as frontman of Hothouse Flowers\, Liam continues to wow audiences worldwide reinventing himself with each performance. A true gaelic speaker and singer the material will draw on traditional Irish folk\, gospel\, blues and rock.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/liam-o-maonlai-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:WOTLARX PRESENTS: Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:The regular Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon presented by Wotlarx\, which takes place at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre on the first Tuesday of every month. \nEveryone is welcome. Take part\, or just grab a coffee\, sit back\, relax and enjoy! It’s free! \nProceeds go to EMMAUS – supporting Hull’s homeless. \nEnquiries 07517 874632.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wotlarx-presents-spoken-word-open-mic-afternoon-11/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220904T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220904T213000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Curved Air at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:GIG POSTPONED\nSTATEMENT FROM CURVED AIR \n“It is with great regret that we have to announce that due to a member of the band testing Covid positive this morning\, we have no option but to postpone tomorrow night’s show at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre in Hull. This is most disappointing for everyone concerned but we absolutely must put the safety of the band members\, crew\, local venue staff and not least our audiences first and foremost. We ask ticket holders to retain tickets as we are hopeful it will be possible to reschedule the show to a date the mutually suits both the band and venue. Please stay tuned as regards announcements concerning any of the other upcoming shows.” \n  \nCurved Air is a unique band\, synthesizing an eclectic blend of musical styles into an instantly identifiable sound. Curved Air’s hits include “It Happened Today”\, “Vivaldi”\, “Marie Antoinette” and “Backstreet Luv”. Curved Air founder member vocalist Sonja Kristina leads a skilled and talented new line-up\, which includes returning 1970s member Kirby Gregory\, bringing their unique music to an existing and new fanbase in the 21st Century. \nCurved Air’s concerts and festival appearances continue to thrill a steadily increasing mass of new and old fans worldwide. Their experimental blends of classical themes\, electronic sounds and pop/rock energy and beautiful\, timeless songs are performed with fire and passion and tremendous musicianship. \nConsidered (according to AllMusic) “one of the most dramatically accomplished of all the bands lumped into Britain’s late-’60s prog explosion”\, Curved Air is a pioneering British progressive rock group of musicians from mixed artistic backgrounds. \nThey are famed for their unforgettable live performances and ‘Art Rock’ music – the quasi classical imprints of Terry Riley hooked onto beautiful and demonic violin combined with electronic adventurous synths and interwoven with brilliant guitar wizardry mesmerisingly embroidered by the subliminal and exotic presence of a unique lead singer Sonja Kristina. All these elements elevated them from the underground Roundhouse scene to top the album charts in the early ’70s.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/curved-air-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220828T160000
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SUMMARY:The Lounge Society in-store gig at Wrecking Ball Music & Books
DESCRIPTION:This acoustic gig celebrating the launch of The Lounge Society’s new album Tired of Liberty (released on August 26) in the intimate surroundings of Wrecking Ball Music & Books is an event not to be missed.  Entry is FREE. \nPlying their own distinct breed of art-punk – taking in fleet-footed guitar and drum motifs\, bite-and-bark vocals and popping electronics – Speedy Wunderground’s The Lounge Society have made quite the reputation for themselves in their short time together. After releasing their debut EP Silk For The Starving to universal acclaim in 2021 (“The Lounge Society are assuredly blazing their own path” – NME) the band toured extensively throughout the UK last Autumn\, performing sold-out\, enthralling headline shows across the country\, before taking their first steps onto European festival stages. This autumn\, they hit the road again\, playing shows that include their biggest Manchester headline so far at Gorilla\, London’s Village Underground\, and a homecoming show at The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge. \n \nReturning for the third time to the studio of Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey\, Hebden Bridge’s The Lounge Society are back; this time\, with the mindset of crafting a debut album conceived out of desire\, raised by collaborative muscle-memory\, and kept beating\, by the sacred-heart of  emotional-spirit. \nRecorded over two weeks in November 2021\, Tired of Liberty is a stunningly ubiquitous snapshot of instrumental meltdown\, and timeless adolescence. Keen to uphold the manipulated elasticity of a recorded event\, the majority of the eleven tracks that make up the record (with the exception of ‘Generation Game’\, which saw its beginnings as part of the Speedy Wunderground 7” series\, and was subsequently re-recorded)\, were written either just before\, or throughout the duration of those fortnight sessions. \nA rarity for most bands\, The Lounge Society functions best as a collective entity. With no core-leader\, everything from the sources of inspiration\, to the lyrics themselves\, is handled collaboratively\, and with equal merit; as they strive to create a self-sufficient creative unit\, larger than the individual. Far from a documentation of disenfranchised youth\, Tired of Liberty seeks to overthrow with striking articulation. Stirringly fearless\, it masterfully combines archetypal storytelling\, with as many disparate principles as introspectively possible; capturing the aural shifts in time and attitudes between ‘Generation Game’\, and where we join The Lounge Society now. \nBrimming with anthemic-myriad\, this is the real deal. Genuine urgency from a group of young creatives living and breathing their inaugurated prime\, with breath-taking\, anarchic-proficiency. Whether it’s “lies drenched in sarcasm” (‘Blood Money’)\, or\, the clattering\, riff-screaming irony of ‘Remains’\, The Lounge Society’s deep-rooted inversion towards our “culture of anti-freedom”- the ludicrous excuses man makes for the ceasing of mankind\, is one which is both culturally-associative\, and\, counter-culturally embracing. \nPeriodically awakening the living rebel running skin deep in us all\, ‘No Driver’ is a heart-wrenching masterpiece. With every guitar-laden growl\, it intricately sheds and unveils each layer of humanity until all that remains is skeletal distress\, and intervening frequencies of invigorating-abandon. “The sun is sleeping\, all of the time” yet The Lounge Society are awake and desirous; insatiably hellbent on tearing down failing social-structures\, before the new-dawn seeks to counterattack. \nBe it the self-prophesying hum of the studios ‘Lounge’ recording-light\, or\, the re-configuration of the entire room so the mics moved away from the instruments with each song\, (“we wanted to start with a hard focus and end chaotically”- notes Carey)\, every possible attention to detail was considered in order to honour the core ethos of fulfilled direction. Fervently striving to build an environment that grows bigger with sound and time\, in Tired of Liberty the creative process itself holds as much experimental value\, as the conceptual journey as a whole. \nWhether its personal growth\, banded maturity\, or a hearty combination of the two\, Tired of Liberty is an expertly captured documentation of four young-adults\, at the baptism of their cultural-ignition. After all\, you only get one opportunity at a debut record. “Anything that follows\, is just an evolution from that.”- The Lounge Society. \nThe gig will be followed by a signing and copies of Tired of Liberty will be available to purchase in-store\, subject to availability. \nFor FREE entry\, book a ticket below. \nYou can also pre-order your copy of Tired of Liberty below. Your purchase can be collected in-store at the event.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-lounge-society-in-store-gig-at-wrecking-ball-music-books/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220827T150000
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CREATED:20220801T130011Z
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UID:36781-1661605200-1661612400@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Book Signing: Louise Beech's Nothing Else
DESCRIPTION:Louise Beech will be joining us for a chat and signing copies of her book Nothing Else. \n“A professional pianist searches for her sister\, who was taken when their parents died\, aided on by her childhood care records and a single song that continues to haunt her.” \n“An exquisitely moving novel about surviving devastating trauma\, about the unbreakable bond between sisters\, Nothing Else is also a story of courage and love\, and the power of music to transcend – and change – everything.” \nLouise is based near Hull and has published several novels including This Is How We Are Human\, The Mountain In My Shoe and How To Be Brave. \n 
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/book-signing-louise-beechs-nothing-else/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220815T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220815T213000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220228T110534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T110719Z
UID:30473-1660590000-1660599000@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bouchard Bros. at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard are best known as founding members of Blue Öyster Cult. The original band sold millions of albums for Columbia Records with such classic songs as “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and the #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart “Burning For You”. \nAs songwriters\, they wrote many BÖC songs including the very popular “Astronomy” (which was covered by Metallica on their 1998’s release Garage Inc) and the live staples “Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll” sung by Albert\, and “Hot Rails to Hell”\, sung by Joe. They have both recently revitalised their careers with Joe’s latest release “Strange Legends”\, and Albert delivering the first two installments of the Imaginos trilogy\, “ReImaginos” and “Imaginos II – Bombs Over Germany”. \nAlbert and Joe are both hitting the road together in 2022 to bring you an intimate look into the Blue Öyster Cult legacy and their solo careers.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/bouchard-brothers-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220805T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220805T150000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220421T095552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T095552Z
UID:32661-1659704400-1659711600@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Wrecking Ball Film Club: Arlington Road
DESCRIPTION:A man begins to suspect his neighbours are not what they appear to be and that their secrets could be deadly. \nDirector: Mark Pellington\nCertification: 15\nCast: Jeff Bridges\, Tim Robbins\, Joan Cusack\nProduction Year: 1999\nRunning Time: 1hr 57m
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wrecking-ball-film-club-arlington-road/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220803T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220803T213000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220318T125430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T113904Z
UID:31259-1659555000-1659562200@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Ocelots at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:24 year old twins Brandon and Ashley Watson are The Ocelots. Formerly based in Ireland\, now in Leipzig\, Germany\, the brothers have crafted their songwriting and musical experience together to produce a forceful blend of rich harmonies and bare\, raw acoustic folk. Their music perfectly embodies the breezy effortlessness of early Bob Dylan\, and Simon & Garfunkel. \nThe Ocelots have toured extensively with international acts such as Jack Johnson (with whom they played to an audience of 5000)\, Felix Rebil (The Cat Empire)\, Isaac Gracie\, Kim Churchill\, as well as performing with well-known Irish artists such as Glen Hansard and Hudson Taylor. They’ve appeared at festivals such as Philadelphia Folk Festival\, Tollwood and Electric Picnic. The Ocelots live set combines all that is great about folk music\, so come and be charmed by the charismatic duo. \n \n \nThe Ocelots will be supported by Meret Ester\, from Leipzig\, who wanders around earth as a dreamy collection of melodies accompanied by her Banjo and guitar. Listen to Meret on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/track/3yqvwYsyzK8qFIE1E79PSu?si=YprWv3K2RhWkfeUstwm1cw
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/the-ocelots-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220802T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220802T160000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220727T094526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T094526Z
UID:36513-1659448800-1659456000@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:WOTLARX PRESENTS: Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:The regular Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon presented by Wotlarx\, which takes place at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre on the first Tuesday of every month. \nEveryone is welcome. Take part\, or just grab a coffee\, sit back\, relax and enjoy! It’s free! \nProceeds go to EMMAUS – supporting Hull’s homeless. \nEnquiries 07517 874632.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wotlarx-presents-spoken-word-open-mic-afternoon-10/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T210000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220721T122338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T122338Z
UID:36272-1659123000-1659128400@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Safer by Sarah Jane Dickenson
DESCRIPTION:The Hull Roundheads present the World Premiere of SAFER\, a new play by Sarah Jane Dickenson based on true stories of the team. \n“If I hadn’t got out of my car that day\, I would not\, absolutely not be here strutting my rugby fit bear body sh*t\, wearing f**k-right-off amazing dangly earrings on the streets of Hull”. \nFor Butterfly Boy – sitting alone in a Fiat 500 outside a rugby club in the pouring rain\, somehow the reasons for joining a gay and inclusive rugby team didn’t seem that apparent. But once in the changing room the fear evaporates and a whole new world opens up. \nBased on true stories\, Safer is hard hitting\, tender and truthful but doesn’t forget the funny and absurd as it explores what it is to be part of a truly inclusive sports team; whatever you are\, choose to be\, on whatever day\, whatever happens\, you can find your tribe. \nSarah Jane Dickenson is a playwright who has frequently been commissioned to write plays with community groups and organizations\, co-producing and sharing their stories on stage and screen. Recent plays such as CBA\, That Berlin Moment and REF! have been performed or shown in a variety of spaces from traditional theatres to film festivals and sports club bars. \nBook tickets (£3-£5) at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safer-by-sarah-jane-dickenson-tickets-386540762827
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/safer-by-sarah-jane-dickenson-3/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220729T160000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220721T122243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T122243Z
UID:36270-1659105000-1659110400@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Safer by Sarah Jane Dickenson
DESCRIPTION:The Hull Roundheads present the World Premiere of SAFER\, a new play by Sarah Jane Dickenson based on true stories of the team. \n“If I hadn’t got out of my car that day\, I would not\, absolutely not be here strutting my rugby fit bear body sh*t\, wearing f**k-right-off amazing dangly earrings on the streets of Hull”. \nFor Butterfly Boy – sitting alone in a Fiat 500 outside a rugby club in the pouring rain\, somehow the reasons for joining a gay and inclusive rugby team didn’t seem that apparent. But once in the changing room the fear evaporates and a whole new world opens up. \nBased on true stories\, Safer is hard hitting\, tender and truthful but doesn’t forget the funny and absurd as it explores what it is to be part of a truly inclusive sports team; whatever you are\, choose to be\, on whatever day\, whatever happens\, you can find your tribe. \nSarah Jane Dickenson is a playwright who has frequently been commissioned to write plays with community groups and organizations\, co-producing and sharing their stories on stage and screen. Recent plays such as CBA\, That Berlin Moment and REF! have been performed or shown in a variety of spaces from traditional theatres to film festivals and sports club bars. \nBook tickets (£3-£5) at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safer-by-sarah-jane-dickenson-tickets-386540762827
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/safer-by-sarah-jane-dickenson-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220728T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220728T210000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220721T122042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T122125Z
UID:36266-1659036600-1659042000@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Safer by Sarah Jane Dickenson
DESCRIPTION:The Hull Roundheads present the World Premiere of SAFER\, a new play by Sarah Jane Dickenson based on true stories of the team. \n“If I hadn’t got out of my car that day\, I would not\, absolutely not be here strutting my rugby fit bear body sh*t\, wearing f**k-right-off amazing dangly earrings on the streets of Hull”. \nFor Butterfly Boy – sitting alone in a Fiat 500 outside a rugby club in the pouring rain\, somehow the reasons for joining a gay and inclusive rugby team didn’t seem that apparent. But once in the changing room the fear evaporates and a whole new world opens up. \nBased on true stories\, Safer is hard hitting\, tender and truthful but doesn’t forget the funny and absurd as it explores what it is to be part of a truly inclusive sports team; whatever you are\, choose to be\, on whatever day\, whatever happens\, you can find your tribe. \nSarah Jane Dickenson is a playwright who has frequently been commissioned to write plays with community groups and organizations\, co-producing and sharing their stories on stage and screen. Recent plays such as CBA\, That Berlin Moment and REF! have been performed or shown in a variety of spaces from traditional theatres to film festivals and sports club bars. \nBook tickets (£3-£5) at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safer-by-sarah-jane-dickenson-tickets-386540762827
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/safer-by-sarah-jane-dickenson/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220722T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220722T150000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220421T095113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T095113Z
UID:32655-1658494800-1658502000@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Wrecking Ball Film Club: The Firm
DESCRIPTION:A young lawyer\, played by Tom Cruise\, joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. \nDirector: Sydney Pollack\nCertification: 15\nCast: Tom Cruise\, Jeanne Tripplehorn\, Gene Hackman\nProduction Year: 1993\nRunning Time: 2hrs 34m
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wrecking-ball-film-club-the-firm/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220716T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220716T163000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220322T114915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T114915Z
UID:31439-1657980000-1657989000@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:KEROUAC: and – all – that – jazz
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the centenary of Jack Kerouac’s birth Theatre On The Edge weaves together hip words\, cool jazz and hot be-bop in a homage to the author of the classic novel\, On The Road. \nIn his day the Angel Headed Hipster reflected the dreams of the Beat generation. This play with dance and jazz music of the period paints a portrait of Kerouac that shows the inner life of the man and the world that influenced his writing. Kerouac never found what he was looking for in life\, but we should remember him as a jazz poet blowing a long blues on a Sunday afternoon. \nThe play was first commissioned for the Humber Mouth Festival in 2007\, the 50th anniversary of the publication of On The Road. It toured regionally and was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe that year.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kerouac-and-all-that-jazz-2/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220715T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220715T213000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220322T113825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T114322Z
UID:31436-1657911600-1657920600@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:KEROUAC: and – all – that – jazz
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the centenary of Jack Kerouac’s birth Theatre On The Edge weaves together hip words\, cool jazz and hot be-bop in a homage to the author of the classic novel\, On The Road. \nIn his day the Angel Headed Hipster reflected the dreams of the Beat generation. This play with dance and jazz music of the period paints a portrait of Kerouac that shows the inner life of the man and the world that influenced his writing. Kerouac never found what he was looking for in life\, but we should remember him as a jazz poet blowing a long blues on a Sunday afternoon. \nThe play was first commissioned for the Humber Mouth Festival in 2007\, the 50th anniversary of the publication of On The Road. It toured regionally and was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe that year.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kerouac-and-all-that-jazz/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220715T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220715T163000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220322T113258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T114130Z
UID:31430-1657893600-1657902600@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:KEROUAC: and – all – that – jazz
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the centenary of Jack Kerouac’s birth Theatre On The Edge weaves together hip words\, cool jazz and hot be-bop in a homage to the author of the classic novel\, On The Road. \nIn his day the Angel Headed Hipster reflected the dreams of the Beat generation. This play with dance and jazz music of the period paints a portrait of Kerouac that shows the inner life of the man and the world that influenced his writing. Kerouac never found what he was looking for in life\, but we should remember him as a jazz poet blowing a long blues on a Sunday afternoon. \nThe play was first commissioned for the Humber Mouth Festival in 2007\, the 50th anniversary of the publication of On The Road. It toured regionally and was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe that year.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/kerouac-and-all-that-jazz-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220713T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220713T213000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220120T122753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T200414Z
UID:27069-1657740600-1657747800@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Hollie McNish & Michael Pedersen
DESCRIPTION:Following a sold out appearance at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre in late 2021\, poet Hollie McNish returns to the venue on July 13\, this time joined by prize-winning poet\, writer and Neu! Reekie! co-founder Michael Pedersen. \nMichael Pedersen is a prize-winning Scottish poet\, scribbler\, stitcher. He’s produced two acclaimed collections of poetry (Polygon Books) with a poetic prose debut\, Boy Friends\, which will be published by Faber & Faber in July 2022. He won a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship\, the John Mather’s Trust Rising Star of Literature Award\, and was a finalist for the 2018 ‘Writer of the Year’ at The Herald Scottish Culture Awards. With work anthologised by the likes of Pan MacMillan and Canongate Books\, his writing has attracted plaudits from voices as luscious as: Irvine Welsh\, Jackie Kay\, Stephen Fry & Charlotte Church. Pedersen also co-runs and co-founded the literary collective Neu! Reekie!\, who’ve been launching poetic rockets for over ten years noo. \nBoy Friends\, published on July 7\, 2022 is an intimate and original memoir of love\, grief and male friendship. \n‘Lucid\, lyrical\, loaded . . . A love letter to friendship.’ – Jackie Kay \n‘Dazzling . . . uncommonly romantic\, irreverent and at times laugh out loud funny. A delight.’ – Shirley Manson \n‘Beautiful . . . send it to every friend you’ve ever loved.’ – Charlotte Church \nTed Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose live readings are not to be missed. Expect strong language and adult content ribbon wrapped in carefully and caringly sculpted poetry as Hollie reads from and chats about her new collection: Slug…and other things i’ve been told to hate. From Finnish mermaids and soppy otters to Kellogg’s anti-masturbation pants\, Slug is a book that holds a mirror up to the world\, past and present\, through Hollie’s driving\, funny and beautiful words. A blend of poetry\, memoir and short story\, Slug is an absolutely joyful read about the human condition: from birth to death and her attempt to manage the tangle in-between. \n“One of the best poets we have”. – Matt Haig \n“like Pam Ayres on acid” – Lemn Sissay \n“Her writing is sublime” – Ellie Taylor \n“Gorgeous Fingering Poems” – Bryony Gordon \n“Stellar” – Vanessa Kisuule \n“Mad craic” – Ray Lawlor\, twitter \n“Rubbish” – Ellie Wheeler\, The Telegraph \n“I like some poetry but not really yours” – Hollie’s daughter \nHollie McNish is a poet and author based between Glasgow and Cambridge. She won the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for her poetic parenting memoir – Nobody Told Me – of which The Scotsman stated ‘The World Needs this Book’. She has published four further collections of poetry – Papers\, Cherry Pie\, Plum and her most recent poetic memoir Slug…and other things I’ve been told to hate\, which is a Sunday Times Bestseller. With fellow poet Sabrina Mahfouz\, she co-wrote Offside \, a play relating the history of UK women’s football\, and has just completed a re-imagining of Sophocles’ Greek Tragedy Antigone\, published in October 2021 with Hachette. Her poetry has been translated into German\, Spanish\, Hungarian\, Polish\, Japanese and French. She is a patron of Baby Milk Action.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/hollie-mcnish-michael-pedersen/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220712T210000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220614T104456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T104456Z
UID:34789-1657652400-1657659600@wreckingballstore.co.uk
SUMMARY:Plane Me Home\, Country Roads at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
DESCRIPTION:Hull-based theatre company Paper Plane Productions presents an evening of country music from the 20th and 21st centuries and drama inspired by the songs. \nAll tickets are just £5.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/plane-me-home-country-roads-at-wrecking-ball-arts-centre/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220708T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220708T150000
DTSTAMP:20261009T084611
CREATED:20220421T094801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T094801Z
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SUMMARY:Wrecking Ball Film Club: The Gift
DESCRIPTION:A married couple\, Simon and Robyn\, run into Gordo\, an old classmate. Things take a turn when Gordo begins to drop in unannounced at their house and inundates them with mysterious gifts. \nDirector: Joel Edgerton\nCertification: 15\nCast: Jason Bateman\, Rebecca Hall\nProduction Year: 2015\nRunning Time: 1hr 48m
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wrecking-ball-film-club-the-gift/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220705T140000
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SUMMARY:WOTLARX PRESENTS: Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:The regular Spoken Word Open Mic Afternoon presented by Wotlarx\, which takes place at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre on the first Tuesday of every month. \nEveryone is welcome. Take part\, or just grab a coffee\, sit back\, relax and enjoy! It’s free! \nProceeds go to EMMAUS – supporting Hull’s homeless. \nEnquiries 07517 874632.
URL:https://wreckingballstore.co.uk/event/wotlarx-presents-spoken-word-open-mic-afternoon-9/
LOCATION:Wrecking Ball Arts Centre\, 15 Whitefriargate\, Hull\, HU1 2ER\, United Kingdom
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