I’m finding it hard to concentrate on writing this weekswaffle if I’m honest. My girlfriend has (quite rightly I should add) insisted that we finish all of the unfinished DIY jobs in our house. So here I am, trying to.......read more »

This Friday will see the return of K-Fest. It’s great to see a festival that is still pretty much in its infancy, making such strong statements about the direction they are heading. It’s pretty clear to see from this year’s.......read more »

The next European festival I’m going to recommend is the Frequency Festival. But where is it? Birthplace of Hitler, home of the Von Trapps, full of facial haired men in lederhosen drinking strong beer from tankards after a good bout.......read more »

Burlesque shows are the in thing at the moment. The fashion has seeped into the mainstream and people like Dita Von Teese are flying the burlesque flag. What is it all about though? Burlesque started as a form of theatrical.......read more »

After the opening night completely selling out, Write to Speak returns to Hull Truck on Monday. Write to Speak is a spoken word event for lovers of poetry. Monday’s show, as well as featuring local wordsmiths Joe Hakim and Mike.......read more »

It was my first trip to Bev Folk Fest so I had a wander round before the gig. I was pleasantly surprised with what a good set up they had. The festival village was great – there’s stall selling allsorts.......read more »