Historic Holy Trinity Church is offering free performance space to musicians, artists and groups in the run up to 2017, Hull’s year as the UK’s City of Culture.
Aimed at acoustic performers, the church is offering artists and groups the opportunity to perform in front of an audience and hone their skills. Whether a solo artist, a small band or a poet, performers will be able to develop their repertoire, experiment with new material, or build up a performance portfolio by recording the event.
Already host to numerous events, including the annual Hull Real Ale and Cider Festival, Holy Trinity’s reputation as a unique and atmospheric venue continues to grow, with the magnificent 700-year-old church rapidly becoming a must-visit destination in Hull.
The church has hosted performances by music students and professional touring artists and companies during the refurbishment of Middleton Hall at the university, while Holy Trinity has a schedule of evening professional concert performances throughout the spring and summer. Details are available at www.holytrinityhull.com/events.
The first of the free performances took place on Saturday 23 April , with an afternoon of Shakespearean merriment in verse and song, performed by students from the University of Hull to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death.
The Vicar of Holy Trinity, the Revd. Canon Dr. Neal Barnes, said, “this is a great opportunity to support aspiring local artists to develop their skills and find new audiences, while welcoming people into our amazing building. Because the concerts are free, we hope this will encourage people to come along who do not always find it easy to experience the arts”.