A family friendly photography trail has been launched by HullBID in an effort to focus on excitement around the city’s summer of events. The Picture Hull challenge will continue throughout the holidays, with participants able to submit their shots of crowd-pulling events and day-to-day life in the city centre until Sunday, August 31.
The best submissions will be considered for an exhibition at Trinity Market from Monday, September 15 until Sunday, October 5. Judging will take place before that, from the start of September.
Using a smartphone or camera, participants are being urged to capture scenes from 10 different locations around the city, including the Fruit Market and The Deep; the Marina and Paragon Arcade, among others. Those who cover all 10 locations will get a commemorative certificate.
Everyone from photography novices to experienced snappers is encouraged to take part in the challenge, which has been inspired by Hull’s HU1 postcode being voted one of the coolest places to live in the UK, in a Sunday Times feature. It is being delivered by HullBID in collaboration with the University of Hull Business School.
Kathryn Shillito, HullBID executive director, said: “The photography trail is easy to enter and is open to all, whether people are working, shopping, socialising or just passing through, and it is designed to encourage people to head into the city centre, explore the different areas and look at things differently. Hopefully the trail will create memorable experiences for individuals and families, raise awareness of the retail and leisure opportunities and help to promote Hull city centre as a vibrant, fun and safe destination for people to enjoy.
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“The events themselves are always important in terms of increasing footfall in the city centre and Picture Hull will build on that by encouraging people to make repeat visits in search of that special, winning image.”
Humber Street Sesh on Saturday, August 2, and Dino Day on Friday, August 8, are among the crowd-pulling events which will provide opportunities to snap spectacular people, places and performances.
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Kathryn added: “Also coming soon is Heritage Open Days, which takes place from September 12 to 21 and puts the spotlight on our fantastic architecture. The photography competition will be over by then but the exhibition will be up and running and there’s no doubt some of our wonderful buildings will feature prominently.”
The full list of the Picture Hull trail locations is:
1. Fruit Market and The Deep
2. Museums Quarter and Hepworth’s Arcade
3. Land of Green Ginger and Whitefriargate
4. Alfred Gelder Street
5. The Marina
6. Ferensway (St Stephens, Hull Truck Theatre, Prospect Centre)
7. Princes Quay and Princes Dock Street
8. Paragon Arcade
9. Albion Street / Kingston Square
10. King Edward Street / Queen Victoria Square
To enter the competition visit https://hullbidevents.co.uk/picture-hull/