Hull’s City of Culture hangover

Things have been decidedly flat in Hull following its UK City of Culture programme last year, laments Angus Young.

Whatever happened to the City of Culture?
You know, that all-singing, all-dancing, all-embracing extravaganza that tickled our collective imagination last year.
Nearly five months into 2018 and it seems Hull is still suffering from a 2017 hangov... Keep reading on Hull Daily Mail

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