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City centre businesses are sharing in the success of an events programme which has seen Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market added to the Hull Street Food Nights, with the annual Yum! Festival of Food and Drink still to come.

One trader after another credited the events with bringing a major boost to business, whether they were operating stalls at the new market or cashing in as rising footfall brought benefits for shops elsewhere in the city centre.

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said there was clear evidence that events enhance footfall, with the first Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market in May getting things off to a great start.

Kathryn said: “Whitefriargate recorded the second highest footfall count since the start of the year, beaten only by the early May bank holiday as visitors made their way to Trinity Square. Businesses in Whitefriargate said their stores were busier, the indoor market stallholders echoed this and some stallholders ran out of stock.”

Future dates for Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market are Saturday 28 July, Saturday 25 August and Saturday 29 September. Each event will take place from 11am until 4pm.

Hull Street Food Nights will continue in Zebedee’s Yard and Princes Dock Street on Thursday 12 July, Thursday 2 August and Thursday 6 September.

The Yum! Festival of Food and Drink will this year be extended to three days and will take place in the Rosebowl and Queens Gardens from Friday 10 August until Sunday 12 August.

Emily Taylor of Johnston’s Butchers in Carr Lane, Hull, regularly takes a stall at the Yum! Festival of Food and Drink and said the market was another success, making a big difference to footfall in the city centre and keeping staff based at their shop busy

with delivering fresh supplies several times during the day.

Chris Harrison, who operates the Shoot the Bull restaurant and Riverhouse Coffee Co in Scale Lane, Hull, as well as a stall in the revamped indoor market, also ordered extra stocks of bread, brownies and other treats delivered from the company’s sites in the city centre.

Anna Beaumont, a voluntary HullBID member who opened Cone Queen in the indoor market in December, said customers were snapping up pizza cones, potato and sweet potato chips and her new range of slush and ice cream.

She said: “An event like this makes a huge difference to footfall and helps us let more people know that we’re here. We’re also open for the Hull Street Food Nights and we’re in the process of renovating a

horsebox so we can do outdoor events including Yum!.”

Members of the HullBID board, which comprises representatives of large and small city centre businesses, welcomed the feedback at their latest meeting, hearing that plans are progressing well for a busy summer of events.

They also applauded the HullBID team for its success in claiming the Outstanding Contribution to Food and Drink prize for Hull Street Food Nights and Yum! Festival in the Hull Daily Mail Food and Drink Awards. In March the Street Food Nights also earned HullBID a Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Award (REYTA) for Remarkable Small Tourism Event.

For further details of Hull Street Food Nights, Hull Farmers’ Market and the Yum! Festival please visit www.hullbid.co.uk

BID HOTLINE 611888Kathryn ShillitoCity Centre Manager01482 [email protected]

Catherine GobleMarketing & Events Coordinator 01482 [email protected]

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Stats dashboardFOOTFALL (March, April, May 2018)

City centre:

King Edward Street:

Jameson Street: Whitefriargate:

Prospect Street: Brook Street:

St Stephens:

8,511,500

653,200 1,296,975

969,332 1,469,292

2,455,366

1,546,427

121 304

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Humber St:

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Events programme generates business boost

Busy traders at Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market.


Events programme generates business boost

All our member HullBID businesses should by now have received the annual BID levy invoice and we are grateful to those who have settled the invoice early. Accompanying the invoices was a financial update which we are obliged to send out under the 2004 Business Improvement District legislation. If you’ve taken the opportunity to read through, you’ll note the many and varied ways HullBID spends the levy income to support all sectors.... we hope you found this breakdown useful.

For the final quarter in our financial year (July to

September), we anticipate the levy income to be approximately £97,750. Income derived from the Hull Street Food Nights stallholder fees and similarly the Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market fees will be roughly £16,650 across the 3 months. The annual Yum! Festival of Food and Drink taking place in August will generate income of approximately £21,175. The additional income helps cover infrastructure, marketing, security and entertainment costs.

As we head towards our new financial year, we have to be realistic about our projected income and

anticipate we may be noticably down compared to previous years. One factor is because of the conversion of unused office space into to living space which precludes us from collecting in the levy. However, the introduction of new businesses, particularly food and beverage, will fulfil a demand from city centre residents looking for retail, eating/drinking and a strong leisure offering on their doorstep.

Civica continue to collect in the levy on our behalf at a pleasing pace

Featured new businesses

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KFCA woman who began her KFC career cleaning tables 18 years ago and progressed to area manager has now taken on the role of manager of the company’s new outlet in Hull city centre. Paula Caley leads a team of 37 who provide an eat-in and take-away service seven days a week. The restaurant is open at 10am every day and closing times vary, extending to 4am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

KFC, Seaton Buildings, 95 Jameson Street, Hull, HU1 3JJ. Tel 01482 210114. Website www.kfc.co.uk

Quay 40Teas and gifts from around the world have come together under one roof at Quay 40 after the owners of Samsara and The Tea Shop decided to share a unit at Princes Quay Shopping Centre. Marion Ring moved her array of more than 100 loose-leaf teas and associated accessories the short distance from the indoor market. Denise Harrison relocated from Across the Continents with her stock of Fair Trade products. Quay 40 is open seven days a week.

Quay 40, Unit G40, Princes Quay, Hull, HU1 2PQ. Social media @theteashophull and @samsaracraftstore

Atom Bar Atom Brewing Co has pledged to create a bar befitting Hull’s historic Old Town after taking over the Corn Exchange on North Church Side. The company has been selling its beers around the UK including at several outlets in Hull since opening four years ago. The pub offers Atom’s own beers as well as brews from elsewhere and the owners promise a welcoming and knowledgeable service. The bar is open from midday until midnight seven days a week.

Atom Brewing Co, The Corn Exchange, 1–4 North Church Side, Hull, HU1 1RP. Social media @atombarhull Website www.atombarhull.co.uk

Muffin BreakMuffin Break has added Hull to its network of outlets across the UK by opening in Princes Quay Shopping Centre. The bakery cafe group prides itself on providing top-quality food, with every item on the menu hand-made including gourmet pies, quiches, cakes and more. Muffin Break is open from 8.30am Monday to Saturday and from 10.30am on Sundays. Closing time is 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 6pm on Saturdays and 4.30pm, on Sundays.

Muffin Break, Unit G24–25, Princes Quay, Hull, HU1 2PQ. Social media @muffinbreakHull Website muffinbreak.co.uk

July5-8: Gangsta Granny, Hull New Theatre

7: Showaddywaddy, Hull City Hall

7: The Beauty Box, Jameson Street

7: One Life Stand, Kardomah 94

12: Hull Street Food Night, Zebedee’s Yard & Trinity Market

16: East Riding Youth Orchestra, Hull City Hall

17-19: Beach Body Ready, Hull Truck

18: Zach Lount, Fruit

18: Hull Daily Mail Star Search, Hull City Hall

19-21: Hull Jazz Festival, Hull Truck & Kardomah 94

21: Pride in Hull, Queens Gardens

19: History & Mystery – Behind Green Ginger, Kardomah 94

27: RSC Live – Romeo and Juliet

28: Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market, Trinity Square

September1-2: Peppa Pig’s Adventure, Hull New Theatre

5: Joe Lycett, City Hall

5-15: Long Live The Kings of Hull, Hull New Theatre


6: Gary Delaney, Jubilee Central


15: Jeremy Hardy, Hull Truck Theatre

18: Seann Walsh, Hull Truck Theatre

August1: Playdays, Queens Gardens


3-4: Humber Street Sesh, Hull Marina

7: Al Stewart, Hull New Theatre

9-11: Dinosaur World Live, Hull New Theatre

10-12: Yum! Festival of Food and Drink, Queens Gardens


11: Dominoes, Hull City Centre

16: History & Mystery – The Marfleet Murder, Kardomah 94

25: Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market, Trinity Square

31-2 Sept: Freedom Festival, City Centre

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Paula Caley (right), Manager of the new KFC, with colleagues (from left) Merrill Hodgkinson, Janet Kitching and Zoe Longman.

The team at the new Atom Bar.

The Muffin Break team. From left, Emmie-Lou Foster, Hannah Thorpe and Naeem Anwer.

Marion Ring at Quay 40 in Princes Quay.


Stylish start for The Beauty BoxHullBID has brought a style, fashion and health festival into the heart of the city centre with the launch of The Beauty Box.

Individual businesses played an important part by presenting products and services at the event itself and by organising their own programmes of activities. Debenhams held its Summer School of Beauty, and Lush gave out goody bags at the HullBID Inspiring Women dinner and donated products to Emmaus Hull and East Riding.

The first Beauty Box event in June took place outside House of Fraser and focused strongly on sport and fitness, with exhibitors including Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers, exercise experts Gravity Trampoline Parks, Gymophobics and Lionheart Yoga and street sport specialists 420 Skatestore.

Radio presenter Darren Lethem was the host for a series of product demonstrations and masterclasses covering what to wear, the latest treatments, hottest hair trends and body art.

Local exhibitors included Hull-based boutiques Chinese Laundry and Poorboy Boutique as well as eyewear experts Aspec Opticians, beauty clinic ReShapeU and fragrance favourites The Perfume Shop. National heavyweights Boots, Boux Avenue, Debenhams, Next, Primark and Skopes also booked their places.

Future events will take place in the city centre on Saturday 11 August and Saturday 8 September, both from 11am until 4pm.

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: “The Beauty Box is a brilliant new concept which has been created specifically to support one of our most innovative and spectacular sectors.

“It showcases the latest from our ever-changing local and national businesses, with some fantastic special offers, competitions and give-aways. There’s always something new and we’re delighted that so many businesses are taking part directly and by organising their own events, helping us to deliver another innovative and exciting event which will attract people into the city centre.”

Tesco manager hails team after award winThe manager of the Tesco store in St Stephen’s Shopping Centre paid tribute to his team after he collected a national award presented by food, drink and grocery organisation The Grocer.

Nick Carolan won the coveted Store Manager of the Year category in the Grocer Gold Awards, coming top in a sector which comprises 10,000 stores nationwide including 3,000 Tesco outlets.

He said: “The award is about the 400 colleagues who work here and the work that we do with the

community. It’s great to be recognised and the team were delighted, especially the three people who came with me to the awards.”

Nick, who has been at the store for more than four years, led it to Store of the Week awards in 2016 and 2017, beating the rest of the Tesco network as well as Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose in The Grocer’s assessment of price, availability and service.

He said: “From there I was nominated by Tesco to go up against managers from other major stores. Then I gave a presentation about our store to some industry experts and they made the decision. I don’t know anyone who has won this before – nobody in Tesco has won it for years!”

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said the award was deserved recognition for Nick and his team for their efforts in supporting community projects and helping city centre businesses through their backing for HullBID events.

She said: “We’re delighted for Nick and his colleagues. Tesco is committed to being a good neighbour. They sponsored the Hull Street Food Nights and played a major part in helping us make them such a success. They also help us in a number of ways with our other events.”

For details of the store’s community work please visit www.facebook.com/communityattesco.co.uk

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Domino run will take over the city centre Absolutely Cultured is bringing the streets and buildings of Hull to life with the playful and epic summer event, Dominoes!

An internationally acclaimed, celebratory event, Dominoes will take over Hull city centre on Saturday 11 August playing with some of the iconic architecture on a 3.5km domino run for all to enjoy.

The event is free and un-ticketed, and organisers are advising city centre businesses to expect a big presence and increased footfall throughout the day.

Dominoes, which is conceived and directed by Station House Opera and produced by Artsadmin, will be created from thousands of breezeblocks and constructed by over 450 of Hull’s amazing City of Culture volunteers working alongside the artist.

The display will weave its way through streets, public squares, civic buildings and even private homes, climbing stairs, falling from windows and occasionally conquering a structure built from yet more blocks.

The Domino run will pass by – and indeed through! – many of Hull’s businesses, with the detailed route and timings to be posted at www.absolutelycultured.co.uk

The Absolutely Cultured team has been hard at work behind the scenes planning this event which promises to be a city centre spectacle. They’re advising visitors to watch out in particular for the “key moments” – the areas where dominoes have been built into a sculpture designed to fall as part of the run.

The organisers warn there will be a number of road

closures on the day, and formal notifications will be issued as the event approaches. Absolutely Cultured are also urging businesses in the city centre to help to build the crowds by spreading the word in person to their customers and by social media, using the handle @AbsCultured and #DominoesHull.

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Spotlight on success at HullBID eventsHullBID helped businesses throughout the city centre share their success stories by bringing them together for two of the most popular celebrations of the year.

In April, the HullBID Awards attracted around 200 guests and a record number of nominations. The Inspiring Women event in June saw around 100 business leaders gather for a dinner which is recognised as one of the highlights of Humber Business Week. Inspiring Women was hosted and co-sponsored by the Holiday Inn Hull Marina, where the three speakers – Mary Glew, Lucy Nichol and Jenny Howard-Coombes – provided great insight into their own areas of expertise and shared the

key connection of having overcome considerable challenges in embarking on their careers.

Kathryn said: “It was great to see another full house for the dinner and to meet business owners, directors and chief executives all with a common interest in Hull. It was an opportunity to meet and network and relax and enjoy an evening listening to the speakers.”

The BID Awards, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, was a celebration for the entire city centre business community as Kathryn highlighted the growth during 2017.

She said: “We saw a staggering 52 per cent increase in new businesses opening during 2017 compared to 2016 – businesses which are keen to be a part of Hull’s success story. HullBID has been with them every step of the way.”

The full list of winners was: Safe City Award – St Stephen’s Security team; Dressed to Impress Award – Trinity Market; Customer Service Award – Atik; Outstanding Employee or Team Award – Tim Davis, Games Workshop; Marketing Excellence Award – Poorboy Boutique; Contribution to the Community Award – Emmaus Hull and East Riding; Best Business Progression Award – Shoot the Bull; Commitment to Training and Development Award – The Admiral of the Humber; Environmentally Friendly Award – The Deep; Lifetime Achievement Award – Councillor Mary Glew.

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Nick Carolan, celebrating success at Tesco.

Kathryn Shillito and some of the successful businesses celebrating at the HullBID Awards. Picture courtesy of Hull Daily Mail.

Debenhams School of Beauty event.

Dominoes – heading to Hull in August. Picture courtesy of Kieran Stewart.


Hull was at its brilliant best as it welcomed delegates from the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) for their annual summer school.

HullBID City Centre Manager Kathryn Shillito was one of the main speakers at the event, which took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Kathryn also presented a workshop on city centre food events, and she led delegates on a study tour of the city centre.

Ojay McDonald, Chief Executive of the ATCM, said the theme of the summer school was excellence in events curation. He added that the requirement for hands-on learning for town and city management practitioners meant it was essential to have the right setting.

He said: “Hull quickly emerged as the perfect destination, home of the 2017 City of Culture through which great event after great event has been delivered.

“I have nothing but positive feedback about Hull as a city. Whatever perceptions people had coming into the city, they all seem to be leaving feeling like this is a place with so much to offer. Thanks for being a splendid host. It’s been one of the best summer schools we’ve had in years.”

Katy Fuller, Creative Director and CEO of Absolutely Cultured, spoke about the excellence of the City of Culture events programme before Kathryn expanded on the theme, talking about the level of business engagement. Kathryn later led a workshop entitled Animating the Streets through Urban Food Markets, in which she drew on BID’s successful work introducing Hull Street Food Nights and Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market.

Kathryn said: “The summer school attracted chief executives, city centre managers and other influential people from towns and cities across the UK. They all came together to spend two days in Hull, which amounts to quite a coup for us in terms of recognition of Hull’s achievements and the desire to learn from Hull’s approach and experience.”

After delegates spent the first day in the conference and workshop sessions, day two

gave them the opportunity to tour the old and the new of the city centre, from Hull Minster and the Old Town to the regeneration of the Fruit Market area and the modern look of The Deep, the major shopping centres and the Bonus Arena.

Kathryn said: “The route was devised to showcase the city centre’s finest attractions, following the main footfall routes, taking in the impressive new public realm and building the connection with the issues which we’d discussed during the conference.

“We talked to the delegates about how we approach putting on such successful events in the city centre and visited key locations,

demonstrating how versatile Hull is in accommodating large events.

“We highlighted the importance of getting the quality and the price right for Hull Street Food Nights and Hull Trinity Farmers’ Market, maintaining variety and enthusiasm by rotating the traders and creating the right environment for these events.

“Altogether we were able to present to around 170 experts on town and city centre management and show them some of the amazing things that we are doing in Hull. It was fitting that they chose Hull for their event, and pleasingly we were clearly able to change some perceptions of our city.”

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Kathryn Shillito with Ojay McDonald at the ATCM summer school.


Hull College in “Fresh Start” for new termHull College is looking forward to a new academic year and a sustainable future after agreeing a five-year “Fresh Start” turn-around plan.

Michelle Swithenbank, Chief Executive of the College, briefed the HullBID Board on the rescue package for an organisation which is a major contributor to the city centre economy.

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: “The scale of the challenge facing Michelle and her colleagues is well-documented, and the importance of the College to the city centre is demonstrated by the fact that Michelle wanted to speak to business leaders.

“The number of students and staff at the Queen’s Gardens site runs into several thousand. Many of them will be customers of city centre businesses, some will have part-time jobs in the city centre and the College also offers useful partnership opportunities for businesses. It’s vitally important that businesses support the College with its plans for the future.”

The BID Board comprises representatives of large and small businesses in the city centre, and members heard from Michelle that the College had been able to avoid compulsory redundancies in cutting costs and had reaffirmed its commitment to delivering excellent creative learning.

Michelle quashed reports that Hull School of Art and Design faces closure. Instead it will receive investment to bring about “much-needed improvements” and its students will benefit from the College’s close relationship with major events including Humber Street Sesh and the Freedom Festival.

Michelle said: “Everything we do will be in the best interests of our students and we will be sharing

regular updates so everyone can see the progress we are making. There is a lot of work to do but we believe we have the right plan in place to achieve a bright future for Hull College Group and our learners.”

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Barrow Boys adds to the buzz in Humber StreetA family which is synonymous with Hull’s fruit and veg heritage has brought the trade back to Humber Street as the frontage for an exciting new bar.

The Coyle brothers – Tommy, Lewie and Joe – have set up the stall outside their Barrow Boys bar, offering fruit and veg for sale as well as using it in menus which they describe as “very ’Ull”.

The bar, which opened officially on Saturday 30 June, is part of the latest wave of activity in the Fruit Market area.

Bert’s Pizza and Gelato opened just days later, creating 24 full and part-time jobs in a restaurant which overlooks Stage @ The Dock and The Deep.

The Brain Jar, which opened last year in Trinity House Lane, Hull, has expanded to Humber Street Gallery, and Humber Fish Co is expected to open in the coming weeks.

In addition, the operators of Butlers Whites have embarked on a project to open a daytime delicatessen and evening wine bar and bistro, and the Fruit live entertainment venue will close in August for a major redevelopment which will provide a gallery, outdoor stage, studio space and apartments.

JP Fox, General Manager of Barrow Boys, said his team of around 12 are planning something special to stand out from the crowd, with a touch of mystery and a commitment to local produce throughout an offer which includes beers from Hull, spirits from across Yorkshire and ingredients from Hull-based suppliers for a menu packed with “high-quality comfort food”.

JP said: “The idea has been taking shape for a long time and is Tommy Coyle’s vision. He wanted a destination in Hull, a place where people could come and enjoy themselves from afternoon until late at night. A place that people don’t want to leave.

“Think of Gatsby, Peaky Blinders and a 1920s style speakeasy. There’s nothing else like it anywhere near Hull.”

Bert’s Pizza - a new arrival at Stage @ The Dock.

Hull College in Queen’s Gardens.

Security system ensures thief faces the musicA sneak thief was left singing the blues after he grabbed a guitar and was hunted down by an alert business owner and HullBID’s security systems.

Within half an hour of snatching the guitar from Gough and Davy in Paragon Street the thief was under arrest and the instrument had been returned. After a quick appearance in court the next day, the man with little musical knowledge but a long criminal record was behind bars.

Al Kilvington, owner of Gough and Davy, told how the man ran off with the guitar late one morning. But the hapless villain only took it as far as Stuf, the shop in South Street which buys, sells and repairs gadgets and electrical equipment.

Paul Green, co-founder of Stuf, said he smelled something fishy – and alcohol!

He said: “We usually have a good look at people.

He was small and he smelled of alcohol. He put the guitar on the counter and said he wanted to sell it. It still had the Gough and Davy price tag on and a description card tucked into the strings. It didn’t need Sherlock Holmes to detect that something wasn’t right.”

Paul put out a message on the HullBID radio system and Mark Andrews, HullBID’s Senior Support Officer picked up the thief’s trail and alerted Civic1, who tracked him on CCTV.

Mark took the guitar back to Gough and Davy. Meanwhile police arrested the man, who was also wanted for other offences, and he was identified with the help of the HullBID CCTV equipment at Gough and Davy.

Mark said: “As I followed the thief I could see he was trying to sell the guitar to passers-by! Safety and security in the city centre is a top priority for HullBID and it was great to see everything work so effectively.”

From left, Shaun Mackinder of Gough and Davy, Mark Andrews of HullBID and Paul Green of Stuf.


Networking guests told culture will bring city to lifeCity centre businesses were urged to “come along for the ride” as the new CEO of Absolutely Cultured outlined her plans for the future.

Katy Fuller told guests at the latest HullBID networking event that the company which evolved from the City of Culture Company is “here to stay as a permanent arts organisation.”

Buildings and streets will become part of the programme as Absolutely Cultured works to “bring the city centre to life” with the help of the volunteers, described by Katy as “an iconic human emblem.”

She said: “Our role is a producer of events. We will deliver three or four ambitious, high-quality events

every year to bring people into the city and to excite the residents here. Sometimes the stuff we do disrupts the work of businesses a little, but we want you to come along for the ride and help to make things happen!”

Guests also heard from Mike Williams, an avionics engineer who reached the quarter-finals of Masterchef and has now formed Crackers Street Food with his brother Chris.

Mike shared some of the secrets from behind the scenes at Masterchef and told how his passion for food as a “hobby chef” developed to the point where Crackers has become a regular at the Hull Street Food Nights and is also catering for major functions.

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: “It was another fantastic gathering which gave BID members an insight into what the Absolutely Cultured team are planning in the long and short term and will also demonstrated the benefits of the Hull Street Food Nights.

“We’re grateful to everyone who attended, to the speakers who both have great stories to tell and to 1884 Wine and Tapas Bar for hosting the event.”

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We are all challenged by the difficulties facing the high street, but we should also look at how we are performing if you strip-out those closures that have occurred on a national level. The Association of Town and City Management were amazed by what they saw in Hull. New businesses are still flourishing, Hull College is starting an exciting new chapter and the amazing Bonus Arena is about to open its doors to major acts and performers in the centre of our city.

Also. let’s not forget Nick Carolan of Tesco Extra who has just won a national award. So business is not easy but Hull still continues to buck the trend.

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From left, Katy Fuller, Mike Williams, Kathryn Shillito and Chris Williams at the networking event.

Bonus Arena set to boost city centre businessesHull’s new, state-of-the-art entertainment arena will open its doors this month backed by a major local business and with a promise to bring an array of big names to the city.

The Bonus Arena will also present top talent from the local entertainment scene and is expected to provide a boost for businesses by attracting thousands of people into the city centre.

Kathryn Shillito, HullBID City Centre Manager, said: “There’s been a real sense of anticipation as we’ve watched the Bonus Arena taking shape, and people are eager to snap up tickets for the fantastic events which are coming to our city.

“But the real benefit is the trade that the Bonus Arena can generate for businesses in the city centre, from bars and restaurants to shops and hotels. It’s a great opportunity to develop our evening economy and it will also bring in visitors during the day for conferences and other functions.”

Hull-based family electrical business Bonus Group was confirmed as the naming rights sponsor in June by the operator, SMG Europe, which also manages venues including Manchester Arena. Metro Radio Arena Newcastle and the first direct arena in Leeds.

Shaun Boanus, Chief Executive Officer for Bonus Group, said: “The scale of this partnership is huge for Bonus and to be involved from day one is a great honour. It will undoubtedly be a huge success for the city and the people of Hull.”

John Sharkey, Executive Vice President, European Operations at SMG Europe, said: “Following an incredible year with City of Culture, we are delighted to be operating the Bonus Arena in Hull. The arena is a huge legacy for the city and will do fantastic things

for tourism, catapulting Hull on to the UK map in a big way as a destination experience. “

For details of events at the Bonus Arena please visit www.bonusarenahull.com

Artist’s impression of the Bonus Arena with its new signage.

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