
Creative & Cultural Organisation, 64 Prospect Street, Hull, HU2 8PN – Behind the Amy Johnson Statue

New Exhibition at HIP Gallery Coming Soon
HUman Impact
Portraits and stories of lives in the pandemic. This unique exhibition catches the stories of lives in the HU postcodes during a unique period in our history. The physical exhibition is live at Hull Independent Photography Gallery, 64 Prospect Street, Hull, between Saturday 26th March and Saturday 29th May with the gallery open every Tuesday to Saturday between 10.00 am and 16.00 pm.
Opening night 26th March you can book through Eventbrite – HUman Impact Tickets for Opening Night only

Creative & Cultural Lomography Embassy
The Creative & Cultural Organisation is also a Lomography Embassy and we actively promote the use of analogue film and also sell a small amount in our HIP Gallery shop area brands include Agfa, Fomopan, Instax, Polaroid, Kodak Ilford and lomography of course at reasonable prices. If you are looking for analogue film why not pop in and see us.
Creative & Cultural Music
Creative & Cultural Music is one of The Creative & Cultural Organisation community initiatives in Hull UK. Utilising popup space to provide rehearsal rooms, recording studios, music workshop space, music industry start-up support, Arts Awards, equipment and events. We currently provide space to Unit 45 Recordings and Create and Express at our Brook Street site.
World Drumming Network
The World Drumming Network, formerly known as The World Drumming Association, was formed at WOMAD Festival UK 2008. We work together as a charitable worldwide community of Drummers, nurturing talent, supporting educators, raising standards, creating opportunities for people to access tuition and equipment, who would not normally be able to. Connecting drummers, sharing information and adding value.
The WDN is sponsored and project managed by The Creative and Cultural Company based in Hull UK City Of Culture. Partners include Universal Zulu Nation UK & Europe, Sonar Drums, Create and Express Ltd & the Professional Drum Teachers Guild of America. We have a thriving Facebook Group, who share news, videos, pictures, audio, lesson plans and just fun stuff too:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/worlddrummingnetwork/ By joining the WDN Group, you are accessing an international community of professional drummers, teachers, schools, facilitators, session percussionists, drum companies, students, and enthusiasts. The group is open to all percussionists, regardless of style, age or ability. From Electric Drum Kit to Irish Bodhran and all the shakers in-between…
We believe that Drumming is universal. It transcends borders and verbal language barriers. It can be enjoyed in many ways by people of all ages and abilities around the world.
Drumming creates entertainment, employment, focus, therapy, challenge, engagement, memory, coordination, creativity, acceptance, self-expression, achievement, qualification, self-esteem and a lot of fun.
At the World Drumming Network, we believe the oldest, simplest instrument in the world is still the most magical. Like 8000 years of generations before us.
Brook Street
There has been loads going on down Brook Street in our Creative & Cultural Music Space.
Unit 45 Recordings and Create & Express have developed their practice’s in the centre this year despite lockdown.
Lots of bands have rehearsed and recorded upstairs and the BAME vs COVID 19 project has been run from the downstairs studio.

Hull International Photography Festival (HIPFest)
Unfortunately, it is time to make the inevitable announcement. Hull International Photography Festival (HIPfest) will not be happening this year. This would have been the seventh year of what has become the UK’s biggest annual photography festival. An event that has brought many of the biggest names in the photographic art world to exhibit in Hull, whilst teaching and nurturing new talent locally.
The shifting situation with COVID19 has made planning very difficult and some artists would rather show their work when footfall is likely to be higher next year. However, the main difficulty has been the loss of our main gallery space and festival venue, We had to moved The Creative & Cultural Organisation out of Princes Quay and we are now developing a new home at Prospect Centre. Hull Independent Photography Club (HIPclub) has continued and now has studios in our new space behind Amy Johnsons Statue on Prospect Street, to continue teaching photographers from age 8 up to adults.
Many thanks for all of your support every previous year and look out for updates about next years festival and future exhibitions on our website
www.creativeandcultural.com
Curator
Alan Raw
Volunteer Opportunities
If you would like to volunteer for the HIP Gallery then please click the button below, and come and join the family.
TESTIMONIALS



Wake up to London – London’s Hottest Postcode N1C by Hazel Bingham.
New Exhibition at HIP Gallery starts 14th December 2021 to 31st January 2022 called Wake up to London – London’s Hottest Postcode N1C by Hazel
Analogue film for sale
The Creative & Cultural Organisation are now stocking a range of analogue films from brands Fuji Instax, Ilford, Polaroid, Lomography Kodak, Agfa, Foma and Pancro.
Loop Pro Writing Tools
The Creative & Cultural Organisation are proud to announce that this year, we provide the paint for Hull’s 2021 Inner City Sesh which was held
HIP Club
Welcome to the Hull Independent Photography Club, previously know as HIP Club 16+. If you are interested in Joining us to learn more about photography,
HIP Club Autumn 2021 Exhibition
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