Ourenergy has opportunity

(job opportunities)!

eatdrink

live life

quirky, f un, fashionable

places to live

WHatMakeS

tHiSPlaCe

Great!!

great nights out from the

avenues to clubbing in

cleethorpes

live/ WorK/ plaY.

mYlife

in east YorKshire & northern lincolnshire

We’re celebrating hull being uK city of

culture 2017

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A plAce where you cAn tAke your pick from five mAjor theAtres with A sixth coming soon!

A place with more restaurants and bars than you can shake a stick at

A plAce where you cAn kite surf or kAyAk After work

A place where you can have lunch in the city and then an afternoon by the seaside

A plAce with festivAls, cArnivAls, Air shows And live music gAlore

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“by day and night i only ever came across

great little shops, a buzzing cultural life,

friendly inns, handsome squares and streets

full of energy.”Time Out A place where you

can cycle across the scenic Lincolnshire or Yorkshire Wolds or take a walk across the majestic Humber Bridge

“it’s got more character than leeds and manchester and

has countryside to rival Sheffield”

lucy beaumont, actress, stand-up

and writer

# Welcome to Where We live / WorK / plaY

# tastY treats page 14

Check out this section for all the latest restaurants and cafés, a must for all your friends.

# our energY brings opportunitY page 34

Offering new careers with big businesses, you’ll find lots of great opportunities right on your doorstep.

# culture vulture page 08

We have lots of hidden gems including live music by the water, fab theatres, great galleries and free museums.

# getting here page 42

We’re in the perfect spot for people to drop in and visit or to escape for the weekend.

# great nights out page 16

Whether you want bars and clubs or comedy and pubs, you’ll find lots of great nights out here.

# mY paD page 40

From waterfront pads and quirky Victorian terraces to coastal retreats and rural idylls - it’s all available here.

# get active page 26

Football, rugby, ice hockey, polo, hiking and cycling, to name but a few - we have something for anyone who loves sport.

# top shops page 22

Love to shop? From designers to boutiques, from bustling high streets to modern shopping centres, the choice is vast.

i am so prouD to be from

this placeElla Henderson, X-Factor Star

and debut No.1 singerWant to escape with friends and family? We have lots of ideas for places to visit.

# DaY trips page 30

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this very special guide has been put together

with the help of people who have already moved here to build their career.

Welcome to the place they now call home.

Don’t just taKe our WorD for it

name: Sorin Avelage: 24occupation: Shipping and Logistics Trainee, DFDShometown: Brasov, Romanianow lives in: Waltham, Grimsby

sorin

Jamie & kayleigh

names: Jamie Barrington and Kayleigh Warsopages: 25 & 28occupations: We run our own fitness companyhometowns: Preston and Nottinghamnow live in: Anlaby, East Yorkshire

sophie

name: Sophie Robertsonage: 21occupation: Studenthometown: Suffolknow lives in: Newland Avenue, Hull

Coming herewas the best DeCision i ever maDe.Sophie Robertson

name: Katie Andersonage: 27occupation: Process Manager at Novartishometown: Loughboroughnow lives in: Healing, Grimsby

katie

names: Ian Gray and Joanna Fordage: Both 26occupations: Process Engineer at Phillips 66 & Trainee Solicitor at North East Lincolnshire Councilhometown: Manchester & Nottinghamnow live in: Grimsby

ian & Joanna

chris

name: Chris Knightage: 32occupation: Relationship Director at Barclays Bankhometown: Manchesternow lives in: Hull Marina

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May Lincolnshire wolds

walking Festival

May - June witness the seabird

spectacle at rsPb bempton Cliffs, if you’re lucky you’ll

spot the puffins!

June beverley Folk Festival

July Cleethorpes airshow &

Carnival

August Yum Food Festival

humber street sesh - not to be missed!

September Freedom Festival, with acts

from around the globe

Yorkshire wolds walking & outdoors

Festival

bathing beauties Festival, mablethorpe

October beverley Food Festival

all the fun at hull Fair

November hull Comedy Festival

Dates for Your

DiarY

venues to Keep an eYe on

the Plowright & baths hall, Scunthorpe

Fruit, Hull

Café inDiependent, Scunthorpe

the spa, Bridlington

hull City hall

meridian Park arena

east riding theatre, opening late 2014

ropery hall, Barton

grimsby auditorium

Hull is the UK City of Culture 2017!

The clock is ticking and the countdown has begun for a year like no other. Rooted in place but global in ambition, this glorious city’s streets, buildings, rivers, parks, bridges and sky will play host to the imagination of the world’s finest artists …. and Hull appeals to the imagination. That means over 1,500 events in just 365 days that are anywhere and everywhere with ballet on the mudbanks, bards on a bombsite, divas in the dry dock, fly dancers on the tidal barrier and a host of acts that blend Hull’s distinctive character, culture and creativity with world-class performance.

But there is no need to wait until then as there is already so much going on across the region ….

“Hull is a hidden gem, and it really needs to be

visited to be appreciated. It’s a really thriving city, with lots of restaurants

and bars, and some beautiful walks and places to visit in the surrounding countryside and coastline. Everyone’s so friendly: as soon as I tell people I was born there, they offer to

buy me a drink.”

Isy Suttie - Comedian and Peep Show star

“I think Hull being the UK City of Culture 2017 will be amazing. It will be so good for the area, I am so excited. You can already see things

are happening.” Katie Anderson, Novartis

“In the once disused warehouse of the city’s Fruit Market district, bars, clubs, galleries, delis and micro-breweries are appearing.”

The Observer

# culture vulture

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#listen laugh, smile anD crY

Thrills!For white knuckle rides and theme park favourites head out for the day to Pleasure Island, Cleethorpes. The park has a fantastic events calendar including a huge firework extravaganza and an African Acrobat Show.

Five main theatres in the region with a sixth coming soon mean live drama, West End touring productions, ballets and musical theatre are literally right on your doorstep.A brand new professional theatre, East Riding Theatre, is opening soon backed by Hollywood actor Vincent Regan and Patron Judy Dench.

enter stage right

sharks, penguins &

sting rays

Theatres and museums not your thing? Then how about exploring the world’s oceans at The Deep, one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world and the country’s most successful Millennium Commission Lottery Project. It is an iconic architectural landmark with 3,500 different species of fish. It’s about time you had a look!

lolFancy a giggle, Fruit & Café INDIEpendent are great for a laugh. For the most famous faces in comedy check out the region’s bigger venues such as The Baths Hall, Plowright Theatre, Hull City Hall & not to mention the annual Hull Comedy Festival.

The biggest names in comedy regularly grace the local stages including Noel Fielding, Ross Noble, Jimmy Carr and Sarah Millican to name a few! From great music and innovative

stand ups to staged spectaculars. We’ll keep you entertained! Freedom is an annual

celebration of the Arts and a lasting legacy of the Wilberforce 2007 campaign which celebrated the pioneering work of Hull-born William Wilberforce MP, and the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. This event grows every year and is now the area’s largest event attracting over 75,000 each year for an unforgettable mix of culture, music, art and entertainment from around the world – you simply can’t miss it.

The new penguins attracted over 11,000 people to The Deep

in just a week!

StAtELY HomES

A visit to Thornton Abbey and Normanby Hall in North Lincolnshire, Burton Agnes, Burton Constable, Sewerby Hall and Sledmere House in East Yorkshire will allow you

to have a great day out.

Museums Galore

History really does come alive here. With everything from aBronze Age Appleby Log Boat, to the world’s first clubbersmuseum and 8 free museums at Hull’s Musuems Quarter, there is something to intrigue everyone.

For information on the latest themed exhibitions and events, many of which are totally free, visit joiningupthehumber.co.uk

Cleethorpes Air Show

Normanby Hall

Baths Hall

Hull Truck Theatre

You can find everything from independent art galleries,

to giant toads, workshops and touring exhibitions.

Feeling Arty? Ferens Art Gallery not only has its own stunning

collection but, it is also a venue for a regular series of national and international exhibitions which have

included David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Leonardo

Da Vinci to name a few.

# mY lifename: Katie Andersonage: 27occupation: Process Manager at Novartisoriginal hometown: Loughboroughnow lives in: Healing, Grimsby

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I moved to Grimsby in 2012 to start a graduate programme with Novartis. Although I am originally from Loughborough I have also lived in Leicester and London to carry out my Master’s Degree and PhD studies.

Originally I was attracted to the area because of the outstanding reputation Novartis has in my field and when I found out I would be relocating ‘up north,’ I was really happy. When I was younger I visited nearby for family holidays and I love the people, everyone is really friendly and welcoming.

For anyone thinking of moving here for work or to study I would definitely recommend it. Before I moved I saw ‘those’ TV shows but living here is not like that at all.

People are friendly and I feel safe here, considerably safer than I did in London. The affordable cost of living is definitely one of the biggest advantages– my rent is a third of what I paid in London! It’s great and means I can get out and enjoy so much more of the things that are going on.

The best event I have been to whilst here was definitely the Lincolnshire Show, it was an amazing day out, I loved the rare breeds of animals on show and all of the local food. The area is full of hidden gems, I would tell people moving here to get out and explore the unique, quirky towns like Market Rasen. If you like being outdoors the Lincolnshire Wolds is amazing for hiking or mountain biking too.

Katie’stop 3 things

to Do on a DaY out

visit Louth Stroll through the town, go

up the church steeple, go to the famous Louth cheese shop and walk around Hubbards Hills

visit hull Look around the Museums Quarter, visit the shops in St Stephen’s and go for

lunch at Prezzo

visit Cleethorpes Stroll along the seafront, go onto the beach, look in

the antique shops

Katie’stop 3 places to hang out

With frienDs

the strait and narrow, Lincoln

valerie’s italian, Cleethorpes

the Captain’s table, Cleethorpes

for anyone thinking of moving here for work or to study i would definitely recommend it.

the area is teeming with bars, bistros, waterfront cafés, vintage-inspired tearooms and coffee shops so whether you want trendy & independent, your favourite chain or something quirky and different, you will find it all.

On a sunny day get out and about, explore for a real taste of the area by sampling some of the fabulous local produce. From fresh seafood on the seafront, snapping up locally grown veg at a farmers market to sampling real ales and beers at a local brewery.

Gourmet pubs are a speciality in these parts, so head out to some of the smaller villages for an amazing pub lunch or Sunday roast.

Our shopping centres have all of your favourite eateries including Prezzo, Wok & Go, The Handmade Burger Company, Nandos and Pizza Express.

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here are a few personal

recommendation from people in the

know.

BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS

Petit Delight, Cleethorpes

val’s italian, Cleethorpes

marrakech, Hull

Lucia, Beverley

tapasya, Hull

voujon, Anlaby and Brough

ogino, Beverley

PERFECT SUNDAY

LUNCHES

the tilted barrell, Grimsby

the wellington inn, Lund

Ferguson Fawsitt, Walkington

the Coach house, Nr Cleethorpes

wolds village, Nr Driffield

ParentsPaying

1884 Dock street Kitchen, overlooking Hull Marina

winteringham Fields, Scunthorpe

Dine with the sharks at two rivers, The Deep

abbys, Grimsby

the Pipe & glass, South Dalton

san Pietro restaurant, Scunthorpe

westwood, Beverley

for great coffee anD

caKe heaD to

the ropery Barton

Drewton’s, South Cave

Fudge Café restaurant, Hull

gingerbread Café, Barton

Planet Coffee, Hull

millers, Raywell

t C Patisserie, Beverley

mr moo’s ice-cream parlour, Driffield

Pink Pig Farm restaurant, Scunthorpe

tea and bisque-it, Willerby

Pie, Hull City Centre & Newland Avenue

Something a bit different

# tastY treats

from tapas to tempura, paninis to pasta, fine

dining to casual lunches, we have it all! so explore

and get a real taste for the area and whatever your favourite food or eatery pull up a chair,

tuck in and enjoy!

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to chill out sophie heads to...

Fudge Café Restaurant on Princes Avenue in Hull.

“It does great food and is a brilliant atmosphere to relax in. There is even a deli next door so you can take the tasty treats home!”

1884 Dock Street Kitchen

Pipe & Glass

The Avenues

Dubbed the ‘Notting Hill’ of Hull, Princes and Newland Avenue, the cosmopolitan area to the west of Hull city centre, has lots of great places to eat and drink. We love Henry Yeast & Son, Aunt Bibby’s Smokehouse and Lounge.

sorin’s favourite Is Sushi from YuMe & Co on Haiton Avenue in Grimsby

chris loves...1884 Dock Street Kitchen on Hull marina.

Petit DelightHull waterfront

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shhhh, want a quieter night out? then visit one of our more traditional pubs that offer great history and affordable real ale & ciders, some of which is brewed right on our door step!

You can find locally brewed ale in pubs as far as Nottingham, Leeds & Bradford but don’t worry you can get a taste locally too at The Yarborough Hunt in Brigg, Willy’s in Cleethorpes, Ashbourne Hotel in Killingholme and Larkins, Newland Avenue Hull.

Armed with a copy of hull’s Ale trail you’ll find Ye Olde White Harte which claims its place in history as it was there in 1642, Sir John Hotham resolved to prevent King Charles I from entering Hull – an act that triggered the English Civil War.

On the cobbled streets of Beverley you can sample cask ales galore at their many micro-breweries. We love The White Horse Inn, known to locals as Nellies, The Angel and the Sun Inn.

Many pubs in Grimsby and Cleethorpes have been presented with the prestigious Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) awards in recognition of their commitment to serving real ales.

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with such diverse entertainment at venues throughout the area, there really is something for everyone. nights out here have everything you could ask for; drink, banter and a whole lot of music.

We have folk nights in traditional pubs in Beverley, acoustic nights by the sea at Waves in Cleethorpes, art-house cinema & comedy in Hull at Fruit or The Warehouse in Grimsby, open mic nights at Café INDIEpendent in Scunthorpe. Check out Welly & The Adelphi in Hull, these venues are renowned for attracting some of the biggest names in music, featuring everything from rock to reggae.

The University of Hull even has its own award-winning night club Asylum and its Union bars have been voted gold in the Best Bar None Award.

There really is a lot to offer so get out and about. Whether you prefer a night at the pub or cocktail bar, if you want to go out afterwards you’ll never be too far from a nightclub.

Live music is a big part of our area.

Many of our bars regularly promote unsigned bands and local clubs attract big names.Popular venues/ events: AsylumWaves BarFruitCafé INDIEpendentWellyParty in the PinesThe AdelphiHumber Street SeshTrib FestThe Polar BearThe Avenues

It’s not just unsigned acts we attract; bands including The 1975, The Sunshine Underground, Inspiral Carpets, The Charlatans and huge stars such as Professor Green, Paloma Faith, Tinchy Stryder, Ed Sheeran and Emeli Sandé have played at some of the biggest venues around the region.

some of our very own are rising stars…

Grimsby’s Ella Henderson appeared on the X-Factor in 2012 with her debut single ‘Ghost,’ shooting to number 1 in 2014 – this girl is going far! After playing Glastonbury’s BBC introducing stage in 2013 Scunthorpe’s own Ruen Brothers are now off making music with some of the biggest names in the industry.

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Abby’s Wine Bar & Bistro – the Manhattan

is highly recommended

Skidby Mill Champagne Bar

Tofts Lane

Ella Street Social

KP Club

time for a cocktail?

whether you want a few drinks after work, cocktails and a club or are planning a big session with your mates, where you go and who you see makes all the difference between a good and an amazing night out! after work

If you fancy a tipple after a hard day’s work we have the perfect places…

Near Cleethorpes The Coach House, ‘coachy,’ to the locals is the perfect place for a few drinks and a big feed. Afterwards head next door to Big Jax sports bar to chill out and watch one of the 12 screens.

In Grimsby, Abby’s Bistro and Wine bar on Abbeygate offers a relaxed friendly atmosphere, and is the perfect place to unwind.

The Old Town in Hull is easily accessible for those working in the city centre and has a wide choice of bars and pubs, Jaz Bar, Garbos, Trinity Bar & Walters to name a few.

princes & newland Avenue are the most popular and exciting areas in Hull. The cosmopolitan bars, coffee shops and boutiques offer a unique vibrancy with a professional edge. Whether you want a great night out or a mid-week treat you’ll find plenty to choose from.

When faced with the all-important club choice…

There is an eclectic choice, from mainstream music at Bongo Bongos, Funktion, Pozition and Sugarmill, Indie rock at Waves or goth-indie at Spiders. For a late night live music experience hit Welly or Fruit. The choice is yours.

#great nights out cont...

top spotCafé INDIEpendent, ScunthorpePhotography by Paul R Rhodes

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name: Sorin Avelage: 24occupation: Shipping and Logistics Trainee, DFDSoriginal hometown: Brasov, Romanianow lives in: Waltham

I lived in Dublin for a year, I was then assigned to Grimsby working for DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. I knew career wise the move was going to offer some great opportunities, as the industry in the area is huge.

I live in Waltham in a shared house, it is the perfect base for me, it’s relaxed and quiet and really similar to where I lived in Dublin. The best bit about where I live is that it’s only a 10 minute drive to Cleethorpes and Grimsby.

The pubs in Cleethorpes are great for a night out, they offer lots of live, local music. There are so many nice places to eat, the service is really friendly and welcoming. Val’s Italian and The Willow are my favourite places.

If I want to head further afield for a day out other places are so accessible too. I can hop on a train or drive to York, Manchester or Lincoln and be there in no time at all.

sorins’top 3 things

to Do on a sunDaY

Take my bike out for a day on the Wolds

Go-karting in Grimsby

Go to one of the local pubs with friends

for a pint of locally brewed ale

i would tell anyone thinking of moving to the area about the huge opportunities. industry wise the area offers so much to those starting out in their career, the roles are varied and it is so easy to build contacts.

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Bohemia Boutique in Hessle offers limited edition clothing by UK independent fashion designers.

Designers of Bourne, based in Brough are opening a brand new store in Cottingham a perfect place to pick up that party dress.

if you need to know where to get a new

outfit for a big night out or have an

important day at the office, we’ve got it

covered.

# top shops

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For designer wear, Abbeygate in Grimsby is your best bet. Capital Collection houses names such as True Religion, Dolce & Gabbana, Pretty Green and many more! And Henri Beene stock Barbour, Hugo Boss, Stone Island and Paul Smith to name a few.

Sea View Street in Cleethorpes is full of independent stores, offering shoppers designer labels and many bespoke items.

Beverley provides an upmarket shopping experience in a beautiful and historic setting, with independent boutique shops like Riley’s, Mimi’s Boutique and Rojo.

Dias and Cartmell, both in Hessle stock a large range of designer names. Mimi’s Boutique, also in Hessle has everything girls need from gorgeous every day wear to the perfect outfit for a special occasion.

now you’re looking good!

DESIGNER CHIC

Stella+Alf make elegant garments in studios by the sea in Lincolnshire. The Twenty collection – one style, twenty made, means once they’re gone, they’re gone! You can also finish your look with an incredibly unique piece of hand-made jewellery by Daniella Draper.

L.2.Mae, an emerging clothing label with studios based in Hull, is the recent winner of the Clothes Show Live 2013 Designers to Watch in association with ASOS MarketPlace.

Independent names

with no less than five shopping centres, we’ve got all of the hottest high street names.

St Stephen’s and Princes Quay in the heart of Hull City Centre offer top high street brands such as Zara, River Island, SuperDry, H&M and Warehouse.

If that isn’t enough Freshney Place Shopping Centre in Grimsby is home to well known names such as Topshop, Office, Next, Lipsy and is home to the fab brands within House of Fraser. The Foundry Shopping Centre in Scunthorpe is also home to an array of well-known names.

You really can shop until you drop.

There is also more to come; the new £120m Flemingate development in Beverley will see more big name high street stores taking residence in the area as well as new restaurants and a cinema.

hottest names on the high street

Opening of Boux Avenue in St Stephens

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my biggest tip is to explore, there aren’t many places where you can have a lecture in the morning, meet friends for coffee by the marina at lunchtime and then decide to spend the afternoon eating chips at the seaside. i do!

I chose the University of Hull for a number of reasons. The exciting city? It really is! The brilliant course? That had something to do with it. The cheap drinks and amazing nightlife? Definitely. Hull is a hidden gem. I have been one of the lucky people to find this out. It has so much to offer. Good shopping, unique boutiques, a whole range of bars and restaurants, clubs to suit every taste in music and a University to be proud of.

The University itself is another world. Covering courses in just about everything, great facilities and even the Uni nightclub has won awards! The Students Union is great too and has really helped me with everything from accommodation to where to look for jobs. We got an award for that too – Student Union of the Year 2012 at the NUS awards!

I came here to study, but being here is great because of everything else I can do when I’m not hitting the books. I can usually be found shopping, eating out, drinking and going to the many clubs Hull has to offer.

Another place I love to spend time is the heaven that is SugarSugar. An old fashioned sweet shop selling everything you could possibly want, just around the corner from Uni. The sweets, staff and the amount of sugar you will consume are sure to brighten up any day!

Hull is a fantastic student city and I’ve got so many friends in the area. I can afford a great flat here and there are lots of big companies so it seems mad to go anywhere else.

Coming to Hull was the best decision I ever made.

top 3 favourite places for a meal with friends

* Nando’s – In St Stephen’s * Lounge, Princes Avenue* Aunt Bibby’s Smokehouse,

Princes Avenue

top 3 favourite clubs

* Piper* Welly* Pozition

Stroll across the Humber Bridge and visit the park

underneath

Explore the beauty of Sewerby Hall and

Gardens

Have fresh fish and chips by the sea and try your

luck in the arcades – try Cleethorpes, Bridlington

and Hornsea

Blow the cobwebs away with a walk across

Beverley Westwood and then have a Sunday roast

at a cosy pub

Love going down to Pave on Princes Avenue on a

Sunday afternoon as they have a regular live jazz

session there every week

What Does sophie

recommenD for something to

Do on a sunDaY?

# mY lifename: Sophie Robertsonage: 21occupation: Studentoriginal hometown: Suffolknow lives in: Newland Avenue, Hull

The Avenues

Whether you are a player or

just a fan, sport is a big part of

this area

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For information on sports & activities available throughout the region and details of how you can get involved with a local team visit www.humbersport.com.

out &about

Fancy trying out some more adventurous sports? take full advantage of the vast amount of water that surrounds you and try your hand at jet-skiing, sailing, canoeing, sea kayaking, kite surfing or windsurfing!

With the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds surrounding the region you’d be mad not to grab your boots/ trainers/ bike or horse and make the most of the walking/ running/ cycling and riding routes, you can download routes at visithullandeastyorkshire.co.ukand lincswolds.org.uk. Get yourself active by joining a Saturday or Sunday league sports team, no matter your sport there is something for everyone.

more of a spectator?Our region is home to a number of successful sporting teams including:

Ice hockey teams Grimsby Redwings and Hull Stingrays.

Scunthorpe Scorpions British Premier League speedway team.

Two rival Super League rugby teams Hull FC and Hull KR and rugby union team Grimsby RUFC.

If you are more of a football fanatic we are home to Grimsby Town FC, Scunthorpe United and Premiership team Hull City AFC or as we affectionately call them - The Mariners, The Iron and The Tigers.

#getactive

Chris enjoys Ice Hockey, maybe a little too much. the Hull Stingrays offer great live matches filled with plenty of adrenaline – “worth checking out if

you’re in the mood for watching angry, toothless Canadians smash each other!” You can go along and watch a match at the Hull Arena.

chrisenjoys

The area really is underrated and it is not until you get here that you realise its potential and just how much is going on.

In my spare time I do enjoy my sports! I play football at the Sports Arena all-weather pitches at the KC Stadium complex. I love a good game of golf – Cottingham, Brough, Forest Pines and Hessle all have first class courses.

There are tons of good places to go out to eat too. I like to go to Abby’s Bistro in Grimsby or if you want a selection The Avenues in Hull has so many places to choose from. In my opinion, this is one of the friendliest places I have ever lived and there is always something to do when I have free time.

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# mY lifename: Chris Knightage: 32occupation: Relationship Director, Humber & Lincolnshire Corporate Team at Barclays Bank original hometown: Manchesternow lives in: Hull Marina

i have worked in many cities over the years including manchester and leeds but hull is the city that has surprised me the most and where i chose to build my career!

chris’ top 3 places

to visit

the Deep

the avenues

KC stadium to watch a match

“There’s an epic quality to Yorkshire. Just 10 minutes out of the city, you’re staring at wild moorland, mountains and rivers that took my young

imagination on the most incredible journey.”

Michael Palin

Visit York for a mix of history, shopping and

fine dining.

HIStorIC York

With miles of heritage coastline right on our doorstep you’d be mad not to spend the day visiting Scarborough for sunbathing on the beach with an Alonzi Harbour Bar ice-cream or head further up the coast to Whitby, inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Visit theSeaside

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A VIBRANT COSMOPOLITAN

CITY THAT OFFERS SHOPPING, THE ARTS,

CULTURE AND AN AMAzING NIGHTLIFE.

DutchDash

Take advantage of P&O Ferries’ great 2 for 1 offers and treat yourself to a mini cruise to Amsterdam or Bruges direct from Hull.

CosmopolitanLeeds

#DaYtrips

4 million people flocked to Yorkshire to see the Tour de France Grand Depart showcasing the very best of Yorkshire.

Adventure activities are abundant offering caving, climbing and abseiling. Don’t miss scaling the

treetops at Go Ape! in Dalby Forest or take your bike on the many trails there, rated as the top World Cup venue on the mountain bike international circuit. Head to Sutton Bank at nightfall, its Dark Sky status means it’s perfect for star gazing.

Beverley and Market Rasen Racecourses are both nearby

and are perfect for a fun, relaxed day out with friends.

You could win big! For a day that promises fun,

glamour and Champagne get dressed up to the nines

and enjoy Ladies Day.

A day at the races

A city steeped with history and home to

many of Europe’s gothic buildings and even the Magna Carta. Lincoln’s cobbled streets are full of boutiques and great

places to eat.

lincoln

Yorkshire

Welcome to Yorkshire

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Sea Kayaking at Mablethorpe or the River

Ancholme in Brigg

Walks along Cleethorpes beach

and across the Humber Bridge

Shopping and pub lunches in Louth

Climbing at Rockcity in Hull

Fun day out at the Market Rasen

racecourse and watching the live bands perform

afterwards

our favourite things to

Do are:

For something a tad different, Grimsby Auditorium is great – we’ve seen Jimmy Carr there as well as the Rocky Horror Picture Show. With Hull winning City of Culture 2017 we are getting excited for even more great events to come.

What I would say to a young person or graduate looking at relocating here, is that the career opportunities are vast. At Phillips 66 I‘ve had a variety of roles, been promoted and attended several training courses in the States, the last one was in Florida which was just a blast.

The best kept secret here is without a doubt the National Nature Reserve ‘Donna Nook’, it’s one of the most accessible sites for seeing and photographing seals in the world. Each year, between October and December, you can see hundreds of grey seals on the sandbanks giving birth to their pups – it’s just spectacular!

After completing an undergraduate placement course at Phillips 66 and loving it here, I moved here after graduating and managed to persuade Jo to relocate with me 6 months later. We already call Grimsby home.

We love the green spaces, parks and countryside here, and the fact that we live just beside the seaside with only a 10-15 minute drive to work. Grimsby’s People’s Park is nearby, we enjoy going for a walk there in the evening.

When we moved here we met a lot of friendly, warm people and had some brilliant nights out.

Over summer it feels like there is something on every weekend from air shows, kite festivals, cycling events to carnivals and Cleethorpes has lots of new café bars and shops which definitely don’t disappoint. We love trying the ales at Willy’s micro-brewery on Cleethorpes seafront followed by tucking in to the delicious and huge sharing fish platter at the Captain’s Table.

this area has the greatest opportunities for engineers and even if i worked at phillips 66 all my life i wouldn’t see it all!

#Big names, Big Businessour energy And tAlent is used Around the world.

The extent of investment around the Humber means there is a thirst for fresh talent and new energy to help make those investments a success.

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#our energY brings opportunitYA wave of green power is bringing new life to the humber as

companies including siemens, centrica, e.on, dong energy,

greenergy, vivergo fuels, drax and ABp are making

unprecedented levels of investment around the humber, the uk’s

energy estuary. demand is high for top talent in those companies

and throughout the supply chain, particularly in engineering roles.

We’re home to global healthcare giants RB, Novartis and Smith & Nephew, alongside pioneering healthcare at the University of Hull, NHS Trusts and City Health Care Partnership, looking for people with bold thinking, initiative and commercial drive.

Pioneering heaLthCare

the humber is the uK’s busiest port complex

We have over 500 companies emploYing 28,500 people in our fabulous fooD region

We are one of the busiest chemical clusters in europe, With investments totalling £1.4 billion in the last 7 Years

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Phillips 66 produce enough petrol every day for an average family car to make two round trips to the moon!

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RB, the company behind big brands Nurofen, Lemsip and Gaviscon, are investing £100m in Hull, underlining the importance of innovation in what is already one of the company’s biggest R&D centres globally.

rbAt BP we have developed world-class expertise, in research, innovation and manufacturing of chemicals that are used around the world, from clothing to paints, pharmaceuticals and packaging.

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Steel made here at Tata Steel Europe is used all over the world, from the construction of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to the T’sing Ma bridge in Hong Kong.

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hull is 9th in the uk for smes that adopt ‘high growth strategies’ Centre for Cities Small Business Outlook 2014.

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#big iDeas

“I love coming to this region, there are so many entrepreneurial stories.” Stephanie McGovern, BBC Breakfast

The Humber region is a great place for entrepreneurs who want to kick-start or grow their business, with many going from strength to strength, even in the current financial climate.

This is testament to the opportunity for growth here and the business-driven networks focused on nurturing new talent and exploiting opportunities.

Global trade has been a feature of our economy for decades. Now more and more of our entrepreneurial businesses are exploiting international markets, trading products, skills and ideas all over the world.

Our Entrepreneurs

suPPort For entrePreneurs

If you have a big idea and are not sure where to turn make www.forentrepreneursonly.co.ukor www.e-factor.co.uk your first call.

l.2.mae Debbie Huntley set up independent womanswear clothing label L.2.Mae in 2012 and has since gone on to win one of the 10 designers to watch out for at the Clothes Show Live in December 2013. Her studio is in her hometown in Hull where she also sources local production and creative services.

Daniella Draper As a Central St Martins graduate in Jewellery design, Daniella had two choices - look for a job in London or return to Cleethorpes and turn her passion for jewellery into a thriving business. And thriving it is! She has been featured in Vogue, Elle and the Sunday Times Style Magazine. Plus being worn by the likes of Kate Moss and Chloe Moretz and this is name dropping just a select few!

We have been in Hull for 7 years in total; firstly we came to the University due to the facilities and course. It offered us the opportunity to work in a professional setting while studying.

After we graduated, me and my girlfriend (who I met at Uni) decided to set up our own business, BodyFixed, a Sports Injury Clinic and Pilates Studio. We could have taken it anywhere, but we decided to stay in Hull due to a number of reasons. Hull is a great sporting city, so I immediately knew the people of Hull would be heavily involved in sport and physical activity.

Although our business does take up a lot of our time, we do (still) love seeing what the area has to offer!

Depending on your age, interests, finances and time, we have found there’s all sorts on offer. Personally we love going to the Marina for a great meal or for drinks, or even just a stroll beside the vast amount of water we have here.

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names: Jamie Barrington and Kayleigh Warsopages: 25 & 28occupations: We run our own fitness companyoriginal hometowns: Preston and Nottinghamnow live in: Anlaby, East Yorkshire

our top tip for someone moving here would be to get involved with everything the area has to offer, from the museums to the café bar scene, the freedom festival to sport - your life will become a lifestyle! as the ad goes, if carlsberg did lifestyles…

The Deep

Go- Karting

The Farmer’s Market - Humber Bridge

Walk around Rowley Manor and Brantingham

Watch the Roller Derby (Look it up on YouTube!)

During the DaY we Love

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Whether you want a great value flat, a city waterfront apartment, an historic townhouse, a cosy cottage or a sea view, we have something for everyone that offers, space, stunning settings, great communities and a fantastic quality of life.

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“ Property prices in the area are low, from Victorian splendour to trendy dockside flats. You can snap up a great home for under £100,000 – almost unheard of elsewhere.”

sarah beeny, Property expert

For a room with a ‘sea view,’ check out Cleethorpes,

Hornsea, Mablethorpe and Bridlington. There is an array of seaside villages and towns that offer a chance to live by the sea whilst still being in

easy commute of the city and the major businesses here.

For those who don’t want city life but still want everything from restaurants and cafes to shops and services on their

doorstep, take a look at Barton, Beverley, Driffield, Brigg, Goole, Market Weighton,

Louth, Howden, Pocklington and Caistor.

Seaviews

Market Towns

Princes and Newland Avenue in Hull offer a trendy location close to both the University

and the City Centre. The area is heavily influenced by café culture and has a laid back

bohemian atmosphere.

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There are opportunities to buy farmhouses, properties with paddocks and to get the view

of rolling countryside that you have always wished for!

Appleby, Humberston, Cottingham and Bishop Burton to name a few

are perfect if you want to escape it all and find a

house with land.

Village Life

Where we live

citYcentre

Choose from a new luxury apartment with a balcony overlooking the water, a detached house with gardens on the edge of the city or a flat right in the city centre surrounded by shops, bars and cafes!

LOOKing FOR a HOuse in HuLL?

We recommend Riverside Properties who specialise in Hull city centre, Victoria

Dock and the marina.www.riverside-property.co.uk

In a recent survey of UK towns, Cleethorpes was voted as one of the top ten happiest places to live.Beverley was named in The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Live in Britain,’ 2014.

The Sunday Times named Hull one of the best places to live in Britain, one of the UK’s ‘urban hubs’ where the cultural offering is ever-improving.

Don’t just take our word for it

Ian Gray & Joanna Ford

“Not everyone gets to live by the coast and get on the property ladder within 6 months, we feel so lucky.”

“ The area is peaceful, accessible and most importantly affordable.”

sorin

“It is a superb place to live with the best people. There are a lot of students who come to

Hull for three years and end up staying and becoming part of

the furniture - I like that” Paul Heaton,

The Housemartins, Beautiful South

#mY paD

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Victoria Dock, Hull

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#getting here We also have our own airport

directly connecting passengers to over 30 destinations and a 3 times daily KLM shuttle service to Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. This means that a flight from Humberside can actually take you to 800 destinations worldwide. Other airports within easy reach that run regular flights with discount airlines include Doncaster Sheffield and Leeds Bradford. We are also around 2 hours from Manchester Airport.

Not only do we face Northern Europe, we are in the centre of the UK just 200 miles from London, Edinburgh and Rotterdam, 100 miles from Manchester and less than an hour from Leeds, York, Lincoln and Sheffield. There are good road and rail connections to most major cities and easy access to Europe and beyond through theports and airport.

Eight direct train services to and from London each day with First Hull Trains, in as little as 2 ½ hours, means our own capital is in easy reach.

P&O Ferries operate a daily passenger service to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge, handling almost half of all sea passengers on the East Coast of the UK.

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“mY aDvice to anYone thinKing

of coming here to live, WorK or stuDY is to get

out anD explore everYthing the

area has to offer.” Katie andeRsOn

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This may be the end of our guide but for you it is just the beginning! Find out more about what people love, recommend and want to tell the world about by joining the conversation on Twitter.Thank you and make sure you come and see us soon!And also a big thank you to everyone who has given us their top tips and recommendations.

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