Introducing Lucy…

“A huge hello from Freedom Festival HQ! I’m honoured to be Hull’s eyes and ears for this year’s celebrations, promising to keep readers at the forefront of each event as and when they happen. As a Hull-born and raised reporter, I’m intent on giving Humberside the credit it deserves for its innovative and valuable work supporting the arts industries. Some readers may recognise me as a leading musician throughout the city’s music scene, having pursued a career as a solo artist and the front-woman of the shoegaze-grunge band Bloodhound. Thus, I am a passionate advocate of championing grass-roots art in all of its inspiring, extraordinary, and mesmerising forms. There really is no better festival that embodies this ethos than Freedom Festival! 

Having worked as a music journalist before starting my degree in Leeds in English Language and Literature last year, I believe in providing a platform for artists as individuals as well as their art. I intend to provide readers with an access-all-areas insight into each event, their curators, and the production efforts behind them. This year’s festival programme is nothing short of extensive, but I’m especially excited to indulge in theatrical shows such as Gravity’s Backbone and Mammalian Driving Reflex’s All The Sex I’ve Ever Had, alongside mystifying installations like Joanna Dudley’s WE WILL SLAM YOU WITH OUR WINGS and Stew Baxter’s RESONANCE. So, as Freedom Festival 2022 commences, join me in flying the flag for our city as we transform Hull into a nine-day-long carnival of culture!”