Drama along the Trail
Book now for living history guided walks along the Wilberforce Trail WALKING WITH WILBERFORCE HERITAGE TRAIL OTHER EVENTS IN HULL DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2007 SPIN-OFF PRODUCTIONS - WALK WITH WILBERFORCE - DRAMA ALONG THE TRAIL FAMILY FRIENDLY SPECIAL FOR THE AUTUMN - REDUCED TICKETS Meet William Wilberforce - young and old, experience the debates around the campaigns to abolish the slave trade, and glimpse scenes in Hull's history! SATURDAY 8 SEPTMBER 12.30 - 2.00pm and SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 12.30 - 2.00pm Start at 'the NAMES ON THE WALL' in the Museums Quarter, High Street, Hull. TICKETS available at the Tourist Information Centre, Victoria Square, Hull.
From the Hull Daily Mail 05 September 2007 –
WILBERFORCE TRAIL TO BE BROUGHT TO LIFE BY ACTORS
E Yorks: A trail remembering former Hull MP William Wilberforce will be at the centre of an exhibition opening this weekend.
The Walking With Wilberforce trail was launched earlier this year to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807.
It features key places in Wilberforce’s life, marked by ceramic plaques designed by local artists.
A dramatised version of the trail, with actors bringing Wilberforce to life, takes place on Saturday.
On Sunday, an exhibition will open at the Ferens Gallery in Hull city centre, explaining how the trail was created, the people involved and the stories behind it.
Trail and exhibition organiser, Alison Lewis, said: “We are trying to make the trail completely accessible to a range of people. Some may have been on the trail in the summer and want to learn more.”
The exhibition, which runs until Sunday, September 23, will be launched on Sunday with performances by the Bora Shabaa Choir, dance by the young people from the Preston Road Amateur Dramatics Association and a short play entitled Breaking the Chains.
Among the events will be a talk by Sheila Coates from Hedon, who will speak about her relative John Doy, a Methodist who moved to America from Hull in the 1800s and was a key figure in the abolition movement in the US.
Mrs Coates, who will speak on Wednesday, September 19, said: “Hull was a hotbed of the Methodist and abolitionist movements. But slavery comes right up to the modern day, with girls who come to Britain as nannies and end up being forced into prostitution.”
As well as Mrs Coates’ talk, there will also be a session with a Hull College artist who created ceramic pieces inspired by the trail.
The exhibition is in the Ferens Gallery Live Arts Space and is open between 10am and 5pm Monday to Saturday and 1.30pm to 4pm on Sundays.
As part of the Wilberforce 2007 commemoration, the Mail is backing a campaign to encourage people to sign the Fight for Freedom petition which is available at the Wilberforce 2007 website below.
For tickets for the dramatised Walking With Wilberforce trail on Saturday, visit Hull Tourist Information office, Queen Victoria Square, city centre.