'it's exciting to think what impact City of Culture will have on Hull, and the part the BBC can play in it all. I visited two weeks ago and was deeply struck by the exciting work already going on. For a smallish city, Hull has a surprisingly large and unruly countercultural scene. The Fruitmarket is a little piece of Brooklyn dropped onto Humberside: a few streets of pop-up galleries, bars and music venues, including the UK's only Museum of Club Culture.' Jonty Claypole Director BBC Arts
Full article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/UK-City-of-Culture-Shifting-focus-in-the-arts
