**"They [honey bees] are doing better in cities than they are in the countryside, that's because in a city you're more likely to have people growing flowers for the maximum time in a year."**Karen Mouett keeps bees at a very industrial location, outside ABP Port House in east Hull.This #freedomFEASTival series of portrait/podcasts has been commissioned by Freedom Festival Arts Trust, in partnership with Timebank Hull & ER, and Artlink.More about Freedom Festival FEASTival 2018 here:[https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/](https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/)

**"The notion of the guerrilla was to have lots of lines of attack - not really attack - but going into the community and trying to spread the word of how easy it is, really, to grow your own vegetables and your own food."**Wendy Gregory is a grower at the Community Garden Guerrillas, which has land at East Hull Community Farm on Barham Road.Find the group's facebook page **[here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/572975656200299/about/)**.This #freedomFEASTival series of portrait/podcasts has been commissioned by Freedom Festival Arts Trust, in partnership with Timebank Hull & ER, and Artlink.More about Freedom Festival FEASTival 2018 here:[https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/](https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/)

**"I want people to think that food doesn't have to come hundreds of miles to your plate, you can grow it here. A lot of the food at FEASTival is grown within the boundaries of the city, in the incredible allotments that Hull has got."**John Pickles grows food right in the heart of the city, in the bed outside The Wilson Centre. It's food for people to harvest as they pass by.This #freedomFEASTival series of portrait/podcasts has been commissioned by Freedom Festival Arts Trust, in partnership with Timebank Hull & ER, and Artlink.More about Freedom Festival FEASTival 2018 here:[https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/](https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/)

**"Grow your own vegetables, supply your needs, start a revolution with a packet of seeds. Undermine the capitalist system by growing your own vegetables."**Robert Eunson is a poet and musician, and has 2 plots at Newland allotments.This #freedomFEASTival series of portrait/podcasts has been commissioned by Freedom Festival Arts Trust, in partnership with Timebank Hull & ER, and Artlink.More about Freedom Festival FEASTival 2018 here:https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/

**"There's a lot [of businesses] saying 'can you get us some salad here, something to try', and the point is it's grown on the old Victoria Dock, what better way of promoting their food?"**Adrian Fisher is Director of Rooted in Hull, an innovative urban agriculture project currently being developed on St Peter Street in the centre of the city.http://www.rootedinhull.org.ukThis #freedomFEASTival series of portrait/podcasts has been commissioned by Freedom Festival Arts Trust, in partnership with Timebank Hull & ER, and Artlink.More about Freedom Festival FEASTival 2018 here:https://www.freedomfestival.co.uk/projects/freedom-feastival/

**"We Know What We Are," claims author Russ Litten.**Recorded in front of an audience in @photomoments' modest studio in Hull, Russ shares pre-drinks, reads from his latest collection of short stories, and chats about confinement in prisons and sheds.[https://www.obliteratipress.com](https://www.obliteratipress.com)[@RussLitten](https://twitter.com/RussLitten)With co-host & arts blogger [@msmichdee](https://twitter.com/msmichdee).[www.photomoments.news](http://photomoments.news)

A unique and thought-provoking event presented by MacMillan charity - 'Let's Celebrate Life.'Dozens of charities, organisations, and services gathered, and were joined by hundreds of visitors, to explore the theme 'my life, my choice'.Why are we so bad at talking about death and preparing for the end of life?  This event in Hull has started a more open conversation, helping to break the taboo of talking about death.Presented and sponsored by MacMillan Cancer Support, with additional support from Hull City Council, KCOM, East Riding Council, and NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group.

**Recorded in front of an audience at @photomoments' modest studio in Hull, poet Matt Nicholson enjoys pre-drinks and reads from his latest collection - 'We Are Not All Blessed With A Hat-Shaped Head.'**Also round the table with us is voice of culture Michelle Dee, arts blogger and critic.Matt Nicholson - @MattpoetHull, www.kingsengland.comMichelle Dee - @msmichdee, www.culturemarathon.co.uk, www.hotpotatohull.co.uk

**The Big Malarkey Festival is Hull’s children’s literature festival produced by the Hull Library Service, held on a colourful tented site in East Park.**Last year (2017) nearly 8000 people came to the park to meet writers, illustrators, poets, performers and puppet-makers, and try their hand at all kinds of practical activities.This well-loved festival returns in June, opening to the public on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th.In this podcast festival director Ellen Bianchini, and local writers Joe Hakim and Norah Hanson, share some revelations about the exciting programme of activity and inspiration on offer.Find out more, and book festival tickets, on the website:[http://thebigmalarkeyfestival.com](http://thebigmalarkeyfestival.com)