About Hull Samba

Hull Samba Now…

Hull Samba is currently funded by the Arts Council England to complete a project called Connections. The project, which began in 2010, aims to create three new percussion pieces with the theme of celebration at their heart.  We hope to perform the new work as part of the region’s celebrations for the Olympics 2012.

This is an ongoing piece of work but the class remains open to new comers throughout the project. We aim to perform at around six times a year and would be interested in hearing from organisations that would like to us to perform. Last year we performed at Hull Freedom Festival, Cottingham Day and numerous other community events.

Hull Samba Then…

Samba in Hull has been played in some form or another for many years. The origins of Hull Samba itself are unclear because it has operated under numerous guises in several venues in the city. Its most recent incarnation dates back to around 2005 when Hull Doc and Awards for All Funding allowed classes to run at Springbank Community Centre.

When this funding ran out and the community centre could no longer support us Hull Samba became homeless. After a short stay at a Church on Springbank the Afro Carribbean Centre, on Park Street, became the organisations base. We have met at the centre since  2007.  We have been lucky enough to receive money from varying funding streams which have helped us to attract a wide variety of people to the group which welcomes adults from around the East Riding.