Whale Oil - Storysharing Workshop

From whale oil, to oil and gas, and now offshore wind and other renewables, the Humber has been shaped by the energy we use.

But energy transitions aren't just about fuel. They change places, jobs, communities and the environment around them.

TRANSECTS is a research project looking at three big marine energy shifts in the Humber through the stories of locals who have experienced them:

• Whale Oil (1800s - 1900s)
• Oil and Gas (1960s - today)
• Renewables (2000s - today)

Understanding past and present experiences - through these stories - can help us understand how to build a fairer, more resilient future for our coastal community.

Hull artist, Lauren Saunders, is working closely with researchers from the University of the Highlands and Islands, and the University of Hull, to creatively explore how our community understands, remembers and learns from these changing energies and livelihoods. Through a series of FREE themed workshops and walks, we are collecting stories and sharing histories relating to past and present marine energies.

DROP-IN STORYLINES WORKSHOPS

• Whales/Whale Oil
  Sat 26 Sept | 10am - 2pm | Ferens Art Gallery (Education Room)
  
• Oil and Gas
  Sat 14 Nov | 10am - 2pm | Maritime Museum (Keyhole Room)
  
• Renewables
  Sun 15 Nov | 10am - 2pm | Maritime Museum (Keyhole Room)

Hull artist Lauren Saunders will be leading relaxed creative activities over the sharing of stories - and there's a free lunch provided for those with marine energy stories to share.

NOTE: These are Drop-in workshops, so you don't need to book. However, feel free to book on via Eventbrite to add it to your calender and get email reminders.

GUIDED PUBLIC WALKSHOPS

• Whales/Whale Oil
  Sat 26 Sept | 3pm - 4pm | Meet outside the Maritime Museum at 2.55pm
  A heritage walk around Hull City Centre exploring whaling histories and whaling stories.
  
• Oil and Gas
  Sat 14 Nov | 3pm - 4pm | Meet outside the Maritime Museum at 2.55pm
  A heritage walk around Hull City Centre exploring stories relating to Hull's oil and gas history.
  
• Renewables
  Sun 15 Nov | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Meet outside Victoria Dock Village Hall at 3.25pm
  A walk overlooking renewable energy sites exploring stories relating to renewable energy futures.

You can find out more and book onto these Walkshops HERE.