Hull's volunteers get free Coldplay tickets

Twenty volunteers were gifted free tickets for the hard work they put into the city

A group of volunteers received free tickets to see Coldplay perform in Hull as part of the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour.

Twenty volunteers from Hull CVC, a voluntary sector support charity, were invited to celebrate the "hard work" they put into the city.

Jenny Preston, 52, of Hull CVS, said: "Everyone that volunteered over the last couple of days has got tickets for the concerts. They've also donated 20 tickets to local charities for people who wouldn't otherwise have had the opportunity to see the concert."

The charity also partnered with the Love Button Global Movement to host a special afternoon tea.

Jenny Preston says volunteers are the unsung heartbeat of the city

On Monday, the volunteers took part in a community garden renovation project at Holderness House in East Hull, which is being restored as a community hub. This was followed by the tea party on Tuesday.

The charity said Coldplay chose Hull as one of only two UK stops on their world tour because of the city's strong working-class roots, welcoming spirit, and passionate community.

Ms Preston said: "We've done a garden renovation project and today we've opened the gardens up to the city's volunteers to say thank you for everything that they do to help.

"I think volunteers are our unsung heartbeat of the city."

She said: "We're absolutely delighted to welcome them [Coldplay] to the city. Hopefully they can see what a vibrant, enthusiastic bunch we are and really be able to celebrate the amazing atmosphere that's going on in the city."

Sue Clarke says the tea party was "a really lovely opportunity" for volunteers to get together

Volunteer Sue Clarke, 71, said the tea party was "a really lovely opportunity" for volunteers from all over the city to get together.

"It was really nicely organised and an afternoon tea is always very lovely," she said.

"I love my city and I wanted to be part of it from City of Culture in 2017 and I've just kept volunteering since then," she said.

Lucy Phillips is a volunteer for the Love Button Global Movement, a non-profit organisation created to inspire people get involved in volunteering, which helped put on the tea party.

She said: "We put an afternoon tea on as a thank you to volunteers all over the city.

"Thank you to them for all the hard work that they do and it's just been a really lovely atmosphere."

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