Live updates from Hull's year as UK City of Culture
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Art installation 'Arrivals and Departures' has been projected onto The Deep aquarium in Hull this evening.
Hull 2017 chief executive and director Martin Green said it was "all about the people who have arrived and departed from this port city".
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Tom Airey
Reporter, BBC News Online
Organisers are asking those with tickets to the fireworks to head for their allocated gate at Hull Marina.
If you aren't one of the lucky ones with tickets, the whole display will be streamed here and on BBC Look North's Facebook page., external
It's also going to be featured on the BBC News Channel.
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Ian Youngs
Entertainment and Arts Reporter, BBC News
If Hull 2017 hopes to get people involved in the city of culture then it's got off to a good start.
And there's nowhere better to get involved than a pop-up photo studio in the shadow of the tidal barrier, where people can have their photos taken before seeing themselves in instant artworks projected (using a bicycle-mounted projector) on the wall.
Crowds at Hull Marina waiting for the fireworks are listening to the tunes of landlady Linda, who is armed with two IPods and a selection of dancefloor fillers.
I hope you have remembered to bring a charger cable, Linda.
Image source, Hull2017The BBC's Kofi Smiles has been wandering around the city to get the reactions of those experiencing the first event of Hull 2017.
Here's his short report.
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People hoping to watch tonight's fireworks display will not be able to use the Humber Bridge as a viewing platform.
Managers of the Humber Bridge said it does not have the resource to manage a large number of people for the In With A Bang, external display.
The bridge's east footpath will be closed until 20:30 GMT on 1 January.
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Colin Paterson
Entertainment Correspondent, BBC Radio 5 live
A Hull landlady is about to have a special evening, as she DJ's to 25,000 people in the city.
Linda from the Bonny Boat pub will be spinning her favourite numbers at the fireworks event.
She's used to an audience the fraction of the size of this one - no pressure!
Tom Airey
Reporter, BBC News Online
If you're one of the 25,000 heading to Hull Marina to watch the fireworks display at 20:17 GMT, it might be worth bringing a hat and scarf.
According to BBC Weather, it's going to be a cool four degrees - but any rain should hold off until at least 22:00.
Hope I haven't jinxed it.
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Entertainment and Arts Reporter, BBC News
Not sure if these officially count as artworks, but the illuminated words that have been installed on the street on Scale Lane Staith as part of the recent road improvements are intriguing.
After some investigation, it turns out they all refer to parts of ships. Apparently.
Tom Airey
Reporter, BBC News Online
Some excellent images are now coming through of Queen Victoria Square as the Made in Hull projection show has its fourth screening.
Dozens of art installations are open around the city, with the night concluding with a fireworks display called 'In With A Bang' at 20:17 GMT.
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Image source, PAMeet Hull's first baby of the year.
Lincoln's footprint will go into a huge artwork along with one from every baby born in the City of Culture during the celebrations.
Tom Airey
Reporter, BBC News Online
Here's a spectacular image of Made In Hull's climax as thousands of people watch on.
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Over at Zebedee's Yard, an audio show is taking place simulating the deafening roar which greets Hull City's players when they walk out at the KCOM Stadium.
I'm assured that all the featured chants are family-friendly.
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As dusk passes, the projections on Hull's landmarks are really standing out now.
Here's a great video of the view in Queen Victoria Square:
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The projections in the square have gone from the city's deep connections with the sea to Hull City's return to football's premier league last year.
It's eclectic to say the least!
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The Made in Hull projections continue over at the city's aquarium, as The Deep is covered in stop-frame animations.
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The countdown ends, with Made in Hull officially marking the start of Hull's year as UK City of Culture.
The opening projections in the square include underwater shots of boat propellers and some airborne images of local hero Amy Johnson.
Johnson became the first woman to fly solo to Australia, landing in Darwin on 24 May 1930 after 19 and a half days.
Image source, PAThe 2017 City of Culture events starts with projection and soundscape spectacular Made in Hull.
Directed by filmmaker Sean McAllister, the display aims to transform some of the city's most iconic buildings by using them as a canvas for huge projections.
It aims to take viewers on a journey through almost 100 years of Hull's history.
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