Read more about the article Dojo moves to @TheDock as card machine provider opens new office in tech community
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Dojo moves to @TheDock as card machine provider opens new office in tech community

One of the UK’s fastest-growing financial tech brands has made its new Hull home in the heart of the city’s digital community in the Fruit Market. Dojo creates the tools and technology that empower over 50,000 businesses across the UK to thrive. The “fintech” brand provides rapid integrated card machines, a mobile app allowing businesses to track their transactions in real time, and WalkUp by Dojo, which enables customers to access a queue management system…

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July 10, 2022
Read more about the article Wykeland reveals plans to breathe new life into landmark former Burton building
Whitefriargate, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 17 June, 2022. Pictured: Tom Watson
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Wykeland reveals plans to breathe new life into landmark former Burton building

Leading developer Wykeland Group has unveiled plans to bring the landmark former Burton building in the heart of Hull back to life. The building, on the corner of Whitefriargate, close to Queen Victoria Square, has been vacant since the fashion store closed its doors after owner Arcadia went into administration in 2020. It was purpose-built as a fashionable men’s tailor shop in 1936 for company founder Montague Burton and, with its striking art deco facade,…

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July 8, 2022
Read more about the article Stage @TheDock to stage spectacular summer programme of outdoor entertainment
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Stage @TheDock to stage spectacular summer programme of outdoor entertainment

A packed summer programme of shows, events and performances has been announced at a stunning outdoor venue in Hull. Stage @TheDock is set to host a spectacular series of family-friendly shows, cementing the waterfront destination’s growing reputation as a venue of choice for touring companies on the theatre and performance circuit. Leading Yorkshire commercial property developer Wykeland Group created Stage @TheDock, investing £750,000 in 2016 to transform the former Central Dry Dock into an outdoor…

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July 8, 2022
Read more about the article Wykeland Group setting the standard
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Wykeland Group setting the standard

Wykeland Group has set the standard for regeneration for more than 50 years, developing over 12m sq ft of high-quality commercial space across the UK and creating a legacy of renewal, jobs and prosperity. Wykeland’s brand statement “Regeneration for the next generation” reflects the company’s long-term view and commitment to sustainable, environment-friendly development. The company is a leading developer in Yorkshire and the Humber, with a £500m development pipeline within the region. Wykeland is a…

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March 6, 2022
Read more about the article Children’s willow sculptures bring art and nature together on Bridgehead wildlife trail
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Children’s willow sculptures bring art and nature together on Bridgehead wildlife trail

Pupils at a local primary school have created charming wildlife-inspired features that have pride of place on a popular wildlife trail around the Bridgehead business park in East Yorkshire. Children from All Saints CE Junior Academy in Hessle visited the Bridgehead site close to the school to see how the art installations they created in a project funded and delivered by Wykeland Group, owner and developer of the business park, have become a landmark on…

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July 28, 2021
Read more about the article Sports Direct and USC team up to bring big sportswear and fashion brands to Flemingate
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Sports Direct and USC team up to bring big sportswear and fashion brands to Flemingate

Sports Direct and USC are bringing a winning line-up of sportswear and fashion brands to Beverley’s Flemingate centre. The UK’s leading sportswear and sports equipment retailer and the USC streetwear and fashion brand are to come together under one roof at Flemingate in one of the latest openings by parent company Frasers Group. Sports Direct and USC will occupy a 10,000 sq ft unit, one of the largest at the popular retail and leisure destination.…

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June 14, 2021
Read more about the article The John Godber Company brings live outdoor theatre back to Hull with “Moby Dick”
Stage@theDock, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 26 April, 2021. Pictured: LtoR: Dominic Gibbons, John Godber, Natalia Cleary. Wykeland are working with The John Godber Company to bring live outdoor theatre back to Hull for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.
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The John Godber Company brings live outdoor theatre back to Hull with “Moby Dick”

A radical new reworking of Herman Melville’s epic, classic novel, Moby Dick, will be put on at Hull’s Stage @TheDock by The John Godber Company this June.  The production is supported by Wykeland Group, a leading supporter of the arts and culture in the city, and Arts Council England, and sees the return of live performances to the stunning waterside amphitheatre. Adhering to social distancing rules, with a playing time of 70 minutes and no interval, this fast-paced physical production of one of the greatest…

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April 27, 2021
Read more about the article An outdoor opera is heading to Hull Marina this summer
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An outdoor opera is heading to Hull Marina this summer

An outdoor and socially distanced opera is taking place at Stage@TheDock on Hull Marina in September. Hansel and Gretel, from Whistle Stop Opera, will retell the fairy tale of two hungry children, lost in the woods, and a gingerbread cottage that hides a scary secret. Devised by John Savournin for four singers and accordion, social distancing will be in place for audience members and performers, and a limited number of tickets will be on sale in accordance…

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August 18, 2020
Read more about the article Flemingate moves forward with £70,000 investment in facilities
Flemingate, Beverley, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 31 May, 2020. Pictured: Flemingate moves forward with £70,000 investment in facilities.
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Flemingate moves forward with £70,000 investment in facilities

A major programme of investment is being made in facilities and infrastructure at Beverley’s Flemingate centre during the lockdown. Wykeland Group, owner and developer of the popular retail and leisure destination, has used the lockdown period to introduce a wide range of improvements to enhance the experience for customers and to support businesses as they resume trading. The £70,000 programme of upgrades includes expanding the click and collect facility to the rear of the Debenhams…

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August 12, 2020
Read more about the article Wykeland secures growing beds and furniture retailer for Whitefriargate store
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Wykeland secures growing beds and furniture retailer for Whitefriargate store

Wykeland Group has secured a new occupier for a vacant retail unit in Hull city centre just days after announcing it had acquired the building. The Hull-based commercial developer and property owner has let the 35,000 sq ft former New Look unit in Whitefriargate to growing retailer Durham Bed Centre. The Hull store will be the latest opening by Durham Bed Centre outside its heartland in the North East where it has seven stores and…

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August 12, 2020
Read more about the article New Venue, “Social” on Humber Street Announce Opening
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New Venue, “Social” on Humber Street Announce Opening

“Social” the newly revamped venue on Humber Street, formerly known as Fruit, will open its doors to the public for the first time on Friday August 14th Social will be operated by Sesh Events UK, which runs the hugely popular annual Humber Street Sesh grassroots festival, as well as The Sesh Weekly music nights and Made in Hull, Trinity Live and Hull City Sesh Events. Original plans to open in April this year with a…

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August 11, 2020