2008
The festival ran from 23 October to 7 November.
Paddy McGuinness, Frankie Boyle, Pete Firman, Russell Howard, Jason Manford, Keith Chegwin and Russell Kane performed at what was billed "the difficult second festival".
Organisers claimed a 400% increase in sales made it the largest ticketed festival in the Hull and East Riding area. It was delivered in partnership by Hull City Centre BID, eskimosoup, Hull Colour Pages and St. Stephens with the support of over a dozen local companies and organisations.
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