Those of us who live in Coventry have had reason to look to Hull in the last year. Since we were named UK City of Culture for 2021, we’ve naturally been casting an eye northward, to the UK City of Culture for 2017. We’ve marvelled at the explosion in its arts and crafts, the carnivalesque exuberance of its celebrations, installations, theatrical and dance performances, and the general expression of an irrepressible and determinedly working-class culture that mirrors our own.