You’re invited to the UK’s biggest and best, award winning urban youth festival;  HUB Festival 2010. From 29^th – 30^th May (11am-6pm), skaters, bboys, bgirls and bands will take over Otterspool Prom (further south than the old site!) for a bank holiday weekend of rockin’ out to some sweet beats, chillin’ with your mates and having an all-round amazing time which will have you Twittering, Facebooking and MySpacing away for rest of 2010.

So you thought we couldn’t top HUB 2009? Well you were wrong. Not only are we celebrating our homecoming, we’ve teamed up once again with world class skater Pete King and his team at King Ramps to bring you Europe’s largest portable vert ramp; a replica on Tony Hawks Vert, amateur street course comps featuring some of the UK’s top riders, thousands of pounds worth of prizes to give-a-way, free promos, aftershow parties and legends in BMX, Skateboarding and In-line.

And that’s not all – This year there year there will be opportunities for the successful Streetwaves bands to perform at some of Liverpool’s hottest music events like Sound City in May and Liverpool Music Week in October/November.  There will also be the chance to attend one of Sound City’s high profile conferences with international experts within the industry. Keep logging on for news about more exciting opportunities for applicants.

The main stage will be a showcase for all types of music, from indie to funk, rock to soul, hip-hop to metal – with heaps of energy, style and passion.

The Mouse Outfit,  Elementals, Hippies On The Hill and Esco Williams formerly known as JSoul are already lined up to appear…

Want to play HUB 2010 – click here to apply

Pete who is currently sponsored by Vans and Quicksilver will be joined by some of the biggest names including BMX legend Jerry Galley, skateboard legend Rodney Clarke and pro BMX rider Bas Keep.

Amateur comps will take place for under 16’s and over 16’s and will be judged by some of the top pro’s who have appeared at the Newquay Boardmasters Vans Summer Sessions and NASS Festival.

This years skatepark will feature some of the elements from leading extreme sports event NASS Festival along with equipment from the Red Bull Manny Mania Tour.

Question: Tell us in which location did HUB Festival first take place?

Close Date: 20th May 2009

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Terms and conditions
• HUB competitions are open to all, except Liverpool City Council and Culture Liverpool employees.
• Only one entry is allowed.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost or late.
• The winners will be drawn at random, via an independent draw, from entries received before the closing date.
• Winners will be notified by email within five working days of the draw. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted during this time, we reserve the right to re-draw a winner.
• There is no alternative prize.
• By entering, the prize winners agree to the use of their names and photographs for publicity and news during this and future promotions by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council.
• We may use your details to send you further information about hub festival and similar events organised by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council. If you’d prefer not to be contacting in this way, please include the words ‘No information’ in your email.
• The judge’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or replace the prize draw in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• By entering the competition, you agree to accept these terms and conditions.
• The promoter of this prize draw is Culture Liverpool.

Question: All you have to do is tell us what the tallest building is called in NYC?

Close Date: 20th May 2009

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Terms and conditions
• HUB competitions are open to all, except Liverpool City Council and Culture Liverpool employees.
• Only one entry is allowed.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost or late.
• The winners will be drawn at random, via an independent draw, from entries received before the closing date.
• Winners will be notified by email within five working days of the draw. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted during this time, we reserve the right to re-draw a winner.
• There is no alternative prize.
• By entering, the prize winners agree to the use of their names and photographs for publicity and news during this and future promotions by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council.
• We may use your details to send you further information about hub festival and similar events organised by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council. If you’d prefer not to be contacting in this way, please include the words ‘No information’ in your email.
• The judge’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or replace the prize draw in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• By entering the competition, you agree to accept these terms and conditions.
• The promoter of this prize draw is Culture Liverpool.

Want to get kitted out top to toe in Apple Bottoms by Nelly? Well we’ve got 10 full sets of ladies Apple Bottoms clothes to give a way in sizes 10/12. All you have to do is answer the following question and state which size you would like:

Question: Which member of Destiny’s Child collaborated with Nelly on his hit song Dilemma?

Close Date: 20th May 2009

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Terms and conditions
• HUB competitions are open to all, except Liverpool City Council and Culture Liverpool employees.
• Only one entry is allowed.
• No responsibility can be taken for entries that are lost or late.
• The winners will be drawn at random, via an independent draw, from entries received before the closing date.
• Winners will be notified by email within five working days of the draw. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner during this time. If the winner cannot be contacted during this time, we reserve the right to re-draw a winner.
• There is no alternative prize.
• By entering, the prize winners agree to the use of their names and photographs for publicity and news during this and future promotions by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council.
• We may use your details to send you further information about hub festival and similar events organised by Culture Liverpool/Liverpool City Council. If you’d prefer not to be contacting in this way, please include the words ‘No information’ in your email.
• The judge’s decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or replace the prize draw in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
• By entering the competition, you agree to accept these terms and conditions.
• The promoter of this prize draw is Culture Liverpool.