Reflections on Goole & Goole 2026 Showcase (U)

First shown in 2018 to two sell out shows, Reflections on Goole is a showcase of stories and images of Goole.

Throughout 2017 the Goole Civic Society interviewed local residents to record their memories of living and working in Goole, with the audio being woven around historic photographs and films of the town. Writing in 2017 Margaret Hicks-Clarke, Chair of Goole Society – “We have collected a unique archive of memories and stories spanning Goole’s 190-year history, which we will keep and add to for future generations”.

Also being shown as part of the screening:

• An aerial history of the Goole-Knottingley canal premiered in January 2026.
• The 2026 version of the 1926 Song of Goole, recorded by The Warblers choir.

The screenings are part of the Goole Bicentenary Weekend schedule of events. Organised by Goole Civic Society and Goole 2026.

About Goole 2026

A wide variety of partner organisations have come together to plan a programme of events, activities and celebrations to mark Goole’s bicentenary year in 2026. Among them are local businesses and many community and voluntary sector organisations that make up the Goole 2026 Community Group, as well as East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Goole Town Council.

Find out more about the work of the Goole 2026 Community Group, a voluntary, non-profit, inclusive organisation that seeks to commemorate the history, heritage and achievements of Goole, by visiting www.goole2026.org.uk. The group’s main objective is to support plans to commemorate Goole’s bicentenary.

For a comprehensive guide to all of the events taking place in Goole during 2026, visit the Goole 200 website (www.goole200.org.uk), and follow the Goole 200 Facebook and Instagram pages.

Groups or individuals planning bicentenary events and activities that they would like to see featured on the Goole 200 website can email details to: arts.development@eastriding.gov.uk.