Day: 12 August 2021

View article First Look at new Ferens exhibition celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and communities

First Look at new Ferens exhibition celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and communities

A new exhibition celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history opens at Ferens Art Gallery this Saturday (August 14). Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery have been working in partnership with local LGBTQ+ community groups to identify untold narratives in this community-led retelling of Hull’s LGBTQ+ history. Pride in Our City documents experiences of being part of LGBTQ+ […]

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View article “Changing how we travel is one of the single biggest things we can do to try and slow down global warming”

“Changing how we travel is one of the single biggest things we can do to try and slow down global warming”

“Changing how we travel is one of the single biggest things we can do to try and slow down global warming” says Councillor Dean Kirk, the person in charge of encouraging people to cycle and walk as a means of regular transport. This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report issuing […]

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View article Middle Child return to the stage with a cabaret in Queens Gardens

Middle Child return to the stage with a cabaret in Queens Gardens

Eighteen months after their last live performance, Middle Child will return to the stage this month with a brand-new cabaret, performed outdoors in Queens Gardens. we used to be closer than this is a cabaret of songs about reconnecting, written by Natasha Brown, Angelo Irving, Tabby Lamb, Jay Mitra, RashDash, Leo Skilbeck, Kobby Taylor and […]

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View article Motorists reminded to use bus lanes when allowing emergency vehicles to pass

Motorists reminded to use bus lanes when allowing emergency vehicles to pass

Motorists in Hull are being reminded to let emergency service vehicles pass, to avoid serious delays which can result in life-threatening consequences. The reminder comes after an increasing number of motorists have avoided entering bus lanes in Hull to allow an emergency service vehicle to pass. Motorists should always drive in accordance with the Highway […]

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View article Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

Hull Maritime Museum says a temporary farewell to its maritime collection

The enormous task of moving the whole of the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection from the Grade II* listed building has got underway. Some 50,000 objects – including the much loved the polar bear – are being packed and removed as part of a major decant as the museum prepares for a £12m refurbishment. Tens of […]

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View article Independent arts venue on Whitefriargate receives £100,000 grant

Independent arts venue on Whitefriargate receives £100,000 grant

An independent arts venue, café and book and music store on Whitefriargate has received a £100,000 grant from the Humber LEP’s Humber High Street Challenge Fund. Wrecking Ball Press, which moved from Princes Quay to Whitefriargate last year, is the latest business to receive funding as part of Hull City Council’s Whitefriargate regeneration project. Wrecking […]

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View article Vaccine centre a ‘huge step forward’ but we must remain cautious – Hull health lead 

Vaccine centre a ‘huge step forward’ but we must remain cautious – Hull health lead 

With Hull City Hall now operating as the Humber region’s largest vaccination centre, Hull City Council’s Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon, has welcomed the development but said social distancing remains ‘as critical as ever’. The council has provided City Hall, in Queen Victoria Square, in the city centre, which reopened its doors as a […]

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View article Online programme to celebrate female authors, activists and journalists

Online programme to celebrate female authors, activists and journalists

A four-week online programme, from Hull Libraries, launches next week celebrating female writers. Leading up to International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March, Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights will discuss historic, contemporary and future themes of womanhood, exploring gender, equality and liberation. The programme, curated by Hull Libraries in partnership with The British […]

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View article We are in crisis: grave warning as Hull amongst country’s highest Coronavirus rates

We are in crisis: grave warning as Hull amongst country’s highest Coronavirus rates

With one of the highest Coronavirus rates in the country, hospital admissions hit their highest level at any point throughout the pandemic, and the expectation that the peak is still to come, Hull’s Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon, has said everyone must act before it is too late. “If we do not act now; […]

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View article Residents in Hull are being urged to protect themselves against flood risk

Residents in Hull are being urged to protect themselves against flood risk

Residents in Hull are being reminded of how to protect themselves from one of nature’s biggest threats to the city. At present, there are around 120,000 home in Hull and of these, 106,302 are at risk from flooding. To try and reduce flood risk, a huge amount of work and investment has gone into building […]

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View article Virtual memorial service to be held for Hull’s road traffic victims

Virtual memorial service to be held for Hull’s road traffic victims

A virtual memorial service will take place to remember those who lost their lives on Hull’s roads. On Sunday 15 November, people will be able to access an online memorial service to remember and celebrate the lives of victims of road traffic accidents. The annual event forms part of the United Nation’s World Day of Remembrance […]

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