Day: 22 November 2019

View article 5 FREE things to do in the Hull area this weekend

5 FREE things to do in the Hull area this weekend

Christmas is getting close and purses are tightening as salaries are spent on gifts for friends and loved ones. It means few can afford to be splashing cash on weekend plans when costly festive fun is just around the corner. So who is up for some awesome activities in Hull and the surrounding area that […]

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View article Improvements to be made at Priory Woods cemetery

Improvements to be made at Priory Woods cemetery

Hull City Council’s Priory Woods cemetery on Priory Road is to receive improvement works. A two-year phased programme of works will begin later this year, subject to planning approval from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Works will include installing a more comprehensive drainage system throughout the cemetery, including the Mistletoe area of the site where […]

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View article Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics

Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics

Hull’s biggest festival for emerging talent is aiming to make this year’s event the greenest yet. Now in its eighth year, the award-winning Humber Street Sesh returns on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August with 200 acts performing on 14 stages across Hull’s waterfront. Last year saw the grassroots music festival double in size and […]

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View article Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

A public consultation that could lead to the redevelopment of derelict listed buildings and vacant land in the Beverley Road area has been approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet. The six-week consultation into a site including Brunswick House and the Strand will begin in mid-August. Cabinet members agreed to expand the site area to include […]

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View article Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

Plans have been approved by Cabinet this morning to bring forward the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment. The work will now be carried out in one single approach, rather than a phased approach as first planned. £1m had already been allocated by Hull City Council’s Cabinet for the refurbishment. This morning a further £3.3m of funding […]

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View article ‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance

‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance

Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle is back home this week with a futuristic performance that encourages audiences to think about our role in the future of our city and the planet. We grabbed him ahead of his unique performance, Kingstupon Hull Stumption, that takes place at Ferens Art Gallery this Thursday (July 25). Why is a […]

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