Will Young to perform at Bonus Arena in Hull 22nd March 2019 Singer Will Young is the latest star name to confirm an appearance at Hull’s Bonus Arena. The pop star will perform at the £36 million venue on Monday 21 October. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 29 March at 9am. Young last performed in Hull in 2017 as part of the city’s LGBT 50 celebrations. […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Bonus Arena
Quick enough to count all the hopscotch players in this video? 22nd February 2019 It’s been a full-on week of hopscotch here in Hull. Grids appeared all over the city on Monday morning and the craze spread like wildfire. The city saw sports teams, firefighters, police officers, dogs, school pupils, fitness groups, volunteers, army cadets, kids, adults and local media types taking on the challenge. The first of two […] Read more News Public Health Hopscotch
Bonus Arena in Hull named among world’s top up-and-coming venues 22nd February 2019 Hull’s Bonus Arena has been named as one of the world’s best up-and-coming venues by prestigious American publication Billboard. The Myton Street venue is the only venue in the UK to be included in Billboard’s 20 Music Venues to Watch in 2019 list, published this week. It was named on the shortlist along with venues […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Bonus Arena
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 22nd February 2019 Hey, it’s Friday, so we thought we’d flag up a few things going on in the grand old city of Hull this weekend. In no particular order, here’s five things that might interest you… Knife Angel Okay, so it’s been here a few weeks now and you’ve probably already seen it but, if you haven’t, […] Read more News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekend
10 things about Hull that are distinctly NOT cr*p 22nd February 2019 Hull is cr*p again – or so says another obscure (and likely southern-based) town review website. Tin pot online publications and fly-by-night blogs can’t seem to get over the myth that Hull is anything other than a glorious place to live and visit. It started in 2003 when a book called Cr*P Towns decreed that […] Read more News What's on Hull Museums
Hull to host international performing arts community for IETM 2019 22nd February 2019 Hull will host a major arts and culture event next month. IETM Hull 2019 will bring the international performing arts community to the city for a programme of performances, talks and workshops. IETM – a worldwide network of more than 500 performing arts groups and artists from more than 50 countries – has chosen the city for […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Absolutely CulturedHull Truck Theatre
Meet two Hull businesswomen branching out at Paragon Arcade 22nd February 2019 Two Hull businesswomen are branching out with their own independent ventures in the city centre’s Paragon Arcade. Ellen Crabtree, who works as a barmaid to supplement her work making babywear, has made the move from selling online to bricks and mortar with her store, Belle and Benjamin. And Polly Langham, who has worked at TONI&GUY […] Read more News
This is why children have been meeting baby vegetables in Hull this week 22nd February 2019 A very special allotment has been visiting communities in Hull this week. The Allotment, home to lots of baby fruit and vegetables, has been travelling around the city as part of the Back to Ours festival. The Allotment is the creation of street-theatre company Plunge Boom. The fun and imaginative nursery of fruit and vegetables includes Barbara, […] Read more News
Arctic Corsair: learn more about Hull’s famous vessel 22nd January 2019 Sam North, project support intern on the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project, worked closely with volunteers who catalogued the Arctic Corsair collection and was one of the staff members who helped to remove the collection last summer. Here, he explains more about the famous vessel. The Arctic Corsair sailed from Hull between 1960 and 1987. Fishing was […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull MuseumsHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Get a close up look at conservator at work for first time 22nd August 2018 Visitors to the Hull Maritime Museum can see how the conservation team take care of its collections for the very first time. ‘Conservation in Action’ sessions will take place fortnightly from Wednesday 29 August, between 1.30 – 3.30pm. They offer visitors the exclusive opportunity to get a close-up look at the work they are undertaking […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Masterpiece from Londons Courtauld Gallery to visit Ferens Art Gallery 22nd May 2018 Iconic painting The Card Players, by French artist Paul Cézanne will be on display at the Ferens from Saturday 2 June. Following the Courtaulds magnificent loan by Manet in 2017, Paul Cézannes iconic Card Players, 1892-6, will now visit as part of a sustained national partnership. Cézannes famous series of paintings of peasant card players […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Hull youth travel card to launch next month 22nd March 2018 A Hull youth travel card will launch next month offering discounted public transport to young people across the city. From April 1, the KAT Hull Card will give those aged 19 and under the freedom and flexibility to travel across Hull and parts of the East Riding for just £11 a week. Members of Hulls […] Read more Transport & Streets
