Gandhi’s grandson coming to Hull for 150th birthday of activist 24th May 2019 The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi is to give a lecture in Hull to mark his grandfather’s 150th birthday. Gopal Gandhi is a former IAS officer and diplomat who was the 23rd Governor of West Bengal, serving from 2004 to 2009. As an IAS officer, he served as Secretary to the President of India and as […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture
Knife Angel sculpture goes on display in Hull 24th January 2019 A Knife Angel sculpture is to go on display in Hull throughout February. The sculpture has been created from more than 100,000 knives collected through police force surrender campaigns across the country. The national monument against violence and aggression stands at 27ft. To coincide with the sculpture going on display in Queens Gardens, a school programme […] Read more Community and Living News Humberside Police
Ferens Art Gallery to host Swinging the Lamp 24th January 2019 A performance showing the drama of a life at sea is coming to Hull. Swinging the Lamp, told in the words of a former fisherman, will be shown at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday 9 March. The show remembers the life of skipper Jim Williams and tells tales of Hull and Grimsby’s past fishing communities through storytelling, theatre and folk […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Ferens Art GalleryHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hull City Council praised for top-quality leadership in LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report 24th September 2018 Hull City Council has been told it is a “hugely ambitious” organisation with top-quality leadership and a strong sense of place. The local authority was praised in its LGA (Local Government Association) Corporate Peer Challenge report, released on Monday. As part of the review, a team of senior officers and councillors from local authorities from […] Read more Council Government and Democracy
Council congratulates students on improved GCSE results 24th August 2018 Thousands of young people across Hull collected their GCSE results yesterday (Thursday 23 August), with more options than ever before open to 16-year-olds. Provisional results released by Hull City Council show 59 per cent of the city’s pupils achieved at least a standard pass in both English and mathematics, with 34 per cent achieving at […] Read more Education and Learning
Ten residents prosecuted for fly-tipping 24th May 2018 Ten Hull residents have been prosecuted for a number of environmental crimes across the city. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for Streetscene, said: By taking a tough stance on enforcement we can deter any potential offenders, and we encourage members of the public not to shrink from reporting any perpetrators they see. We will prosecute, […] Read more Environment
Hull migrants share their journeys through artwork 24th January 2018 Learners who have moved to Hull from other countries have created an art instillation to represent their unique journeys to the city. The Homelands project invited people who had moved to live in Hull from abroad to attend 10 three-hour workshops, at which they created a 6ft-by-4ft piece of artwork depicting flags from around the […] Read more Education and Learning
Young dancers to display skills at Hull College 24th January 2018 Young performers and choreographers from Hull will show off their talents at a dance performance taking place in the city. Groups from across the city will perform street and contemporary dance at the event at the Hull Colleges Riverside Theatre. It is part of Creative Voice, a Hull City Council youth arts initiative. Hull Dance […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Holocaust Memorial Day 24th January 2018 Residents and community groups are invited to attend the annual Hull Holocaust Memorial Day to honour and remember victims of the Holocaust. The national Holocaust Memorial Day will be marked with a special ceremony taking place at the Guildhall on Thursday 25 January at 7pm. This years theme focuses on the power of words and […] Read more Community and Living
