European elections: All you need to know 8th May 2019 The countdown is on for the European Parliament elections, when Hull residents will be able to vote on candidates representing Yorkshire and the Humber. The elections take place on Thursday 23 May. Six members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected to represent Yorkshire and the Humber. View the list of candidates here. Here […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News
Freedom Festival expands to five days for 2019 8th May 2019 Hull’s award-winning Freedom Festival is returning for its 12th year with an extended arts programme spanning five days. The celebration of art, community and humanity will once again converge on the city. The largely free, family-centred programme spanning circus, music, dance, debates, visual arts, theatre and more, includes multiple commissions and events exploring themes relating […] Read more Leisure & Culture Theatre What's on Freedom Festival
Former Hull restaurant fined nearly £3,000 8th April 2019 A former Hull restaurant has been fined £2,720 for failing to manage waste properly. Tiffin Box in Princes Avenue was prosecuted for offences relating to the management of waste, including the failure to provide adequate provision for the collection of waste, and a lack of legal documentation in regards to the collection and disposal of […] Read more Waste
16 shows coming to Hull theatres this month 8th April 2019 Looking for a bit of culture? Or do you just want an excuse to bring your best outfit out of mothballs? Either way, the city’s theatres will host internationally recognised singer-songwriters, marvellous musicals, side-splitting stand-up comedy and more over the next four weeks. Here are 16 shows coming to theatres in Hull in the next […] Read more News What's on
Ferens acquires work by world-class East Yorkshire artist Ian McKeever 8th April 2019 Ferens Art Gallery has acquired a painting by one of the region’s most celebrated artists with a generous grant from Art Fund. The stunning triptych – a canvas in three parts – is called, Portrait of a Woman, and was recently displayed at the gallery as part of the exhibition, Ian McKeever: Paintings 1992-2017. The […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Ferens Art GalleryMcKeever
Five things to do in Hull this weekend 8th March 2019 Stuck for something to do this weekend? Here are five things happening in Hull to keep you entertained. 1.Swinging the Lamp Ferens Art Gallery 7pm-8.30pm £9 Swinging the Lamp is a tribute “in words and song” to Jim Williams, who fished the Arctic seas at the height of the fishing industry, and who was at […] Read more Ferens Hull City Hall Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on
Partnership conference looks at how SEND provision can be improved 8th March 2019 Hull’s schools, early years and post 16 settings, Hull City Council education, early help and social care services, health services and parents came together on Wednesday to discuss how we can improve provision for the most vulnerable children in our city. The SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities) Inclusion Conference at the Village Hotel included […] Read more News
#BalanceforBetter – International Women’s Day 8th March 2019 There are some fantastic female members in Hull City Council’s leadership team, including the Deputy Chief Executive, Trish Dalby, Director of Children, Young People and Families, Alison Murphy and Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon. The theme is #BalanceforBetter highlights all of the fantastic work the council do and how balanced gender is in the […] Read more News
Works to begin in Staveley Road 8th March 2019 Essential roadworks are to get underway in Staveley Road from Monday 11 March. The repair works will take just over six weeks, between Diadem Grove roundabout and east of Thanet Road. The road will fully reopen on Tuesday 23 April. Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for highways, said: “To allow our contractor to carry out […] Read more Transport & Streets streetscene
2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent 8th February 2019 It’s one of the highlights of the Ferens’ calendar, hundreds of local artists all displaying their talents at one of the region’s premier art galleries – and this year’s exhibition doesn’t disappoint. 321 artworks were chosen this year from more than 1,000 entries by a high-profile panel of judges consisting of Senior Curator at Humber Street […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Ferens Art GalleryHull Culture and Leisure
Another first for Hull: Striking Ron Mueck contemporary sculpture joins Hulls art collection 8th June 2018 A striking male nude by one of the worlds leading sculptors will join the permanent collection at Ferens Art Gallery in Hull – Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist. It is one of the first works by Ron Mueck to be acquired by a museum in the UK with the only other rare examples […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Hull Maritime Museum to host book signing for An Illustrated History of The Port of Hull and its Railways 8th June 2018 Hull Maritime Museum will host a book signing for the launch of An Illustrated History of The Port of Hull and its Railways, written by Mike G. Fell OBE on Tuesday 12 June from 1pm until 3pm. This is the third Irwell Press book written by Mike G. Fell OBE on ports and railways having […] Read more Leisure & Culture
