Annual quiz night back at Hull Guildhall 3rd February 2025 A quiz night to benefit the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull’s chosen charities is to be staged for the 31st time. Teams will compete for the Trevor Stark Memorial Trophy at the Guildhall on Tuesday 4 March, starting at 7:30pm. The always-popular event has limited availability, so entries are on a first come first […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonGuildhallLord Mayorquiz night
Major landmarks to turn purple for Holocaust Memorial Day 20th January 2025 Iconic buildings in Hull are to be lit up purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The annual day of remembrance occurs each year on 27 January. This year has added poignancy as it marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi concentration camp complex at Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is also 30 years since […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mike Rossholocaust memorial day
Tickets on sale for Rainbow Valentine’s Ball 15th January 2025 The Lord Mayor’s Rainbow Valentine’s Ball is to be staged again in 2025. The formal and fabulous event will take place at the Guildhall on Friday 14 February, starting at 7:30pm. Doors will open at 7pm, with carriages at midnight. Daz’s Rock 4 Charity and Queen Margarita will be among those performing, whilst Andy Train […] Read more Civic News What's on Cllr Mark CollinsonGuildhallLord MayorRainbow Valentine's Ball
Amy Johnson Cup for Courage – nominations sought for Hull bravery award 14th January 2025 The nominations deadline is approaching for an award that recognises where young people from Hull have shown exceptional bravery. The Amy Johnson Cup for Courage was created in 1930 by the pioneering Hull-born pilot. It is awarded to Hull-born children who have displayed courage of the highest order via a single act of bravery. The […] Read more Children and families Civic Education and Learning News Amy JohnsonCllr Mark CollinsonGuildhallLord Mayor
Christmas card competition winners announced 19th December 2024 Two designs by young people have been chosen to form Hull City Council’s Christmas e-card for 2024. Winning entries were selected after a competition in schools during last month. A panel of judges selected 10 year old Oscar from Ainthorpe Primary as the winner in the primary school category, with 13 year old Lilah from […] Read more Children and families Christmas Civic News ChristmasCllr Mark CollinsonCllr Mike RossGuildhallHull City CouncilLord MayorMatt Jukes
Meet Hull’s new Young Mayor 6th December 2024 Eunice has been voted as Hull’s new Young Mayor. Almost 100 young people met in the Guildhall last month and cast their votes for who they would like to lead Hull Young People’s Parliament. Six candidates put forward their manifestos anonymously and those in attendance made their choices based on those submissions. Eunice, 14, of […] Read more Children and families Civic News Cllr Linda TockHull Young People's ParliamentYoung Mayor
HEY Credit Union celebrates 25th birthday at Hull Guildhall 19th November 2024 The Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Credit Union has celebrated 25 years of supporting the financial wellbeing of people in Hull and surrounding areas. Founders and early members of the Credit Union joined directors, volunteers and staff at the Guildhall, as they were welcomed by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Mark Collinson. Set up in 1999, […] Read more Civic Community and Living News Cllr Mark CollinsonHEY Credit UnionLord Mayor
Service to be held to remember Hull’s road traffic victims 13th November 2024 A service is to be held to remember people who tragically lost their lives over the years on Hull’s roads. It will take place at St Mary’s Church on Lowgate this Sunday, 17 November, starting at 2:30pm. The service is part of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which takes place globally on […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonLord MayorLowgate
Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival back at Minster 7th November 2024 The Lord Mayor’s annual Christmas Tree Festival will return to Hull Minster this December. The popular event will run from Tuesday 3 December to Saturday 21 December, and will see dozens of decorated trees fill up the 700-year-old church. Businesses and organisations, and individuals, can get involved by providing a tree, which can be decorated […] Read more Christmas Civic News ChristmasCllr Mark CollinsonHull MinsterLord Mayor
Remembrance service to take place 6th November 2024 Hull will once again remember the millions of people who lost their lives in the First World War, and subsequent conflicts, as the 106th anniversary of the 1918 armistice is marked. At 10.25am on Sunday 10 November, a parade will leave Queen Victoria Square and move down Carr Lane, turning north at the Ferensway junction to […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonLord MayorRemembrance Sunday
Your chance to meet the Lord Mayor 2nd October 2024 The annual Lord Mayor At Home event is to take place again in Hull later this month. The Lord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber, Councillor Mark Collinson, extends an invitation to all to meet him in the magnificent Banqueting Hall at the Guildhall on Saturday 19 October from 10:30am to 12pm. The event is […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonGuildhallLord Mayor
Lord Mayor to host charity music quiz 28th August 2024 The Lord Mayor of Hull and Admiral of the Humber is to host a charity music quiz. The always popular event will be held in the magnificent Banqueting Hall at the Guildhall on Tuesday 1 October 2024, getting underway at 7pm. Entry costs £12.50 per person, with a maximum of 6 people per team. A […] Read more Civic News Cllr Mark CollinsonGuildhallLord Mayor
