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View article Live music returns to Hull Libraries

Live music returns to Hull Libraries

In collaboration with Get It Loud In Libraries, musician Albertine Sarges will visit Hull Central Library this Sunday (9 November) for a matinee performance. Sarges will play this intimate gig with a heady blend of indie rock, blues and art pop from her current album ‘Girl Missing’. ‘Girl Missing’ is Sarges’ highly anticipated follow-up to […]

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View article Photographer talk at new West Hull gallery

Photographer talk at new West Hull gallery

Hull photographer George Norris will give a talk about his exhibition in West Hull gallery today (Thursday 24 July). Untethered features a collection of photographs taken by George on a visit to Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria in May 2024. He travelled there with this brother Carl, a horse-trader, on Carl’s horse and cart, following […]

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View article Hull Schools Library scoops national award

Hull Schools Library scoops national award

Hull Schools Library Service has won a Libraries Connected Award. Following a ceremony on Tuesday 11 June, Hull’s service took home the Children’s Promise award. Judges commented that Hull Schools Library Service ‘offers schools so much more than that which is stated on their core offer: they invest so much time, knowledge and passion in […]

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View article Move over, CBeebies stars – Hull’s young storytellers steal the spotlight at red carpet premiere

Move over, CBeebies stars – Hull’s young storytellers steal the spotlight at red carpet premiere

Hull’s newest screen stars lit up the red carpet last night at a special premiere event celebrating the magic of reading aloud and the power of performance. Hosted at Hull Central Library, the glamorous event marked the finale of ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers: Lights, Camera, Read!’, a creative literacy project that saw 36 year five pupils […]

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View article Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre

Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre

Hull History Centre are hosting screenings of Hull’s Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations next month. Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Hull History Centre will be hosting a free event on Saturday 3 May. There will be screenings […]

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View article Exciting new children’s book project coming to schools with free public launch event this Easter

Exciting new children’s book project coming to schools with free public launch event this Easter

A ground-breaking city-wide literacy project for all year six pupils, the first of its kind in Hull, will begin this summer. ‘One Hull of a Read’ is run in partnership with the publisher Scholastic, Hull Libraries, Hull Schools’ Library Service and previous James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award winning author, Helen Rutter. Helen’s new ‘choose […]

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View article Schools Library Service shortlisted for national award

Schools Library Service shortlisted for national award

The Hull Schools Library Service Team has been shortlisted for a Libraries Connected award. Nominated in the Children’s Promise category, the Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of library workers who have had an exceptional impact on their library service, users or their local communities. Awards are made in six categories which reflect Libraries Connected Universal Library […]

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View article Wizards and witches invited to a night of magic at Hull Libraries’ Grownups Wizarding Night

Wizards and witches invited to a night of magic at Hull Libraries’ Grownups Wizarding Night

Calling all wizards and witches of Hull! – Hull Libraries are celebrating their 10th year of hosting Wizarding Nights for families by introducing an extra night for adults only. All wizards and witches are invited to join them for an enchanting evening of magic on Saturday 22 February, 5.00pm – 8.15pm at Hull Central Library, […]

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View article Move over, Tom Hardy: Hull’s young storytellers set to rival CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Move over, Tom Hardy: Hull’s young storytellers set to rival CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Hull school pupils now have the opportunity to star in their own read-aloud films as Hull Schools’ Library Service launch a new project – ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers: Lights, Camera, Read!’ ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers’ aims to boost literacy and creativity by combining storytelling with filmmaking. Year five pupils from six schools across the city will produce […]

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View article Free budding entrepreneurs event at Hull Central Library

Free budding entrepreneurs event at Hull Central Library

Budding entrepreneurs are invited to a full day of free inspirational talks and practical sessions at Hull Central Library as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Those thinking about or wanting more information about starting their own business are invited to Start-Up Day on Tuesday 19 November. Visitors will hear of start-up stories of local businesses, […]

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View article Glastonbury stars at Hull Central Library to celebrate 500 years of Black British Music

Glastonbury stars at Hull Central Library to celebrate 500 years of Black British Music

An exciting line-up of WORDS / MUSIC – a live spoken word and music event – is set to shake up the stacks at Hull Central Library later this month. Hull Libraries is hosting the event inspired by The British Library’s ‘Beyond the Bassline: 500 years of Black British Music’ on Sunday 21 July. A […]

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