Leisure & Culture

View article New family trail installed to help visitors explore museum in Hull’s old town

New family trail installed to help visitors explore museum in Hull’s old town

An exciting new family trail and interactive wall has been installed at the Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology, making it more accessible whilst highlighting stand out objects that bring the city’s history to life in new ways. Families can have fun together exploring the museum with the help of a brand-new character trail […]

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View article Hull theatre company creates free play space in city centre

Hull theatre company creates free play space in city centre

Hull-based theatre company The Herd have created a free play space, made entirely out of recycled and reused materials, at Princes Quay Shopping Centre. Following on from the success of REPLAY at the Southbank Centre in London, The Herd have created a play space in the heart of Hull city centre where families with children […]

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View article Free inspirational art exhibition this half-term at Creative Voice Festival

Free inspirational art exhibition this half-term at Creative Voice Festival

An inspirational exhibition exploring identity and self-expression through art is being hosted in Princes Quay Event Space this week. ‘Faces to Me’ by The Peel Project and Artlink is part of Creative Voice Festival and is open from 12:30-9pm on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November. As well as displaying beautiful art, the exhibition will […]

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View article Free family Christmas show returns to Hull’s Trinity Market

Free family Christmas show returns to Hull’s Trinity Market

Trinity Market is gearing up for the return of free Christmas performances every Saturday on the run up to Christmas. Santa Claus Showtime, will take place every Saturday, starting on the 23 November, running up to the 21 December. The show will be presented by Redland Events in collaboration with Hull City Council and Trinity […]

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View article Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

East Park’s Animal Education Centre has gained two new residents as a pair of Shetland ponies have moved in. Ten-year-old Bonnie and Benjie have arrived following re-homing through the BlueCross animal welfare charity and are now settling into their new home. The duo are lifelong companions, having been together since they were six months old, […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a national award from the Museum Association’s (MA) Museums Change Lives Awards for the team’s work on the Jason Wilsher Mills: Are We there Yet? exhibition. The exhibition, which took place from February to June this year, is up for the Championing Social Justice Award, with winners announced […]

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View article New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

An exhibition of contemporary figurative art that explores the themes including of race, identity, gender and climate change, through the outstanding works of racially marginalised artists, opens at the Ferens Art Gallery this Friday (18 October). Seen and Unseen focuses on the work of pioneering artist Nahem Shoa and includes work by his friend and […]

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View article Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is delighted to have partnered with leading national disability organisation, AccessAble, to enable tourism and hospitality businesses to develop quality assured accessibility information and develop Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire as an inclusive tourism destination. The partnership is part of a national initiative led by VisitEngland, who is working […]

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View article Exhibition celebrating the rich history of Black music opens at Wilberforce House Museum

Exhibition celebrating the rich history of Black music opens at Wilberforce House Museum

A new exhibition celebrating the vibrant and transformative power of Black musical traditions is opening this week at Wilberforce House Museum. The Echoes of Our Heritage exhibition, created in partnership with The Black Heritage of Hull Collective, showcases pivotal moments and influential figures in Black music, reflecting its resilience and creativity. It also highlights how […]

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View article Sound of Our Skin: The arts festival celebrating cultural collaboration in Hull this weekend

Sound of Our Skin: The arts festival celebrating cultural collaboration in Hull this weekend

Hull’s Old Town is hosting a two-day arts festival this weekend, which will celebrate the richness of diverse human experiences and challenge discriminative racial narratives. Sound of Our Skin takes place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October at various locations on Hull’s High Street. Saturday 5 October Echoes of Our Heritage Wilberforce House, 10am […]

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View article Unthinkable Film Festival: The new and exciting festival hitting Hull this week

Unthinkable Film Festival: The new and exciting festival hitting Hull this week

Hull is hosting a new and upcoming film festival this week, from Wednesday 2 October until Sunday 6 October. The Unthinkable Film Festival includes intensive film-making courses with industry professionals such as Mike Kingsley and Casey Shaw, as well as free mentoring sessions with music journalist and BBC 6 Radio DJ Mary Anne Hobbs, alongside established […]

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View article Hull celebrates 730 years of fair fun

Hull celebrates 730 years of fair fun

One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs will return to Hull this week for its 730th year. Opening this Friday (4 October) and taking over 16 acres of Walton Street car park, Hull Fair boasts attractions from across the country. This year there are more than 300 attractions from rollercoasters and white-knuckle-rides to hook-a-duck, along with […]

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