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View article What’s on in Hull – July 2024

What’s on in Hull – July 2024

Summer finally seems to be here, so let’s have a look at what Hull has got to offer this July. Live Like Legends Humber Street Gallery, Friday 19 July until Sunday 22 September , various times Live Like Legends, will showcase four decades of Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene this summer. Spanning two […]

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View article Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award

Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award

Hull Museum’s Streetlife Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award since 2004, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the only UK museum award to be judged by families. From […]

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View article Hull Comedy Festival announces huge launch event – headlined by comedy superstar Chris Ramsey

Hull Comedy Festival announces huge launch event – headlined by comedy superstar Chris Ramsey

Comedy superstar Chris Ramsey will headline a very special launch event for Hull Comedy Festival this November. The 2024 festival will launch with a special show at Connexin Live, Hull on Friday 1 November, to celebrate their 18th event. It will be the biggest show in the festival’s history. Chris Ramsey will be joined by […]

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View article Free family fun as Armed Forces Day celebrated in Hull

Free family fun as Armed Forces Day celebrated in Hull

Hull city centre will turn red, white and blue next weekend as Armed Forces Day is celebrated. Queen Victoria Square will play host to this free event next Saturday (29 June) which promises to have something for the whole family. Free activities on offer include a climbing wall, Scrapstore craft activities, face painting and balloon […]

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View article Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene celebrated in summer exhibition

Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene celebrated in summer exhibition

A new exhibition at Humber Street Gallery, Live Like Legends, will showcase four decades of Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene this summer. Spanning two floors, the show will explore the joys and complexities of this unique form of public expression, which has had a striking presence in Hull since the early 1980s. Live […]

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View article Full lineup revealed for Fresh Ink – an exciting playwriting festival heading to Hull

Full lineup revealed for Fresh Ink – an exciting playwriting festival heading to Hull

Middle Child have today announced the full programme for Fresh Ink, a new annual playwriting festival coming to Hull’s Fruit Market from 20-21 July. The festival will include performances of work-in-progress plays, commissioned for Fresh Ink, by Rosie Race, Hannah Scorer, Grace Waga Glevey, Marc Graham, Prince Kundai and Andrew Houghton. There will also be […]

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View article Find out how to get involved in Hull Refugee Week 2024

Find out how to get involved in Hull Refugee Week 2024

Hull Refugee Week 2024 is underway – and there are a tonne of events taking place across the city over the next few days. Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Established in 1998 in the UK, this annual festival […]

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View article Open a book, open a world: children’s reading conference set to ignite curiosity

Open a book, open a world: children’s reading conference set to ignite curiosity

A conference dedicated to children’s reading will take place in Hull next week. The James Reckitt Reading Conference has been launched in conjunction with the year’s celebrations, commemorating 100 years since Sir James Reckitt died, in March 1924. The conference is aimed at a range of professionals involved in young people’s reading; including teachers and […]

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View article Culture at your fingertips: New website connects residents to Hull’s creative scene

Culture at your fingertips: New website connects residents to Hull’s creative scene

A new website dedicated to helping local residents engage in the city’s cultural activities has today been launched. CultureHull will act as a hub for all things culture across Hull. Whether that’s local events happening across neighbourhoods, local blogs and case studies, latest jobs in the cultural sector, as well as funding and event opportunities […]

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View article HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides

HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides

Free tours of the city’s museums by newly trained volunteer tour guides are now available. Following months of hard work and extensive training, a group of HEY Volunteers have achieved White Badge status in guiding visitors around four of Hull’s Museums sites – Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and East Riding Museum, Streetlife Museum and Wilberforce […]

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