Leisure & Culture

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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View article Wagging tails and welcome signs – region gets more dog-friendly

Wagging tails and welcome signs – region gets more dog-friendly

It is now easier than ever for dog-owners to discover pooch-friendly destinations across Hull and East Yorkshire, as a new initiative launched by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), aims to capitalise on the growing trend of holidaying with pets.  According to recent findings provided by JustHooit.com, a staggering 23 million UK households, that’s over […]

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View article Summer Shindig announced to combat loneliness amongst Hull’s over 65s

Summer Shindig announced to combat loneliness amongst Hull’s over 65s

Following a successful national fundraising Big Give campaign earlier this year, Hull-based arts organisation Back to Ours has announced the first of many ‘Shindig’ events, aimed at bringing joy, connection and a bit of magic to Hull’s elderly residents. Thanks to the generosity of the Hull community, Back to Ours’ first attempt at raising funds […]

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View article Start the summer with a splash

Start the summer with a splash

Families can splash into summer this weekend as three of the city’s water play areas open to the public. East Park, Alderman Kneeshaw and West Park splash pads will be open from Saturday (25 May) every day through the half term and then at weekends 10am – 5pm.All are free to use. Councillor Rob Pritchard, […]

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View article Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

Hull Museums are celebrating after seeing visitor numbers across their sites exceed pre-lockdown numbers. The busy year saw over 383,000 people visit the city’s free museums and galleries, up 13 per cent on 2019/20. It also saw the Museums Quarter sites – Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology and Wilberforce House Museum […]

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View article Deputy Lieutenant Chris Blacksell appointed Chair of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s Advisory Board

Deputy Lieutenant Chris Blacksell appointed Chair of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s Advisory Board

Regional tourism partnership Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY) is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Blacksell, a Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, as the new Chair of its Advisory Board. Having been appointed jointly by Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the VHEY Advisory Board, Mr Blacksell […]

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View article Hull launches Milk Trail – highlighting city’s breastfeeding-friendly venues

Hull launches Milk Trail – highlighting city’s breastfeeding-friendly venues

A new trail around Hull city centre highlights some of the best places for breastfeeding. The Milk Trail shines a light on nine venues where anyone breastfeeding their baby can find a comfortable spot and a supportive atmosphere. A specially created map guides visitors to the nine locations – and also includes a quiz about […]

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View article Wilberforce House Museum highly commended at global awards

Wilberforce House Museum highly commended at global awards

Wilberforce House Museum has been highly commended for its community strategy at the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards, held in London this week. These global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries and cultural and heritage visitor attractions. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the […]

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View article Bude Park improvements underway

Bude Park improvements underway

Major improvement works to Bude Park’s football facilities are underway. Work began this week which will see the creation of a new changing pavilion and improvements to the existing football pitches, including drainage. The new pavilion will include modern, comfortable changing rooms for mixed teams, as well as referee facilities, toilets, showers and a kitchen […]

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View article New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery

New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery

Visitors to the Ferens Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We There Yet?, will be able to enjoy the work for longer, as the gallery has acquired a piece as part of their prestigious permanent collection. The Withernsea 2 was commissioned by the Ferens as part of the current exhibition and captures the important […]

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View article Home-grown heroes, bdrmm, headline Humber Street Sesh 2024

Home-grown heroes, bdrmm, headline Humber Street Sesh 2024

The critically acclaimed 4-piece Hull band, bdrmm, hailed last year by NME as one of “Britain’s best kept musical secrets,” will headline the Main Stage at Humber Street Sesh this year. The annual, award-winning music festival, Humber Street Sesh will take place on August 3rd and is expected to attract around 20,000 people throughout the […]

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