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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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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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