The summer holidays have arrived and there is a whole host of free activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy across the city’s fantastic museums and galleries.
From tours to … More
A new and exciting commission for Hull Maritime project escapes!
6 – 26 August, Hull city centre
The first major event to bring Yorkshire’s maritime heritage to life is to … More
Divers at the Deep in Hull today (Monday 2 August) were locked in a game of underwater chess.
Surrounded by sharks, fish and stingrays, the divers sat down for a … More
Time Team’s Professor Carenza Lewis will open a newly refurbished Medieval Gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum this weekend.
The gallery will be unveiled for the first time … More
The annual Festival of Archaeology, which takes place in locations all over the country, will finish in Hull this summer.
The Hull finale will take place this Sunday, 1 August, … More
Hull’s Play Day event has expanded to three events for 2021, with the first of which took place at Alderman Kneeshaw playing fields on 28 July.
National Play Day is … More
A popular Hull climbing venue has reached the top after its equipment was chosen to support world-class athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Rockcity Climbing in Hawthorn Avenue has supplied … More
The £30.2m project to transform some of Hull’s maritime treasures has been given a huge boost after passing the £1m fundraising milestone.
The Hull Maritime project and the Hull Maritime … More
Hull will be going chess crazy this summer with the city’s first Play Chess Festival.
The programme will last for three months and will take place across the city in … More
Businesses in Hull are being urged to join those already helping hundreds of young people to prepare for exciting new careers.
Hull City Council’s Employment Hub, based at Hull Central … More
The £850,000 revamped splash pad at East Park reopens on Saturday 24 July.
Work began last October when water play specialists Ustigate fully redesigned the space and re-purposed the lower … More
The Ferens Open Exhibition is back. The exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday 24 July at 12 … More
Two community events today (Tuesday July 20) will give people a chance to meet and reconnect.
The celebrations, taking place on Peel Park, Peel Street, and next to Pearson Park, … More
A small team of volunteers are delivering a maritime themed guided tour, showcasing Hull’s historic maritime sites around the city centre.
Volunteers are currently undertaking the accredited qualification – the … More
Marking the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World, Hull Libraries will be celebrating the amazing impact of comic novels with a host of workshops, talks and story times next … More
On Monday 19 July, the country will reach stage 4 of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
Following the announcement from government, Hull Museums are looking forward to being able … More
With just 100 days to go until the opening match, Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have today (15 July) confirmed that the trailblazing event will go ahead as scheduled … More
Eighteen months after their last live performance, Middle Child will return to the stage this month with a brand-new cabaret, performed outdoors in Queens Gardens.
we used to be closer … More
Some of Hull’s biggest and most prestigious venues have met for the first time in almost 18 months to promote the area as a City of Music.
The Hull City … More
A summer schedule packed with activities is heading to Hull. From bug-hunting and den-building to street dance, story-telling and circus skills and everything in between, there really will be something … More
Hull Culture and Leisure are teaming up with The Ramblers for a two year project that aims to encourage more people to start walking to support health and wellbeing.
Free … More
A talented local athlete has been awarded an annual membership to Hull’s leisure facilities with Hull Culture and Leisure, as part of a scheme to support the city’s future sporting … More
Young people from Hull are taking centre stage as part of an exhibition focussing on Claude Monet’s stunning landscape painting, Antibes (1888).
The masterpiece – on loan from The Courtauld … More
Street theatre, performances and live music will take place in Hull next week as part of an exciting programme celebrating the city’s rich history.
Giant birds, mermaids, brass bands, Victorian … More
Hull-based cultural development organisation Absolutely Cultured has announced its programme for Creative Hull – a weekend-long celebration of Hull’s creativity.
Taking place from the 16 -18 July, the weekend will … More
Hull’s best-loved buildings will be lit up in green in support of national healthcare and first aid charity St John Ambulance on Thursday for St John’s Day.
‘Light It Green’ … More
Hull City Council has met with representatives of the city’s ice skating community to reassure them a £1.45m revamp of the Hull Arena is on schedule.
The council is working … More
A new electricity supply is to be installed at East Park next week that will power the newly refurbished water play area.
This installation work will be done on Monday … More
One of the highlights of Hull’s calendar, the Freedom Festival, will return this summer with an extended 16-day programme.
It will run from Friday 20 August until Sunday 5 September.… More
