East Park named best free day out in East Yorkshire at Mumbler awards
East Park has been named the best local free day out in the Hull and East Riding Mumbler awards.
The park in Holderness Road pipped the Streetlife Museum into second … More
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Hundreds of golfers tee off as Hull leisure facilities begin to reopen
More than a thousand people have played a round of golf on Hull City Council-owned course in just two weeks.
Golf courses reopened to the public on Friday 15 May … More
Pearson Park targeted by thieves and vandals
The refurbishment of Pearson Park is being compromised by thieves and vandals.
Contractors on site are reporting the repetitive theft of new planting and damage to recently planted sapling trees.… More
100 maritime objects chosen for People’s Choice exhibition
Thousands of votes have been cast by the public to select 100 objects that will feature in a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
The People’s Choice exhibition … More
Thousands vote for artefacts to go on show at revamped Maritime Museum
Thousands of people in Hull have been voting for objects they would like to see as part of a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
In the past … More
Crane construction competition launched in Hull
A competition challenging Hull residents to build their own working crane has been launched.
The contest, set up by the Hull Maritime project, asks people in the city if they … More
Coronavirus: Hull events cancelled for 2020
The Lord Mayor’s Gala, Veteran’s Weekend and Hull Fair have all been cancelled for 2020.
Due to take place in June, July and October, the decision to cancel the events … More
Exciting future of Hull’s libraries mapped out in 10-year plan
Hull City Council has agreed a 10-year strategy for the city’s libraries.
The strategy, which tells how technology will play an important role in libraries of the future, was agreed … More
Hull Maritime project appealing to businesses before moving thousands of objects
The Hull Maritime project is encouraging businesses to help inform a procurement exercise to remove, store and return tens of thousands of fragile and significant maritime objects.
This information from … More
Freedom Festival in Hull goes online in 2020
Freedom Festival Arts Trust has announced that the city’s annual Freedom Festival will not take place outdoors in September as planned, but will instead go online.
This year’s festival will … More
Trinity Market to open five days a week under extra safety measures
Trinity Market will be open from 9am to 3pm from Monday to Friday from next week following the Government’s latest changes to coronavirus measures.
Trinity Market has remained partially open … More
Hull History Centre to archive memories from families in self-isolation
Residents are being asked to submit their memories and pictures of time spent in self-isolation for an archive being created by Hull History Centre.
The initiative, in partnership with Heritage … More
Submit your Hull Fair memories for this online exhibition
An appeal for memories of Hull Fair is being made ahead of the launch of an online exhibition.
Residents are being asked to contribute with photographs, stories and artwork from … More
REYTA 2020: Tourism sector honoured with sparkling virtual awards ceremony
The annual Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs) were held tonight and although the ceremony took a different format to previous years, it still honoured some of the region’s best … More
Behind the scenes at The Deep during coronavirus
The Deep may be closed due to coronavirus measures, but the marine life inhabiting the huge aquarium must still be fed and exhibits must be cleaned.
One of Yorkshire’s most … More
REYTA 2020: Tourism sector to be celebrated with virtual awards ceremony
An annual awards ceremony celebrating the region’s tourism industry will next week take place virtually.
This year’s Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs), which recognises some of the region’s best … More
Free family activities launched by Big Malarkey organisers
Big Malarkey Festival organisers are hoping to celebrate the creativity of Hull children with a series of weekly activities as they launch Hibernation Inspiration.
The literature festival, due to take … More
How Hull residents can access a world of literature online
Libraries in Hull have had to adapt in the face of coronavirus.
People are currently unable to visit their local library – but that doesn’t mean they can’t browse and … More
What leisure facilities would you like to see in Hull city centre?
People in Hull are being asked what leisure facilities they would like to see in the new £120m Albion Square development.
Whether it be crazy golf, yoga, rock climbing … More
Tens of thousands see Sistine Chapel exhibition at Hull Minster
An exhibition showcasing the wonders of the Sistine Chapel has attracted 35,000 people to Hull Minster.
The Michelangelo – A Different View exhibition drew visitors from far and wide during … More
Coronavirus: Free workouts delivered into your home
With many leisure facilities in Hull now closed, residents are turning to home workouts as a way of stay fit while in coronavirus lockdown.
Now fitness coaches from Hull City … More
5 FREE things to do in the Hull area this weekend
Christmas is getting close and purses are tightening as salaries are spent on gifts for friends and loved ones. It means few can afford to be splashing cash on weekend … More
Animals at East Park continue to receive first-class care during coronavirus
While East Park’s Animal Education Centre is closed to the public, its residents are still very much in need of care.
The centre houses about 200 animals including alpaca, goats, … More
UK City of Culture impact highlighted in new report
City and cultural leaders have welcomed the publication of an independent evaluation of Hull’s year in the spotlight as UK City of Culture 2017, which confirms the continuing impact the … More
Middle Child panto to include Polish-described performance
The Middle Child pantomime has become one of the highlights of Hull’s Christmas calendar – and this year the festive extravaganza will include a Polish-described performance.
A Polish performer will … More
Rain can’t stop thousands turning out for Hull’s Christmas lights switch-on
Despite the pouring rain, Hull city centre saw an incredible turnout for the Christmas lights switch-on.
Thousands turned out for the moment that signalled the start of Christmas in the … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
The weekend starts tonight with art, comedy, a visit by Father Christmas and a chance to watch a bunch of muscular athletes beat seven bells out of each other among … More
People from Hull pictured under water in new Ferens exhibition
A new photography exhibition featuring people from Hull submerged in water is to go on display at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend.
Sea; the Remains Between is the latest in … More
Stories for children delivered directly into homes in Hull
Stories are being posted online to help keep children entertained and their imaginations active.
The partnership between Hull Libraries, Hull Schools’ Library Service and Groundwork is delivering children’s literature directly … More
Pop sensation L Devine reschedules Hull performance
L Devine, one of the country’s most exciting pop talents, has rescheduled the Hull leg of her European tour that was due to take place at Hull Central Library this … More
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