Leisure & Culture

View article Free festive fun comes to Hull city centre

Free festive fun comes to Hull city centre

7th December 2023

Hull’s old town will come alive with Christmas cheer every weekend through December, with free entertainment for all the family. Activities have been funded by Historic England, in partnership with Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aims to support the Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, with a three-year Hi! Whitefriargate […]

View article Christmas returns to Pearson Park

Christmas returns to Pearson Park

6th December 2023

Victorian carol singers, festive live music and a festive family trail will visit Pearson Park this Saturday (9 December) as the park’s Christmas event takes place. From 11am until 3pm the park will be filled with Christmas spirit, with something for all the family to enjoy. Alongside live entertainment, stalls will be open selling everything […]

View article Learn more about improvements to East Park

Learn more about improvements to East Park

28th November 2023

Residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to events to learn more about improvements to one of Hull’s popular parks. Major changes are planned to improve parking and access within East Park. As part of the proposals, the main gates to East Park will reopen to motorists (in-line with existing park opening times) creating increased […]

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View article Loud Mouths exhibition opens at the Streetlife Museum

Loud Mouths exhibition opens at the Streetlife Museum

24th November 2023

A new exhibition, created by a group of young people with additional needs and/or disabilities in Hull and inspired by their experience of using public transport, will open at the Streetlife Museum on Monday (27 November). ‘Sunflowers Travelling’ has been put together by the Loud Mouths Young People Engagement Group – a group of young […]

View article Victorian Christmas event extended for 2023

Victorian Christmas event extended for 2023

21st November 2023

Hull Museums’ ever popular Victorian Christmas will return this week, and for the first time will open over a full weekend. Visitors will be invited to enjoy the traditional event in the Museums Quarter this Saturday (25) and Sunday (26 November) from 11am until 4pm. Victorian Christmas ran by Hull Museums, in partnership with HullBID […]

View article Wilberforce House Museum wins Museums Change Lives Award

Wilberforce House Museum wins Museums Change Lives Award

10th November 2023

Wilberforce House Museum has won a national award from the Museum Association. The annual awards recognise and celebrate outstanding practice by UK museums delivering social impact, promoting the best examples of work by museums and individuals that support communities and engage with contemporary issues. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and […]

View article Exciting West Docklands plans to be discussed at Cabinet

Exciting West Docklands plans to be discussed at Cabinet

10th November 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will discuss a report detailing the design brief for the West Docklands area. The design brief would set a planning framework for development and regeneration of the area. The land is bounded by the operational Albert and William Wright Docks to the south, the A63 to the north, Daltry Street to […]

View article Love Music? Join us to help shape its future in Hull

Love Music? Join us to help shape its future in Hull

3rd November 2023

‘Out of the Box’, an event organised by Hull City Council’s Arts Development team in partnership with J-Night, will bring together people from across the city in a two-part free event on Friday 17 November. Anyone interested in music in Hull is invited to a day of inspiration and discussion themed around collaboration. Featuring live […]

View article Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award

Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award

3rd November 2023

Wilberforce House Museum has been shortlisted for a national Change Lives Award 2023 from the Museum Association. The museum’s work has been recognised in the Decolonising Museums Awards category. It has worked with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull to deliver a new community strategy that […]

View article Checkmate – council reveals plans for chess tables in two Hull parks

Checkmate – council reveals plans for chess tables in two Hull parks

31st October 2023

Chess enthusiasts could soon be able to showcase their tactical skills as plans to install equipment in two Hull parks have been revealed. Two new chess tables, each with fixed seats, will be coming soon thanks to the Levelling Up Parks Fund which has allocated £5,000 to Hull City Council. To enable residents to access […]

View article Visit Hull and East Yorkshire launch Hullywood photography competition

Visit Hull and East Yorkshire launch Hullywood photography competition

30th October 2023

An appeal for Hullywood photographs is being made ahead of the launch of a new visitor guide, with the chance to win an exciting prize. Residents and visitors have the opportunity to feature in the new Hull Visitors Guide, by contributing photographs taken whilst Hullywood filming has been taking place across the city. These could […]

View article Half-term help as free and low cost activities are back for the holidays

Half-term help as free and low cost activities are back for the holidays

26th October 2023

Help is at hand for families during the half-term thanks to the leisure and parks programme run by Hull Culture and Leisure. This will run from Monday 30 October through to Friday 3 November right across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will held across the city throughout the week, alongside a range of events at […]