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View article Parklets trial aimed at boosting Hull’s evening economy

Parklets trial aimed at boosting Hull’s evening economy

Works will soon get underway to install new parklet outdoor seating areas on Princes Dock Street. A published decision record confirmed Hull City Council has awarded a contract to local firm Pearl Green Engineering Limited to manufacture, supply, deliver and install the project. The six parklets will be in the existing pedestrianised zone between Mccoy’s […]

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View article Football Foundation kicks off major improvements for Bude Park

Football Foundation kicks off major improvements for Bude Park

A scheme that will see much-improved football facilities at Bude Park will soon kick-off thanks to investment from the Premier League, The FA and government’s Football Foundation. Bude Park was identified as a potential site for improvement by the Football Foundation. Submitted last summer, the project will see the creation of a full-size pitch, six […]

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View article Free annual leisure membership for Hull judo champion

Free annual leisure membership for Hull judo champion

A reigning national judo champion is being given free access to Hull’s public leisure facilities, after being identified as a potential future world-class competitor. Gracie Wilson, 16, will benefit as part of the Talented Athlete Scheme from Hull Culture and Leisure. The scheme is designed to help gifted sports people who are gaining recognition from […]

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View article First look at Freedom Festival 2023

First look at Freedom Festival 2023

Freedom Festival Arts Trust has unveiled key dates for their highly anticipated summer festival, and offered a sneak preview of the incredible artists set to use the city as a stage from August 30 until September 3. Renowned for its world-class reputation regionally and all across the UK and Europe, Hull’s Freedom Festival returns in […]

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View article NEXT STEPS FOR HULL’S BANKSY: Trinity Market contender for permanent accessible location

NEXT STEPS FOR HULL’S BANKSY: Trinity Market contender for permanent accessible location

Hull City Council is currently considering a permanent location for the Banksy artwork ‘Draw the Raised Bridge’ with Trinity Market a possible option. The mural was confirmed as a Banksy when it first appeared in January 2018 on the permanently raised Scott Street bridge. The bridge was already due to be dismantled, because of the […]

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View article Duck, duck, go! Pupils’ chance to win free swim at new outdoor heated lido

Duck, duck, go! Pupils’ chance to win free swim at new outdoor heated lido

Schoolchildren in Hull will have the chance to show their artistic flair as part of a competition to celebrate the reopening of Albert Avenue Pools this summer. The facility has undergone extensive refurbishment over the last 18 months, including the construction of a heated outdoor lido. To mark the reopening, pupils in Year 5 across […]

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View article Hull theatre company to open pioneering recycled play space at London’s Southbank Centre

Hull theatre company to open pioneering recycled play space at London’s Southbank Centre

The Herd Theatre, a Hull-based arts company that specialises in bringing children, young people and families together in playful spaces, is opening a new installation, made entirely out of recycled and reused materials, at the Southbank Centre in London. Part adventure playground, part installation, REPLAY encourages children and grown-ups to play side-by-side – building, making, […]

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View article Whitefriargate rooftop bar to be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding

Whitefriargate rooftop bar to be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding

Visitors to Hull city centre will soon be able to enjoy a new rooftop bar thanks to Levelling Up Funding. Added Value Portal Limited has been awarded £75,000 from the government-funded scheme towards creating the facility at 55 Whitefriargate. The project will include a multi-functional bar, food and leisure area on top of an extension […]

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