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View article Job vacancies at Hull City Council – March 30

Job vacancies at Hull City Council – March 30

30th March 2023

Discover the latest job vacancies this week at Hull City Council.

View article FREE children’s activities back for Easter

FREE children’s activities back for Easter

28th March 2023

Free sports camps and activities with the Healthy Holidays programme are back for the Easter holidays, and will run Monday 3 – Friday 14 April.

View article Albert Avenue Pools’ District Heating plans given green light

Albert Avenue Pools’ District Heating plans given green light

27th March 2023

Plans to incorporate Hull City Council’s District Heating Project into Albert Avenue Pools were given the green light by Cabinet today (Monday 27 March). The Hull District Heating Project was approved last year and will provide heating into public and private businesses, as well as residential accommodation in the city centre. These latest plans approved […]

View article Have your say on state-of-the-art sporting facilities

Have your say on state-of-the-art sporting facilities

27th March 2023

A public consultation will begin this weekend to give the community the chance to share their views on improvements to Costello Playing Fields. The consultations will be held at Peter Pan Park Café over three dates in April and are part of a major investment project by Hull City Council. The council’s Cabinet has approved […]

View article Rare treat of vocal delight heads to Hull

Rare treat of vocal delight heads to Hull

17th March 2023

Visitors to Albermarle Music Centre this Saturday are in for a treat, as a stunning singing duo perform as part of Hull City Council’s Singing City initiative. Singers and inspiring choir leaders Ben See & Dom Stichbury will be at the Albermarle for an afternoon of fun & uplifting harmony singing followed by a performance […]

View article Plans for high quality sports and community facilities to be heard

Plans for high quality sports and community facilities to be heard

17th March 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will consider major investment for Costello playing fields that will benefit sporting groups and the local community, together with a new purpose-built gym on George Street for the use of Hull College students. If approved, the plans could release funding to create state-of-the-art facilities at Costello on Anlaby Park Road North. […]

View article Royal Coronation to be screened in Hull city centre

Royal Coronation to be screened in Hull city centre

17th March 2023

The coronations of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort will be shown on two big screens in Hull, thanks to funding from the government. The screens will be situated on City Hall balcony and in Trinity Market and act as a focal points for the celebration weekend. Leader of Hull City Council, Cllr […]

View article Ancient Egypt exhibitions open for the season at Ferens Art Gallery

Ancient Egypt exhibitions open for the season at Ferens Art Gallery

17th March 2023

Ancient Egypt has arrived at Ferens Art Gallery and is now open for the spring/summer season. Featuring two free exhibitions supported by a dedicated programme for schools and public events, the season will explore the beauty and mystery of ancient Egypt celebrating two of the greatest Egyptian discoveries of the last 200 years. The decoding […]

View article The Awakening 2023: All you need to know

The Awakening 2023: All you need to know

16th March 2023

Hull city centre will be illuminated this weekend with the return of the spectacular Awakening from Freedom Festival. The event, across two evenings, will feature world-class installations and performances, with Hull’s historic areas presented in a new and enchanting light. When is it taking place? Friday 17 March, 6pm until 10pm. Saturday 18 March, 6pm […]

View article Cabinet to decide on incorporating Albert Avenue Pools into District Heating Project

Cabinet to decide on incorporating Albert Avenue Pools into District Heating Project

16th March 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will decide later this month whether to give backing to further develop its District Heating Project into Albert Avenue Pools. On Monday 27 March, Cabinet will hear proposals to develop an additional phase of the heat network to incorporate the west Hull facility. Albert Avenue Pools has undergone extensive refurbishment in […]

View article ‘Rediscover’ Ferens Art Gallery at new exhibition

‘Rediscover’ Ferens Art Gallery at new exhibition

14th March 2023

An exciting new exhibition ‘Rediscovering Ferens’ has opened at Ferens Art Gallery. Running until Sunday 21 May, the exhibition focusses on the theme of identity and curators have explored what identity means to them, and to communities in Hull. The exhibition has been co-curated by young volunteers aged 18 – 25 years from the Future […]

View article New exhibition on First World War British Jews arrives at Hull History Centre

New exhibition on First World War British Jews arrives at Hull History Centre

10th March 2023

A new exhibition at Hull History Centre highlighting the contribution and sacrifice of Hull’s Jewish community during The First World War will open next week. We Were There Too is produced by We Were There Too: British Jews in the First World War, a project which has developed a website covering military and social history. […]