Hull names win big at White Rose Awards
Some of the city’s most popular names and businesses are celebrating today after winning big at the UK’s largest tourism awards – the White Rose Awards 2019.
The Deep, Hull … More
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£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment could be brought forward
Councillors are being asked to consider plans to refurbish and improve Queens Gardens in one single approach.
£1m has already been allocated by Hull City Council’s Cabinet for phase one … More
Pictures: Big Malarkey Festival 2019 in East Park
Hundreds of children were transported into a world of stories and imagination at the Big Malarkey Festival at the weekend.
Hull’s third annual children’s literature festival saw writers, poets, cartoonists, … More
Family celebrate 50 years selling ice cream in Hull park
An Italian family are celebrating 50 years serving ice cream in Pearson Park this weekend.
The Penna family started selling ice cream in the park in 1969.
Frank Penna, 86, … More
River Hull exhibition to open at Hull Maritime Museum
A new exhibition to preserves and publicises the heritage of the River Hull, its bridges and vessels is to open at Hull Maritime Museum this month.
The Open Bridges: A … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
The sun plans to shine this weekend, we are told, so ditch the umbrellas and dig out the wide-brimmed hat for a few days of fun.
The Big Malarkey Festival … More
Hull band Bud Sugar to return to Bonus Arena
Hull band Bud Sugar will return to the Bonus Arena in Hull on Saturday 14 September.
The band were among the very first to take to the arena’s stage in … More
Lovehullhq launches on instagram – and it is loving Sporty Saturdays
Lovehullhq has launched on Instagram.
The @lovehullhq channel is dedicated to showcasing what a proud, independent and creative city Hull is.
One of the themes on the channel is Sporty … More
Choir raises deaf awareness through song
A choir in Hull is on a mission to make singing and music more inclusive.
Hull Visual Voices has 16 members, all of whom are British Sign Language (BSL) users. … More
One of Ferens Art Gallery’s earliest pieces receives conservation award
One of the first artworks gifted to Hull by Thomas Ferens has won a prestigious award that will allow it to be preserved and displayed for future generations.
The Night … More
Hull’s Paul Jubb to play in Wimbledon men’s singles
Hull’s Paul Jubb is tennis’s new star.
The 19 year old, who grew up in a council house in Hull, will play in the men’s singles at Wimbledon for the … More
Free bus travel for leisure users as Ennerdale closes its doors for refurbishment
As Ennerdale Leisure Centre prepares to close its doors for a £1.76 million refurb, users are being offered free bus travel to its closest alternative, Woodford.
The facility in … More
It’s National Picnic Week – check out the top five spots in our region for a picnic
Not only does today mark the start of summer with the longest day of the year, it is also the start of National Picnic Week. We are fortunate to have … More
Cabinet to consider £4m Queens Gardens improvements
Cabinet is being asked to approve the allocation of £4m of funding to carry out improvements to Queens Gardens.
The improvements would see the complete rebuilding of the retaining walls … More
See how Hull leisure time has changed over the years
A new photographic exhibition is to provide a glimpse at how people of Hull have spent their leisure time over the years.
The exhibition, called Having Fun, will pull together … More
Exhibition in Hull celebrates gypsy, Roma and traveller culture
An exhibition to celebrate gypsy, Roma and traveller culture will open at Hull’s Streetlife Museum this month.
The exhibition, from Thursday 13 June to Thursday 27 June, has been set … More
Hull pensioner’s one-woman show heads to Edinburgh Fringe
A one-woman show from a Hull pensioner will be previewed at Kardomah 94 next month before heading to Edinburgh Fringe this summer.
Polly Pattison, who is 77 years old, will … More
Circus comes to town as Freedom Festival and Back to Ours team up
Two popular Hull festivals have joined forces to bring four spectacular circus shows to the city.
The expanded five-day Freedom Festival will include the quartet of quirky performances after a … More
Humber Street Gallery announces summer programme
Humber Street Gallery, the contemporary visual arts space on Hull’s rejuvenated Fruit Market, has announced its summer programme.
The broad programme includes work looking at Hull’s history of food production, … More
Tuesday’s Royal Ballet screening moved to Hull Minster
Tomorrow’s free Royal Ballet screening has been moved to Hull Minster due to the weather forecast.
The screening of Kenneth MacMillan’s celebrated ballet Romeo and Juliet was due to take … More
PRS Foundation New Musical Biennial returns next month
A free music festival featuring some of the UK’s most most exciting music creators returns to Hull next month.
PRS Foundation’s New Music Biennial – which takes place across two … More
5 things to do in Hull this weekend
If you still haven’t made Friday night plans by now, we are here to help. Two classics – one a screening of a silent comedy and another a famous opera … More
Trinity Market opens seven days a week
Hull’s thriving Trinity Market is now open seven days a week.
The market in the Old Town will open every Sunday from 11.30am to 4pm starting this weekend.
The market … More
Futuristic performance set for Ferens Art Gallery
Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle is bringing a futuristic performance to Ferens Gallery next month
It is part of the gallery’s current contemporary art exhibition, Is This Planet Earth?, that runs … More
A month of imagination and storytelling at Hull Libraries
Hull libraries are inviting children to enter a world of stories, characters and imagination this month.
The Big Malarkey Festival returns from Wednesday 26 to Sunday 30 June in East … More
Freedom Festival 2019 line-up revealed
The line-up for the 12th annual Freedom Festival has been unveiled.
And this year, the international arts programme has been expanded to five days.
From Wednesday 28 August, Hull will … More
£27.4m plans to protect Hull’s maritime treasures submitted
Plans to future-proof Hull’s maritime treasures have been submitted.
Hull City Council’s architect, Purcell, has submitted applications that would put into action ambitious plans including a new visitor attraction at … More
Hull Ice Arena to close temporarily
Hull Ice Arena will be temporarily closed for essential works from Monday 8 July.
Hot water boilers will be upgraded and the water cylinder will be replaced to provide a … More
5 things to do this Bank Holiday weekend
It’s the Bank Holiday weekend once again, the sun is shining and the city’s calendars are filling with fantastic events.
In the next few days, you can to learn about … More
Steps icon Claire Richards joins Mel C at Pride in Hull
Steps star Claire Richards has been announced as the final headliner at this year’s Pride in Hull.
She will join Spice Girl Mel C and RuPaul’s Drag Race phenomenon Alaska … More
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