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A large water play area with fountains and jets and a blue painted surface. Children playing in background with 2 children in foreground.

Start the summer with a splash

Families can splash into summer this weekend as three of the city’s water play areas open to the public.

East Park, Alderman Kneeshaw and West Park splash pads will be … More


Adults and children walk through the Streetlife Museum with a plane suspended above their heads

Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

Hull Museums are celebrating after seeing visitor numbers across their sites exceed pre-lockdown numbers.

The busy year saw over 383,000 people visit the city’s free museums and galleries, up 13 … More





Cllr Rob Pritchard (fifth left) with fellow West Carr ward councillors and members of Hull City Council's major projects team, Hull Esteem, Geo. Houlton & Sons and Kingswood United in front of the Bude Park plans sign.

Bude Park improvements underway

Major improvement works to Bude Park’s football facilities are underway.

Work began this week which will see the creation of a new changing pavilion and improvements to the existing football … More






A room filled with people mingling amongst tables and chairs

Hull Cultural Strategy needs you!

Views from residents and businesses across Hull are being sought to further develop Hull’s Cultural Strategy.

A month on from the city’s inaugural cultural conference, Cultural Tides, which 170 local … More


A football team crouch together on an indoor pitch in green shirts and red subs vests

Hull asylum seeker football team make history

The Welcome House Football Club (Acorn FC) have this week made history by playing their first competitive Active Through Football fixture against another city.

Acorn FC met Leeds United Foundation’s … More


City centre buildings with a blue sky and light coloured paving, with trees and outdoor seating

Freedom of the City parade returns to Hull

A large-scale military parade and event featuring up to 250 military personnel will take place this weekend in Hull city centre.

This Sunday (14 April) The Freedom of the City … More




Free Easter fun comes to Whitefriargate!

Families are in for a fantastic day of free Easter fun in Hull city centre this weekend as the High Street Heritage Action Zone holds the Whitefriargate Easter event.

This … More


East Park, Hull

Contractor to be sought for East Park plans

A Hull City Council Decision Record published today gives the approval to progress with plans to reopen East Park Gates.

There are plans to reopen the gates to vehicles for … More




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