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View article Submissions start for the Young Artist Open exhibition

Submissions start for the Young Artist Open exhibition

Budding young artists are being encouraged to enter their artwork for an exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The Young Artist Open exhibition, previously known as the Junior Open, has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2003 and celebrates the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area. Artworks […]

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View article Tickets now on sale for Big Malarkey 2026

Tickets now on sale for Big Malarkey 2026

The Big Malarkey is back for its ninth year and will celebrate alongside the UK National Year of Reading. Tickets are now on sale for the celebrated children’s literature festival which will once again take over part of East Park, transforming it into ‘Malarkey Park’. Established during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture 2017, […]

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View article Trinity Market event to open Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week

Trinity Market event to open Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week

The eagerly anticipated return of Hull & East Yorkshire Fashion Week will kick off with an opening event at the historic Trinity Market. Grand Opening: Hull Trade Fair will take place tomorrow, Saturday 30 May, providing a showcase for a diverse range of creative entrepreneurs. Fashion designers, accessory makers and vintage sellers will be joined […]

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View article Council to host civic reception to celebrate Hull City’s Championship Play-Off Final win

Council to host civic reception to celebrate Hull City’s Championship Play-Off Final win

Hull City Council will host a civic reception for Hull City AFC as they celebrate their Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final with a parade on Monday 25 May. Open-top buses will make their way across Hull to the city centre, culminating with thousands of fans witnessing their heroes with the trophy on the balcony of […]

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View article The Wonders of Moominvalley opens at Ferens Art Gallery

The Wonders of Moominvalley opens at Ferens Art Gallery

A magical new family exhibition celebrating some of the world’s most beloved and iconic characters, the Moomins, will open at Ferens Art Gallery this Saturday (23 May). The Wonders of Moominvalley invites families and grown‑ups to step into the enchanting world of the Moomins through a specially curated interactive exhibition, inspired by the stories and […]

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View article Hull Museums and Phoenix Families CIC nominated for regional award

Hull Museums and Phoenix Families CIC nominated for regional award

Hull Museums and Phoenix Families CIC have been nominated for the Partnership of the Year Award at the 2026 HEY Smile Awards. The nomination comes for their partnership programme, Tree Babies and Tots. Tree Babies and Tots (now named Together in Nature) has taken place in the Museums Gardens since 2021, making use of the […]

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View article Hull showcases emerging talent at The Great Escape as part of Northern Music Takeover

Hull showcases emerging talent at The Great Escape as part of Northern Music Takeover

Hull is set to shine on the national stage next week as bands and music industry delegates from the city head to Brighton to represent Hull as part of a Northern Music Takeover at The Great Escape Festival. This is the second year that Hull has had a presence at the festival which provides artists and […]

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View article Humber Street Sesh bounces back with limited discounted tickets on sale now

Humber Street Sesh bounces back with limited discounted tickets on sale now

The award-winning grassroots festival for emerging music, Humber Street Sesh, is set to return to Hull Marina on Saturday 1 August, after narrowly avoiding closure due to financial pressures affecting festivals across the UK. Following uncertainty over the festival’s future, driven by rising operational costs, declining sponsorship, and the wider cost-of-living crisis; organisers have launched […]

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View article Hull’s second Football Foundation PlayZone under construction

Hull’s second Football Foundation PlayZone under construction

Works are underway for the construction of Hull’s second Football Foundation PlayZone, this time in East Park. Hull City Council’s contractor Cleveland Land Services Limited, which is currently constructing a PlayZone in Bude Park, started on site this week. The facility will feature an enclosed, floodlit 20x30m 3G pitch with markings for both football and rugby. […]

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