Leisure & Culture

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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View article Live music returns to Hull Central Library

Live music returns to Hull Central Library

Get it Loud in Libraries will bring artist Moonchild Sanelly to Hull Central Library next month for a headline gig. A cross-genre artist who embraces South African homegrown genres from Amapiano and Gqom, to club ready beats and afro-punk-pop, Moonchild Sanelly’s recent album ‘Full Moon’ has garnered praise from the likes of Elton John, The […]

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View article New community art exhibition opens at Streetlife Museum

New community art exhibition opens at Streetlife Museum

A new community‑focused art exhibition celebrating creativity, inclusion and growth is set to open this Saturday (25 April) at the Streetlife Museum. Regeneration by CASE Training Services is a powerful exhibition showcasing artwork created by adults with learning disabilities. The exhibition highlights themes of renewal, growth and individual journeys, offering visitors an insight into the […]

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View article £200k boost to transform Hull Central Library into ‘Space to Inspire’

£200k boost to transform Hull Central Library into ‘Space to Inspire’

Hull Culture and Leisure Library Services has been awarded £203,175 of funding by the DCMS for its ‘Space to Inspire’ project. The funding has been granted as part of a nationwide Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) delivered by Arts Council England for the government’s Arts Everywhere Fund. The investment will see Hull Central Library transformed into […]

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View article Hull to host tall ships ahead of Invictus Games

Hull to host tall ships ahead of Invictus Games

Two traditionally rigged tall ships will spend time in Hull as part of an expedition in partnership with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027. Spirit of Falmouth and Pellew will sail into the city on Tuesday 14 April, ahead of an opportunity for the general public to spend time on board the vessels on Thursday 16 April. […]

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View article Out of this world planetarium lands in Hull

Out of this world planetarium lands in Hull

A state-of-the-art mobile planetarium has landed in Hull, bringing science closer to communities across the UK. The project focuses on cities that do not currently have a planetarium, offering a programme dedicated to science outreach. Queen Victoria Square will host the initiative features a state-of-the-art mobile planetarium designed to bring astronomy and science closer to […]

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View article Farmers Market returns to Hull city centre

Farmers Market returns to Hull city centre

Regular farmers markets are set to return to the city centre next week as Trinity Square will be filled with various stalls. Next Friday (10 April), the new market will open, with stallholders providing a variety of locally made produce from small independent businesses. This month’s market will also include family entertainment and free Easter […]

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