Leisure & Culture

View article Watch the video: Celebrating 20 years of the MKM Stadium

Watch the video: Celebrating 20 years of the MKM Stadium

On Wednesday 18 December 2002, the doors to Hull’s state-of-the-art multi-million-pound stadium opened for the first time. It accommodated football and rugby fans, with Hull City AFC moving in from Boothferry Park, and Hull FC also taking up residence from the Boulevard. Over the years, the MKM Stadium has become a regular venue for international […]

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View article Find out about Hull’s amazing dance scene all in one place

Find out about Hull’s amazing dance scene all in one place

Dance enthusiasts can now find out more about the amazing dance performances, events and opportunities happening across the city in just one place as a new online platform has launched today (Friday 9 December). Discover Dance is a space created by Hull City Council and Hull Dance that celebrates dance in the city. It aims […]

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View article Christmas arrives at Pearson Park this weekend

Christmas arrives at Pearson Park this weekend

Victorian carol singers, festive live music and real reindeer will visit Pearson Park this Saturday (10 December) as the park’s Christmas event takes place. From 11am until 3pm the park will be filled with Christmas spirit with something for all the family to enjoy. Alongside live entertainment, stalls will be open selling everything from jewellery […]

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View article Free holiday camps and activities back this Christmas

Free holiday camps and activities back this Christmas

A huge range of free children’s activities are now available to book over the Christmas holidays. Funded by the Department for Education and Hull City Council, the activity programme is back with a bang, with camps starting Monday 19 December. Free bookable holiday camps are back for eight–13-year-olds. These camps are a perfect way for children stay […]

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View article Free festive fun at Trinity Market

Free festive fun at Trinity Market

Hull families looking for some free festive fun can enjoy a host of events over the next two weekends. Trinity Market, Trinity Square, Hepworth Arcade and Hull Minster, supported by Hull City Council, are all hosting a series of seasonal treats for all the family. This Saturday, 10 December, sees Victorian Kitsch-Mas, a fantastic Christmas […]

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View article Plans revealed for ancient city site

Plans revealed for ancient city site

Plans for the future of the South Blockhouse site have been revealed. The proposals were made publicly available for the first time yesterday, Sunday 4 December, at a community engagement event at the Fruit Market with residents in the surrounding area and visitors able to be amongst the first to view the new images. The […]

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View article Hull Volunteers celebrated on International Volunteers Day

Hull Volunteers celebrated on International Volunteers Day

Today is International Volunteering Day and a chance to celebrate all the fantastic people who volunteer. Some of the most recognised volunteers in Hull are the HEY! Volunteers who are now part of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY). Over the past year the HEY! Volunteers have completed more than 20,000 volunteering hours across 7,500 […]

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View article New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin

New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin

Hull Central Library is hosting a free new exhibition illustrating the life of Philip Larkin. Larkin’s Lighted Rooms: Love, Death and Hull, is an immersive experience featuring film, poems, music and readings drawn from Philip Larkin’s life in Hull. The installation has been commissioned as part of Larkin 100, a celebration of Larkin’s centenary. It […]

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View article Summer visitors to Hull museums and art gallery at highest level since 2017

Summer visitors to Hull museums and art gallery at highest level since 2017

Hull’s museums and art gallery have recorded their highest summer holiday visitor figures since 2017, with numbers far exceeding pre-Covid figures. During the summer holidays, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and East Riding Museum and the Streetlife Museum had over 81,200 visitors, up 20% on the same time in 2018. Highlights of the summer included two […]

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View article What’s on in Hull – December 2022

What’s on in Hull – December 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with lots happening in the city leading up to Christmas! Here’s our highlights for what’s on in Hull this December. Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival Hull Minster, South Church Side, HU1 1RR, 27 Nov – 19 Dec 2022, 10am – 4pm The Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival […]

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View article Hull appoints new Head of Culture and Place

Hull appoints new Head of Culture and Place

Hull City Council has appointed Kath Wynne-Hague to lead the city on Culture and Place. Since 2007, Kath has worked across Local Government; cultural development; engagement and education; project management; and as an independent practitioner with experience ranging from voluntary and community action; health and wellbeing in care settings; visitor economy and cultural business development. […]

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