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View article Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month

Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month

A newly conserved Invacar has gone on display at Hull’s Streetlife Museum to celebrate UK Disability History Month. The car will be displayed alongside a film from the East Midlands Film Archive from the 1970s, featuring people explaining how phasing out the Invacar would affect them. It is also accompanied by a personal story of […]

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View article Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery

Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery

The Ferens Art Gallery is putting a call out for an artist in residence to work at the Gallery from February to May next year. Artists are invited to apply by sending in a recent CV, a covering letter outlining their suitability for the role and images or video links of their artwork. This can […]

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View article Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Hull Museums are inviting visitors to enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas in the Museums Quarter on Saturday 26 November, 10.00am-4.00pm. The free Magic of Christmas event, run in partnership with HullBID (Business Improvement District), and Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, will be packed full of activities and performances for the whole family to enjoy. […]

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View article Results of 2022 Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards

Results of 2022 Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards

Hull and East Yorkshires very own tourism “Oscars” culminated in a triumphant and glittering awards ceremony, attended by 500 people at Bridlington Spa last night (Thursday 10 November). It was an eagerly anticipated return of the awards which haven’t been held in person since 2019 and it saw the sector come together for the Remarkable […]

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View article Festive season gets underway with lights switch-on in Hull

Festive season gets underway with lights switch-on in Hull

Hull’s stunning Christmas lights will be switched on by Hull’s own Connor Lynes, star of the England Physical Disability Rugby League team who recently stormed to victory over New Zealand in the World Cup, alongside the Deputy Lord Mayor next week. Queen Victoria Square will come alive with stunning light and sound installations on Thursday […]

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View article Extra slices of comedy at Hull City Hall

Extra slices of comedy at Hull City Hall

Funnyman Tom Allen has announced he’ll be serving up an “extra slice” of comedy next year as he adds a second helping to his date at Hull City Hall. Due to popular demand, the host of BBC’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired and regular presenter of Bake Off: An Extra Slice will now deliver his signature acerbic wit and […]

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View article Hull Museums secures £3.3m investment for heritage and culture across the Humber region

Hull Museums secures £3.3m investment for heritage and culture across the Humber region

Hull Museums is delighted to announce a major £3.3m investment from Arts Council England (ACE) through its National Portfolio Programme to support and expand the work of the Humber Museums Partnership. The funding will enable the three museum services of Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to continue working together to bring outstanding […]

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View article What’s on in Hull – November 2022

What’s on in Hull – November 2022

Hull Comedy Festival returns for its 16th year, Trinity Market’s weekly music night, and a World Cup double header! Here’s our latest selections of what’s on in Hull this November. Trinity Live Trinity Market, HU1 2JH, 2 Nov – 22 Dec 2022, 6pm The weekly music night in Trinity Market takes place on Thursday evenings […]

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View article Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety

Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety

Hull Museums and local community producers ARCADE are hosting Don’t Wait Up, an evening full of live entertainment, participation and protest. It takes place on Friday 18 November, 6:30pm – 9:30pm. Inspired by the carriages in the Streetlife Museum collection, and reflecting on restricted journeys taken by women in days gone by, audiences are invited […]

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View article Free half-term fun coming to Hull

Free half-term fun coming to Hull

Free and low cost holiday leisure activities are back for the half term holidays. The leisure and parks programme is provided by Hull Culture and Leisure and will run Monday 24 – Friday 28 October across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will run throughout the week, alongside a range of Halloween-themed events at Pickering Park Aviary […]

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View article Rugby League meets the arts on the streets of Hull

Rugby League meets the arts on the streets of Hull

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 Cultural Festival will take to the streets of Hull this weekend for a spectacular free outdoor show, Power of Performance: This Is Us. With the tournament in full swing, professional performers and a participant cast from the local area will take part in a specially commissioned outdoor show featuring […]

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View article Woodford water slide to receive refurbishment

Woodford water slide to receive refurbishment

The water slide within the leisure pool at Woodford Leisure Centre will receive an upgrade next month. After the half-term holiday, from Monday 31 October, the fun pool will close for three weeks for the refurbishment of the slide, which will include the relining of the flume, refurbishment of the entry steps and new decoration, […]

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