Hull Volunteers celebrated on International Volunteers Day 5th December 2022 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 […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Councillor mike rossHEY! VolunteersVHEY
New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin 1st December 2022 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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on ArtArts and cultureCouncillor Alison CollinsonHCALHull Culture and LeisurePhilip LarkinPhilip Larkin Society
Summer visitors to Hull museums and art gallery at highest level since 2017 30th November 2022 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 […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureCouncillor Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsStreetlife Museum
What’s on in Hull – December 2022 30th November 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 […] Read more Hull City Hall Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Bonus ArenaHull City HallHull MinsterHull New TheatreHumber StreetWhat's On Hull
Hull appoints new Head of Culture and Place 30th November 2022 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. […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Culture and PlaceKath Wynne-HagueMatt Jukes
Spice up your life with ’90s Live’ at Hull City Hall 25th November 2022 A Wonderwall of sound will be delivered when Hull City Hall pumps up the jam with 90s Live next year. This spectacular tribute show celebrates the very best music of the 1990s, from Take That to Oasis, and the Spice Girls to Supergrass. It also features songs by Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, The Vengaboys, Bryan […] Read more Hull City Hall Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Hull City HallMusic
Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month 23rd November 2022 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 […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandCouncillor Rob PritchardDisability History MonthHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery 22nd November 2022 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 […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Arts and cultureCouncillor Alison CollinsonFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and Leisure
Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter 21st November 2022 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. […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on ChristmasHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsHullBIDMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Results of 2022 Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards 11th November 2022 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 […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Regeneration REYTAsVisit EnglandVisit Hull and East Yorkshire
Festive season gets underway with lights switch-on in Hull 10th November 2022 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 […] Read more Christmas Leisure & Culture News What's on Christmas 2022Christmas lights switch-onConnor LynesDarren LethemDeputy Lord Mayor Cllr Kalvin NealQueen Victoria Square
Extra slices of comedy at Hull City Hall 4th November 2022 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 […] Read more Hull City Hall Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Hull City HallStand-up comedyWhat's On Hull
