5 places you should explore on Heritage Open Days 2022 5th September 2022 Heritage Open Days 2022 returns this weekend to give communities a chance to explore the local treasures on their doorstep. Every year, the festival reflects the rich cultural heritage of England and works with local organisations and individuals within the city. Want to learn more about some of Hull’s most historic landmarks? Here’s five places […] Read more Civic Hull City Hall Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Heritage Open DaysHull City HallHull Old Town FestivalMuseums QuarterWhat's On Hull
New free heritage trail for Pearson Park 1st September 2022 A new free historical walking trail has launched in Pearson Park. The Pearson Park Heritage Trail has been developed using archive material and leads visitors around the park on a 1.6km route with 19 historical stopping points to explore via a digital app. What Was Here? has been developed by East Riding Archives and includes […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Councillor Julia ConnerPearson Park Heritage TrailWhat Was Here?
What’s On in Hull – September 2022 1st September 2022 World-class culture, a journey to far-away galaxies, and the UK’s largest heritage festival. Take a look at our highlights of what’s on in Hull this September. Freedom Festival Multiple Venues, Until 4 Sep 2022, various times After launching its 2022 programme, Hull’s spectacular arts festival concludes this weekend with even more jaw-dropping performances from world […] Read more Ferens Hull City Hall Museums News What's on EventsWhat's On Hull
‘What is Freedom?’ Council Leader Mike Ross on the importance of the city’s biggest arts festival 26th August 2022 As Freedom Festival 2022 kicks off at Hull New Theatre tonight, Councillor Mike Ross is speaking to guests at the launch about why the event and what it stands for are still so relevant 15 years on. Here is his speech in full… It is wonderful to be with you all tonight. Freedom is a […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Freedom Festival 2022
Freedom Festival 2022: Spectacular 9-day arts festival kicks off this weekend 23rd August 2022 The phenomenal Freedom Festival returns this weekend with a jam-packed programme featuring artists and performances from all over the world. Back for its 16th year, this year’s festival features more than 350 individual performers, artists, musicians, visual artists and creatives. We sat down with Mikey Martins, artistic director & CEO of Freedom Festival Arts Trust, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Freedom Festival 2022Freedom Festival Arts TrustGravity and Other MythsHull New TheatreMiddle ChildMikey MartinsResonanceTheir Should Be Unicorns
5 reasons why Hull is always the right choice 18th August 2022 Thousands of young people are receiving their A-Level results today (Thursday 18 August) and planning the next exciting chapter in their lives. For many, this will bring them to our great city of Hull, whether that’s to work and forge a career at one of our brilliant businesses and organisations, or to study at one […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull CityHull FCHull foodHull KRHumber Street SeshLove HullThe AdelphiThe SeshYorkshire Wolds Way
Hull Maritime and Toronto Inuit Association ‘Dive Deeper’ into city’s museum collections 15th August 2022 Hull Maritime, the project transforming the city’s maritime treasures, has joined forces with Toronto Inuit Association in Canada to learn more about the Inuit culture and the artefacts within Hull’s Maritime Museum collection. The Maritime Museum’s collections have official Designated status and are viewed as being of national significance. Part of these collections are a […] Read more Museums News
Hull History Centre hosting free exhibition that will reveal Hull’s past 10th August 2022 Hull History Centre is opening its first in-house exhibition for two and a half years. The centre has catalogued acquisitions made over 100 years and has uncovered a wealth of local history resources. The “Unlocking the Treasures, Revealing the Past” exhibition is the culmination of a 2.5-year project funded by the James Reckitt Library Trust […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Alison CollinsonHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull History Centre
New accessible symbols trial to make sure everyone can enjoy Hull’s Maritime Museum 9th August 2022 Hull City Council wants people with special educational needs and disabilities to be able to enjoy your museums to the full. That’s why the council-led Hull Maritime project has teamed up with Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to test a set of symbols to improve access to the collections and artefacts within Hull Maritime Museum. […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Accessible SymbolsHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityHumber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustNational Lottery Heritage Fund
Check it out! You can now play outdoor chess in Trinity Square 9th August 2022 Keen chess players can now meet for an open-air game in the spectacular setting of Trinity Square. Visit Hull has installed four outdoor chessboards on existing picnic benches in the square, providing a pleasant location to meet and enjoy a leisurely game, overlooked by Hull Minster and the statue of Hull poet Andrew Marvell. The […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Sport British Chess ChampionshipChess HullHull and District Chess AssociationHull MinsterTrinity Square
New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive 8th August 2022 A free, new exhibition at Hull Central Library explores how shared creative processes, skills and values contribute to thriving commons neighbourhoods. We are Commoners launches on Wednesday 3 August and runs until Saturday 17 September 2022. It’s a thought-provoking national touring exhibition by Craftspace which highlights ‘acts of commoning’. These actions shape the way communities […] Read more Community and Living Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on ArtArts and cultureArts Council EnglandcommunitiesCouncillor Alison CollinsonexhibitionHull Central Librarylibraries
100 years of Larkin celebrated 3rd August 2022 Celebrations of Philip Larkin on what would have been his 100th birthday will take place across the country on Tuesday 9 August, with Hull taking centre stage. A series of exciting and innovative centenary events will kick off in the city, supported with funding from Hull City Council. An afternoon of poetry, dance and music […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on 100th birthdayPhilip LarkinPhilip Larkin Society
