Celebrate the past and the present at 13th Veterans Weekend
The popular Veterans Weekend will take place in Hulls East Park on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July.
Now in its thirteenth year, the free family weekend will be a … More
Leisure & Culture
Ferens Art Gallery sees 91% increase in visitor numbers
Visitor numbers for the first five months of the year at Ferens Art Gallery have shown a 91% increase from the same period prior to Hulls year as UK City … More
Council to recruit new apprentices
Hull City Council has a number of new apprenticeship opportunities.
Each year the Council takes on a significant number of apprentices and recognises that employing them helps them to grow … More
Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery to change Sunday opening hours
Hull Museums, including the award-winning Ferens Art Gallery, are to extend their opening hours on Sundays.
The move comes as part of an opening hours rethink designed to better reflect … More
Hull History Centre on hunt for historical Christmas cards
It might be months until the festive period begins, but archivists at Hull History Centre are asking people to think about Christmas cards early this year.
That’s because the centre … More
Make a splash to start the summer
Families will be able to make a splash this summer at six free paddling pools and water play areas at some of Hulls parks.
The parks will open for the … More
Summer senior ensembles perform at Hull City Hall
Hull Music Service is presenting two Summer Promenade concerts at the Hull City Hall on Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 June.
Both concerts begin at 7pm and will feature a … More
Another first for Hull: Striking Ron Mueck contemporary sculpture joins Hulls art collection
A striking male nude by one of the worlds leading sculptors will join the permanent collection at Ferens Art Gallery in Hull – Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist.… More
Hull Maritime Museum to host book signing for An Illustrated History of The Port of Hull and its Railways
Hull Maritime Museum will host a book signing for the launch of An Illustrated History of The Port of Hull and its Railways, written by Mike G. Fell OBE on … More
Hundreds of historic artefacts to be moved from Arctic Corsair
Hundreds of artefacts are to be delicately moved from the Arctic Corsair ahead of its move to a temporary birth and placed in temporary storage.
The distant trawler, that often … More
Lord Mayor’s Celebration Day
The Lord Mayor’s Celebration Day will take place on Saturday 16 June across Trinity Square and the Rose Bowl area of Queens Gardens.
The family event is being delivered by … More
Hull History Centre to preserve Humber sailing vessel records
Records kept by a Hull maritime society are to be protected by staff at the Hull History Centre.
The Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society, a group of enthusiasts dedicated … More
Spurn Lightship to move
Hulls historic Spurn Lightship will temporarily move this September as part of a multi-million pound plan to improve a key route in and out of Hull.
Highways England is expected … More
Masterpiece from Londons Courtauld Gallery to visit Ferens Art Gallery
Iconic painting The Card Players, by French artist Paul Cézanne will be on display at the Ferens from Saturday 2 June.
Following the Courtaulds magnificent loan by Manet in 2017, … More
Woodford Leisure Centre re-opens
Nineteen months after Woodford Leisure Centre closed its doors for a multi-million pound refurbishment and extension; the new-look centre is now ready to open to the public this weekend.
This … More
Judges visit Ferens Art Gallery, finalist for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018
The Art Fund independent judging panel Stephen Deuchar, Director of the Art Fund, Ian Blatchford, director of the Science Museum Group; Rebecca Jones, BBC arts correspondent; Melanie Manchot, artist; … More
Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018
Ferens Art Gallery, the jewel in Hulls cultural crown, has been selected as one of the five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, regarded as the largest … More
Woodford Leisure Centre to re-open
Hull City Council and Hull Culture & Leisure are delighted to announce that the newly refurbished and extended Woodford Leisure Centre will open to the public on Saturday 19 May.… More
Get behind Ferens Art Gallery, Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 finalist
Ferens Art Gallery is in the running to become Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, the biggest museum and art gallery prize in the world. Now, the gallery is … More
Free tickets for Warrior with a Camera Frank Hurley talk
A free talk on the role played by a brave photographer during a perilous Antarctic expedition is to take place at the Ferens Art Gallery next week.
The event, entitled … More
Childhood favourites arrive at Ferens Art Gallery in new exhibition
Some favourite characters from our childhood will be visiting Hull as the V&A Museum of Childhood touring exhibition Clangers, Bagpuss & Co arrives at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend.
Visitors … More
Royal Collection masterpiece arrives at Ferens Art Gallery
From Saturday 28 April, Sir Anthony van Dycks triple portrait of Charles I, Charles I will be on display at Ferens Art Gallery.
This ongoing partnership with Royal Collection Trust … More
Sea of Hull images to go on display together for first time
Four Sea of Hull images, by internationally renowned artist Spencer Tunick, will go on display together for the first time at Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist – Ferens … More
City centre to be seen in a new light as Golden Hour goes live
Some of Hulls most treasured landmarks are set to take the spotlight as new permanent artistic lighting is switched on across the city centre.
Complementing the recent transformation of the … More
Ferens childrens gallery shortlisted for national award
A gallery designed specifically for youngsters at Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a prestigious 2018 Museums and Heritage Award.
Explore Art, the gallery designed for under-fives and their … More
All aboard Hulls Land Train to learn about Hull: Yorkshires Maritime City
Free train tours around the most important maritime sites are being offered as part of the Hull: Yorkshires Maritime City project.
The major £27.4 million programme to regenerate Hulls maritime … More
Visit the Arctic Corsair before it says a temporary goodbye
The citys last surviving sidewinder fishing trawler has opened for the season.
Visitors can experience a guided tour of the Arctic Corsair before it says a temporary goodbye and is … More
Newly acquired masterpiece goes on display
Ferens Art Gallery has acquired a rare painting by the much-celebrated Baroque artist Valerio Castello (1624-1659) which is now on display for the first time following extensive conservation.
Tobias Healing … More
Council commits to future of Tourist Information Centre
The council has shown further commitment to the future of culture and tourism in Hull with funding for the Visitor Welcome & Information Facility Pod to remain open and continue … More
HCaL hosts two in five Hull visits in record year
Two in five visits in Hull in 2017 were made to Hull Culture and Leisure (HCaL) venues, new figures have shown.
HCaL, which operates leisure and culture services on behalf … More
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