Leisure & Culture



Gym membership for emerging local talent

Hull Culture and Leisure has awarded its first annual membership to a local talented athlete, as part of a new scheme to support the city’s future sporting stars reach world-class … More


Festive lights switch-on: Thursday 23 November:

Spectators will be treated to a new-look celebration to kick-off the festive season. There will be:
• From 5pm, this new-look celebration to mark the start of the winter season … More





Join in the homecoming party!

Hull FC’s fantastic success in retaining the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final on Saturday will be celebrated at a homecoming event on Bank Holiday Monday (28 August).

Hull FC defeated Wigan … More



Winter white-out for UK City of Culture

Hull will be bathed a white winter glow as it welcomes residents and visitors into the city centre during the festive season.

From next week, beautiful new white LED lights … More


New timepiece sculpture moves into Queens Gardens

The installation of Hull’s newest bespoke sculpture Solar Gate has begun.

The 10 metre tall stainless steel structure was brought in to the city centre yesterday evening for the start … More


Celebrate two years with US Mums

To celebrate two years of the US Mums project a winter taster event will take place on Thursday 23 November to encourage more mums and mums to be to find … More


Ferens Art Gallery Gets Ready For Turner Prize

With unprecedented visitor numbers anticipated, Hull is getting ready for the arrival of the prestigious contemporary art award, Turner Prize 2017. As work gets underway to host the exhibition the … More


Over 700 children tell the world about Hull

Over 700 young people from every secondary school in the city performed at the Royal Albert Hall last night (Wednesday 15 November) as one of only three massed ensembles to … More




The Maritime Museum goes to the Movies

For one week only, the beautiful and historic Court Room at the Hull Maritime Museum will be transformed into a movie theatre screening a series of films relating to the … More



Hull Fair – travel

The fair is held on the site of Walton Street car park, Hull, this is next to West Park, the KC Stadium, and the Bonus Arena. The postcode for sat … More


Singing for blokes, chaps & other men

A singing workshop day led by UK member of the Spooky Men’s Chorale – Dominic Stichbury, will take place on Saturday 25 November, as part of a Council project to … More



The joy of reading brings people together in Hull

A project evoking memories and instigating discussion is bringing people together through reading in Hull.

Reading Rooms was launched in Londonderry in 2013 during the first UK City of Culture … More


Striking the right chord this Halloween

Children aged between 8-12 years-old will be able to get creative with musical instrument making and playing sessions at Hull Central Library this half-term.

On Tuesday 31 October and Wednesday … More



Opportunity for young writers extended

Hull Libraries has extended a competition inviting Hull’s youngest writers to have their work published in a new competition, sponsored by the J Venn Foundation.

The Venn Young Writers’ Competition … More






Urban Summer Festival at Hull City Hall

Event marks start of new partnership between Hull Culture and Leisure and Hull City Council’s youth arts initiative ‘Creative Voice’, Hull Youth Development Service and Freedom Road Creative Arts

Young … More


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