Artist Nahem Shoa gifts two exceptional artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery 21st June 2022 The artist Nahem Shoa has generously gifted two artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery. Shoa originally contacted Kerri Offord, Curator of Art, to see if the Ferens would be interested in acquiring a portrait made by Shoa of his friend, the artist Desmond Haughton. Portrait of Desmond Haughton (1989) was started in March and finished […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News ArtCouncillor Rob PritchardexhibitionFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and Leisure
Hull’s historic Arctic Corsair named Virtual Flagship of the Year 2022 21st June 2022 The city’s sole survivor of Hull’s former distant-water, sidewinder fishing fleet, the Arctic Corsair, has been awarded Virtual Flagship status for 2022 by National Historic Ships UK. Competition was strong for the coveted accolade, with applications received from a range of operational and static craft on the National Registers based on their seasonal programmes and […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Arctic CorsairHull MaritimeNational Historic ShipsNational Lottery Heritage FundNational Lottery playerVirtual Flagship
Restoration of Hull’s historic ships moves step forward 20th June 2022 Two of the city’s cherished ships, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship, have reached the next phase of their restoration. The ships are undergoing a shotblasting process to remove the old paint back to the original steel, removing any corrosion before primer and new paint layers are applied. This technique, commonly used in the shipping industry, […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Arctic CorsairDunstonsHull MaritimeHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityNational Lottery Heritage FundsNational Lottery PlayersSpurn Lightship
Giant inflatable structure heading to Pearson Park this summer 16th June 2022 Pearson Park in Hull will invite people of all ages to enter an extraordinary inflatable world this July. Luminarium, from Absolutely Cultured, is a family-friendly installation that has a calming effect on adults whilst encouraging children to think, question and explore. Taking inspiration from natural shapes such as soap bubbles, plant formations and organic cells, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Absolutely CulturedArchitects of AirPearson ParkStephen Munn
Theatre library opens in Hull’s Old Town 14th June 2022 A collection of more than 2,000 play scripts and theatre reference books has opened its doors in Hull. Middle Child’s theatre library, based in the company’s rehearsal space on High Street, ensures that world-class texts are available for any resident of Hull to borrow free-of-charge. The collection includes contemporary writing by the likes of Alice […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News Hull TheatreMiddle Child Theatre
Weekly roadworks update – June 10 10th June 2022 The Run for All Hull Running Festival returns to the city’s streets this weekend, with new routes for 2022. The Hull Half Marathon and Hull 10K will take place on Sunday June 12, starting and finishing on Cottingham Road. For the safety of all participants, there will be staggered road closures between 4am and 3pm […] Read more News Sport Transport & Streets hull 10kHull Half MarathonHull Running FestivalHull weekly roadworks update
The REYTAs are back for 2022! 9th June 2022 Awards that reward the region’s best, brightest, most successful and innovative tourism businesses will return in 2022 and will continue to be a route to national recognition. The 2022 Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards, the REYTAs, organised by tourism body Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), are officially relaunched today, culminating in an awards event […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor mike rossREYTAsVisit EnglandVisit England AwardsVisit HullVisit Hull and East Yorkshire
Where to watch the Humber jubilee flotilla and Battle of Britain flypast – and where to park 31st May 2022 Hull’s four days of jubilee celebrations will begin in spectacular style on Thursday evening with a 70-boat flotilla on the Humber Estuary and a Battle of Britain flypast. At 7pm on Thursday 2 June, two RAF Battle of Britain Spitfires will signal the start of The Humber Platinum Jubilee Flotilla. The 70 vessels, large and […] Read more Civic Leisure & Culture News Jubilee weekendparking
Hull to get its own version of Sesame Street 26th May 2022 The iconic American TV series Sesame Street is coming to Humber Street this summer with a Hull twist. From Wednesday 29 June, Humber Street Gallery, run by Absolutely Cultured, will present contemporary artist Harold Offeh’s new exhibition, Hull Television Workshop. Influenced by Sesame Workshop (SW), the American non-profitorganisation that produced Sesame Street, Offeh will facilitate […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Harold OffehHull artsHull Television WorkshopHumber Street GalleryINTER_CHANGE
Bumper Platinum Jubilee weekend comes to Hull 26th May 2022 Hull will come alive next weekend in a sea of red, white and blue as the city celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Plenty of events are planned to take place across the long weekend as Hull joins the nation in celebrating 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II as the nation’s monarch. There will be something […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on beacon lightingFlotillaFruit MarketHull city centreHull MinsterJubilee weekendMallMuseum GardensQueens Platinum JubileeTrinity MarketTrinity SquareUEFA
Hull Primary School children celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the Streetlife Museum 26th May 2022 Magical Museum Member pupils are stepping back in time as they re-enact the Queen’s coronation. The ‘God Save the Queen’ workshops run from Monday 16 – Friday 27 May and have been made available free and exclusively to Magical Museum Member schools. The Magical Museum Member Schools is a membership scheme Hull Museums run to […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Children and young peopleHCALHull Culture and LeisuremuseumsQueens Jubilee
Brick by Brick LEGO exhibition comes to Hull 23rd May 2022 A LEGO® exhibition Brick by Brick International LEGO® Brick Art is coming to the Ferens Art Gallery this month. The Brick by Brick exhibition gathers the work of 18 artists, designers and photographers from around the world who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or inspiration. Using this simple plastic construction block as their starting […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Ferens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureLego
