Bumper Jubilee weekend event coming to Hull 10th May 2022 A free four-day fun-packed family event will come to Hull this June to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The council has today published a decision record that will allocate funds for the event, which will take place from Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June to coincide with the extended bank holiday weekend. Seventy years since […] Read more Children and families Civic Leisure & Culture News What's on City centreeventfamily funGarry TaylorJubilee eventQueens Jubilee
Hands on History Museum set to reopen 10th May 2022 Hull’s Hands on History Museum is reopening for the first time since lockdown. The museum is due to reopen on Saturday 14 May. It will then be open as normal from 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm every second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Hands on History Museum is situated in Hull’s Old Grammar School […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration What's on Hands on History MuseumHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull Museums
Humber Street Sesh returns to Hull Marina in 2022 9th May 2022 Hull’s multi-award winning music festival, Humber Street Sesh, will return to Hull Marina this year. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday 13 August. Dave Mayes, Humber Street Sesh director, said “Hull Marina is home territory – we know the site inside out. We put on the first festival ten years ago with a […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull musicHumber Street Sesh 2022
Historic maritime clock to become automated 9th May 2022 An historic city centre clock is set to become automated after more than 100 years. The large clock on the south-facing tower of Hull’s Maritime Museum and its dialworks have been extensively cleaned along with measurements for the new automatic winding system. It has been wound by hand every seven days since 1871. The new […] Read more Museums News Regeneration cLOCKHull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Maritime training programme secures further funding 4th May 2022 The accredited ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme dedicated to young people in Hull has attracted further funding. Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting Hull Maritime, has been awarded £75,000 in charitable funding from the Trinity House. This is in addition to the £75,000 awarded in 2021 to develop the training and deliver the first […] Read more Business Museums News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityMaritime FuturesWorking at sea
About Us: All you need to know about the spectacular open-air event 28th April 2022 Hull city centre is preparing to explore 13.8 billion years of history as About Us – part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK – rolls into town this weekend. The free open-air event combines live performances and multimedia installations to celebrate the entire history of the universe, from Big Bang to the present day. Every […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on About UsQueen Victoria Square HullUNBOXED: Creativity in the UK
New creatives directory launched in Hull 27th April 2022 Local not-for-profit arts magazine and artist collective, The Critical Fish, has launched a free-to-use, community-led directory for artists, creatives and cultural producers living and working in the city. With funding from the Arts Development Team at Hull City Council, the platform operates much like any other online listings site, except that it specifically lists skilled, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News ArtsArts DevelopmentculturedirectoryThe Critical Fish
Maritime characters selected for international competition 22nd April 2022 Going Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory? Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition. The three living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been selected to compete in the World Living […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime Cityliving statuesMaritime charactersThree in a boat
Conservation of maritime paintings now complete 11th April 2022 Work to conserve a collection of historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 13 selected works of art that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to the city’s history were sent to the conservation studio of Lincoln University for essential conservation […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Conservation of paintingsHull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Space things up this Easter with Hull Museums’ free Science Spectacular! 8th April 2022 Budding young scientists are invited to get involved in a celebration of science at the Museums Quarter during the Easter holidays. Hull Museums have teamed up with the University of Hull, Explorer Dome, Science Made Simple, and more for an exciting 2-day Science Spectacular packed full of free bookable and drop in activities for all […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Children and familiesEasterEaster holidaysHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Free creative dance classes and workshops now available to book 7th April 2022 A range of free dance classes and workshops are taking place in Hull for anyone wanting to learn more or improve their dance skills. Funded by Grants to Arts at Hull City Council, the ‘We Move’ project is being delivered by local dance duo Tamar and Jo. Classes for anyone aged 16 and over are […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on creative dance classesGrants to ArtsTamar and JoWe Move
Back of the net: £525,000 football grant to boost health in Hull 7th April 2022 Hull City Council has been awarded £525,000 to use football to improve activity levels of people in the city. The exciting new Active Through Football programme from Sport England, funded by the National Lottery, and delivered by the Football Foundation will support Hull to get more active and increase participation in football. Hull City Council […] Read more Community and Living Health and Social Care Leisure & Culture News Sport Active Through FootballAlex CoddfootballFootball FoundationHull Culture and LeisureNational LotterySport EnglandTigers Trust
