Free Easter holiday activities coming to Hull next month 23rd March 2022 Free holiday sports camps and activities are back for the Easter holidays. The programme is provided by Hull Culture and Leisure, funded by Hull City Council and the Department for Education as part of the Holiday and Activities and Food Programme, and will run Monday 11 – Friday 22 April. Holiday camps with First Step Sport will take place […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Sport What's on Cllr Hester BridgesCllr Marjorie BrabazonDepartment for EducationEaster holidaysfree activitiesHealthy HolidaysHull Culture and Leisureleisure centresParksswimming
Become a Goddess through interactive artwork at Hull’s Streetlife Museum: celebrating women’s stories as part of Freedom Festival 23rd March 2022 We Are Goddesses is a vibrant interactive art installation, created by Hull artist, Alex Hunt, which can be seen on the windows of Streetlife Museum. Running until Saturday 2nd April, the installation is inspired by Hull and East Riding Museum’s many depictions of goddesses through time. The work poses the question, ‘If a goddess is […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts Council EnglandHull MuseumsHull Youth ParliamentStreetlife musuemWe Are Goddesses
Pearson Park arch highly commended in national awards 22nd March 2022 The historic entrance archway to Pearson Park has been highly commended at the 2022 Civic Trust AABC Conservation Awards. The project was reviewed by the AABC national judging panel and received comments that said the archway restoration was “a thoroughly researched project which overcomes complex issues with fabric repair.” Councillor John Fareham, chairman of the Pearson Park […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Civic Trust AABC Conservation AwardsCivic Trust Awardscllr john farehamLGC AwardsPearson ParkPearson Park archway
Platinum Jubilee street party applications now open 22nd March 2022 Hull City Council is inviting communities to apply to hold street parties in their neighbourhood to celebrate June’s Platinum Jubilee. Residents are able to apply for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) up until 24 April meaning they can close the road to traffic and fill it with tables, chairs, games and decorations for families […] Read more Civic Community and Living Leisure & Culture News What's on bank holidayCllr Aneesa AkbarQueen's Platinum Jubileestreet partiesTTRO
Old Town parking spaces to be turned into alfresco dining areas 16th March 2022 Parking spaces will be transformed into outdoor seating/dining areas as part of the regeneration of the Old Town, and Hull City Council’s commitment to supporting the city’s evening economy. Hull City Council has today published a decision record confirming the awarding of a contract to Broxap Limited for the supply and installation of two “parklet” […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Decision RecordOld TownSilver Street
Conservation in Action: Volunteers lend a helping hand to conserve maritime objects 14th March 2022 Volunteers are helping to conserve artefacts from Hull Maritime Museum. Working with the Conservation and Engagement Officer, the small team of volunteers will carry out practical conservation tasks to ensure the objects are in the best possible condition for when they go on display in the refurbished museum as well as preserving them for years […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration ArtefactsConservationConservationsCouncillor Daren HaleHull City CouncilHull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime Cityobjects
Community invited to get on board as new look for Hull Maritime is revealed 9th March 2022 Hull is set to celebrate its status as Yorkshire’s only maritime city, urging people to get on board a voyage of discovery in 2022 and beyond. On 9 March, a new look was unveiled for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m Hull City Council and National Lottery Heritage Fund project that is transforming the city’s maritime treasures […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Regeneration Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityVisual identity
Multi-million pound Albert Ave Pools renovation begins 2nd March 2022 A major refurbishment project to Hull’s Albert Avenue Pools is now underway. The £10.5million project will see the construction of a new large gym and fitness studio that will offer aerobic classes for the first time, remodelling, refurbishment and redecoration of the existing building, replacement of all mechanical and electrical systems, alongside new heating and […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Sport Albert Avenue PoolsCllr Daren HaleEsteem Consortium LEPGavin BarleyHobson & PorterRegenerationRichard Hunter
Decision record: Contractor appointed for East Park parking and footpath improvement works 25th February 2022 A contractor has been appointed to provide a new footpath and parking improvements at East Park. Hull City Council has today published a decision record confirming the awarding of the contract to CR Reynolds Limited, for the sum of £63,317.64, after an open tender process in which bids were assessed on a ‘best value’ basis, […] Read more Environment Leisure & Culture News Transport & Streets Decision RecordEast Park
Ancient Hull figures displayed as part of huge exhibition at British Museum 18th February 2022 Ancient figures, around 2,600 years old, from the Hull & East Riding Museum are being showcased as part of a new exhibition at the British Museum in London. The Roos Carr figures date back to the Bronze Age and were part of an accidental discovery by labourers in the Holderness village of Roos in 1836. […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News British MuseumCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonHull MuseumsRoos Carr figuresThe World of Stonehenge
Ferens Open Exhibition set to celebrate ‘incredible’ talent 17th February 2022 The 55th annual Open Exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens at Ferens Art Gallery this week. The Ferens Open Exhibition 2022 opens on Saturday 19 February and will run until Monday 2 May. The exhibition features more than 300 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonFerens Open ExhibitionFerens Open Exhibition 2022Hull art
Major refurbishment work to Hull’s Maritime Museum gets underway 16th February 2022 Work to transform Hull’s Maritime Museum has got underway. Thanks to investment from Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, a multi-million-pound refurbishment of Maritime Museum got underway at the beginning of January 2022 by Yorkshire based company, Simpson. The transformation will see major changes to the building and exhibitions, offering residents and […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Hull Maritime MuseumHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
