Nighttime economy boost as Iron Lilies opens
Hull’s city centre evening economy and hospitality sector is set to receive a huge boost as new late-night bar and restaurant Iron Lilies officially opens today, Friday 12 July, thanks … More
Leisure & Culture
Singers invited to join Freedom Festival performance
Residents that enjoy singing and love the planet are invited to get involved in a project that offers the opportunity to be a part of the Freedom Festival, in a … More
Sun’s out, panto’s out! Book your 2024 Christmas tickets now
It’s never too early to start planning festive activities, with all of the city’s Christmas shows now on sale.
Pantomimes at Hull New Theatre and Middle Child Theatre, plus Christmas … More
Primary pupils make a splash at Hull’s first outdoor swimming lesson in decades
Twenty-eight lucky pupils from St Thomas More Catholic School have enjoyed Hull’s first outdoor swimming lesson in more than 30 years.
The school was one of the winners from last … More
Glastonbury stars at Hull Central Library to celebrate 500 years of Black British Music
An exciting line-up of WORDS / MUSIC – a live spoken word and music event – is set to shake up the stacks at Hull Central Library later this month.… More
First PlayZone sites confirmed for Hull
Bude Park and East Park have been confirmed for PlayZones in Hull.
The PlayZone at Bude Park is part of wider regeneration works on the site, including the installation of … More
Lord Mayor to open chess tournament
The Lord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber is to join other chess enthusiasts at a free festival about the game.
Councillor Mark Collinson will help open ChessFest Hull, which … More
What’s on in Hull – July 2024
Summer finally seems to be here, so let’s have a look at what Hull has got to offer this July.
Live Like Legends
Humber Street Gallery, Friday 19 July until … More
Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award
Hull Museum’s Streetlife Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today.
Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual … More
Hull Comedy Festival announces huge launch event – headlined by comedy superstar Chris Ramsey
Comedy superstar Chris Ramsey will headline a very special launch event for Hull Comedy Festival this November.
The 2024 festival will launch with a special show at Connexin Live, … More
Free family fun as Armed Forces Day celebrated in Hull
Hull city centre will turn red, white and blue next weekend as Armed Forces Day is celebrated.
Queen Victoria Square will play host to this free event next Saturday (29 … More
Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene celebrated in summer exhibition
A new exhibition at Humber Street Gallery, Live Like Legends, will showcase four decades of Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene this summer.
Spanning two floors, the … More
5 places in Hull to cheer on England during Euro 2024
Euro 2024 is underway and the mighty England already have their first win of the tournament.
Hopefully it will be the first of many, so here’s five spots in Hull … More
Full lineup revealed for Fresh Ink – an exciting playwriting festival heading to Hull
Find out how to get involved in Hull Refugee Week 2024
Hull Refugee Week 2024 is underway – and there are a tonne of events taking place across the city over the next few days.
Refugee Week is the world’s largest … More
Open a book, open a world: children’s reading conference set to ignite curiosity
A conference dedicated to children’s reading will take place in Hull next week. The James Reckitt Reading Conference has been launched in conjunction with the year’s celebrations, commemorating 100 years … More
Culture at your fingertips: New website connects residents to Hull’s creative scene
A new website dedicated to helping local residents engage in the city’s cultural activities has today been launched.
CultureHull will act as a hub for all things culture across Hull. … More
HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides
Free tours of the city’s museums by newly trained volunteer tour guides are now available.
Following months of hard work and extensive training, a group of HEY Volunteers have achieved … More
Wagging tails and welcome signs – region gets more dog-friendly
It is now easier than ever for dog-owners to discover pooch-friendly destinations across Hull and East Yorkshire, as a new initiative launched by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), aims … More
Summer Shindig announced to combat loneliness amongst Hull’s over 65s
Following a successful national fundraising Big Give campaign earlier this year, Hull-based arts organisation Back to Ours has announced the first of many ‘Shindig’ events, aimed at bringing joy, connection … More
Start the summer with a splash
Families can splash into summer this weekend as three of the city’s water play areas open to the public.
East Park, Alderman Kneeshaw and West Park splash pads will be … More
Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums
Hull Museums are celebrating after seeing visitor numbers across their sites exceed pre-lockdown numbers.
The busy year saw over 383,000 people visit the city’s free museums and galleries, up 13 … More
Deputy Lieutenant Chris Blacksell appointed Chair of Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s Advisory Board
Regional tourism partnership Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY) is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Blacksell, a Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, as the new … More
Hull launches Milk Trail – highlighting city’s breastfeeding-friendly venues
A new trail around Hull city centre highlights some of the best places for breastfeeding. The Milk Trail shines a light on nine venues where anyone breastfeeding their baby can … More
Wilberforce House Museum highly commended at global awards
Wilberforce House Museum has been highly commended for its community strategy at the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards, held in London this week.
These global awards celebrate the … More
Bude Park improvements underway
Major improvement works to Bude Park’s football facilities are underway.
Work began this week which will see the creation of a new changing pavilion and improvements to the existing football … More
New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery
Visitors to the Ferens Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We There Yet?, will be able to enjoy the work for longer, as the gallery has acquired a … More
Live music returns to Hull Libraries
Live music is returning to Hull Central Library, with a visit from singer-songwriter Willie J Healey, as part of Get It Loud in Libraries, in partnership with Hull Libraries.… More
Home-grown heroes, bdrmm, headline Humber Street Sesh 2024
The critically acclaimed 4-piece Hull band, bdrmm, hailed last year by NME as one of “Britain’s best kept musical secrets,” will headline the Main Stage at Humber Street Sesh this … More
New artist in residence announced for Ferens Art Gallery
The Ferens Art Gallery has announced its next artist in residence as Sam Larter, an artist from East Yorkshire who makes sculptures, drawings and prints.
Sam will be working as … More
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