Image source, PA David Bowie: On Tour to visit Hull as part of V&A national tour 1st July 2026 Ferens Art Gallery will host a landmark national tour from the V&A, celebrating the creativity and enduring cultural impact of David Bowie. Bringing together 100 highlights from the V&A’s David Bowie archive – many that have never been on public display before – David Bowie: On Tour will travel to venues across the UK across […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Jackie DadDavid Bowie Highlights TourFerens Art GalleryKerri OffordSir Tristram HuntV&A
Image source, Creative Voice Dance Grants to Arts returns with two application rounds 26th June 2026 Grants to Arts, a funding grant for creative organisations in Hull, has returned with two rounds now available to apply for. The programme is Hull City Council’s long-standing scheme of small grants for arts projects and is highly valued by local artists and arts organisations. A recent review of the scheme sought feedback from service […] Read more Leisure & Culture News applications openCllr Jackie DadfundingGrants to ArtsHull
Search begins for region’s tourism champions as 2026 REYTAs open for entries 19th June 2026 The search is on for the region’s tourism champions with entries now open for the 16th annual Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs). Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Chris BlacksellCllr Jackie DadREYTAsVHEY
Image source, Hull City Council Armed Forces Day celebrated in Hull 19th June 2026 Hull will turn red, white and blue next weekend as Armed Forces Day is celebrated in the city centre. Queen Victoria Square will play host to this free event next Saturday (27 June) which promises to have something for the whole family. Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Armed Forces Day 2026Cllr Jackie DadQueen Victoria Square
Image source, Hull City Council Monet masterpiece to go on display at Ferens Art Gallery 18th June 2026 Monet’s masterpiece, The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872), will go on display at the Ferens Art Gallery this week as part of the Monet: Inspiring the Senses exhibition. Opening tomorrow (Friday 19 June) Monet’s work will be shown alongside paintings from the Ferens’ own collection and artworks created by Flourish, a group of […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Jackie DadFerens Art GalleryKerri OffordMonetNational GalleryThe National Gallery Masterpiece Tour 2025 – 27The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil
Image source, Hull Culture & Leisure Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology shortlisted for national Museum Award 18th June 2026 The Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology has been shortlisted in the best accessible category for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Awards. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award since 2004, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the only museum award to be […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Museums News Cllr Jackie DadEsther HallbergFamily Friendly Museums AwardsHull & East Riding Museum of ArchaeologyKids in Museumsshortlisting
Image source, Zack Needham Tender to be awarded for Anlaby Park Library works 10th June 2026 Hull City Council has invited tender submissions for structural repair works to safeguard the long-term viability of Anlaby Park Library. Read more Community and Living Customer Services Libraries News Regeneration Anlaby Park LibraryCllr Jack HainesCllr Jackie DadFriends of Anlaby Park Library
Image source, Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner Just Don’t campaign launched ahead of FIFA World Cup to challenge everyday harassment of women and girls 10th June 2026 The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Humberside has launched the #JustDont campaign ahead of the start of FIFA Men’s World Cup. Working with the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership, of which Hull City Council is part of, the campaign aims to challenge everyday harassment and harmful behaviour faced by women and girls. […] Read more Community and Living Education and Learning News Sport Cllr Ted DolmanPolice and Crime CommissionerWorld Cup
Image source, Music Cities Music Cities Convention 2026 arrives in Hull 9th June 2026 The Hull Music Cities Convention has arrived in the city, with a line-up of over 60 voices from six continents, and more than 20 countries for the world’s leading gathering on music and cities. Speakers will come from the government, grassroots advocacy, major labels, international development, health and wellbeing, climate and the arts – united […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull Music Cities Convention 2026Music Cities Convention
Image source, Hull History Centre New exhibition celebrates Hull’s maritime past through the lens of William Jackson 4th June 2026 Hull History Centre will host Industrial River: The Photographs of William Jackson, a new exhibition opening on Tuesday 2 June. Running until Saturday 21 November 2026, the display offers visitors a rare glimpse into Hull’s working rivers and docks during a period of profound change. Featuring 32 striking photographs displayed across 17 panels, the exhibition […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Cllr Jackie DadexhibitionHull MaritimeIndustrial River: The Photographers of William JacksonWilliam Jackson
Image source, Hull Culture & Leisure Submissions start for the Young Artist Open exhibition 3rd June 2026 Budding young artists are being encouraged to enter their artwork for an exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The Young Artist Open exhibition, previously known as the Junior Open, has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2003 and celebrates the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area. Artworks […] Read more Children and families Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Jackie DadexhibitionFerens Art GalleryMadeline BraceYoung Artist Open
Image source, Hull Culture & Leisure Tickets now on sale for Big Malarkey 2026 1st June 2026 The Big Malarkey is back for its ninth year and will celebrate alongside the UK National Year of Reading. Tickets are now on sale for the celebrated children’s literature festival which will once again take over part of East Park, transforming it into ‘Malarkey Park’. Established during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture 2017, […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Big Malarkey 2026childrens literature festivalfamily eventHull LibrariesHull Schools Library Servicetickets
