New date to move city’s Spurn Lightship 11th October 2021 The Spurn Lightship will move to a local shipyard for restoration on the morning tide of Tuesday 12 October, subject to suitable weather conditions. This new date has been arranged following the postponement on Tuesday 5 October, due to strong winds. Work to move the lightship from Hull Marina will get underway from 8.30am, then […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Spurn Lightship
Inspirational volunteers celebrate future of programme at Hull Minster 8th October 2021 Hull’s iconic blue army of volunteers gave their blue uniforms the night off yesterday and gathered at Hull Minster to celebrate the future of the programme. The programme, which was launched for City of Culture in 2017 and continued following its success, has received a further three years of funding from Spirit of 2012. The […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News HEY VolunteeringVolunteering Hull
Award-winning author to judge national children’s writing competition 7th October 2021 Award-winning War Horse author Michael Morpurgo will judge a children’s creative writing competition as part of Yorkshire Festival of Story (YFOS 21), an online event happening next month. Children from across the UK are challenged to write a 750-word fairy tale that features a tree or trees. Open to children aged 7-11, the Children’s Fairy […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Libraries News Children’s Fairy Tale CompetitionHull Culture and LeisureMichael MorpurgoSettle StoriesYorkshire Festival of Story
Poem unveiled on Whitefriargate for National Poetry Day 2021 7th October 2021 Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem, The Constant Parade, that has been unveiled on the historic street as part of National Poetry Day 2021. Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Councillor Rosemary PantelakisHumber High Street Challenge FundThe Constant ParadeVicky FosterWhitefriargate
National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate 5th October 2021 Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem that will be unveiled on the historic street on National Poetry Day on Thursday (7 October). Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and the people […] Read more Leisure & Culture Regeneration What's on Councillor Rosemary PantelakisHistoric EnglandHumber Mouth literature festivalNational Poetry Day 2021Vicky FosterWhitefriargateWhitefriargate regenerationWrecking Ball Press
Where to get Covid-tested for Hull Fair 4th October 2021 Hull Fair starts this Friday (October 8) and everyone planning a visit has been asked to play their part in reducing the spread of Coronavirus. One of the most important things everyone can do is use no-symptom tests (LFTs) and stay away if positive. LFTs are fast, free and available for everyone. They pick up […] Read more Coronavirus Leisure & Culture News Public Health
First look at exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK 1st October 2021 70 Objeks & Tings, an exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK, launches at the Streetlife Musuem in Hull tomorrow (Saturday 2 October) as part of Black History Month. The title ’70 Objeks & Tings – Celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK’ is a nod to patois, a traditional form of […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on 70 Objeks & TingsBlack History MonthBlack History Month HullMuseumand
Hull’s historic vessels set sail for restoration 1st October 2021 Hull’s last surviving sidewinder deep-water trawler, the Arctic Corsair and the Spurn Lightship, will move to a local shipyard for restoration. Dunston’s (Ship Repairs) Limited, specialists in restoring and repairing ships with a long and proud tradition spanning over 100 years, have been appointed to restore both the Arctic Corsair and the Spurn Lightship. The […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Arctic CorsairHull Maritime ProjectHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CitySpurn Lightsh
Middle Child return to Humber Street for 2021 panto 30th September 2021 Award-winning Hull theatre company Middle Child are celebrating their 10th panto anniversary this Christmas with a return to their spiritual home on Humber Street. Middle Child’s Rapunz’ull, a take on the classic fairy tale, will run at Social from 16-24 December. The company first performed an alternative panto at Social’s predecessor, Fruit, in 2011 and […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Hull ChristmasHumber StreetMiddle ChildMiddle Child pantoSocial
Humber Museums Partnership announce £18,300 in grants for local organisations 30th September 2021 Heritage organisations from across the region have benefited from £18,300 in grants from the Humber Museums Partnership. In Hull, the Carnegie Centre will use funding to share its R38 Airship collection with a wider audience. The Humber Museums Partnership has announced the first beneficiaries of its grant programme. In total, £21,000 is set to be […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Councillor Marjorie BrabazonHedon Museum SocietyHumber Museums Partnership
Yorkshire’s Olympians and Paralympians set for arena homecoming event 24th September 2021 Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes will be given a homecoming to remember with a major event at the Leeds first direct arena on October 10. Olympians and Paralympians will take to the stage to talk about their exploits in an event hosted by 2016 Olympic medallist Nile Wilson and sports broadcaster Tanya Arnold. Athletes attending […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Sport What's on Councillor Daren HaleOlympicsParalympicsTeam Yorkshire: The HomecomingYorkshire Olympians
Absolutely Cultured announce exciting new autumn event 23rd September 2021 This Autumn, Absolutely Cultured presents FloodLights, a newly-commissioned public project featuring captivating projections and soundscapes, brand new for Hull in 2021. The city of Hull, and the lives of its inhabitants, has been shaped by its proximity and relationship to water. Absolutely Cultured, working in partnership with Living With Water, Yorkshire Water and the University […] Read more Leisure & Culture Living With Water News What's on Absolutely CulturedFloodLightsLiving With Water
