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View article Free virtual events for families this half-term

Free virtual events for families this half-term

23rd October 2020

From scavenger hunts and tree trails to dog tails and street dancing, the team at Hull Libraries has organised an action packed calendar of free online activities to keep the kids entertained this half-term and beyond. Hot on the heels of the success of The Reset Lab which took place as part of this year’s […]

View article Amazing woolly exhibition welcoming visitors to The Deep this half-term

Amazing woolly exhibition welcoming visitors to The Deep this half-term

23rd October 2020

A woolly exhibition will greet visitors to The Deep this half-term. Hull’s spectacular aquarium asked for visitors and supporters to create crochet coral and sea life as part of Project Crochet for International Crochet Day 2020 last month. The donated items have been put together to form a new exhibit in The Deep’s reception area […]

The Deep

View article Discover the wonder of Whitefriargate this half-term

Discover the wonder of Whitefriargate this half-term

23rd October 2020

The rich history of Whitefriargate, Hull’s most famous thoroughfare, can be explored this half-term thanks to a new family-friendly trail. The trail, which can be downloaded from the Visit Hull website, includes fun facts and information about the historic street’s medieval past and its stunning architecture. It will also highlight some of Whitefriargate’s unique features […]

View article Assemble your squads Hull! Rugby League World Cup 2021 public ticket ballot opens

Assemble your squads Hull! Rugby League World Cup 2021 public ticket ballot opens

23rd October 2020

With exactly one year to go, the public ticket ballot – the first in Rugby League World Cup history – opens today (23 October). It will remain open for applications until Monday 16 November at 20:21hrs and fans will be able to apply for tickets for each of the 61 matches across all three tournaments, […]

View article Work begins on East Park splash pad revamp

Work begins on East Park splash pad revamp

21st October 2020

Contractors have moved into East Park to begin work on the £850,000 revamp of the splash pad. Water play specialists Ustigate have fully redesigned the space which will re-purpose the lower pool as a splash pad and water jets, landscaping the remaining area. They will also remove the plant room and holding tanks and replace […]

View article Hull’s Maritime Tales Week goes digital

Hull’s Maritime Tales Week goes digital

21st October 2020

Maritime Tales Week, which will take place between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November, is the first of its kind to be delivered by the Hull Maritime project. Hull is one of the great maritime cities of the world, a place where ships and seafarers have come and gone for hundreds of years, leaving […]

View article Hull’s visitor economy worth £350m as city continues to grow reputation as first-class tourist destination

Hull’s visitor economy worth £350m as city continues to grow reputation as first-class tourist destination

21st October 2020

Hull is continuing to grow its reputation as a top destination for both domestic and international tourists with its visitor economy growing to £350m in 2019. This rose from £313m in 2018, an increase of 12 per cent. Over the past decade, Hull’s visitor economy has seen unprecedented growth when compared to other cities and […]

View article US rock legends Blondie to perform in Hull

US rock legends Blondie to perform in Hull

20th October 2020

Legendary US rock band Blondie will perform at Hull’s Bonus Arena next year. Led by frontwoman Debbie Harry, the group is one of the most influential bands to emerge from New York’s punk scene in the mid-1970s. They have announced a 10 date UK tour to begin in November 2021, their first UK tour in […]

View article Move more – with Peter Levy and other local legends

Move more – with Peter Levy and other local legends

19th October 2020

People around Hull are making the pledge to move more, and the latest to make his promise to be more active is BBC Look North news presenter Peter Levy. Peter, who has been the face of Look North’s evening news for 18 years, has recorded a video urging people in the city to join him […]

View article 110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades

110-year-old whale skeleton to move for first time in four decades

19th October 2020

Work to carefully dismantle and move the skeleton of a juvenile North Atlantic right whale, the largest item at Hull’s Maritime Museum, is now underway. The fragile skeleton, that hasn’t moved for 45 years and seven other whale skeletons are the first objects to be moved to make way for a £12m refurbishment, part of […]

View article Old Town exhibition highlights Hull’s black history

Old Town exhibition highlights Hull’s black history

16th October 2020

An exhibition in Hull’s Old Town is celebrating and highlighting the city’s black history and culture. The exhibition, which runs until Saturday 31 October, is part of Black History Month. The exhibition will feature stories from the Africans in Hull & East Yorkshire project. Gifty Burrows, founder of the project, said: “Most of the time when […]

View article Hull Museums receive £145,692 cultural recovery grant

Hull Museums receive £145,692 cultural recovery grant

12th October 2020

Hull Museums has received a £145,692 grant from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund. It was announced today that Hull Museums is one of 1,385 arts and cultural organisations that are receiving a share of £257m as part of the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England. The […]