£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes another step forward 9th October 2020 The £4.3m refurbishment of Hull’s Queens Gardens has edged closure with contractors now being invited to show an interest in delivering the multi-million pound project. Interested contractors are now able to enter the first stages of a tender process. Contractors can express an interest by filling out a selection questionnaire. The staged approach will enable […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens Gardens
Hull Fair charter honoured for another year 8th October 2020 The 800-year Hull Fair charter will still be honoured this year, despite the event not taking place. On the official date of the ancient agreement, Sunday 11 October, a single children’s ride will be situated in Hull city centre. Anyone wishing to ride will be asked for a donation that will be given to the […] Read more Civic Leisure & Culture News Hull FairLord Mayor
Hull’s Old Town to celebrate Black History Month with two-week exhibition 5th October 2020 An exhibition to mark Black History Month is taking place in Hull’s Old Town. The exhibition will run from Saturday 17 October until Saturday 31 October, merging themes of migration, inclusivity and community. It will form part of the Hull High Street Heritage Action Zone project funded by Historic England, taking place at Trinity Market, […] Read more Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Africans in Hull & East Yorkshire projectBlack History MonthCouncillor Daren HaleHistoric EnglandHull High Street Heritage Action Zone projectWhitefriargate
Online ‘one-stop shop’ to support independent businesses in Hull 2nd October 2020 Hull City Council is supporting independent businesses by partnering with an online ‘one-stop shop’. The council has teamed up with with digital platform ShopAppy.com. The ShopAppy.com platform will enable more than 20 local businesses to sell their products in one place, online. Products can be delivered on bicycle, by Green Wheel Delivery. Take a look […] Read more Business Leisure & Culture News Councillor Daren HaleShopappy
Hull Maritime project introduces first poet-in-residence 1st October 2020 The Hull Maritime project is introducing its first poet-in-residence for 2021. Rebecca Drake, a second year PhD candidate in English Literature in the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York, will join the project next year. Rebecca’s poetry on the theme of seascapes and cultural memory has been published in The […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Hull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumPoetryRebecca Drake
Search on for specialists to conserve paintings at Hull Maritime Museum 30th September 2020 The search is on to find a specialist company to conserve a number of maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection. As part of the Hull Maritime project, funded by Hull City Council and the National Lottery Fund, a painting and conservation company will remove, transport and conserve 12 maritime paintings. Following a survey […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News HCALHull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hull leisure facilities to benefit from multi-million pound investment 30th September 2020 A £3million investment at Beverley Road Baths is well underway. Scheduled to re-open to the public in summer 2021, the facility will see the construction of a new larger gymnasium and the refurbishment of the existing one, new and improved steam and sauna facilities, internal refurbishment works to the poolside and all changing facilities. Other […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Sport Beverley Road bathsCouncillor Daren HaleleisureRegeneration
Hull set to host British Climbing Cup Championships 23rd September 2020 Hull is hosting the British Climbing Cup Championships this weekend. The national competition will take place at Rockcity on its brand-new competition wall. Councillor Dave Craker, portfolio holder for leisure and culture at Hull City Council, said: “Hull has always been a proud sporting city, so it’s fantastic that we have been able to draw […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Sport Councillor Dave CrakerRockcityThe British Climbing Cup Championships
Experts appointed to dismantle skeletons at Hull Maritime Museum 18th September 2020 Eight extremely fragile and unusual marine skeletons and specimens are to be removed from the Hull Maritime Museum, as part of a multi-million pound heritage-led regeneration scheme. A decision record published on Friday 18 confirms the appointment of a conservation specialist company to dismantle, pack, conserve and transport the marine animal skeletons. Once removed, they […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arctic CorsairCouncillor Daren HaleDock Office ChambersHCALHull MaritimeHull Maritime MuseumNational Lottery Heritage FundNorth End ShipyardSpurn Lightship
Music project will highlight Covid-19’s effect on the BAME community 15th September 2020 A new arts project that will use music to raise awareness about the impact of Coronavirus on the Hull BAME community has got the green light, thanks to a Hull City Council arts grant. Hull-based arts organisation, Create and Express Studios will use the £500 Grants to Arts award to launch the project this month, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on BAMECity artsCOVID-19Creat and Express Community StudiograntHekimaRuth Drake
Digital company sought to deliver creative skills programme in Hull 8th September 2020 The Hull Maritime project is looking to join forces with a creative digital company to deliver a digital creative skills programme, with a maritime twist, to young people in Hull. Young people will have the opportunity to develop their own creative digital responses to Hull’s maritime stories, buildings, ships and its collections, thanks to the […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News Councillor Daren HaleHull Maritime Project
Thousands of people come together online for unforgettable Freedom Festival 2020 7th September 2020 This weekend, thousands of audience members across the world experienced Hull’s award-winning international outdoor arts festival from afar, with a one-off online programme delivered directly to their homes. The jam-packed online programme featured music, dance, circus, spoken word, talks and debates and international talent alongside local acts. The three-day event included robot selfies, timely debates […] Read more Leisure & Culture News A Portrait Without BordersBack to OursFreedom Festival 2020KaleiderLuke JerramLullaby
