Leisure & Culture

View article Go wild with pictures and stories to help Hull’s maritime project

Go wild with pictures and stories to help Hull’s maritime project

16th July 2020

People are being asked to gather pictures and stories of wildlife in the region for a future display at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum. The Hull Maritime project team, working in partnership with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, is looking for interesting historic wildlife examples linked to the River Hull and Humber and also contemporary stories, sightings […]

View article Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival

Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival

13th July 2020

The Big Malarkey Festival is on the hunt for young people to be the faces of an exciting online programme as part of this year’s Freedom Festival. The Reset Lab will be broadcast live from the Makerspace at Hull Central Library and will include workshops with award-winning illustrators and authors, as well as discussions and […]

View article Hull play areas reopen in phased approach

Hull play areas reopen in phased approach

9th July 2020

Public play areas in Hull’s parks have started to reopen today, ready for the weekend. The play areas have been undergoing thorough health and safety inspections before being allowed to reopen in a phased approach. However outdoor gyms remain closed until further notice. Playgrounds in local parks including Barbara Robson Playing Fields, Bude Park and […]

View article Hull Libraries are reopening: Here’s all you need to know

Hull Libraries are reopening: Here’s all you need to know

8th July 2020

Hull’s libraries are reopening this week. Access to services will be limited as a result of the necessary changes and measures that will introduced as a result of coronavirus. Initially, the following libraries will reopen for appointment-based services only, including a Select and Collect service: Hull Central Library in Albion Street from 9.30am on Thursday […]

View article Hull’s Big Malarkey Festival shortlisted for national award

Hull’s Big Malarkey Festival shortlisted for national award

8th July 2020

The Big Malarkey has been shortlisted in the Fantastic for Families Awards for its outstanding contribution to family-friendly arts and culture. The Fantastic for Families Awards, organised by the Arts Council, celebrate the wealth of outstanding creative events and spaces for families across the UK. The annual Big Malarkey Festival, organised by Hull Libraries, is […]

View article Online showcase for region’s museums and galleries

Online showcase for region’s museums and galleries

7th July 2020

Exhibitions from some of the region’s favourite museums and galleries are being brought to life online. The revamped Humber Museums Partnership website, a collaboration between Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council, digitally hosts exhibitions and showcases the region’s unique collections giving people the opportunity to enjoy art, history and […]

View article Cycle track at Ennerdale in Hull reopens to riders

Cycle track at Ennerdale in Hull reopens to riders

2nd July 2020

The cycle circuit track at Ennerdale has reopened to riders. Ennerdale Cycle Circuit is the only all-weather 1km circuit of its kind in the Humber region. The 1km enclosed circuit can now be booked for an hour by up to 12 people through an online booking system. Slots are available on Monday from 9.15am to […]

View article Pride in Hull to be celebrated with online exhibition – and you can get involved

Pride in Hull to be celebrated with online exhibition – and you can get involved

25th June 2020

Pride in Hull will be celebrated this year through a new online exhibition – and organisers want you to be part of it. The exhibition will be hosted by Hull Museums,working with both Pride in Hull and Yorkshire MESMAC. Pride in Our City will feature people’s pictures, stories, videos, and memories of the annual event […]

View article East Park Animal Education Centre reopens to the public

East Park Animal Education Centre reopens to the public

25th June 2020

The Animal Education Centre in East Park has today (Thursday 25 June) reopened to the public. Visitors can expect to be greeted by a whole host of animals, including alpacas, deer, wallabies as well as a variety of bird life. The popular zoo remains free to enter, and is now operating under new government issued […]

View article Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum

Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum

24th June 2020

A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum. Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint specialists to remove, conserve, pack and transport the specimens – including the skeletons of a huge tuna fish and a 40ft north Atlantic right whale […]

View article Hull museum’s golden discovery – pages from one of first books printed in English unearthed

Hull museum’s golden discovery – pages from one of first books printed in English unearthed

17th June 2020

An extract from one of the first books to be printed in the English language has been unearthed at the Hull Maritime Museum. Dating back to 1498, William Caxton’s The Golden Legend was a collection of hagiographies written by Jacobus de Varagine in 1290, widely read in late medieval Europe. It is considered by experts […]

View article How Hull businesses can help £30m restoration of city’s most famous ships

How Hull businesses can help £30m restoration of city’s most famous ships

11th June 2020

Businesses in Hull are being urged to help inform a procurement exercise to conserve and restore two of the city’s historic ships. The information from businesses will help to inform the Hull Maritime project’s procurement approach when it is expected to go live next month. A key element of the £30m regeneration project is to […]