Leisure & Culture

Heads Up Festival is back – and here are the highlights

A look at the role of screens in observing global conflicts, a Macbeth re-imagining and an alternative guided tour of Hull will highlight the Heads Up Festival’s 12th season. The festival will take place at venues including Hull Minster, Hull Central Library and Kardomah94 from Wednesday 27 March to Saturday 30 March. This season’s artistic programme […]

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View article 11 Hull culture activities in February and March

11 Hull culture activities in February and March

Have you been bitten by the culture bug? After 5.3 million people attended cultural activities during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture in 2017, more residents now regularly take in cultural activities in the city. Whether it’s art exhibitions, tickets to the theatre or an evening at the ballet, here are some of the best […]

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View article First names announced for 2019 Big Malarkey Festival

First names announced for 2019 Big Malarkey Festival

The first names for this year’s Big Malarkey Festival, Hull’s annual children’s literature festival, have been announced. The announcement follows the festival securing funding from Arts Council England and James Reckitt Library Trust, meaning the festival will return for at least the next two years. The first names confirmed for the 2019 Big Malarkey Festival […]

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View article Want to be a City of Culture Volunteer? It’s not too late

Want to be a City of Culture Volunteer? It’s not too late

Ever thought about becoming a City of Culture Volunteer? It’s not too late – but you have to act fast. It may have been two years since Hull basked in the national spotlight as UK City of Culture 2017, but the blue-coated army of volunteers – one of the city’s most recognisable sights over those […]

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View article 2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent

2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent

It’s one of the highlights of the Ferens’ calendar, hundreds of local artists all displaying their talents at one of the region’s premier art galleries – and this year’s exhibition doesn’t disappoint. 321 artworks were chosen this year from more than 1,000 entries by a high-profile panel of judges consisting of Senior Curator at Humber Street […]

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