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View article Hull’s Wilberforce House Museum to receive prestigious Sandford Award

Hull’s Wilberforce House Museum to receive prestigious Sandford Award

26th July 2018

Wilberforce House Museum has been chosen to receive the prestigious Sandford Award. The award, which recognises excellent education programmes at museums and heritage sites across Britain, hails the museums outstanding curriculum-linked programmes focusing on the life and work of William Wilberforce. The birthplace of the anti-slavery campaigner, Wilberforce House Museum is Hulls oldest museum. It […]

View article William Wilberforce to Return to Hull as Part of Major New Project Launched by National Portrait Gallery

William Wilberforce to Return to Hull as Part of Major New Project Launched by National Portrait Gallery

25th July 2018

National Portrait Gallery to lend most beloved portraits to hometowns across the UK Sir Thomas Lawrences famous portrait of the person who led Britain’s campaign to abolish slavery and Yorkshire M.P., William Wilberforce will be exhibited in Hull, the place of his birth, for the first time as part of a major new project, Coming […]

View article Roll up, roll up and read this summer

Roll up, roll up and read this summer

23rd July 2018

This year’s fREADom Quest, encouraging children to read throughout the summer holidays, has launched at Hull Central Library. Children in Hull are being encouraged to take part in a reading challenge this summer, with a little bit of help from the circus. Spectacular acrobats and jugglers will be promoting this years Hull fREADom Quest, 250 […]

Give your views on the future of Avenues library location

19th July 2018

Residents and library users will have the chance to shape the future of Avenues library in Hull. Hull City Council is working in partnership with Goodwin Development Trust and the Avenues Centre Support Group to repurpose the Avenues Centre on Park Avenue. As part of the wider plans there are proposals to relocate the library […]

National Charity Serves Up Free Tennis Sessions In Hull

19th July 2018

With Wimbledon still in our recent memories national sports charity Tennis For Free has served up an ace for Hull by investing in a year-long programme of free tennis sessions hoping hundreds of people across the area can make a racquet at Costello Park Stadium tennis courts. In an exciting partnership with the Hull City […]

Market microbrewery adds fizz to the menu

19th July 2018

A microbrewery in Hull is adding a bit of fizz to the menu at Trinity Market. Fellows and Vittle is developing a range of ales to compliment the wide range of food on offer after the market was granted a licence to serve alcohol. Owner Richard Rockett, 34, brews and bottles his beers on-site at […]

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Celebrate the past and the present at 13th Veterans Weekend

13th July 2018

The popular Veterans Weekend will take place in Hulls East Park on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July. Now in its thirteenth year, the free family weekend will be a fantastic experience for people of all ages, recognising and celebrating the role of our armed forces both past and present. People will have the chance […]

Ferens Art Gallery sees 91% increase in visitor numbers

4th July 2018

Visitor numbers for the first five months of the year at Ferens Art Gallery have shown a 91% increase from the same period prior to Hulls year as UK City of Culture 2017. The figures, comparing the first five months of 2018 and 2015*, are promising for both the gallery and the city as Hull […]

Council to recruit new apprentices

28th June 2018

Hull City Council has a number of new apprenticeship opportunities. Each year the Council takes on a significant number of apprentices and recognises that employing them helps them to grow their own talent by developing a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. Apprenticeships in the public and private sector can lead to very different careers including […]

Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery to change Sunday opening hours

25th June 2018

Hull Museums, including the award-winning Ferens Art Gallery, are to extend their opening hours on Sundays. The move comes as part of an opening hours rethink designed to better reflect visitor demand. The Ferens and the citys museums will open at 11am on Sundays from 1 July to allow families and out-of-town visitors more time […]

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View article Hull History Centre on hunt for historical Christmas cards

Hull History Centre on hunt for historical Christmas cards

25th June 2018

It might be months until the festive period begins, but archivists at Hull History Centre are asking people to think about Christmas cards early this year. That’s because the centre is planning an exhibition that will look at historical examples of the traditional festive greeting card. And members of staff are appealing to anyone who […]

Make a splash to start the summer

20th June 2018

Families will be able to make a splash this summer at six free paddling pools and water play areas at some of Hulls parks. The parks will open for the summer season and with what promises to be a scorcher, children will be able to use the water play areas and paddling pools to have […]

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