Lord Mayor’s Celebration Day 6th June 2018 The Lord Mayor’s Celebration Day will take place on Saturday 16 June across Trinity Square and the Rose Bowl area of Queens Gardens. The family event is being delivered by Hull City Council in partnership with Hull COOLture and Hull Minster to provide a variety of music, culture, arts and craft as well as over […] Read more Leisure & Culture Lord Mayor
Hull History Centre to preserve Humber sailing vessel records 1st June 2018 Records kept by a Hull maritime society are to be protected by staff at the Hull History Centre. The Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society, a group of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving two typical Humber sailing vessels, is to deposit its archives at the centre. The society, which sails the Humber keel Comrade and the […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Spurn Lightship to move 30th May 2018 Hulls historic Spurn Lightship will temporarily move this September as part of a multi-million pound plan to improve a key route in and out of Hull. Highways England is expected to begin work in October 2018 to construct a footbridge over the A63 in front of the Princes Quay to reconnect the city centre with […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Masterpiece from Londons Courtauld Gallery to visit Ferens Art Gallery 22nd May 2018 Iconic painting The Card Players, by French artist Paul Cézanne will be on display at the Ferens from Saturday 2 June. Following the Courtaulds magnificent loan by Manet in 2017, Paul Cézannes iconic Card Players, 1892-6, will now visit as part of a sustained national partnership. Cézannes famous series of paintings of peasant card players […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Woodford Leisure Centre re-opens 17th May 2018 Nineteen months after Woodford Leisure Centre closed its doors for a multi-million pound refurbishment and extension; the new-look centre is now ready to open to the public this weekend. This Saturday (19 May), doors will open at 8am with tours of the building taking place throughout the day and taster sessions including badminton, table tennis, […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Judges visit Ferens Art Gallery, finalist for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 9th May 2018 The Art Fund independent judging panel Stephen Deuchar, Director of the Art Fund, Ian Blatchford, director of the Science Museum Group; Rebecca Jones, BBC arts correspondent; Melanie Manchot, artist; and Monisha Shah, independent media consultant and Art Fund trustee visited Ferens Art Gallery today (Wednesday 9 May). The Ferens Art Gallery is one of […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Woodford Leisure Centre to re-open 9th May 2018 Hull City Council and Hull Culture & Leisure are delighted to announce that the newly refurbished and extended Woodford Leisure Centre will open to the public on Saturday 19 May. Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Stephen Brady said: I am thrilled to see Woodford re-opening after a fantastic multi-million pound refurbishment. The centre is […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Get behind Ferens Art Gallery, Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 finalist 9th May 2018 Ferens Art Gallery is in the running to become Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, the biggest museum and art gallery prize in the world. Now, the gallery is urging the residents and visitors to pledge their support. Making the final five means it is one of the best museum in the country following […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Childhood favourites arrive at Ferens Art Gallery in new exhibition 8th May 2018 Some favourite characters from our childhood will be visiting Hull as the V&A Museum of Childhood touring exhibition Clangers, Bagpuss & Co arrives at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend. Visitors are invited to enter the world of Smallfilms to discover original puppets, sets, and filming equipment, see how characters developed over time and learn how […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Sea of Hull images to go on display together for first time 3rd May 2018 Four Sea of Hull images, by internationally renowned artist Spencer Tunick, will go on display together for the first time at Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist – Ferens Art Gallery. From Wednesday 9 May, the four purchased images that are now part of the gallerys permanent collection, will be shown in the gallerys […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018 2nd May 2018 Ferens Art Gallery, the jewel in Hulls cultural crown, has been selected as one of the five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, regarded as the largest and most prestigious museum prize in the world. The annual award celebrates innovation and exceptional achievement in museums and galleries across the UK. The announcement […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Free tickets for Warrior with a Camera Frank Hurley talk 26th April 2018 A free talk on the role played by a brave photographer during a perilous Antarctic expedition is to take place at the Ferens Art Gallery next week. The event, entitled Warrior with a Camera: Frank Hurley – Photographer & Film-maker, will take place at the gallery in Hull city centre on Wednesday 2 May from […] Read more Leisure & Culture