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
Royal Collection masterpiece arrives at Ferens Art Gallery 25th April 2018 From Saturday 28 April, Sir Anthony van Dycks triple portrait of Charles I, Charles I will be on display at Ferens Art Gallery. This ongoing partnership with Royal Collection Trust brings this masterpiece by Van Dyck to Hull for the first time. Van Dyck’s Charles I marks the second of five exceptional works generously lent […] Read more Leisure & Culture
City centre to be seen in a new light as Golden Hour goes live 4th April 2018 Some of Hulls most treasured landmarks are set to take the spotlight as new permanent artistic lighting is switched on across the city centre. Complementing the recent transformation of the citys public realm, lighting specialist Nayan Kulkarnis artwork has been designed to draw the eye naturally from the ground up to the sky and is […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Ferens childrens gallery shortlisted for national award 3rd April 2018 A gallery designed specifically for youngsters at Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a prestigious 2018 Museums and Heritage Award. Explore Art, the gallery designed for under-fives and their families through Heritage Learning, has been shortlisted in the Project on a Limited Budget category, amongst four other projects across the country. Explore Art opened […] Read more Leisure & Culture
All aboard Hulls Land Train to learn about Hull: Yorkshires Maritime City 29th March 2018 Free train tours around the most important maritime sites are being offered as part of the Hull: Yorkshires Maritime City project. The major £27.4 million programme to regenerate Hulls maritime heritage is to include journeys on the much-loved Hull Land Train, operated by Mally Welburn. Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Hull City Council, […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Visit the Arctic Corsair before it says a temporary goodbye 28th March 2018 The citys last surviving sidewinder fishing trawler has opened for the season. Visitors can experience a guided tour of the Arctic Corsair before it says a temporary goodbye and is placed into storage later this year. The trawler will receive a major restoration to secure its long-term future as part of the £27.4 million Hull: […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Newly acquired masterpiece goes on display 23rd March 2018 Ferens Art Gallery has acquired a rare painting by the much-celebrated Baroque artist Valerio Castello (1624-1659) which is now on display for the first time following extensive conservation. Tobias Healing the Blind Tobit (c.1650) is a mature, multi-figure oil canvas and has been on loan to the gallery since 1973, where its poor condition has […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Council commits to future of Tourist Information Centre 22nd March 2018 The council has shown further commitment to the future of culture and tourism in Hull with funding for the Visitor Welcome & Information Facility Pod to remain open and continue to provide a quality visitor experience. The popular pod, which has been open and welcoming visitors to the city since September 2016 will be staffed […] Read more Leisure & Culture
HCaL hosts two in five Hull visits in record year 15th March 2018 Two in five visits in Hull in 2017 were made to Hull Culture and Leisure (HCaL) venues, new figures have shown. HCaL, which operates leisure and culture services on behalf of Hull City Council, has overseen record visitor numbers to its sites. A preliminary evaluation by the University of Hull has shown 5.3 million people […] Read more Leisure & Culture