Hull & East Riding Museum reopens to public 6th February 2019 One of the city’s most popular museums has reopened after weeks of closure due to heating failure. Hull & East Riding Museum in High Street shut in mid-December due to problems with its boiler and some aspects of the heating system. Now work has been carried out to allow the museum – which displays exhibitions […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull and East Riding MuseumHull Culture and Leisure
Free adult swimming as part of Hull Big Swim 6th February 2019 Free adult swimming sessions are being offered to residents as part of the Hull Big Swim campaign. Hull Culture and Leisure is launching Hull Big Swim to motivate more adults to get active. The free adult swimming sessions will be on offer during February and March at Ennerdale Leisure Centre, Woodford Leisure Centre, Albert Avenue […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull Culture and Leisure
Young artists inspired by incredible club 6th February 2019 Masterclasses with world-renowned artists, visits to some of the country’s most prestigious art galleries and producing their own exhibitions – that’s just some of the experiences young artists in Hull are being given as they take part in an incredible Art & Design National Saturday Club. As part of the National Saturday Club network, Ferens […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Ferens Art GalleryHull Museums
Ferens Art Gallery to host Swinging the Lamp 24th January 2019 A performance showing the drama of a life at sea is coming to Hull. Swinging the Lamp, told in the words of a former fisherman, will be shown at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday 9 March. The show remembers the life of skipper Jim Williams and tells tales of Hull and Grimsby’s past fishing communities through storytelling, theatre and folk […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Ferens Art GalleryHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Arctic Corsair: learn more about Hull’s famous vessel 22nd January 2019 Sam North, project support intern on the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project, worked closely with volunteers who catalogued the Arctic Corsair collection and was one of the staff members who helped to remove the collection last summer. Here, he explains more about the famous vessel. The Arctic Corsair sailed from Hull between 1960 and 1987. Fishing was […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull MuseumsHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Any Old Rag Bone exhibition in Hull celebrates ‘original recyclers’ 16th January 2019 The call of “rag bone” can be heard down the city’s tenfoots and passages to this day. For decades, men on horses and carts collecting scrap metal have issued this cry for people to bring out any unwanted goods for recycling. Now an exhibition at Hull’s Streetlife Museum will see this uncelebrated aspect of the […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull Culture and LeisurerecyclingStreetlife Museum
Hull Maritime Museum to get new ramps after £150,000 funding boost 14th January 2019 Hull Maritime Museum is set to receive new ramps improving access to its main entrance of the striking building. Hull City Council has successfully bid for £150,000 funding from the DCMS Wolfson Foundation to install two new access ramps and an access staircase to one of the three domes. The new ramp at the front […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Hull Maritime MuseumHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
London celebrates first Borough of Culture – with a little help from Hull 10th January 2019 London launched its first-ever Borough of Culture this year, a Mayor of London initiative partly inspired by Hull’s transformative year as UK City of Culture. Waltham Forest is the first borough, before Brent takes over the mantle in 2020. In 2017, during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Councillor Stephen BradyUK City of Culture 2017
Huge Lego exhibition goes on display in Hull 10th January 2019 An exhibition of major historical milestones made entirely from Lego goes on display in Hull at the weekend. Brick History tells the story of pivotal moments in world history using models created from the famous Danish toy. The free exhibition from artist Warren Elsmore will go on display at the Hull History Centre on Saturday 12 January. […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull History CentreLego
Hull Minster visitor records smashed in milestone year 9th January 2019 Hull Minster is celebrating record-breaking visitor numbers following its £4.5 million transformation into a leading events venue. During 2018, 225,000 people visited the Minster following work to enable the building to become a major social, cultural and community hub. It also allowed the hosting of flexible and inclusive forms of worship. Highlights from last year […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull MinsterTrinity Square
What is Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project? 7th January 2019 The Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project will see the extensive redevelopment of the city’s historic maritime assets, supporting Hull’s goal to become a world-class visitor destination. Project director Rob Kingdom explains what it will mean for the city. Building on the success as UK City of Culture 2017, we’re working with Hull Culture and Leisure on […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityUK City of Culture 2017
Special interest groups take part in community maritime day 16th November 2018 Over 60 people from local community and special interest groups came together to help shape the £27.4m Hull: Yorkshire Maritime City project. A community feedback day took place yesterday, Thursday 15 November at Ferens Art Gallery. Local community and special interest groups who represent Hull’s various maritime industries were given an introduction to the project […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Ferens Art Gallery
