Hulls young writers and illustrators make their mark 28th November 2017 Eight talented young writers and illustrators have been announced as winners of the J Venn Young Writers Competition by Hull Libraries this week. The youngsters, who range from seven-14 years-old, will see their work in print at the end of the year in an anthology published by Hull Libraries. Danielle Garton, Alexandra Charlton, Saffia Nessa, […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Hulls Bee Lady, and Pride of Britain winner, given Freedom of the City honour 23rd November 2017 Hull City Council is to present Hulls Bee Lady, Jean Bishop, the Freedom of the City honour at its Full Council meeting today. The Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull, Councillor John Hewitt, will present Jean with the Honorary Freemen scroll at the Full Council meeting. The title is the highest honour that a Council […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Gym membership for emerging local talent 23rd November 2017 Hull Culture and Leisure has awarded its first annual membership to a local talented athlete, as part of a new scheme to support the citys future sporting stars reach world-class podiums. Marko Voronovs, aged nine and from Spring Bank West, Hull is a member of Hull Boxing Centre and has achieved a place on the […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Festive lights switch-on: Thursday 23 November: 23rd November 2017 Spectators will be treated to a new-look celebration to kick-off the festive season. There will be: From 5pm, this new-look celebration to mark the start of the winter season in Hull will flood the streets around Queen Victoria Square, offering street entertainment, giveaways and surprises along the way. Visitors will be greeted with […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Singing for blokes, chaps & other men 17th November 2017 A singing workshop day led by UK member of the Spooky Mens Chorale – Dominic Stichbury, will take place on Saturday 25 November, as part of a Council project to encourage more male singers to take part in group singing in Hull. In this, Singing for blokes, chaps & other men, one-day workshop at Albemarle […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Winter white-out for UK City of Culture 17th November 2017 Hull will be bathed a white winter glow as it welcomes residents and visitors into the city centre during the festive season. From next week, beautiful new white LED lights will be unveiled across the city centre, providing 360 degrees of illumination to King Edward Street, Whitefriargate, Ferensway, Prospect Street and Jameson Street. To celebrate […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Celebrate two years with US Mums 16th November 2017 To celebrate two years of the US Mums project a winter taster event will take place on Thursday 23 November to encourage more mums and mums to be to find out more about what is on offer. After the success of the last event at Ennerdale Leisure Centre in January with over 100 ladies attending, […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Over 700 children tell the world about Hull 16th November 2017 Over 700 young people from every secondary school in the city performed at the Royal Albert Hall last night (Wednesday 15 November) as one of only three massed ensembles to be part of the three day Music for Youth Proms. This prestigious event was a great opportunity to perform the piece Swerving East, showcasing the […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra continues five year residency at Hull City Hall 10th November 2017 Hull Culture & Leisure and Hull City Council are delighted to announce the continuation of a significant partnership for a further five years with an international orchestra the Royal Philharmonic securing their presence in the city until 2024. The announcement was made at the beginning of the Orchestras concert at Hull City Hall […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Turner Prize nominee joins Ferens’ 2018 Open Exhibition judging panel 7th November 2017 Turner Prize nominee – Hurvin Anderson, Chair of UK City of Culture – Rosie Millard and Deputy Head of The Courtauld Gallery and Daniel Katz Curator of 20th Century Art – Barnaby Wright will join the selection panel for Hulls 2018 Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery. This high profile line-up has been chosen from […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Hull Central Library to host display inspired by the British Librarys new exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic 27th October 2017 Library network launches Harry Potter-inspired displays across UK From Wednesday 1 November 2017, visitors will be able to discover fascinating facts about the History of Magic at Hull Central Library. Displays will launch simultaneously in 20 public libraries across the UK in tandem with the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British […] Read more Leisure & Culture
Powerful commemoration of Hull soldiers who fought in the Great War 27th October 2017 A dramatic performance of combined arts, multi-media production involving poetry, music, and visual arts will commemorate citizen soldiers of Hull who fought in the Great War. Made possible with support from Hull City Councils Art Development Team and Grant to Art and Arts Council England funding, Other Ranks will take on Wednesday 8 November will […] Read more Leisure & Culture