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View article Hull secures £640,000 from National Leisure Recovery Fund

Hull secures £640,000 from National Leisure Recovery Fund

8th March 2021

Hull City Council, working in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd, has been successful in an application to Sport England’s National Leisure Recovery Fund (NLRF) and has been awarded £640,000 to support the reopening and recovery of leisure services. Councillor Denise Thompson, deputy chair of Hull Culture and Leisure, said: “This is fantastic news […]

View article Last chance to bag exclusively priced Rugby League World Cup tickets

Last chance to bag exclusively priced Rugby League World Cup tickets

22nd December 2020

There’s still time to secure your tickets at special promotional prices for the Rugby League Word Cup 2021 as the competition celebrates a record-breaking year of hugely encouraging sales and the first-ever public ticket ballot – as well as ground-breaking social impact in what will be the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup in […]

View article Assemble your squads Hull! Rugby League World Cup 2021 public ticket ballot opens

Assemble your squads Hull! Rugby League World Cup 2021 public ticket ballot opens

23rd October 2020

With exactly one year to go, the public ticket ballot – the first in Rugby League World Cup history – opens today (23 October). It will remain open for applications until Monday 16 November at 20:21hrs and fans will be able to apply for tickets for each of the 61 matches across all three tournaments, […]

View article Hull leisure facilities to benefit from multi-million pound investment

Hull leisure facilities to benefit from multi-million pound investment

30th September 2020

A £3million investment at Beverley Road Baths is well underway. Scheduled to re-open to the public in summer 2021, the facility will see the construction of a new larger gymnasium and the refurbishment of the existing one, new and improved steam and sauna facilities, internal refurbishment works to the poolside and all changing facilities. Other […]

View article Hull set to host British Climbing Cup Championships

Hull set to host British Climbing Cup Championships

23rd September 2020

Hull is hosting the British Climbing Cup Championships this weekend. The national competition will take place at Rockcity on its brand-new competition wall. Councillor Dave Craker, portfolio holder for leisure and culture at Hull City Council, said: “Hull has always been a proud sporting city, so it’s fantastic that we have been able to draw […]

View article Hull’s leisure centres to reopen this weekend

Hull’s leisure centres to reopen this weekend

23rd July 2020

Woodford Leisure Centre, Ennerdale Leisure Centre and Costello Stadium will reopen to the public on Saturday 25 July. Facilities including gyms, pools, fitness classes and racquet sports will be accessible via a pre-booking service. The outdoor cycle circuit at Ennerdale and track and field activities at Costello Stadium will also open to the public. Councillor […]

View article Hull’s Rugby League World Cup 2021 fixtures revealed

Hull’s Rugby League World Cup 2021 fixtures revealed

21st July 2020

Hull is to host three Rugby League World Cup 2021 matches at the KCOM Stadium as tournament organisers today reveal the much-anticipated fixture schedule. The competition promises to be the biggest World Cup in the history of the sport as men’s, women’s and wheelchair teams all compete at the same time in a major sporting […]

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View article Cycle track at Ennerdale in Hull reopens to riders

Cycle track at Ennerdale in Hull reopens to riders

2nd July 2020

The cycle circuit track at Ennerdale has reopened to riders. Ennerdale Cycle Circuit is the only all-weather 1km circuit of its kind in the Humber region. The 1km enclosed circuit can now be booked for an hour by up to 12 people through an online booking system. Slots are available on Monday from 9.15am to […]

View article Hull to host Fiji in Rugby League World Cup 2021

Hull to host Fiji in Rugby League World Cup 2021

10th June 2020

With 500 days to go until the opening fixture of the Rugby League World Cup 2021, tournament organisers have announced that Hull will act as the training base for Fiji’s men’s team. Hull’s passionate rugby league fans will welcome the 2017 semi-finalists to the KCOM Stadium, which will host two men’s games, including a quarter-final, […]

View article Hundreds of golfers tee off as Hull leisure facilities begin to reopen

Hundreds of golfers tee off as Hull leisure facilities begin to reopen

5th June 2020

More than a thousand people have played a round of golf on Hull City Council-owned course in just two weeks. Golf courses reopened to the public on Friday 15 May with new social distancing guidelines – and 1,146 bookings have been made since then. From 1 June, groups of up to four are now permitted […]

View article Update: Woodford Leisure Centre swimming pools to remain closed until further notice

Update: Woodford Leisure Centre swimming pools to remain closed until further notice

4th December 2019

An issue with the heating system at Woodford Leisure Centre means all three swimming pools at the facility will remain closed until further notice. The pools closed on Friday as Hull City Council teams worked to resolve the issue. Councillor Dave Craker, Hull City Council’s portfolio holder for culture, leisure and tourism, said: “The council’s […]

View article Teen judo star given free access to Hull leisure facilities

Teen judo star given free access to Hull leisure facilities

4th December 2019

A talented teenage athlete from Hull has been awarded an annual membership to Hull’s leisure facilities as part of a scheme to help the city’s future sporting stars reach world-class podiums. Tommy Jackson, 14, from east Hull, has become the second young person to receive the award through the Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL) Talented […]