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View article Humber Street Sesh director ‘feeling supersonic’ over Liam Gallagher gig

Humber Street Sesh director ‘feeling supersonic’ over Liam Gallagher gig

Some might say the timing of Liam Gallagher’s Hull concert is not ideal for this year’s Humber Street Sesh. But organisers of the huge Hull music festival would not agree. Festival director Mark Page said the coincidental timing of the two events on Saturday 3 August is “awesome” for the city. Mark said he was “feeling […]

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View article Top children’s events in Hull this week

Top children’s events in Hull this week

Plenty of free and low-priced events for children are happening every day over the summer break. Along with Change4Life, Hull City Council has teamed up with youth centres, children centres, parks and volunteers to help children to have a healthy and fun summer. Here are some of the activities this week: Wednesday 24 July Summer […]

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View article Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park

Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park

Plans to improve the landscaping of Pearson Park are to be submitted to Hull City Council’s planning department. The landscaping design would see Victorian tree formations returned to the park in keeping with the overall plans for its restoration as part for the Pearson Park Project. The plans would only see the removal of trees […]

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View article Great Green Star Award for Hull City Council

Great Green Star Award for Hull City Council

Hull City Council has picked up an award for its commitment to sustainability and reducing its environmental impact. The local authority has been chosen for a Great Green Star Award, handed out by Investors in the Environment, a national scheme designed to help organisations to reduce their impact on the environment and promote their green […]

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View article Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics

Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics

Hull’s biggest festival for emerging talent is aiming to make this year’s event the greenest yet. Now in its eighth year, the award-winning Humber Street Sesh returns on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August with 200 acts performing on 14 stages across Hull’s waterfront. Last year saw the grassroots music festival double in size and […]

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View article Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer

A public consultation that could lead to the redevelopment of derelict listed buildings and vacant land in the Beverley Road area has been approved by Hull City Council’s Cabinet. The six-week consultation into a site including Brunswick House and the Strand will begin in mid-August. Cabinet members agreed to expand the site area to include […]

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View article Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved

Plans have been approved by Cabinet this morning to bring forward the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment. The work will now be carried out in one single approach, rather than a phased approach as first planned. £1m had already been allocated by Hull City Council’s Cabinet for the refurbishment. This morning a further £3.3m of funding […]

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View article ‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance

‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance

Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle is back home this week with a futuristic performance that encourages audiences to think about our role in the future of our city and the planet. We grabbed him ahead of his unique performance, Kingstupon Hull Stumption, that takes place at Ferens Art Gallery this Thursday (July 25). Why is a […]

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