Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park 24th July 2019 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 […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Heritage Lottery FundPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration Project
Get on your bike at Trinity Market this summer 23rd July 2019 A bike charity that aims to make cycling more affordable will be in Trinity Market this summer to support and promote cycling in the city. R-evolution is a local charity committed to encouraging more people to cycle. The charity also teaches people how to repair their bikes, with the aim of helping them gain employment. […] Read more News What's on CyclingR-evolutionTrinity Market
Great Green Star Award for Hull City Council 23rd July 2019 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 […] Read more Environment News Climate changeCouncillor Mike ThompsonGreat Green Star AwardHull City CouncilInvestors in the EnvironmentSustainabilityYorkshire Water
Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics 22nd July 2019 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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Fruit MarketHull TrainsHumber StreetHumber Street SeshSingle-use plasticsUniversity of HullWilberforce Sixth Form College
Top tips to beat the heat – public health consultant 22nd July 2019 As temperatures climb and the Met Office issues a Heat Health Alert, public health officials have issued their advice for staying sun safe. This week is set to deliver the hottest temperatures of the year so far – around 29C today and Tuesday, peaking at 31C on Wednesday, 30C on Thursday and remaining in the […] Read more News Public Health Heat Health AlertheatwaveMet OfficeNHSNHS Hull CCG
Veterans Weekend returns to East Park 22nd July 2019 The popular Veterans Weekend is back at East Park at the weekend. Now in its 14th year, the free event, celebrating the role of the Armed Forces past and present, takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July. Visitors will have the chance to meet veterans, learn what life was like in the 1940s […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Armed ForcesEast ParkHull City CouncilVeterans Weekend
Brunswick Arcade redevelopment a step closer 22nd July 2019 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 […] Read more News Planning Regeneration Beverley Road Townscape HeritageBrunswick ArcadeBrunswick HouseCouncillor Daren HaleSupplementary Planning DocumentThe Strand
Plans to bring forward £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment approved 22nd July 2019 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 […] Read more News Regeneration Hull City CouncilHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityQueens Gardens
‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance 22nd July 2019 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 […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News ArtFerens Art GalleryIs This Planet Earth?Patrick CoyleUK City of Culture
8 free activities in Hull parks this summer 19th July 2019 Love Parks Week may be coming to an end, but as the summer holidays begin, there is plenty to do in the city’s parks. Whether it is taking some time out in one of the many picturesque, relaxing spaces or getting involved in something more active, there is a choice of free activities and events […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Bude ParkCostello StadiumEast ParkLove Parks WeekParkrunPickering ParkWest Park
Hull parks: 5 things you might not know 19th July 2019 It’s Love Parks Week, so pack up the picnic and head to one of the city’s great green spaces this weekend. We have put together five facts about the city’s parks – some you will know, but some might surprise you … 1. None are as big as East Park You probably knew East Park […] Read more Leisure & Culture News East ParkHull City AFCHull Culture and LeisureHull FairHull Maritime MuseumKCOM StadiumLove Parks WeekPearson ParkPickering ParkWest Park
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 19th July 2019 Pride In Hull, one of the city’s biggest annual events, is marked on plenty of calendars across the city this weekend, while the city will also host a Grammy-nominated brass band, an exhibition on Hull’s food heritage and more. Here is our list of 5 things you might want to check out in the city […] Read more Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News Bonus ArenaFrances DisleyHot 8 Brass BandHull Comic ConHull Truck TheatreJohn EtheridgePride in HullThe Cucumber Fell in the SandThe Welly
