£1.5m splash boat and parks investment approved 25th February 2019 Councillors have approved a £1.5 million investment in two Hull parks. It will be spent on renovating the historic splash boat and splash pool in East Park. The popular aviary in Pickering Park will also be refurbished. The listed Wicksteed splash boat has been providing thrills to visitors since 1929. It is one of just […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
Plans approved to demolish Broadacre Primary School and replace with new facility 25th February 2019 Plans have been approved to demolish Broadacre Primary School and replace it with a purpose-build primary school. It will provide an additional 210 pupil places for children in the North Carr area of the city. The plans include remodelling and expanding a number of schools to create a further 1,110 school pupil places within the […] Read more Education and Learning News Planning
10 family events in Hull for less than £1 25th February 2019 1. East Hull Community Farm Barham Road, Bilton Grange Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Free (small charge for groups) See lambs being born in the springtime or sheep sheared in June and don’t miss the shop selling fresh produce from the farm. Get more details here or call 01482 783990. 2. Toddler Time Hull Central Library Mondays 10am […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Ferens Art GalleryHull Central LibraryStreetlife Museum
First-time offenders visit Knife Angel as tens of thousands view striking sculpture 25th February 2019 Tens of thousands of visitors have flocked to see the striking Knife Angel in Hull’s Queens Gardens, it has been estimated. The 27ft sculpture, made of 100,000 knives collected during a police amnesty, is visiting the city as part of the #NoMoreKnives campaign, designed to rid the region’s streets of knife crime. Among the visitors […] Read more News knife angel
Quick enough to count all the hopscotch players in this video? 22nd February 2019 It’s been a full-on week of hopscotch here in Hull. Grids appeared all over the city on Monday morning and the craze spread like wildfire. The city saw sports teams, firefighters, police officers, dogs, school pupils, fitness groups, volunteers, army cadets, kids, adults and local media types taking on the challenge. The first of two […] Read more News Public Health Hopscotch
Bonus Arena in Hull named among world’s top up-and-coming venues 22nd February 2019 Hull’s Bonus Arena has been named as one of the world’s best up-and-coming venues by prestigious American publication Billboard. The Myton Street venue is the only venue in the UK to be included in Billboard’s 20 Music Venues to Watch in 2019 list, published this week. It was named on the shortlist along with venues […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Bonus Arena
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 22nd February 2019 Hey, it’s Friday, so we thought we’d flag up a few things going on in the grand old city of Hull this weekend. In no particular order, here’s five things that might interest you… Knife Angel Okay, so it’s been here a few weeks now and you’ve probably already seen it but, if you haven’t, […] Read more News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekend
10 things about Hull that are distinctly NOT cr*p 22nd February 2019 Hull is cr*p again – or so says another obscure (and likely southern-based) town review website. Tin pot online publications and fly-by-night blogs can’t seem to get over the myth that Hull is anything other than a glorious place to live and visit. It started in 2003 when a book called Cr*P Towns decreed that […] Read more News What's on Hull Museums
Hull to host international performing arts community for IETM 2019 22nd February 2019 Hull will host a major arts and culture event next month. IETM Hull 2019 will bring the international performing arts community to the city for a programme of performances, talks and workshops. IETM – a worldwide network of more than 500 performing arts groups and artists from more than 50 countries – has chosen the city for […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Absolutely CulturedHull Truck Theatre
Meet two Hull businesswomen branching out at Paragon Arcade 22nd February 2019 Two Hull businesswomen are branching out with their own independent ventures in the city centre’s Paragon Arcade. Ellen Crabtree, who works as a barmaid to supplement her work making babywear, has made the move from selling online to bricks and mortar with her store, Belle and Benjamin. And Polly Langham, who has worked at TONI&GUY […] Read more News
This is why children have been meeting baby vegetables in Hull this week 22nd February 2019 A very special allotment has been visiting communities in Hull this week. The Allotment, home to lots of baby fruit and vegetables, has been travelling around the city as part of the Back to Ours festival. The Allotment is the creation of street-theatre company Plunge Boom. The fun and imaginative nursery of fruit and vegetables includes Barbara, […] Read more News
Giant karaoke bus parks up in Hull city centre 21st February 2019 Ever thought of yourself as a karaoke king or queen? A giant party bus has parked up in King Edward Square in Hull and is giving shoppers the chance to sing in front of crowds. The Greatest Hits Radio Big Bus Tour will be in the city centre until 7pm today. The national station launched […] Read more News
