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View article Dragon’s Den style competition aimed to improve young people’s mental health

Dragon’s Den style competition aimed to improve young people’s mental health

26th July 2018

Nine projects who successfully secured funding from HeadStart Hull, who held its very own Dragons Den style competition, to find new ideas to improving mental health in young people during the summer holidays are now promoting their projects. The teams pitched their ideas on how their project could improve emotional wellbeing for children and young […]

View article Hull’s Wilberforce House Museum to receive prestigious Sandford Award

Hull’s Wilberforce House Museum to receive prestigious Sandford Award

26th July 2018

Wilberforce House Museum has been chosen to receive the prestigious Sandford Award. The award, which recognises excellent education programmes at museums and heritage sites across Britain, hails the museums outstanding curriculum-linked programmes focusing on the life and work of William Wilberforce. The birthplace of the anti-slavery campaigner, Wilberforce House Museum is Hulls oldest museum. It […]

View article William Wilberforce to Return to Hull as Part of Major New Project Launched by National Portrait Gallery

William Wilberforce to Return to Hull as Part of Major New Project Launched by National Portrait Gallery

25th July 2018

National Portrait Gallery to lend most beloved portraits to hometowns across the UK Sir Thomas Lawrences famous portrait of the person who led Britain’s campaign to abolish slavery and Yorkshire M.P., William Wilberforce will be exhibited in Hull, the place of his birth, for the first time as part of a major new project, Coming […]

View article Roll up, roll up and read this summer

Roll up, roll up and read this summer

23rd July 2018

This year’s fREADom Quest, encouraging children to read throughout the summer holidays, has launched at Hull Central Library. Children in Hull are being encouraged to take part in a reading challenge this summer, with a little bit of help from the circus. Spectacular acrobats and jugglers will be promoting this years Hull fREADom Quest, 250 […]

Give your views on the future of Avenues library location

19th July 2018

Residents and library users will have the chance to shape the future of Avenues library in Hull. Hull City Council is working in partnership with Goodwin Development Trust and the Avenues Centre Support Group to repurpose the Avenues Centre on Park Avenue. As part of the wider plans there are proposals to relocate the library […]

National Charity Serves Up Free Tennis Sessions In Hull

19th July 2018

With Wimbledon still in our recent memories national sports charity Tennis For Free has served up an ace for Hull by investing in a year-long programme of free tennis sessions hoping hundreds of people across the area can make a racquet at Costello Park Stadium tennis courts. In an exciting partnership with the Hull City […]

Eleven offenders fined for littering offences

19th July 2018

Eleven fined for littering offences Hull City Council has successfully prosecuted eleven offenders for littering offences across the city. Conor Walton of The Cotswold, Hull, was prosecuted and ordered to pay a total of £670 (£420 fine, £30 victim surcharge and £220 costs) for a littering offence in Ferensway, Hull. Jack Grimley of High Street, […]

Market microbrewery adds fizz to the menu

19th July 2018

A microbrewery in Hull is adding a bit of fizz to the menu at Trinity Market. Fellows and Vittle is developing a range of ales to compliment the wide range of food on offer after the market was granted a licence to serve alcohol. Owner Richard Rockett, 34, brews and bottles his beers on-site at […]

Trinity Market

Council appoints new head of Hull Music Service

18th July 2018

Hull City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Head for the award-winning Hull Music Service. James Dickinson, currently the Head of Hertfordshire Music Service and Chair of Music Mark – The UK Association for Music Education (the body that represents music services and music educators) has been appointed to the role. […]

Hull Music Service

Celebrate the past and the present at 13th Veterans Weekend

13th July 2018

The popular Veterans Weekend will take place in Hulls East Park on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July. Now in its thirteenth year, the free family weekend will be a fantastic experience for people of all ages, recognising and celebrating the role of our armed forces both past and present. People will have the chance […]

Ferens Art Gallery sees 91% increase in visitor numbers

4th July 2018

Visitor numbers for the first five months of the year at Ferens Art Gallery have shown a 91% increase from the same period prior to Hulls year as UK City of Culture 2017. The figures, comparing the first five months of 2018 and 2015*, are promising for both the gallery and the city as Hull […]

Council commits to securing future of Hulls Banksy as structural survey of Scott Street Bridge reveals it is a hazard to shipping

4th July 2018

Plans to preserve an artwork by Banksy on Scott Street Bridge have been revealed after a structural survey has found the bridge to be a hazardous structure. Whilst there is no immediate risk to shipping or the public, Hull City Council will press ahead with plans to appoint a contractor to carry out urgent works […]