Christmas cards through the years on display at Hull History Centre 14th November 2018 An exhibition showing the humble Christmas card through the years will open at the Hull History Centre next week. The exhibition, Greetings and Glad Tidings: Christmas Cards Through The Years, will be held at the centre from Tuesday 20 November 20 to Saturday 5 January. It will focus on how the design, sentiment and language […] Read more Christmas Leisure & Culture News Hull History Centre
Celebrating apprenticeship success at awards ceremony 12th November 2018 Hull Training and Adult Education recognised the achievements of apprentices, learners and businesses at its annual awards ceremony. A panel of judges featuring local employers, past apprenticeship award-winners and partners, faced a difficult task filtering nominations before making their final selections at The Guildhall in Hull on Friday. The awards were sponsored by local companies […] Read more Business News
Hull City Council shortlisted for three national awards 2nd November 2018 Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards 2019 in three categories. The local authority has been nominated in the Driving Growth, Council of the Year and in the Public/Private Partnership categories for its work with Wykeland Beal on the transformation of the Fruit Market. Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of […] Read more Business News Hull City CouncilLocal Government Chronicle
Hull named third-most improved UK city to live and work 1st November 2018 Hull has been named the third-most improved UK city as a place to live and work, according to a new report. The Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 2018 ranks cities on a combination of economic performance and quality of life. It measures 42 of the UK’s largest cities against 10 indicators, including employment, health, […] Read more Business News Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index
Hull bids to host Rugby League World Cup 2021 matches 1st August 2018 Hull has put forward its bid to host matches at the Rugby League World Cup 2021. The city, which boasts a rich rugby league heritage, has submitted a proposal to become a host for the sport’s biggest international event, which will take place in England in three years. A successful pitch would see two high-profile […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
Play day celebrates 250 years of the circus 30th July 2018 Hulls popular Playday Festival returns to Queens Gardens on Wednesday 1 August. The 15th festival in Hull gets underway from 11am until 3pm and Queens Gardens will become a huge outdoor playground where children, young people and families can have a fun filled day, taking part in the annual celebration of the importance of play. […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
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 […] Read more Community and Living News
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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
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 […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
