VE Day 80 celebrations come to Hull 17th April 2025 Families in Hull will have the opportunity to come together and pay tribute to the Second World War generation from Saturday 3 to Thursday 8 May. A number of celebration events will take place across Hull to commemorate VE Day’s 80th year. On Monday 5 May a street party will be set up in East […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on 80th anniversaryBack to OursBransholme Chat shopcelebration eventscenotaphChris JacksonEast ParkHull 4 HeroesLouise YatesPrinces QuayRoyal British Legionstreet partyVE DayVE Day 80
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 17 April 17th April 2025 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Exciting new features for Bean Street Play Area 16th April 2025 Visitors to Bean Street Play Area will be able to enjoy new and improved facilities at the playground later this summer. Four apparatus will remain in place – a rotary item, a springed object and two multi-units – which will be repainted, along with seating benches, to restore and revive the equipment. The remainder of […] Read more News Parks Regeneration Andrea McArthurBean Street Play AreaKOMPAN Limited
Hull children receive their primary school place offer 16th April 2025 Today is National Offer Day and families across Hull will have received their children’s primary school place allocation for September. 96% of pupils were offered their first preference of school this year. 99% of pupils obtained one of their three preferences. In total, around 2,900 children make up the total cohort of pupils at Hull’s […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News EducationHull SchoolsPauline Turnerprimary school placesschools
Security improvements made at Osborne Street car park 16th April 2025 Following the award of £46,975.23 in funding from the Hotspot Response Fund at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, security upgrades have been made at Osborne Street car park . With the aim of addressing issues of anti-social behaviour, the funding has been used to install 14 new CCTV cameras on the stairwells, […] Read more News improvementsJonathan EvisonKerry RyanOsborne Street car parkPolice and Crime CommissionerTracy Harsley
Hull City Council supports local music talent at The Great Escape Festival 15th April 2025 Hull City Council is supporting four local acts at the highly anticipated The Great Escape Festival in Brighton this May, where a vibrant showcase of Hull’s freshest musical talent will take centre stage. Four exciting local acts will be performing at the festival, 16 and 17 May, joining a lineup of some of the most […] Read more Leisure & Culture News
The Friends of Hull General Cemetery: Council applauds ‘incredible’ community of volunteers 15th April 2025 Hull City Council highlights the efforts of The Friends of Hull General Cemetery, a dedicated community of volunteers transforming and preserving the site of heritage and natural interest. Founded by Bill Longbone in 2018, The Friends of Hull General Cemetery is a dedicated community group of volunteers committed to the care and restoration of the […] Read more Community and Living News Waste Elizabeth DillonLove Your NeighbourhoodLove Your StreetThe Friends of Hull General Cemeteryvolunteering
Council announces upcoming footpath improvement works 15th April 2025 Essential resurfacing works are set to begin in Hull’s West Carr area, delivering much-needed enhancements to the city’s footpaths. As part of Hull City Council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, essential improvement works are due to take place on Malpas Close, Padstow Close, Kingscott Close, Cookbury Close, and Ashworthy Close, from tomorrow (Wednesday 16 April). […] Read more News Transport & Streets Gillian OsgerbyimprovementsM.B Roche & Sons LimitedresurfacingWest Carr
Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre 14th April 2025 Hull History Centre are hosting screenings of Hull’s Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations next month. Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Hull History Centre will be hosting a free event on Saturday 3 May. There will be screenings […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on HCALHistoryHull Culture and LeisureHull History CentreHull LibrariesSecond World WarVE Day
Next steps taken in Albion Square redevelopment 14th April 2025 Hull City Council has today launched a pre-market engagement exercise welcoming Expressions of Interest for the redevelopment of Albion Square. This will allow the council to give interested parties more information about the site and development opportunity, and for developers to share their outline ideas for the site ahead of the formal procurement process and […] Read more News Regeneration Albion SquareengagementGillian Osgerby
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 11 April 11th April 2025 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Exhibition celebrating the Polish community in Hull opens at Streetlife Museum 10th April 2025 A new exhibition celebrating over 100 years of the Polish community in Hull has opened at the Streetlife Museum. Cześć Hull, To My!/Hi Hull, It’s Us! explores Polish traditions, food, dress, and lifestyle that enrich Hull’s cultural landscape and highlights some of the local legends with Polish heritage. Hull Museums have worked with pupils from […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on exhibitionStreetlife Museum
