Hull Fair given green light
Hull City Council has today confirmed, together with the Showman’s Guild, that Hull Fair will take place Friday 8 – Saturday 16 October (excluding Sunday 10 October).
The fair was … More
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Freedom Festival is back!
Freedom Festival returns this weekend with an extended 16-day programme.
The Festival, back for its 14th year, will take place in galleries, museums, theatres, empty shops and public spaces across … More
Enjoy a Victorian summer at Pearson Park
Pearson Park will take a trip back in time this weekend as a free Victorian Summer event takes place.
This Saturday (21 August), the family friendly event will have a … More
Beverley Road Baths reopens following multi-million pound refurbishment
The newly refurbished Beverley Road Baths has reopened today (Monday 16 August) following a £3.75 million project.
The centre was officially opened by Lord Mayor, Councillor Lynn Petrini, who unveiled … More
First Look at new Ferens exhibition celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and communities
A new exhibition celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history opens at Ferens Art Gallery this Saturday (August 14).
Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery have been working in partnership with local LGBTQ+ … More
Ferens Art Gallery announces new curator
The Ferens Art Gallery in Hull has appointed a new curator.
Kerri Offord has joined the prestigious art gallery – which in 2018 was shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum … More
New free virtual walking trail tells the story of Thomas Ferens
Visitors to East Park can now learn more about Hull philanthropist Thomas Ferens in a new virtual walking trail.
The trail is available now on the popular free Love Exploring … More
Make the most of the summer with fantastic FREE programme of activities and events from Hull Museums
The summer holidays have arrived and there is a whole host of free activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy across the city’s fantastic museums and galleries.
From tours to … More
Major maritime installation takes over the streets of Hull
A new and exciting commission for Hull Maritime project escapes!
6 – 26 August, Hull city centre
The first major event to bring Yorkshire’s maritime heritage to life is to … More
Find out why divers at the Deep have been playing chess
Divers at the Deep in Hull today (Monday 2 August) were locked in a game of underwater chess.
Surrounded by sharks, fish and stingrays, the divers sat down for a … More
Refurbished Medieval Gallery to be unveiled by TV star as part of Festival of Archaeology
Time Team’s Professor Carenza Lewis will open a newly refurbished Medieval Gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum this weekend.
The gallery will be unveiled for the first time … More
Hull to host finale of Festival of Archaeology 2021
The annual Festival of Archaeology, which takes place in locations all over the country, will finish in Hull this summer.
The Hull finale will take place this Sunday, 1 August, … More
Free Summer activities – happening now!
Panicking about what to do now the long summer break has begun? We’ve got your back.
Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme started on Monday with hundreds of free activities.
- For all
Three free Play Day festivals to visit Hull this summer
Hull’s Play Day event has expanded to three events for 2021, with the first of which took place at Alderman Kneeshaw playing fields on 28 July.
National Play Day is … More
Checkmate! Hull set for huge chess festival this summer
Hull will be going chess crazy this summer with the city’s first Play Chess Festival.
The programme will last for three months and will take place across the city in … More
First look at Ferens Open Exhibition 2021
The Ferens Open Exhibition is back. The exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region, opens at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday 24 July at 12 … More
Hull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd
Marking the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World, Hull Libraries will be celebrating the amazing impact of comic novels with a host of workshops, talks and story times next … More
Young traders celebrated at Trinity Market this weekend
Hull’s Young Traders Market returns this Saturday, 17 July, at Trinity Market in Hull.
The Young Traders Market programme aims to encourage young entrepreneurs, aged 16-30, to use markets as … More
Middle Child return to the stage with a cabaret in Queens Gardens
Eighteen months after their last live performance, Middle Child will return to the stage this month with a brand-new cabaret, performed outdoors in Queens Gardens.
we used to be closer … More
Ramblers partnership launched with Hull Culture and Leisure
Hull Culture and Leisure are teaming up with The Ramblers for a two year project that aims to encourage more people to start walking to support health and wellbeing.
Free … More
How a French masterpiece is inspiring young artists in Hull
Young people from Hull are taking centre stage as part of an exhibition focussing on Claude Monet’s stunning landscape painting, Antibes (1888).
The masterpiece – on loan from The Courtauld … More
Giant birds, Victorian stilt-walkers and booming brass bands heading to Hull’s streets
Street theatre, performances and live music will take place in Hull next week as part of an exciting programme celebrating the city’s rich history.
Giant birds, mermaids, brass bands, Victorian … More
Huge weekend of culture set to shine light on Hull’s creativity and talent
Hull-based cultural development organisation Absolutely Cultured has announced its programme for Creative Hull – a weekend-long celebration of Hull’s creativity.
Taking place from the 16 -18 July, the weekend will … More
Comedy returns to Hull’s Trinity Market
Some of the funniest comedians in the region are heading to Hull’s Trinity Market for a night of great food, drink and laughter.
Trinity Laughs will return on Friday 2 … More
Joe Lycett brings new show to Hull in 2022
Multiple award-winning comedian Joe Lycett is bringing his new show to Hull next year.
Joe Lycett: More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? will take place … More
Ferens Art Gallery announces new exhibition exploring Hull’s LGBTQ+ history
Ferens Art Gallery will host a new exhibition this summer celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and documenting people’s experiences of being part of LGBTQ+ communities in the city.
The exhibition will … More
The Darkness are coming to Hull’s Bonus Arena
British rockers The Darkness are heading to Hull’s Bonus Arena later this year.
The band, formed in 2000 and famous for hits including I Believe in a Thing Called Love, … More
Tickets go on sale for The Big Malarkey Festival 2021
From the best-selling author of the much-loved classic, Madame Doubtfire, to discovering the joys of new authors, The Big Malarkey Festival returns on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June with … More
Whitefriargate awarded £100,000 for cultural programme
Hull City Council has been awarded a £100,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Whitefriargate High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to create and deliver community-led cultural activities … More
Monet masterpiece arrives in Hull ahead of exciting new exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery
A masterpiece by the French artist Claude Monet will be the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery, which will focus on the importance of mindfulness and reflection … More
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