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View article Hull Playwriting Festival announces six new commissions for inaugural event

Hull Playwriting Festival announces six new commissions for inaugural event

Middle Child have announced the six writers commissioned for Fresh Ink, a new annual playwriting festival coming to Hull’s Fruit Market in July. Rosie Race, Hannah Scorer, Grace Waga Glevey, Marc Graham, Prince Kundai and Andrew Houghton were selected from 130 entrants, who responded to an open call for writers with “a meaningful connection to […]

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View article What’s on in Hull – April 2024

What’s on in Hull – April 2024

Spring is here! And here’s just a handful of things going on in Hull this April – Trinity Live Trinity Market, every Thursday, 6pm until 9pm The fantastic Trinity Live is back with a Spring programme. Trinity Live mixes some of the region’s finest performers with delicious food and drink from the market. Baby, He […]

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View article Free Easter fun comes to Whitefriargate!

Free Easter fun comes to Whitefriargate!

Families are in for a fantastic day of free Easter fun in Hull city centre this weekend as the High Street Heritage Action Zone holds the Whitefriargate Easter event. This Saturday (30 March), there will be a whole host of free activities for families to enjoy, including an Easter Bunny trail, storytelling sessions, facepainting and […]

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View article Lights, camera, action! New trail lets visitors walk in Hullywood’s footsteps

Lights, camera, action! New trail lets visitors walk in Hullywood’s footsteps

Visitors to Hull will now be able to discover famous film and TV locations thanks to a new map. New film and tv guide ‘It must be Hullywood’ includes locations from classic UK comedies Only Fools and Horses and Clockwise, smash-hit series’ Enola Holmes, Victoria, Bodies and The Crown, and movies A Royal Night Out […]

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View article New exhibition at Humber Street Gallery highlights Hull’s bizarre and magical history

New exhibition at Humber Street Gallery highlights Hull’s bizarre and magical history

This Spring, Hull-born artist Jack Pell unveils his first institutional solo exhibition, Byland’s Super Saga, at Humber Street Gallery. Through this showcase, Pell invites visitors to delve into the magic of everyday life, offering a creative interpretation of Hull unseen before. Hull is often described as a city shaped by water. From the drains to […]

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View article Young Artist Open exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary

Young Artist Open exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary

Budding young artists are being encouraged to enter their artwork for an exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The Young Artist Open exhibition will return to Ferens Art Gallery for its 20th year. The exhibition, previously known as the Junior Open, has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2004 and celebrates the […]

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View article Central Library to host Sir James Reckitt centenary exhibition

Central Library to host Sir James Reckitt centenary exhibition

A new exhibition dedicated to the life of Sir James Reckitt will open at Central Library next week, 100 years on from his death. ‘Sir James Reckitt: A Life of Legacy’ will open to the public on Monday 18 March, showcasing and celebrating his life, businesses, philanthropy and legacy. The exhibition will explore the life […]

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View article Trinity Live returns to market for fifth year

Trinity Live returns to market for fifth year

A free music event which has become a big favourite in Hull’s live entertainment scene returns for the fifth year this week, presenting top local talent in a party atmosphere at Trinity Indoor Market. Trinity Live will resume this Thursday (14 March) with an early start and a bumper line-up of five performers from the […]

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View article What’s on in Hull – March 2024

What’s on in Hull – March 2024

The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and Spring is just around the corner. Here’s why Hull is the place to be this March – Healthy Holidays Various locations in Hull, starts end of March, various dates and times Healthy Holidays host tonnes of activities across the city during the school holidays […]

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View article Late night event at the Streetlife Museum celebrates Women’s History Month

Late night event at the Streetlife Museum celebrates Women’s History Month

Hull Museums are partnering with community producing company, ARCADE, The Warren Youth Project, Middle Child Theatre & Hull Truck Theatre to host a late-night event in celebration of Women’s History Month. ‘Hear Them Roar’ features music, live performance, protest and vigil and includes a headline performance from award-winning Hull theatre company Middle Child. Middle Child’s […]

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View article Culture conference comes to Hull

Culture conference comes to Hull

A new conference dedicated to Hull’s cultural sector will take place in the city next month for the first time. On Thursday 14 March, Cultural Tides will discuss Hull’s contribution to culture and creativity in the north, as well as kick-starting the conversation on a new city-wide cultural strategy. An audience made up of Hull-based […]

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