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View article Trinity Market’s Christmas artist showcase goes on display

Trinity Market’s Christmas artist showcase goes on display

8th December 2023

A new Christmas art piece has gone on show at Trinity Market, courtesy of local artist Keith Key. Tasked with displaying different pieces over a year, Keith’s festive offering is named ‘Church of Tree’. Taking three months to complete, it depicts a scene at the front of Hull Minster in a bygone age of Christmas. Although […]

View article Free festive fun comes to Hull city centre

Free festive fun comes to Hull city centre

7th December 2023

Hull’s old town will come alive with Christmas cheer every weekend through December, with free entertainment for all the family. Activities have been funded by Historic England, in partnership with Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aims to support the Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, with a three-year Hi! Whitefriargate […]

View article Christmas returns to Pearson Park

Christmas returns to Pearson Park

6th December 2023

Victorian carol singers, festive live music and a festive family trail will visit Pearson Park this Saturday (9 December) as the park’s Christmas event takes place. From 11am until 3pm the park will be filled with Christmas spirit, with something for all the family to enjoy. Alongside live entertainment, stalls will be open selling everything […]

View article Celebrate Small Business Saturday 2023

Celebrate Small Business Saturday 2023

1st December 2023

Small Business Saturday 2023 is here! Running for over a decade, Small Business Saturday is a grassroots campaign that celebrates amazing small businesses and encourages customers to shop locally. Hull has a plethora of fantastic small businesses across the city. This year, the council has hosted two Hull Business – Your Future breakfast events that […]

View article Loud Mouths exhibition opens at the Streetlife Museum

Loud Mouths exhibition opens at the Streetlife Museum

24th November 2023

A new exhibition, created by a group of young people with additional needs and/or disabilities in Hull and inspired by their experience of using public transport, will open at the Streetlife Museum on Monday (27 November). ‘Sunflowers Travelling’ has been put together by the Loud Mouths Young People Engagement Group – a group of young […]

View article Victorian Christmas event extended for 2023

Victorian Christmas event extended for 2023

21st November 2023

Hull Museums’ ever popular Victorian Christmas will return this week, and for the first time will open over a full weekend. Visitors will be invited to enjoy the traditional event in the Museums Quarter this Saturday (25) and Sunday (26 November) from 11am until 4pm. Victorian Christmas ran by Hull Museums, in partnership with HullBID […]

View article Festive season gets underway with Hull light switch-on

Festive season gets underway with Hull light switch-on

9th November 2023

Hull’s stunning Christmas lights will be switched on by Hull-born football legend and Former England Women’s Football Captain Dr Carol Thomas, alongside the Lord Mayor, Cllr Kalvin Neal next week. Queen Victoria Square will come alive with stunning light and sound installations on Thursday 16 November, with thousands expected to be there. A 50 ft […]

View article Remembrance Day 2023

Remembrance Day 2023

3rd November 2023

Hull will once again remember the millions of people who lost their lives in the First World War, and subsequent conflicts, on the 105th anniversary of the 1918 armistice. At 10.30am on Sunday 12 November, a parade will leave from Pease Street and travel to the city centre Cenotaph before the annual service of remembrance takes place […]

View article What’s on in Hull – November 2023

What’s on in Hull – November 2023

31st October 2023

It’s beginning to look a lot like….but before then, there’s plenty of things to get excited about in Hull this November. Festival of Remembrance City Hall, 10 November, 7.30pm The 2023 Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance takes place at City Hall this year and will be led by Humberside Police Band, supported by a […]

View article Half-term help as free and low cost activities are back for the holidays

Half-term help as free and low cost activities are back for the holidays

26th October 2023

Help is at hand for families during the half-term thanks to the leisure and parks programme run by Hull Culture and Leisure. This will run from Monday 30 October through to Friday 3 November right across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will held across the city throughout the week, alongside a range of events at […]

View article Love music in Hull? Help shape its future

Love music in Hull? Help shape its future

24th October 2023

Anyone interested in music in Hull is invited to a day of inspiration and discussion themed around collaboration. Featuring live performances of new compositions, discussions and presentations, ‘Out of the Box’ is free and open to everyone who loves music. The event, organised by Hull City Council’s Arts Development team in partnership with J-Night, will […]

View article Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival returns for 2023

Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival returns for 2023

24th October 2023

Young people aged between 11 and 19 years old can get involved in a mix of creative performances, discussions, workshops and exhibitions issues during this year’s Creative Voice Youth Festival. Running Friday 3 – Saturday 4 November from 12noon – 9pm both days in the Princes Quay ground floor event space, Creative Voice Youth Arts […]