Splash pad and paddling pool to reopen for summer holidays 10th July 2026 East Park splash pad and Pickering Park paddling pool will open for the 2026 summer holidays, following extensive refurbishment at both sites. Read more Leisure & Culture News Parks What's on Cllr Charles QuinnEast park splash padpaddling poolsPickering Park Paddling Poolsummer holidayswater play
Free water safety initiative launched at Albert Avenue Pools 7th July 2026 Free water safety events will be hosted by HCAL and Kingston Kayak Club at Albert Avenue Pools. Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Albert Avenue lidoAlbert Avenue Pools & FitnessCllr Jackie DadHCALKingston Kayak ClubWater safety
Hull stage route revealed for the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men 2nd July 2026 Hull will host the start of Stage Three of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men this September. Departing from East Park on Friday 4 September, the riders will travel into the East Riding to face a 194.1km stage. The race will begin at East Park, with riders then travelling east along Holderness Road before […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Parks Sport What's on 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain MenBritish CyclingCllr Jackie DadJonathan Day
David Bowie: On Tour to visit Hull as part of V&A national tour 1st July 2026 Ferens Art Gallery will host a landmark national tour from the V&A, celebrating the creativity and enduring cultural impact of David Bowie. Bringing together 100 highlights from the V&A’s David Bowie archive – many that have never been on public display before – David Bowie: On Tour will travel to venues across the UK across […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Jackie DadDavid Bowie Highlights TourFerens Art GalleryKerri OffordSir Tristram HuntV&A
Lord Mayor’s Civic Service to take place 23rd June 2026 The annual Lord Mayor’s Civic Service will take place at Hull Minster later this week. All are welcome to attend, with the service starting at 2pm this Sunday, 28 June. A civic procession will take place beforehand, starting at 1.40pm at the Guildhall, with the procession heading back there at the culmination of the service […] Read more Civic News What's on Civic ServiceCllr Maria CowardHull MinsterLord Mayor
Search begins for region’s tourism champions as 2026 REYTAs open for entries 19th June 2026 The search is on for the region’s tourism champions with entries now open for the 16th annual Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs). Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration What's on Chris BlacksellCllr Jackie DadREYTAsVHEY
Armed Forces Day celebrated in Hull 19th June 2026 Hull will turn red, white and blue next weekend as Armed Forces Day is celebrated in the city centre. Queen Victoria Square will play host to this free event next Saturday (27 June) which promises to have something for the whole family. Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Armed Forces Day 2026Cllr Jackie DadQueen Victoria Square
Monet masterpiece to go on display at Ferens Art Gallery 18th June 2026 Monet’s masterpiece, The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872), will go on display at the Ferens Art Gallery this week as part of the Monet: Inspiring the Senses exhibition. Opening tomorrow (Friday 19 June) Monet’s work will be shown alongside paintings from the Ferens’ own collection and artworks created by Flourish, a group of […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Jackie DadFerens Art GalleryKerri OffordMonetNational GalleryThe National Gallery Masterpiece Tour 2025 – 27The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil
Free cyber security workshops for businesses 16th June 2026 Hull businesses are invited to a series of free bite-size workshops to improve cyber security, starting this week. The Rybec Group, in partnership with Hull City Council’s Managed Workspace Centres, is delivering the sessions starting on Thursday 18 June. Cyber-crime is becoming one of the biggest risks facing businesses today and small businesses are often […] Read more Business News What's on Cllr Sarita RobinsonCyber securityfreeLouis Pearlmanmanaged workspace centresRybec Groupworkshops
Explore the North York Moors with Moorsbus this summer 15th June 2026 The popular Moorsbus service has returned for 2026, giving passengers from Hull and the East Riding the chance to enjoy the North York Moors, following a successful run last year. Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets What's on Councillor Mark Ieronimoeast yorkshire busesHull Bus AllianceHull Paragon InterchangeMoorsbus CICNorth York Moors
Music Cities Convention 2026 arrives in Hull 9th June 2026 The Hull Music Cities Convention has arrived in the city, with a line-up of over 60 voices from six continents, and more than 20 countries for the world’s leading gathering on music and cities. Speakers will come from the government, grassroots advocacy, major labels, international development, health and wellbeing, climate and the arts – united […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Hull Music Cities Convention 2026Music Cities Convention
New exhibition celebrates Hull’s maritime past through the lens of William Jackson 4th June 2026 Hull History Centre will host Industrial River: The Photographs of William Jackson, a new exhibition opening on Tuesday 2 June. Running until Saturday 21 November 2026, the display offers visitors a rare glimpse into Hull’s working rivers and docks during a period of profound change. Featuring 32 striking photographs displayed across 17 panels, the exhibition […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Cllr Jackie DadexhibitionHull MaritimeIndustrial River: The Photographers of William JacksonWilliam Jackson