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View article Get spooky this Halloween with free digital trails

Get spooky this Halloween with free digital trails

20th October 2021

Dancing skeletons and ghosts will be ready to entertain in Hull parks and the city centre as the Love Exploring augmented reality app gets a spooky makeover this Halloween. Available now until Monday 8 November, the usual dinosaur safari will be temporarily joined with the ghoulish-themed trail, complete with characters ready to boogie. Councillor Marjorie […]

View article Wilberforce House Museum launches 3D virtual tour on Anti-Slavery Day 2021

Wilberforce House Museum launches 3D virtual tour on Anti-Slavery Day 2021

18th October 2021

Wilberforce House Museum can now be explored digitally thanks to a new 3D virtual tour. The 3D tour has been launched today (Monday 18 October) on Anti-Slavery Day 2021. The virtual tour will allow people to explore the birthplace of William Wilberforce on their phone or digital device and discover the story of the transatlantic […]

View article Let’s dance! Absolutely Cultured announce new show

Let’s dance! Absolutely Cultured announce new show

14th October 2021

Absolutely Cultured is presenting two evenings of dance, in partnership with the University of Hull, taking place on 25 and 26 November. The event is part of a series of pilots over the next year, which aim to offer more opportunities to experience dance and physical performance in Hull. Acting as a double bill, each […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery to be turned into giant canvas this October half term

Ferens Art Gallery to be turned into giant canvas this October half term

11th October 2021

The Ferens Art Gallery will turn one of its walls into a huge canvas this half term so that families can create a giant jungle gallery, inspired by one of Ferens’ most-loved paintings. As part of this year’s Big Draw, Hull-based street art collective Spray Creative will create a 2-metre-high spray paint version of one of […]

View article National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate

National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate

5th October 2021

Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem that will be unveiled on the historic street on National Poetry Day on Thursday (7 October). Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and the people […]

View article First look at exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK

First look at exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK

1st October 2021

70 Objeks & Tings, an exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK, launches at the Streetlife Musuem in Hull tomorrow (Saturday 2 October) as part of Black History Month. The title ’70 Objeks & Tings – Celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK’ is a nod to patois, a traditional form of […]

View article Middle Child return to Humber Street for 2021 panto

Middle Child return to Humber Street for 2021 panto

30th September 2021

Award-winning Hull theatre company Middle Child are celebrating their 10th panto anniversary this Christmas with a return to their spiritual home on Humber Street. Middle Child’s Rapunz’ull, a take on the classic fairy tale, will run at Social from 16-24 December. The company first performed an alternative panto at Social’s predecessor, Fruit, in 2011 and […]

View article Yorkshire’s Olympians and Paralympians set for arena homecoming event

Yorkshire’s Olympians and Paralympians set for arena homecoming event

24th September 2021

Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes will be given a homecoming to remember with a major event at the Leeds first direct arena on October 10. Olympians and Paralympians will take to the stage to talk about their exploits in an event hosted by 2016 Olympic medallist Nile Wilson and sports broadcaster Tanya Arnold. Athletes attending […]

View article Absolutely Cultured announce exciting new autumn event

Absolutely Cultured announce exciting new autumn event

23rd September 2021

This Autumn, Absolutely Cultured presents FloodLights, a newly-commissioned public project featuring captivating projections and soundscapes, brand new for Hull in 2021. The city of Hull, and the lives of its inhabitants, has been shaped by its proximity and relationship to water. Absolutely Cultured, working in partnership with Living With Water, Yorkshire Water and the University […]

View article Exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK launched in Hull as part of Black History Month

Exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK launched in Hull as part of Black History Month

20th September 2021

Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum, has curated 70 Objeks & Tings – a colourful Caribbean exhibition and hardback book to celebrate Black History Month 2021. The exhibition opens at the Streetlife Museum in Hull on Saturday 2 October. The title ’70 Objeks & Tings – Celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK’ is a nod […]

View article Homegrown stars head line-up for Inner City Sesh

Homegrown stars head line-up for Inner City Sesh

10th September 2021

A host of local talent will headline Inner City Sesh next weekend – a 15,000-capacity music festival in Queens Gardens. Following the cancellation of the hugely popular music and art festival Humber Street Sesh, the Sesh Events team partnered with Hull City Council to deliver Inner City Sesh on Saturday 18 September. The main stage will […]

View article Checkmate! Free chess event sessions from city experts

Checkmate! Free chess event sessions from city experts

9th September 2021

Hull’s local libraries will play host to a series of chess events open to the public, starting this weekend. The ‘chess sesh’ events are free and open to all ages, existing chess players and those who want to learn and have fun. Those who attend can meet experienced chess players from the Hull and District […]