Refurbished Medieval Gallery to be unveiled by TV star as part of Festival of Archaeology 30th July 2021 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 as part of the finale of this year’s Festival of Archaeology on Sunday 1 August. The Medieval Gallery, on the first-floor of the museum, includes […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonFestival of ArchaeologyHull and East Riding MuseumHull Culture and LeisureProfessor Carenza Lewis
Hull to host finale of Festival of Archaeology 2021 27th July 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, and will include a programme full of events and activities in three locations at Museums Gardens, Trinity Square and Beverley Gate. Councillor Rosemary Pantelakis, portfolio […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on Council for British ArchaeologyCouncillor Rosemary PantelakisFestival of ArchaeologyNeil Redfern
Free Summer activities – happening now! 27th July 2021 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 ages, from pre-school to teens Taking place in all areas of the city Free Open to everyone Nutritious lunch/snacks provided. Healthy Holidays takes place in […] Read more Children and families News What's on
Three free Play Day festivals to visit Hull this summer 27th July 2021 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 one of the biggest and most popular family events in Hull and attracts thousands each year. After a disappointing 2020 which meant the cancellation of […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr McMurrayHealthy HolidaysNational Play DayPauline Turner
Checkmate! Hull set for huge chess festival this summer 26th July 2021 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 parks, squares, libraries, shops, markets, cafés and pubs. It will be open to all ages, existing chess-players and those who just want to learn. Events […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on British Chess ChampionshipCouncillor Rosemary PantelakisGraham ChestersHull and District Chess AssociationPlay Chess Festival
First look at Ferens Open Exhibition 2021 22nd July 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 noon. The exhibition features more than 270 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film produced by local amateur and professional artists. Many of […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Christopher TanseyCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonErin LedsomFerens Open Exhibition 2021
Hull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd 20th July 2021 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 month. Guests include V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd, American writer and illustrator Seaerra Miller, Hull-based artist Sean Azzopardi and children’s author and illustrator Bethan […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on David LloydHull Culture and LeisureMason MooneyV for Vendetta
Young traders celebrated at Trinity Market this weekend 15th July 2021 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 a platform to start or grow their business. The programme, now in its ninth year, starts with local Young Trader Markets across the UK and […] Read more Business News Regeneration What's on Councillor Lynn PetriniJames HoggarthKitsch@thesquareNational Young Trader of the YearYoung Traders MarketYoung Traders Market programme
Middle Child return to the stage with a cabaret in Queens Gardens 12th July 2021 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 than this is a cabaret of songs about reconnecting, written by Natasha Brown, Angelo Irving, Tabby Lamb, Jay Mitra, RashDash, Leo Skilbeck, Kobby Taylor and […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Absolutely CulturedCreative HullMiddle Child
Ramblers partnership launched with Hull Culture and Leisure 1st July 2021 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 Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are now taking place at East Park, meeting at 9.30am on Mondays, where participants can walk for 15 minutes up to an […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Marjorie BrabazonHull Culture and LeisureRamblers Wellbeing WalksThe Ramblers
How a French masterpiece is inspiring young artists in Hull 25th June 2021 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 Gallery, London is currently on display alongside artworks from the Ferens Art Gallery’s permanent collection until 4 July. The exhibition, Monet in Mind, focusses on […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on AntibesClaude MonetFerens Art GalleryMonet in Mind
Giant birds, Victorian stilt-walkers and booming brass bands heading to Hull’s streets 25th June 2021 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 stilt-walkers and a contraption powered by Brussel sprouts will all be appearing across Hull’s streets in July. Hull City Council has commissioned events company Continental […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Theatre What's on Hull artsHull cultureHull History HuntersStreet performanceStreet theatre
