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View article Hull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd

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 […]

View article Young traders celebrated at Trinity Market this weekend

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 […]

View article Middle Child return to the stage with a cabaret in Queens Gardens

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 […]

View article Ramblers partnership launched with Hull Culture and Leisure

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 […]

View article How a French masterpiece is inspiring young artists in Hull

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 […]

View article Giant birds, Victorian stilt-walkers and booming brass bands heading to Hull’s streets

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 […]

View article Huge weekend of culture set to shine light on Hull’s creativity and talent

Huge weekend of culture set to shine light on Hull’s creativity and talent

22nd June 2021

Hull-based cultural development organisation Absolutely Cultured has announced its programme for Creative Hull – a weekend-long celebration of Hull’s creativity. Taking place from the 16 -18 July, the weekend will showcase many local artists, residents, community groups and cultural organisations. More than 60 different activities are now confirmed, taking place in existing venues, disused shops […]

View article Comedy returns to Hull’s Trinity Market

Comedy returns to Hull’s Trinity Market

15th June 2021

Some of the funniest comedians in the region are heading to Hull’s Trinity Market for a night of great food, drink and laughter. Trinity Laughs will return on Friday 2 July. The comedy night launched last year before the Covid-19 pandemic put plans for future events on hold. The event has been organised by Vittles […]

View article Joe Lycett brings new show to Hull in 2022

Joe Lycett brings new show to Hull in 2022

15th June 2021

Multiple award-winning comedian Joe Lycett is bringing his new show to Hull next year. Joe Lycett: More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? will take place at the Bonus Arena on 2 April 2022. Tickets for the all-seated show go on sale at 10am on Friday. His first tour in years […]

View article Ferens Art Gallery announces new exhibition exploring Hull’s LGBTQ+ history

Ferens Art Gallery announces new exhibition exploring Hull’s LGBTQ+ history

8th June 2021

Ferens Art Gallery will host a new exhibition this summer celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and documenting people’s experiences of being part of LGBTQ+ communities in the city. The exhibition will build upon an online exhibition that launched during lockdown and is still available to view on the Humber Museums Partnership website. Pride in Our City […]

View article The Darkness are coming to Hull’s Bonus Arena

The Darkness are coming to Hull’s Bonus Arena

4th June 2021

British rockers The Darkness are heading to Hull’s Bonus Arena later this year. The band, formed in 2000 and famous for hits including I Believe in a Thing Called Love, Growing on Me and Love Is Only a Feeling, will appear at the Bonus Arena in December. They will perform in Hull as part of […]

View article Tickets go on sale for The Big Malarkey Festival 2021

Tickets go on sale for The Big Malarkey Festival 2021

2nd June 2021

From the best-selling author of the much-loved classic, Madame Doubtfire, to discovering the joys of new authors, The Big Malarkey Festival returns on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June with a programme centred around playfulness, discovery and simple joys of connecting with nature. Hosted by Hull Libraries, The Big Malarkey aims to bring a sense […]