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View article Freedom Festival From Home 2020 programme announced

Freedom Festival From Home 2020 programme announced

4th August 2020

Hull’s annual Freedom Festival will bring a flavour of its international arts festival direct to homes this September, with a programme broadcast digitally and via the BBC. Freedom Festival From Home’s diverse programme will feature selfies being drawn by robots, sound installations delivered straight into the city’s streets and performances from artists in familiar Hull […]

View article The Human League are coming to Hull next year

The Human League are coming to Hull next year

31st July 2020

Iconic New Wave band The Human League will visit the Bonus Arena next year as part of their UK tour. Tickets for this all-seater event go on sale today at 10am. Tickets are available here. ICYMI@humanleagueHQ are coming to the Bonus Arena #Hull on 6 December 2021! Celebrating 40 years since the release of DARE, […]

View article Ferens Open Exhibition 2020 celebrated with digital takeover day

Ferens Open Exhibition 2020 celebrated with digital takeover day

28th July 2020

Ferens Art Gallery will be revisiting and celebrating this year’s Open Exhibition with an all-day digital takeover on Friday. On the Humber Museums Partnership website and through social media channels, this year’s event will be remembered through images, interviews, memories and blog posts. Councillor Marjorie Brabazon, chair of Hull Culture and Leisure, said: “The annual […]

View article Pop superstar Craig David is coming to Hull

Pop superstar Craig David is coming to Hull

27th July 2020

Pop superstar Craig David is to bring his UK arena tour to Hull next year. The singer will perform at the Bonus Arena on Friday 9 April 2021. Craig David has achieved 23 UK Top 40 singles, nine UK Top 40 albums, amassed more than 5 billion streams worldwide and has achieved multi-platinum status in […]

View article Ferens Art Gallery favourites to feature in special exhibition

Ferens Art Gallery favourites to feature in special exhibition

27th July 2020

Iconic and much-loved artworks from Ferens Art Gallery’s permanent collection will be the focus of a special celebratory exhibition later this year. After months of closure due to the Coronavirus lockdown, the art gallery wants to enable visitors to reunite with the paintings they love. Ferens Favourites will tell the story of the municipal art […]

View article Pride in Hull celebrated with launch of online exhibition

Pride in Hull celebrated with launch of online exhibition

22nd July 2020

An online exhibition celebrating Pride in Hull launches this weekend. The popular annual event, which sees tens of thousands of people gather in Hull city centre to promote diversity and equality, is being celebrated with a new digital exhibition. Pride in Our City will feature people’s pictures, stories, videos, and memories, as well as documenting […]

View article Ferens Art Gallery and Streetlife Museum reopen this week

Ferens Art Gallery and Streetlife Museum reopen this week

21st July 2020

Ferens Art Gallery and the Streetlife Museum will both reopen on Wednesday 22 July. The two much-loved Hull destinations will reopen with measures in place to protect staff and visitors, in accordance with Public Health England guidance. Entry will be by advance online booking only to manage the number of visitors at each site. Councillor […]

View article Launch of Hull’s family summer activity plan

Launch of Hull’s family summer activity plan

20th July 2020

Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd has today revealed its summer activity programmes. The plans will begin today and be available until Friday 4 September for families to enjoy. With events limited due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, 2020’s programme includes a range of activities that can be done in at leisure and are accessible via […]

View article Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival

Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival

13th July 2020

The Big Malarkey Festival is on the hunt for young people to be the faces of an exciting online programme as part of this year’s Freedom Festival. The Reset Lab will be broadcast live from the Makerspace at Hull Central Library and will include workshops with award-winning illustrators and authors, as well as discussions and […]

View article Online showcase for region’s museums and galleries

Online showcase for region’s museums and galleries

7th July 2020

Exhibitions from some of the region’s favourite museums and galleries are being brought to life online. The revamped Humber Museums Partnership website, a collaboration between Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council, digitally hosts exhibitions and showcases the region’s unique collections giving people the opportunity to enjoy art, history and […]

View article Crane construction competition launched in Hull

Crane construction competition launched in Hull

24th May 2020

A competition challenging Hull residents to build their own working crane has been launched. The contest, set up by the Hull Maritime project, asks people in the city if they can build a crane that can lift an object without breaking or falling over? Competitors can use household materials such as cans, cardboard boxes, string […]

View article Coronavirus: Hull events cancelled for 2020

Coronavirus: Hull events cancelled for 2020

21st May 2020

The Lord Mayor’s Gala, Veteran’s Weekend and Hull Fair have all been cancelled for 2020. Due to take place in June, July and October, the decision to cancel the events has been taken by the council in order to protect the health of Hull’s residents and in order to follow current Government guidelines on social […]