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View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

22nd February 2019

Hey, it’s Friday, so we thought we’d flag up a few things going on in the grand old city of Hull this weekend. In no particular order, here’s five things that might interest you… Knife Angel Okay, so it’s been here a few weeks now and you’ve probably already seen it but, if you haven’t, […]

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

View article 10 things about Hull that are distinctly NOT cr*p

10 things about Hull that are distinctly NOT cr*p

22nd February 2019

Hull is cr*p again – or so says another obscure (and likely southern-based) town review website. Tin pot online publications and fly-by-night blogs can’t seem to get over the myth that Hull is anything other than a glorious place to live and visit. It started in 2003 when a book called Cr*P Towns decreed that […]

Hull Museums

View article Back to Ours: Here’s what you can catch this half-term

Back to Ours: Here’s what you can catch this half-term

19th February 2019

Back to Ours, the festival that brings acts from all over the world to stages in the hearts of Hull communities, is back. A story about a giant jam sandwich, baby vegetables and a 1990s Britpop band are some of the highlights from a diverse programme. Here is a quick rundown of events being staged […]

View article 17th century painting returns home to Hull after capital cities tour

17th century painting returns home to Hull after capital cities tour

19th February 2019

One of the Ferens Art Gallery’s largest and most popular paintings returns home today after a tour of the UK and Ireland. St Sebastian tended by the Holy Irene (c. 1675), by Nicolas Regnier, left the gallery during 2017 and has been seen by more than 300,000 people across the capital cities of London, Dublin […]

Heads Up Festival is back – and here are the highlights

18th February 2019

A look at the role of screens in observing global conflicts, a Macbeth re-imagining and an alternative guided tour of Hull will highlight the Heads Up Festival’s 12th season. The festival will take place at venues including Hull Minster, Hull Central Library and Kardomah94 from Wednesday 27 March to Saturday 30 March. This season’s artistic programme […]

View article 11 Hull culture activities in February and March

11 Hull culture activities in February and March

18th February 2019

Have you been bitten by the culture bug? After 5.3 million people attended cultural activities during Hull’s year as UK City of Culture in 2017, more residents now regularly take in cultural activities in the city. Whether it’s art exhibitions, tickets to the theatre or an evening at the ballet, here are some of the best […]

View article 8 half-term craft activities at Hull museums

8 half-term craft activities at Hull museums

15th February 2019

With half-term on Monday and children away from school, parents and carers across the city are desperately putting together last-minute family plans. But they need look no further than the city’s popular museums, where daily activities will be enough to keep the craftiest kids entertained. 1. Crafty Carts Streetlife Museum Monday 18 February, 1pm-3pm Free […]

Noel Gallagher‏’s High Flying Birds coming to Hull

14th February 2019

Noel Gallagher‏’s High Flying Birds are coming to Hull. The former Oasis star will bring his band to the Bonus Arena on Saturday 11 May. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 18 February at 10am. Just announced: NGHFB’s will play a UK run of intimate, seated shows in May, calling in at Edinburgh, Llandudno, […]

Bonus Arena

View article First names announced for 2019 Big Malarkey Festival

First names announced for 2019 Big Malarkey Festival

13th February 2019

The first names for this year’s Big Malarkey Festival, Hull’s annual children’s literature festival, have been announced. The announcement follows the festival securing funding from Arts Council England and James Reckitt Library Trust, meaning the festival will return for at least the next two years. The first names confirmed for the 2019 Big Malarkey Festival […]

The Big Malarkey Festival

View article 2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent

2019 Open Exhibition celebrates incredible local talent

8th February 2019

It’s one of the highlights of the Ferens’ calendar, hundreds of local artists all displaying their talents at one of the region’s premier art galleries – and this year’s exhibition doesn’t disappoint. 321 artworks were chosen this year from more than 1,000 entries by a high-profile panel of judges consisting of Senior Curator at Humber Street […]

Hull & East Riding Museum reopens to public

6th February 2019

One of the city’s most popular museums has reopened after weeks of closure due to heating failure. Hull & East Riding Museum in High Street shut in mid-December due to problems with its boiler and some aspects of the heating system. Now work has been carried out to allow the museum – which displays exhibitions […]