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View article Will Young to perform at Bonus Arena in Hull

Will Young to perform at Bonus Arena in Hull

22nd March 2019

Singer Will Young is the latest star name to confirm an appearance at Hull’s Bonus Arena. The pop star will perform at the £36 million venue on Monday 21 October. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 29 March at 9am. Young last performed in Hull in 2017 as part of the city’s LGBT 50 celebrations. […]

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View article 5 things to do in Hull this weekend

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

15th March 2019

1. The Lancashire Hotpots The Welly Club Saturday 16 March 6.30pm Tickets from £14 Dubbed ‘the new Wurzels’ by Chris Evans, this comedy folk band have become the go-to act for those wanting a light-hearted distinctly northern view on life. They have entertained the nation with comedy songs about chippy teas, shop mobility scooters as […]

5 things to do in Hull this weekend

View article Swing your way into spring at Hull Truck Theatre

Swing your way into spring at Hull Truck Theatre

13th March 2019

Hull Truck Theatre will be humming this spring with the sound of music from all over the world. Music from some of the world’s greatest icons, including Elvis, Cole Porter and David Bowie, is heading to the Hull theatre for a fantastic spring programme. On Thursday 21 March, award winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare […]

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View article Royal masterpiece heading to Hull next week

Royal masterpiece heading to Hull next week

12th March 2019

A masterpiece from the Royal Collection arrives at Ferens Art Gallery next week. The portrait of Sir Thomas More, c.1526-7, by Hans Holbein the Younger will be displayed at the Hull art gallery from Saturday 23 March until Sunday 23 June. Hans Holbein was born in Augsburg, Germany, trained in Basel, Switzerland and spent a total of […]

View article Five things to do in Hull this weekend

Five things to do in Hull this weekend

8th March 2019

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Here are five things happening in Hull to keep you entertained. 1.Swinging the Lamp Ferens Art Gallery 7pm-8.30pm £9 Swinging the Lamp is a tribute “in words and song” to Jim Williams, who fished the Arctic seas at the height of the fishing industry, and who was at […]

View article 10 family events in Hull for less than £1

10 family events in Hull for less than £1

25th February 2019

1. East Hull Community Farm Barham Road, Bilton Grange Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Free (small charge for groups) See lambs being born in the springtime or sheep sheared in June and don’t miss the shop selling fresh produce from the farm. Get more details here or call 01482 783990. 2. Toddler Time Hull Central Library Mondays 10am […]

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 […]

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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 […]