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Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award
Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a national award from the Museum Association’s (MA) Museums Change Lives Awards for the team’s work on the Jason Wilsher Mills: Are We … More
Public opinion wanted on proposed conservation areas changes
Hull City Council is seeking the views of residents, businesses, visitors and property owners within two conservation areas in west Hull to help shape their future.
The proposed changes for … More
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 18 October
Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates:
- Visit
Hull Fostering joins 120 local authorities in launching new short film celebrating foster care
Hull Fostering is proud to announce its collaboration with over 120 local authorities in the creation of an inspiring new short film, Everything, which highlights the profound difference fostering … More
Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit
Children and Family Services at Hull City Council have been praised after a recent focused visit by the regulator Ofsted.
When a full Ofsted inspection took place in November 2022, … More
Community heroes unite to remove over 10,000 bags of litter from Hull’s streets
Thanks to dedicated community litter pickers, 20 tonnes of waste have been collected from neighbourhoods, parks and public spaces across Hull.
Since July 2023, over 10,000 bags of waste – … More
New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery
An exhibition of contemporary figurative art that explores the themes including of race, identity, gender and climate change, through the outstanding works of racially marginalised artists, opens at the Ferens … More
Love Your Neighbourhood: Marfleet area receives tidy-up treatment
Marfleet is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.
Streets across the Marfleet area are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed … More
Jewellery scam bust nets Trading Standards team national award
The discovery of a jewellery scam worth £400,000 has helped net Hull City Council’s Trading Standards team a prestigious national award. Suspicions were raised in 2023, over a Hull-based online … More
Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all
Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is delighted to have partnered with leading national disability organisation, AccessAble, to enable tourism and hospitality businesses to develop quality assured accessibility information and develop … More
Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone
The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed an important milestone in the revolution of public transport in the city, after The Go-Ahead Group placed a national order for zero-emission buses, which … More
Golden ticket winner encourages residents to check their waste packs
Hull City Council is delighted to announce that resident, Susan Gallant, has won a £50 Love2shop voucher after discovering a golden ticket in her waste pack.
The council has hidden … More
Stoptober inspiration from former smoker who started aged just 10
Looking for some inspiration to carry on with Stoptober? A Hull resident who has worked with the city’s support service, SmokeFree Hull, has managed to quit after starting aged just … More
Enhancements to Hull Paragon Interchange continue to improve customer experience
Hull City Council is making several changes to improve the experience of bus passengers at Hull Paragon Interchange, after listening to feedback from those who use services within the city.… More
Electoral register door-knock starts in Hull
Residents who have not yet confirmed their household voter registration details will receive a knock at the door this week, as council representatives start to visit outstanding properties.
The annual … More
Recycle Week: Hull City Council joins national campaign to save recycling from the black bin
Hull City Council is proud to support this year’s Recycle Week (14 – 20 October), to promote sustainable waste management and help save recyclable materials from the bin.
Now in … More
Love Your Neighbourhood: Kingswood area in line for further tidy-up work
Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project returns to Kingswood next week.
As part of the citywide initiative, several more streets within Hull’s Kingswood Ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up … More
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 11 October
Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates:
- Visit
Event to mark World Homeless Day
This Thursday, October 10, Hull will mark World Homeless Day with an event in the city centre. The day is globally recognised in more than 100 countries, and is intended … More
Exploring the world of business during Global Entrepreneurship Week
Young people from across the Hull and East Yorkshire will explore the world of business when they take part in an international festival of enterprise in November.
Council wins funding for project to boost pre-school creativity
Hull City Council, in conjunction with The Herd Theatre Company, the University of Hull and Wilberforce College, have been awarded a grant of £120,000 from Youth Music through their new … More
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 04 October
Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates:
- Visit
Love Your Neighbourhood: Boothferry area receives tidy-up treatment
Boothferry is the latest area to be supported by Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project.
Streets across the Boothferry area are now basking in the glow of a much-welcomed … More
Hull Fair: Full list of road closures
One of the largest travelling fairs in Europe returns to Hull tomorrow!
To support the event, and to maintain safety, a number of road closures will be in place:
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Exhibition celebrating the rich history of Black music opens at Wilberforce House Museum
A new exhibition celebrating the vibrant and transformative power of Black musical traditions is opening this week at Wilberforce House Museum.
The Echoes of Our Heritage exhibition, created in partnership … More
Sound of Our Skin: The arts festival celebrating cultural collaboration in Hull this weekend
Hull’s Old Town is hosting a two-day arts festival this weekend, which will celebrate the richness of diverse human experiences and challenge discriminative racial narratives.
Sound of Our Skin takes … More
Unthinkable Film Festival: The new and exciting festival hitting Hull this week
Hull is hosting a new and upcoming film festival this week, from Wednesday 2 October until Sunday 6 October.
The Unthinkable Film Festival includes intensive film-making courses with industry professionals … More
Your chance to meet the Lord Mayor
The annual Lord Mayor At Home event is to take place again in Hull later this month.
The Lord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber, Councillor Mark Collinson, extends an … More
Hull celebrates 730 years of fair fun
One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs will return to Hull this week for its 730th year.
Opening this Friday (4 October) and taking over 16 acres of Walton Street … More