Council wins funding for project to boost pre-school creativity 8th October 2024 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 Energiser Fund. The Energiser Fund was established to celebrate and energise creative practice with 2–4-year-olds, centering children’s voices, views and experiences. It is funded and […] Read more Children and families News Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFamily hubsMusicThe Herd TheatreUniversity of HullWilberforce Sixth Form College
Wilberforce House Museum wins Museums Change Lives Award 10th November 2023 Wilberforce House Museum has won a national award from the Museum Association. The annual awards recognise and celebrate outstanding practice by UK museums delivering social impact, promoting the best examples of work by museums and individuals that support communities and engage with contemporary issues. The museum’s work with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureCllr Rob PritchardHull MuseumsmuseumWilberforce House Museum
Love Music? Join us to help shape its future in Hull 3rd November 2023 ‘Out of the Box’, an event organised by Hull City Council’s Arts Development team in partnership with J-Night, will bring together people from across the city in a two-part free event on Friday 17 November. Anyone interested in music in Hull is invited to a day of inspiration and discussion themed around collaboration. Featuring live […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Arts and cultureCouncillor Rob PritchardHull Jazz FestivalHull Youth Music NetworkHumber StreetMusicTrinity Market
Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award 3rd November 2023 Wilberforce House Museum has been shortlisted for a national Change Lives Award 2023 from the Museum Association. The museum’s work has been recognised in the Decolonising Museums Awards category. It has worked with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull to deliver a new community strategy that […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureChange Lives AwardCouncillor Rob PritchardHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsWilberforce House Museum
NEXT STEPS FOR HULL’S BANKSY: Trinity Market contender for permanent accessible location 22nd June 2023 Hull City Council is currently considering a permanent location for the Banksy artwork ‘Draw the Raised Bridge’ with Trinity Market a possible option. The mural was confirmed as a Banksy when it first appeared in January 2018 on the permanently raised Scott Street bridge. The bridge was already due to be dismantled, because of the […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Arts and cultureBanksyHumber Street GalleryScott Street BridgeTrinity Market
Call for artists to submit their work to the Ferens Open Exhibition 2023 14th February 2023 The Ferens Art Gallery is calling for submissions from professional and amateur artists for their 2023 Open Exhibition. They’re inviting submissions from creatives across the city, whether they are seasoned exhibitors or entering for the very first time. It’s a chance for local artists to have their work seen by thousands of people. It’s also […] Read more Children and families Ferens Leisure & Culture News Arts and cultureCouncillor Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryFerens Open ExhibitionHCALHull Culture and Leisure
Panic Shack set to shake up the stacks at Hull Central Library 7th February 2023 Get It Loud in Libraries present Welsh band Panic Shack in partnership with Hull Libraries, a live music event held in an unexpected setting: Hull Central Library. Hailing from Cardiff, Wales five-piece Panic Shack bring their own brand of punk attitude to Hull Central Library as part of their 2023 tour. This show was due […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on Arts and cultureCouncillor Rob PritchardGet It Loud In LibrariesHCALHull Central LibraryHull Culture and LeisurelibrariesMusic
Unlock the mysteries of Ancient Egypt in new FREE exhibitions at the Ferens 26th January 2023 Ferens Art Gallery are delighted to announce an Ancient Egypt season this Spring/Summer 2023. Featuring two free exhibitions supported by a dedicated programme for schools and public events, the season will explore the beauty and mystery of ancient Egypt celebrating two of the greatest Egyptian discoveries of the last 200 years. The decoding of the […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Arts and cultureFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsThe British Museum
New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin 1st December 2022 Hull Central Library is hosting a free new exhibition illustrating the life of Philip Larkin. Larkin’s Lighted Rooms: Love, Death and Hull, is an immersive experience featuring film, poems, music and readings drawn from Philip Larkin’s life in Hull. The installation has been commissioned as part of Larkin 100, a celebration of Larkin’s centenary. It […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on ArtArts and cultureCouncillor Alison CollinsonHCALHull Culture and LeisurePhilip LarkinPhilip Larkin Society
Summer visitors to Hull museums and art gallery at highest level since 2017 30th November 2022 Hull’s museums and art gallery have recorded their highest summer holiday visitor figures since 2017, with numbers far exceeding pre-Covid figures. During the summer holidays, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and East Riding Museum and the Streetlife Museum had over 81,200 visitors, up 20% on the same time in 2018. Highlights of the summer included two […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureCouncillor Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsStreetlife Museum
Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month 23rd November 2022 A newly conserved Invacar has gone on display at Hull’s Streetlife Museum to celebrate UK Disability History Month. The car will be displayed alongside a film from the East Midlands Film Archive from the 1970s, featuring people explaining how phasing out the Invacar would affect them. It is also accompanied by a personal story of […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandCouncillor Rob PritchardDisability History MonthHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery 22nd November 2022 The Ferens Art Gallery is putting a call out for an artist in residence to work at the Gallery from February to May next year. Artists are invited to apply by sending in a recent CV, a covering letter outlining their suitability for the role and images or video links of their artwork. This can […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Arts and cultureCouncillor Alison CollinsonFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and Leisure
