Arts and culture

View article Hull Museums secures £3.3m investment for heritage and culture across the Humber region

Hull Museums secures £3.3m investment for heritage and culture across the Humber region

Hull Museums is delighted to announce a major £3.3m investment from Arts Council England (ACE) through its National Portfolio Programme to support and expand the work of the Humber Museums Partnership. The funding will enable the three museum services of Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to continue working together to bring outstanding […]

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View article New photography exhibition explores history of Sierra Leone during World War Two

New photography exhibition explores history of Sierra Leone during World War Two

A free photography exhibition examining the shared homelands of British service personnel and Sierra Leonian people during the upheaval of the Second World War opens at the Streetlife Museum on Saturday 1 October. The exhibition is taking place during Black History Month, which is observed every October. Wartime photography by Corporal Fred Birden has been […]

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View article New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive

New Hull library exhibition shows how creativity makes neighbourhoods thrive

A free, new exhibition at Hull Central Library explores how shared creative processes, skills and values contribute to thriving commons neighbourhoods. We are Commoners launches on Wednesday 3 August and runs until Saturday 17 September 2022. It’s a thought-provoking national touring exhibition by Craftspace which highlights ‘acts of commoning’. These actions shape the way communities […]

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View article Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery

Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery

A rising local artist has begun her residency at the Ferens Art Gallery as part of a commission by Hull City Council. Erin Ledsom is an embroidery artist from Hull and a recent graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Needlework. Her colourful and textured work often draws inspiration from her hometown. She was Future […]

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View article Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK

Hull galleries partner up to celebrate emerging artists from across the UK

Humber Street Gallery and Ferens Art Gallery will be hosting the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2022 exhibition across both venues this Autumn. Taking over the entirety of Humber Street Gallery and Gallery 4 of Ferens Art Gallery, New Contemporaries’ annual exhibition of emerging and early career artists opens in Hull on 23 September, running until 27 […]

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View article Hull businesses in creative industries urged to apply for £2k grants

Hull businesses in creative industries urged to apply for £2k grants

Hull businesses in the creative industries that have been hit by the effects of coronavirus are being urged to apply for up to £2,000 in grant support. Hull City Council is welcoming applications from small businesses and freelance workers in the city’s creative industries for the Hull Business Discretionary Grant Fund. Grants of up to […]

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