Cllr Rob Pritchard

View article Gold standard reached for a third time for HEY! Volunteering

Gold standard reached for a third time for HEY! Volunteering

HEY! Volunteering has achieved top quality status for the third time in a row. Awarded every three years, the Investing in Volunteers renewal status ensures organisations are working to best practice and giving volunteers an excellent experience. The award follows a rigorous assessment process that looks closely at policies and procedures within an organisation. It […]

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View article Plaque signifies completion of Alderman Kneeshaw Park improvement project

Plaque signifies completion of Alderman Kneeshaw Park improvement project

The installation of an interpretation panel and a commemorative plaque at Alderman Kneeshaw Park (AKP) signified the final stage of Hull City Council’s Parks Programme Investment. The interpretation panel provides an insight into the park’s Restoration Island and the potential wildflowers and inhabitants that might be seen in years to come. It details how and […]

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View article Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery 2025 programme announced

Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery 2025 programme announced

Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery have announced an exciting exhibition programme for 2025. The new programme begins at the Ferens on Friday 14 February with an exhibition exploring stories of women and the sea from around the world. Featuring works by Pre-Raphaelite superstars John William Waterhouse, Evelyn De Morgan and Edward Burne-Jones alongside contemporary […]

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View article Weekend of Victorian Christmas fun at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Weekend of Victorian Christmas fun at Hull’s Museums Quarter

Hull Museum’s popular Victorian Christmas is back for 2024, bringing traditional activities and entertainment to the Museums Quarter next weekend. On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November from 11am to 4pm the event will be packed full of activities and performances for the whole family to enjoy. A traditional fairground carousel will offer rides to […]

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View article Step into Hullywood: New trail app and mural debut alongside UK movie screening

Step into Hullywood: New trail app and mural debut alongside UK movie screening

Hull’s links to Hollywood will be celebrated today, as Visit Hull and East Yorkshire joins with partners TransPennine Express and Hull Independent Cinema to launch a new digital trail, unveil a city centre mural and premiere a new Hollywood film. Following its successful launch earlier this year, the ‘It must be Hullywood’ trail is now […]

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View article Move over, Tom Hardy: Hull’s young storytellers set to rival CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Move over, Tom Hardy: Hull’s young storytellers set to rival CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Hull school pupils now have the opportunity to star in their own read-aloud films as Hull Schools’ Library Service launch a new project – ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers: Lights, Camera, Read!’ ‘Hull’s Young Storytellers’ aims to boost literacy and creativity by combining storytelling with filmmaking. Year five pupils from six schools across the city will produce […]

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View article New family trail installed to help visitors explore museum in Hull’s old town

New family trail installed to help visitors explore museum in Hull’s old town

An exciting new family trail and interactive wall has been installed at the Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology, making it more accessible whilst highlighting stand out objects that bring the city’s history to life in new ways. Families can have fun together exploring the museum with the help of a brand-new character trail […]

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View article Free inspirational art exhibition this half-term at Creative Voice Festival

Free inspirational art exhibition this half-term at Creative Voice Festival

An inspirational exhibition exploring identity and self-expression through art is being hosted in Princes Quay Event Space this week. ‘Faces to Me’ by The Peel Project and Artlink is part of Creative Voice Festival and is open from 12:30-9pm on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November. As well as displaying beautiful art, the exhibition will […]

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View article Free family Christmas show returns to Hull’s Trinity Market

Free family Christmas show returns to Hull’s Trinity Market

Trinity Market is gearing up for the return of free Christmas performances every Saturday on the run up to Christmas. Santa Claus Showtime, will take place every Saturday, starting on the 23 November, running up to the 21 December. The show will be presented by Redland Events in collaboration with Hull City Council and Trinity […]

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View article Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

Shetland pony pair make East Park debut

East Park’s Animal Education Centre has gained two new residents as a pair of Shetland ponies have moved in. Ten-year-old Bonnie and Benjie have arrived following re-homing through the BlueCross animal welfare charity and are now settling into their new home. The duo are lifelong companions, having been together since they were six months old, […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

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 there Yet? exhibition. The exhibition, which took place from February to June this year, is up for the Championing Social Justice Award, with winners announced […]

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View article New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

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 Art Gallery this Friday (18 October). Seen and Unseen focuses on the work of pioneering artist Nahem Shoa and includes work by his friend and […]

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