Cllr Rob Pritchard

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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View article Exhibition celebrating the rich history of Black music opens at Wilberforce House Museum

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 with The Black Heritage of Hull Collective, showcases pivotal moments and influential figures in Black music, reflecting its resilience and creativity. It also highlights how […]

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View article New commission unveiled in Hull Museums

New commission unveiled in Hull Museums

New artwork by leading artist Deanio X will be on display from tomorrow (Sat 28 Sept) at Wilberforce House Museum. To Heal a Butterfly is a project that creates a visual response to the Wilberforce Institute’s research and the Guardian’s Legacies of Enslavement project. It focuses on understanding more about who the enslaved people of […]

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View article TV chef to lead VHEY’s annual tourism conference

TV chef to lead VHEY’s annual tourism conference

Television chef Jack Stein will head up Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s (VHEY) annual tourism conference this month. Stein, of programmes ‘Wine, Dine and Stein’ and ‘Jack Stein: Born to Cook’, is the keynote speaker for the event which will look to educate those in the tourism industry on the work VHEY does. Topical issues […]

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View article Tourism awards finalists announced

Tourism awards finalists announced

Current champions are going head-to-head with first-time finalists in the battle to be crowned the “best of the best” at this year’s Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards. The much-anticipated shortlist of finalists, revealed today by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), is being described as “the most exciting ever”. In total, 72 businesses and attractions […]

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View article Last chance to secure prizes by completing Playing Pitch Strategy survey

Last chance to secure prizes by completing Playing Pitch Strategy survey

Sports clubs in Hull have been urged to enter a draw for exciting prizes, such as hospitality tickets at Hull City, by airing their views on the city’s sporting facilities by this Friday, 6 September. Other prizes including free swimming and skating lessons can be done by those completing the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) survey. […]

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View article New immersive audio walk to take visitors through 60 years of Hull music history

New immersive audio walk to take visitors through 60 years of Hull music history

Grab your headphones! A free guided audio tour of Hull’s incredible music history, narrated by comedian Lucy Beaumont, is now live. ‘Diamond Life’ is a collaboration between Hull City Council, Visit Hull & East Yorkshire (VHEY) and artist collective Mutiny. It offers over 60 minutes of discovery into Hull’s rich music past, guided and narrated […]

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View article Sports clubs offered chance to win Hull City matchday hospitality tickets

Sports clubs offered chance to win Hull City matchday hospitality tickets

Hull City Council has secured exciting prizes from partners Tigers Trust and Hull Culture and Leisure for local sports clubs which air their views on sporting facilities in the city. Prizes such as hospitality tickets at Hull City and free swimming and skating sessions can be won by those completing the Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) […]

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View article Have your say on latest round of pocket parks in Hull

Have your say on latest round of pocket parks in Hull

The second round of applications for pocket parks in Hull is now open. Hull City Council is asking members of the public wishing to put forward pieces of land for rejuvenation in their area to contact their ward councillors or neighbourhood co-ordinators. The first round of pocket parks applications was held last year and four […]

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View article Summer fun sorted! New guide unveils family-friendly activities in Hull

Summer fun sorted! New guide unveils family-friendly activities in Hull

With the school bell having chimed for the final time, families in Hull are gearing up for weeks of fun and adventure this summer. And to help make the most of the long break, Visit Hull has released a fantastic new summer holiday calendar, packed with events and activities taking place across the city. Alongside […]

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View article Medieval knights to do battle in Hull’s Museums Quarter!

Medieval knights to do battle in Hull’s Museums Quarter!

There’ll be medieval merriment galore in Hull’s old town as the ever-popular Medieval Mayhem returns to the Museums Quarter this weekend (Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July). The free event will once again see the Museums Quarter transformed into a medieval encampment and visitors come face-to-face with knights in armour, as the knights of the […]

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