Councillor Rob Pritchard

View article Pearson Park Community Garden blooms 

Pearson Park Community Garden blooms 

Over on the east side of Pearson Park sits a blooming lovely piece of land that is bringing the community together.  Pearson Park Community Garden, based at East Lodge, just off Beverley Road, is making a vital difference within the local community, by bringing people together to grow fruit and vegetables.  The former derelict garden […]

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View article More hidden treasures featured in new exhibition

More hidden treasures featured in new exhibition

Hull’s rich history will be examined via a new collection of Hull Libraries’ hidden reference collections. The Stacks 2. Intermittence is the latest look at publications stored for over a century, buried deep in the archives. Artist Matt Fratson has put the collection together, following thorough research conducted during a six-month project at Hull Libraries. […]

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View article Council supports big screen at Sesh for Challenge Cup Final and England

Council supports big screen at Sesh for Challenge Cup Final and England

Hull City Council is delighted to support big screen showings at the Humber Street Sesh of both the Challenge Cup Final and the England Lionesses at the Women’s World Cup. Hull Kingston Rovers will attempt to win at Wembley Stadium for the first time in 43 years when they take on the Leigh Leopards this […]

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View article Quiet sessions for museums and gallery

Quiet sessions for museums and gallery

Quiet sessions are to be trialled at three popular visitor attractions in Hull. All sounds will be turned off for an hour at the Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding Museum, and Ferens Art Gallery on three different days this month. From 1000-1100 on those days, all sounds will be turned off to reduce sensory […]

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View article Hull’s silversmithing industry honoured through new display

Hull’s silversmithing industry honoured through new display

A new sculpture is honouring Hull’s important silversmithing industry. ‘A Charm Bracelet for Hull’ will be at Hepworth’s Arcade until Saturday 12 August. It’s been created by sculptor and printmaker Andi Dakin, who specialises in colourful artworks that are loaded with mischief! His ideas and inspirations come from many sources, ranging from the creation and […]

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View article East Park and Pearson Park celebrate prestigious Green Flag Award 

East Park and Pearson Park celebrate prestigious Green Flag Award 

Hull City Council is celebrating Green Flag Awards for East Park and Pearson Park, as they retain the coveted status for another year.  The news that the two iconic sites achieved the accreditation is testament to the hard work and dedication of the teams that care for the green spaces so that residents can enjoy […]

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View article Open Exhibition underway

Open Exhibition underway

The 2023 annual Open Exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region and across the UK, has opened at Ferens Art Gallery. It features over 300 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles, installations, and film produced by amateur and professional artists, many of them from the local area. Some of […]

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View article Free family fun as Healthy Holidays returns

Free family fun as Healthy Holidays returns

Free activities are back in Hull as ‘Healthy Holidays’ returns this summer. Part of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme, it’s seen thousands of children, young people and families benefit from free, fun, healthy schemes during school holiday periods, in numerous locations across the city, as well as providing food and nutrition to families. Funding […]

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View article Festival of Archaeology is back!

Festival of Archaeology is back!

Hull’s medieval and Tudor History is to be celebrated, as the Festival of Archaeology returns for 2023. Three events will be taking place in Hull’s Old Town across the weekend of Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July as part of the national Festival of Archaeology celebration. The free events will be ‘Medieval Mayhem’ at the […]

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