Cultural Tides

View article Hundreds of Hull residents to take part in spectacular city-wide processions celebrating local identity

Hundreds of Hull residents to take part in spectacular city-wide processions celebrating local identity

Hull’s city centre streets will transform into a carnival of colour, music and spectacle on Saturday 14 March, as hundreds of local residents take part in ‘Our City’ – a major community-led celebration. The free event, directed by Hull-based arts charity Back to Ours and supported and funded by Hull City Council, will feature two […]

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View article The rise of AI, heritage-led regeneration and international connections – Hull culture conference back for third year

The rise of AI, heritage-led regeneration and international connections – Hull culture conference back for third year

Hull’s annual cultural conference Cultural Tides is returning to Hull Truck, with free tickets now available to book for those with an interest in Hull's cultural and heritage offer. Now in its third year, the popular conference attracts members of the culture industry from across the country to listen, learn and share their thoughts on a number of key subjects within the sector.

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View article Hull creative company awarded contract for new 2026 event 

Hull creative company awarded contract for new 2026 event 

Local cultural organisation ‘Back to Ours’ will deliver a brand-new event in 2026, following a contract award from Hull City Council.  ‘Our City’ will form part of a fantastic weekend in Hull, alongside the already successful event Colliderfest and established cultural conference Cultural Tides.  The event will bring a whole host of community groups and organisations […]

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View article Council seeks members for new culture boards

Council seeks members for new culture boards

Hull City Council is appealing for expressions of interest to join two new cultural boards. The Hull Culture and Heritage Partnership Board and Hull Music board will soon be established to drive forward a new strategy and plan recently launched in the city. The Culture and Heritage Partnership Board will be responsible for the oversight […]

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View article Cultural Tides conference grows

Cultural Tides conference grows

Friday’s (14 March) culture conference ‘Cultural Tides’ has been hailed as a resounding success, generating significant momentum for the region’s cultural landscape. The second edition of the conference, linked to the new science and arts festival, Colliderfest, brought together over 250 delegates at Hull Truck Theatre, almost a 50 per cent increase on 2024’s event. […]

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View article Hull to welcome Ukrainian Culture Minister

Hull to welcome Ukrainian Culture Minister

Hull City Council has today announced Galyna Grygorenko, First Deputy Minister for Culture and Strategic Communications, Ukraine, as the keynote speaker at the city’s Cultural Tides conference on Friday 14 March at Hull Truck Theatre. Supported by the British Council, Ms. Grygorenko will speak about and introduce a documentary, ‘Culture vs War’ by Serhiy Zhadan, […]

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View article Culture conference returns to Hull

Culture conference returns to Hull

An international cultural conference for Hull’s cultural sector will return next month. Cultural Tides will be hosted at Hull Truck next month (Friday 14 March), following a successful inaugural event that took place for the first time March 2024 and saw 170 attendees. This year’s conference will formally launch Hull’s new Culture and Heritage Strategy […]

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View article Cultural Tides conference makes waves

Cultural Tides conference makes waves

Cultural Tides, Hull’s first conference dedicated to the city’s cultural sector, has taken place, attracting around 170 attendees from Hull-based arts, cultural, voluntary, community, education and business sector organisations. Hosted in Princes Quay events space yesterday (14 March), the audience heard from a range of cultural specialists, discussing the importance of culture, as well as […]

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View article Culture conference comes to Hull

Culture conference comes to Hull

A new conference dedicated to Hull’s cultural sector will take place in the city next month for the first time. On Thursday 14 March, Cultural Tides will discuss Hull’s contribution to culture and creativity in the north, as well as kick-starting the conversation on a new city-wide cultural strategy. An audience made up of Hull-based […]

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