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View article Council pledges long-term support for Hull culture

Council pledges long-term support for Hull culture

8th May 2025

Hull City Council has set out a strong commitment to the development of the city’s culture, with investment that will transform how it is delivered. This new funding will ensure the council’s culture and heritage team are well placed to increase external investment, raise the profile of the city and deliver on key strands of […]

View article 100 volunteers to take over London to spread the word about Hull and East Yorkshire

100 volunteers to take over London to spread the word about Hull and East Yorkshire

31st July 2024

To celebrate Yorkshire Day on Thursday 1 August, an army of 100 volunteers are travelling to the capital for an East Yorkshire takeover. Volunteers will hand out white roses, postcards and chip spice and chat with Londoners about all the great things the region has to offer. They will also encourage them to enter a competition […]

View article Culture at your fingertips: New website connects residents to Hull’s creative scene

Culture at your fingertips: New website connects residents to Hull’s creative scene

10th June 2024

A new website dedicated to helping local residents engage in the city’s cultural activities has today been launched. CultureHull will act as a hub for all things culture across Hull. Whether that’s local events happening across neighbourhoods, local blogs and case studies, latest jobs in the cultural sector, as well as funding and event opportunities […]

View article Culture conference comes to Hull

Culture conference comes to Hull

9th February 2024

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 […]

View article Tourism awards shortlist announced

Tourism awards shortlist announced

14th September 2023

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, 60 businesses and attractions […]

View article Funding boost for musicians and creatives in Hull

Funding boost for musicians and creatives in Hull

7th July 2023

Hull City Council is supporting musicians and creative people in the city via two new projects. The two-year industry development programmes are focussed on the creative industry and the music industry. The programmes are funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), after successful bidding by Hull City Council. The UKSPF is a key part […]

View article Trinity Market gets more connected with free, high-speed public Wi-Fi

Trinity Market gets more connected with free, high-speed public Wi-Fi

13th December 2022

Public Wi-Fi has recently been installed to all areas of the Trinity Market in Hull city centre. This means shoppers at the market as well as traders can take advantage of free and secure internet access. Local telecommunications company Connexin was procured to install the scheme to provide a high-speed public Wi-Fi connection to all […]

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

3rd August 2022

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 […]

View article New creatives directory launched in Hull

New creatives directory launched in Hull

27th April 2022

Local not-for-profit arts magazine and artist collective, The Critical Fish, has launched a free-to-use, community-led directory for artists, creatives and cultural producers living and working in the city. With funding from the Arts Development Team at Hull City Council, the platform operates much like any other online listings site, except that it specifically lists skilled, […]