5 FREE things to do in the Hull area this weekend 22nd November 2019 Christmas is getting close and purses are tightening as salaries are spent on gifts for friends and loved ones. It means few can afford to be splashing cash on weekend plans when costly festive fun is just around the corner. So who is up for some awesome activities in Hull and the surrounding area that […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on 5 things to do in Hull this weekendBeverley RoadFerens Art GalleryHumber StreetHumber Street GalleryMuseums QuarterNnena Kalu: WrappingOld TownSea; The Remains BetweenStudio Eleven
5 things to do in Hull this weekend 15th November 2019 The weekend starts tonight with art, comedy, a visit by Father Christmas and a chance to watch a bunch of muscular athletes beat seven bells out of each other among your entertainment options over the next few days. Here are 5 things to do in Hull this weekend. 1. Quayvaria – The Enchanted Village Princes […] Read more Ferens Hull City Hall Hull New Theatre Leisure & Culture News 5 things to do in Hull this weekendBonus ArenaChristmasChristmas 2019Christmas lightsChristmas lights switch-onFerens Art GalleryQueen Victoria SquareReflection: British Art in an Age of ChangeWWE
People from Hull pictured under water in new Ferens exhibition 13th November 2019 A new photography exhibition featuring people from Hull submerged in water is to go on display at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend. Sea; the Remains Between is the latest in an award-winning series of work from visual artist and filmmaker Estabrak. The photographs feature people from diverse communities in Hull portrayed submerged in water. They […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on ArtEstabrakFerens Art Gallery
Young artists to takeover Ferens Art Gallery for special programme of late events 23rd October 2019 Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery is opening its doors after dark for a special programme of events aimed at encouraging younger audiences to the gallery. Ferens Late is a co-production between Ferens Art Gallery and Future Ferens – a group of young creatives aged between 16 and 25. The first late is on Friday 1 November […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on AJAAnna BeanFerens Art GalleryFerens LateFriends of FerensFuture FerensLGBQTIA+
Hull takes part in world’s biggest drawing festival 23rd October 2019 The world’s largest drawing festival is taking place this half term – and you can grab a pencil and get involved in Hull. The Big Draw Festival is an annual event that takes place in more than 20 countries across the globe. Hull is one of the many cities that is supporting the festival with […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonFerens Art GalleryHands on History MuseumHull and East Riding MuseumHull Maritime MuseumStreetlife MuseumThe Big DrawThe Big Draw FestivalWilberforce House Museum
Young artists invited to display work at Ferens Art Gallery 4th October 2019 Artists aged 15 and under are being invited to show off their talents at this year’s Junior Open at Ferens Art Gallery. This exciting opportunity offers children a chance to see their artwork on display with the renowned Ferens Art Gallery permanent collection. The artworks selected will be shown in an exhibition in Ferens Art […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News ArtCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonFerens Art GalleryJunior OpenYoung artists
William Wilberforce portrait returns home 19th September 2019 A famous portrait of one of the city’s most celebrated sons, William Wilberforce, goes on display at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend. The portrait, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, has been loaned to the gallery as part of COMING HOME, a project from the National Portrait Gallery which is placing 50 portraits of iconic individuals in […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Coming HomeCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonFerens Art GalleryWilliam Wilberforce
Ferens new exhibition opens this weekend 16th August 2019 A new exhibition featuring more than 120 artworks opens at Ferens Art Gallery tomorrow. Reflection: British Art in an Age of Change presents a dynamic and diverse vision of Britain and British art, which asks questions about identity and belonging. Artists in the exhibition include Graham Dean, Elisabeth Frink, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, Henry Moore, […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Ferens Art GalleryJames RussellReflection: British Art in an Age of Change
‘I always find myself thinking back to the people, the landscape and the language’ says Hull-born artist ahead of Ferens performance 22nd July 2019 Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle is back home this week with a futuristic performance that encourages audiences to think about our role in the future of our city and the planet. We grabbed him ahead of his unique performance, Kingstupon Hull Stumption, that takes place at Ferens Art Gallery this Thursday (July 25). Why is a […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News ArtFerens Art GalleryIs This Planet Earth?Patrick CoyleUK City of Culture
One of Ferens Art Gallery’s earliest pieces receives conservation award 26th June 2019 One of the first artworks gifted to Hull by Thomas Ferens has won a prestigious award that will allow it to be preserved and displayed for future generations. The Night School (1892) by Edgar Bundy (1862-1922) was first displayed in the Hull Autumn Exhibition in 1907. The Ferens Art Gallery is the recipient of £4,573 […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News ArtCouncillor Marjorie BrabazonEdgar BundyFerens Art GalleryHull Culture and LeisureThomas FerensWoodmansterne Art Conservation Awards
Futuristic performance set for Ferens Art Gallery 7th June 2019 Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle is bringing a futuristic performance to Ferens Gallery next month It is part of the gallery’s current contemporary art exhibition, Is This Planet Earth?, that runs until Sunday 28 July. Coyle’s performance, Kingstupon Hull Stumption, is a guided walking tour of a fictional water-bottling plant, where he will speak a futuristic […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture What's on Ferens Art Gallery
First look at new inflatable Ferens Art Gallery exhibition 16th May 2019 An interactive exhibition that brings together science and art is opening at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend. Opening on Saturday, Microbes is the Ferens Art Gallery’s family-focused summer exhibition. It’s an engaging sensory landscape of giant inflatable microbes, allowing children to learn more about microbes as well as have fun. This brand new exhibition brings […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Ferens Art Gallery
