Hands on History Museum set to reopen
Hull’s Hands on History Museum is reopening for the first time since lockdown.
The museum is due to reopen on Saturday 14 May. It will then be open as normal … More
HCAL
Free adult swimming sessions back for winter 2022
Free adult swimming sessions are back thanks to the Hull Big Swim campaign, led by Hull Culture and Leisure.
Launched in 2019, the Hull Big Swim aims to motivate more … More
Free health roadshow aims to improve residents’ first aid skills
Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd is joining forces with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to hold a heath roadshow with free workshops covering key first aid skills.
The five 20 minute … More
Youth Enterprise Award winners announced at virtual awards evening
Hull City Council in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure (HC&L), Engaging Education, C4DI and Dave Bower of Design over Technology Ltd brought to Hull a virtual international audience to … More
Start-Up Day: Get support for your business at Hull Central Library
The Business & IP Centre’s Start-up Day is back for 2021 on Thursday 11 November at Hull Central Library to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week. A wealth of business support and … More
Beverley Road Baths reopens following multi-million pound refurbishment
The newly refurbished Beverley Road Baths has reopened today (Monday 16 August) following a £3.75 million project.
The centre was officially opened by Lord Mayor, Councillor Lynn Petrini, who unveiled … More
Hull’s British Judo Champion awarded annual leisure membership
A talented local athlete has been awarded an annual membership to Hull’s leisure facilities with Hull Culture and Leisure, as part of a scheme to support the city’s future sporting … More
Hull secures £640,000 from National Leisure Recovery Fund
Hull City Council, working in partnership with Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd, has been successful in an application to Sport England’s National Leisure Recovery Fund (NLRF) and has been … More
Search on for specialists to conserve paintings at Hull Maritime Museum
The search is on to find a specialist company to conserve a number of maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum’s collection.
As part of the Hull Maritime project, funded … More
Experts appointed to dismantle skeletons at Hull Maritime Museum
Eight extremely fragile and unusual marine skeletons and specimens are to be removed from the Hull Maritime Museum, as part of a multi-million pound heritage-led regeneration scheme.
A decision record … More
Hull’s leisure centres to reopen this weekend
Woodford Leisure Centre, Ennerdale Leisure Centre and Costello Stadium will reopen to the public on Saturday 25 July.
Facilities including gyms, pools, fitness classes and racquet sports will be accessible … More
Ferens Art Gallery and Streetlife Museum reopen this week
Ferens Art Gallery and the Streetlife Museum will both reopen on Wednesday 22 July.
The two much-loved Hull destinations will reopen with measures in place to protect staff and visitors, … More
Cycle track at Ennerdale in Hull reopens to riders
The cycle circuit track at Ennerdale has reopened to riders.
Ennerdale Cycle Circuit is the only all-weather 1km circuit of its kind in the Humber region.
The 1km enclosed circuit … More
East Park Animal Education Centre reopens to the public
The Animal Education Centre in East Park has today (Thursday 25 June) reopened to the public.
Visitors can expect to be greeted by a whole host of animals, including alpacas, … More
Unusual marine skeletons to be removed from Hull Maritime Museum
A process has begun that will see eight fragile and unusual marine animal skeletons removed from the Hull Maritime Museum.
Hull City Council has launched a procurement process to appoint … More
Hull museum’s golden discovery – pages from one of first books printed in English unearthed
An extract from one of the first books to be printed in the English language has been unearthed at the Hull Maritime Museum.
Dating back to 1498, William Caxton’s The … More
Hundreds of golfers tee off as Hull leisure facilities begin to reopen
More than a thousand people have played a round of golf on Hull City Council-owned course in just two weeks.
Golf courses reopened to the public on Friday 15 May … More
Thousands vote for artefacts to go on show at revamped Maritime Museum
Thousands of people in Hull have been voting for objects they would like to see as part of a new exhibition at the refurbished Hull Maritime Museum.
In the past … More
Hull Helpline response ‘overwhelming’ as hundreds step up
Hull’s response to the coronavirus epidemic has been described as “overwhelming” after voluntary organisations united and hundreds of people stepped up to support to the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Hull … More
Coronavirus: Free workouts delivered into your home
With many leisure facilities in Hull now closed, residents are turning to home workouts as a way of stay fit while in coronavirus lockdown.
Now fitness coaches from Hull City … More
Animals at East Park continue to receive first-class care during coronavirus
While East Park’s Animal Education Centre is closed to the public, its residents are still very much in need of care.
The centre houses about 200 animals including alpaca, goats, … More
Coronavirus: These council-owned leisure facilities are to close from today
Some Hull City Council-owned leisure facilities – including all leisure centres, museums and the Ferens Art Gallery – will close to the public today.
The Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd … More
Hull business centre leading the way for female entrepreneurs
A business centre run through Hull’s libraries has supported the creation of 536 new businesses – 54 per cent of those coming from women.
The lounge, recently opened at Hull … More
New sauna adds finishing touch to Ennerdale Leisure Centre
A new sauna has added a finishing touch to the £2m makeover of Ennerdale Leisure Centre.
The leisure centre now also benefits from steam room facilities that were officially opened … More
Ticket-holders for Bradley Wiggins event at Hull City Hall informed about facilities
Ticket-holders for the Bradley Wiggins show at Hull City Hall tomorrow have been alerted about a change in toilet provision during the event.
Hull City Hall is currently undergoing an … More
Women in fishing industry highlighted in new exhibition
A new exhibition exploring the heritage of women in the fishing community opens in Hull at the weekend.
Fisherwomen, by award-winning photographer Craig Easton, opens at the Hull Maritime … More
New-look for Humber Mouth Festival
A new-look Humber Mouth has been launched, introducing a number of residencies and commission opportunities for readers and writers alike.
The literature festival, which has been produced by Hull City … More
Hull Maritime Museum doors locked ahead of stunning £11m revamp
The doors are now locked at Hull Maritime Museum ahead of an exciting £11m transformation.
The major refurbishment will feature stunning new exhibitions and improved access while also revealing more … More
Hull to display stunning helmets worn in battle by Persian Empire soldiers
Ornate helmets worn in battle by Persian Empire soldiers will go on display in Hull next month.
Exploring Islamic Art: helmets will be on show at Hull and East Riding … More
Hull Maritime Museum to close as £11m major refurb begins
Hull’s much-loved Maritime Museum will close its doors on Sunday 19 January for the start of an £11m major refurbishment.
It signals the start of work on Hull’s huge maritime … More
Popular tags
Councillor Daren Hale Roadworks Hull City Council Hull weekly roadworks update Councillor Mark Ieronimo Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City Hull Culture and Leisure Councillor Anita Harrison Ferens Art Gallery Cllr Paul Drake Davis Cllr Mike Ross Councillor Marjorie Brabazon Fly-tipping Trinity Market