Young people invited to take part in competition to celebrate neurodiversity 1st February 2023 Hull City Council will be marking Neurodiversity Celebration Week by inviting young people in Hull to take part in a creative competition that celebrates neurodiversity. Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place from 13-19 March. It’s a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about autism and learning disabilities. The competition has been held in partnership with […] Read more Business Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration businessChildren and young peoplecompetitionCouncillor Rob PritchardEducationHCALHull safeguarding children partnershipLord MayorneurodiversityRegenerationschools
Unlock the mysteries of Ancient Egypt in new FREE exhibitions at the Ferens 26th January 2023 Ferens Art Gallery are delighted to announce an Ancient Egypt season this Spring/Summer 2023. Featuring two free exhibitions supported by a dedicated programme for schools and public events, the season will explore the beauty and mystery of ancient Egypt celebrating two of the greatest Egyptian discoveries of the last 200 years. The decoding of the […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Arts and cultureFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsThe British Museum
New Hull Central Library exhibition celebrates 100 years of Philip Larkin 1st December 2022 Hull Central Library is hosting a free new exhibition illustrating the life of Philip Larkin. Larkin’s Lighted Rooms: Love, Death and Hull, is an immersive experience featuring film, poems, music and readings drawn from Philip Larkin’s life in Hull. The installation has been commissioned as part of Larkin 100, a celebration of Larkin’s centenary. It […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on ArtArts and cultureCouncillor Alison CollinsonHCALHull Culture and LeisurePhilip LarkinPhilip Larkin Society
Summer visitors to Hull museums and art gallery at highest level since 2017 30th November 2022 Hull’s museums and art gallery have recorded their highest summer holiday visitor figures since 2017, with numbers far exceeding pre-Covid figures. During the summer holidays, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and East Riding Museum and the Streetlife Museum had over 81,200 visitors, up 20% on the same time in 2018. Highlights of the summer included two […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureCouncillor Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsStreetlife Museum
Adult maths and numeracy skills boost for Hull 28th November 2022 Adults across Hull who want to improve their numeracy skills can sign up for free courses and activities thanks to a £1.5m investment. It’s aimed at boosting opportunities for more people to progress and secure well paid jobs. People who improve their numeracy skills are more likely to be in employment, have higher wages, and […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration Councillor Drake-DavisEducationHCALHull CollegeHull Culture and LeisureHull Training and Adult EducationHumber Learning ConsortiumLearning and skillsRegenerationTrainingUK Shared Prosperity Fund
Newly restored Invacar on display to mark Disability History Month 23rd November 2022 A newly conserved Invacar has gone on display at Hull’s Streetlife Museum to celebrate UK Disability History Month. The car will be displayed alongside a film from the East Midlands Film Archive from the 1970s, featuring people explaining how phasing out the Invacar would affect them. It is also accompanied by a personal story of […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandCouncillor Rob PritchardDisability History MonthHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Apply to become an Artist in Residence at the Ferens Art Gallery 22nd November 2022 The Ferens Art Gallery is putting a call out for an artist in residence to work at the Gallery from February to May next year. Artists are invited to apply by sending in a recent CV, a covering letter outlining their suitability for the role and images or video links of their artwork. This can […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture News Arts and cultureCouncillor Alison CollinsonFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and Leisure
Free festive fun to spread Christmas cheer at Hull’s Museums Quarter 21st November 2022 Hull Museums are inviting visitors to enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas in the Museums Quarter on Saturday 26 November, 10.00am-4.00pm. The free Magic of Christmas event, run in partnership with HullBID (Business Improvement District), and Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, will be packed full of activities and performances for the whole family to enjoy. […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on ChristmasHCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsHullBIDMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Hull Museums secures £3.3m investment for heritage and culture across the Humber region 4th November 2022 Hull Museums is delighted to announce a major £3.3m investment from Arts Council England (ACE) through its National Portfolio Programme to support and expand the work of the Humber Museums Partnership. The funding will enable the three museum services of Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to continue working together to bring outstanding […] Read more Ferens Leisure & Culture Museums News Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandCouncillor Rob PritchardFerens Art GalleryHCALHeritageHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsHumber Museums PartnershipNational Portfolio Programme
Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety 25th October 2022 Hull Museums and local community producers ARCADE are hosting Don’t Wait Up, an evening full of live entertainment, participation and protest. It takes place on Friday 18 November, 6:30pm – 9:30pm. Inspired by the carriages in the Streetlife Museum collection, and reflecting on restricted journeys taken by women in days gone by, audiences are invited […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on HCALHull Culture and LeisureHull MuseumsMuseums QuarterStreetlife Museum
Free half-term fun coming to Hull 20th October 2022 Free and low cost holiday leisure activities are back for the half term holidays. The leisure and parks programme is provided by Hull Culture and Leisure and will run Monday 24 – Friday 28 October across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will run throughout the week, alongside a range of Halloween-themed events at Pickering Park Aviary […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Sport What's on Cllr Alison CollinsonHCALholidays
Queen Victoria and her relationship with Hull showcased at new exhibition 6th October 2022 Queen Victoria’s own Jewel-Cabinet will visit the city as part of a new exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The exhibition is part of an ongoing partnership with Royal Collection Trust, which was generously lent by the late her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Previously commissioned for 2020 before the pandemic, this revived exhibition will take […] Read more Education and Learning Ferens Leisure & Culture News What's on Councillor Alison CollinsonFerens Art GalleryHCALHull Culture and LeisureQueen VictoriaRoyal Collection Trust