Brunswick Arcade: update to ongoing works 25th January 2022 Major regeneration works continue to progress at Brunswick Arcade to bring this large-scale landmark building back into full economic use. The scheme will create new residential accommodation over ground-floor retail units and will deliver a new frontage that is in keeping with the local Conservation Area. The works, which will contribute significantly towards the regeneration […] Read more News Regeneration Beverley RoadBrunswick ArcadeCllr Daren HaleHeritage Lottery Fund
Hull’s National Picture Theatre transformation gets green light 27th May 2021 Plans to transform the former National Picture Theatre will now go ahead following a successful funding bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The £277,600 grant will include repair and conservation work, as well as the restoration of the facade of the building alongside its heritage features. Its former auditorium will be used to create […] Read more News Regeneration Cllr Aneesa AkbarHeritage Lottery FundNational LotteryNational Picture TheatreNCWW2MT
Lumen Prize nominations include stunning Hull maritime art installation 9th August 2019 One of the highlights of last year’s spectacular Urban Legends: Northern Lights event, from Absolutely Cultured, has been nominated for a prestigious global art prize, the Lumen Prize. Ship of the Gods, by artists Anna Heinrich and Leon Palmer, saw Hull’s maritime history merge with stunning Norwegian landscapes to create a spellbinding installation in Hull […] Read more Leisure & Culture News What's on Absolutely CulturedHeinrich & PalmerHeritage Lottery FundHull City CouncilHull Culture and LeisureHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityLumen PrizeShip of the GodsUrban Legends: Northern Lights
Plans submitted to improve landscaping of Pearson Park 24th July 2019 Plans to improve the landscaping of Pearson Park are to be submitted to Hull City Council’s planning department. The landscaping design would see Victorian tree formations returned to the park in keeping with the overall plans for its restoration as part for the Pearson Park Project. The plans would only see the removal of trees […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Heritage Lottery FundPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration Project
Family celebrate 50 years selling ice cream in Hull park 3rd July 2019 An Italian family are celebrating 50 years serving ice cream in Pearson Park this weekend. The Penna family started selling ice cream in the park in 1969. Frank Penna, 86, can still be found scooping up ice cream in the kiosk today. Frank’s grandfather, Francesco, learnt the secret of making ice cream in Brooklyn, New […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Heritage Lottery FundPearson ParkPearson Park Restoration ProjectPenna ice cream
