Local artist Erin Ledsom begins first ever residency at the Ferens Art Gallery
A rising local artist has begun her residency at the Ferens Art Gallery as part of a commission by Hull City Council.
Erin Ledsom is an embroidery artist from Hull … More
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Fantastic FREE summer holiday activities now available to book
A huge range of free children’s activities are now available to book over the summer holidays.
Funded by the Department for Education and Hull City Council, the School’s Out For … More
Hull’s Museum Quarter Transformed for Festival of Archaeology
Hull’s museum quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment for the city-wide Festival of Archaeology.
On Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July, 11am – 3.00 pm, visitors can come … More
New Ferens exhibition set to break the mould
The Ferens Art Gallery is set to host a groundbreaking new exhibition showcasing sculpture by women.
Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women since 1945 is the first extensive exhibition of … More
Artist Nahem Shoa gifts two exceptional artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery
The artist Nahem Shoa has generously gifted two artworks to the Ferens Art Gallery.
Shoa originally contacted Kerri Offord, Curator of Art, to see if the Ferens would be interested … More
Hull Primary School children celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the Streetlife Museum
Magical Museum Member pupils are stepping back in time as they re-enact the Queen’s coronation.
The ‘God Save the Queen’ workshops run from Monday 16 – Friday 27 May and … More
Brick by Brick LEGO exhibition comes to Hull
A LEGO® exhibition Brick by Brick International LEGO® Brick Art is coming to the Ferens Art Gallery this month.
The Brick by Brick exhibition gathers the work of 18 artists, … More
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
Space things up this Easter with Hull Museums’ free Science Spectacular!
Budding young scientists are invited to get involved in a celebration of science at the Museums Quarter during the Easter holidays.
Hull Museums have teamed up with the University of … More
Prizes awarded to the winners of Neurodiversity Celebration Week competition
The winners of Hull City Council’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week competition have been selected.
There were five entries that were chosen as the winners by the panel, with each winning £75 … More
Back of the net: £525,000 football grant to boost health in Hull
Hull City Council has been awarded £525,000 to use football to improve activity levels of people in the city.
The exciting new Active Through Football programme from Sport England, funded … More
The Awakening draws in more than 100,000 visitors to Hull city centre
More than 100,000 people turned out to experience an evening of magic, celebrating Hull’s rich maritime history.
The Awakening, Hull’s first major event of the year, drew in thousands of … More
Free Easter holiday activities coming to Hull next month
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
Albert Avenue Lido to expand and meet international standards
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today approved a request to increase the capital budget allocated for Albert Avenue Pools’ multimillion-pound refitting and refurbishment project.
The additional £1.4million will now … 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
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
Refurbished ice arena reopens to public after £1.55million investment
Hull’s ice arena has reopened to the public after a £1.55million investment.
Following its closure in March 2020, the newly refurbished arena includes a new ice pad on the ice … More
Wilberforce House Museum launches 3D virtual tour on Anti-Slavery Day 2021
Wilberforce House Museum can now be explored digitally thanks to a new 3D virtual tour.
The 3D tour has been launched today (Monday 18 October) on Anti-Slavery Day 2021.
The … More
Award-winning author to judge national children’s writing competition
Award-winning War Horse author Michael Morpurgo will judge a children’s creative writing competition as part of Yorkshire Festival of Story (YFOS 21), an online event happening next month.
Children from … More
Make the most of the summer with fantastic FREE programme of activities and events from Hull Museums
The summer holidays have arrived and there is a whole host of free activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy across the city’s fantastic museums and galleries.
From tours to … More
Refurbished Medieval Gallery to be unveiled by TV star as part of Festival of Archaeology
Time Team’s Professor Carenza Lewis will open a newly refurbished Medieval Gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum this weekend.
The gallery will be unveiled for the first time … More
Hull to host week-long comic book festival featuring V for Vendetta illustrator David Lloyd
Marking the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World, Hull Libraries will be celebrating the amazing impact of comic novels with a host of workshops, talks and story times next … More
How changes to restrictions on Monday will effect Hull Museums
On Monday 19 July, the country will reach stage 4 of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
Following the announcement from government, Hull Museums are looking forward to being able … More
Ramblers partnership launched with Hull Culture and Leisure
Hull Culture and Leisure are teaming up with The Ramblers for a two year project that aims to encourage more people to start walking to support health and wellbeing.
Free … More
Ferens Art Gallery announces new exhibition exploring Hull’s LGBTQ+ history
Ferens Art Gallery will host a new exhibition this summer celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and documenting people’s experiences of being part of LGBTQ+ communities in the city.
The exhibition will … More
Magical Museums activity booklet returns for Easter holidays
Children across the city will be keeping themselves entertained this Easter with the Magical Museums activity booklet from Hull Museums.
The second edition of the booklet, developed in partnership with … More
Historic boat splashes back into East Park
Hull’s historic splash boat has returned to East Park following a £250,000 refurbishment.
The listed wicksteed splash boat is one of only three left in England and has been providing … More
Young female entrepreneurs celebrated as part of Hull Women’s Week
Hull Women’s Week, which starts today, International Women’s Day, is highlighting the work of women working across various communities and sectors in Hull.
Throughout Hull Women’s Week, the Hull Youth … 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
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