Hull prepares for bumper festive weekend of Christmas cheer 7th November 2025 Hull city centre will be flooded with festive cheer this November as a full Christmas weekend event fills the streets. A Christmas market will line King Edward St, brought to life with street entertainment, hot and cold food offers as well as covered seating with live music performances and festive panto on the main stage […] Read more Christmas Leisure & Culture News What's on Christmas eventChristmas marketCllr Rob PritchardHull TrainsKing Edward StreetLou MendhamPrinces QuayQueen Victoria SquareVictorian Christmas
Yorkshire Day 2025: Hull sends love to London in a heartfelt invitation to visit the region 1st August 2025 This Yorkshire Day, Hull is spreading the love with the launch of a new video titled From Hull, With Love x – a heartfelt message from the people of Hull and East Yorkshire to the rest of the UK. To celebrate the launch, a dedicated group of HEY! Volunteers are heading to London today to […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Cllr Rob PritchardDeputy Lieutenant Chris BlacksellFrom Hull with love xHEY VolunteersHull TrainsLondonLouise MendhamVHEYVisit Hull and East YorkshireYorkshire Day 2025Yorkshire Day 25
Lord Mayor tours Hull Trains Learning and Development Academy 4th April 2025 After opening its doors last spring, popular open access operator, Hull Trains, welcomed Councillor Mark Collinson, Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber, to the company’s Learning and Development Academy to experience the facility’s world-class driving simulator and to discuss how the two organisations can work together to continue investing in […] Read more Business News Regeneration Transport & Streets Hull City CouncilHull TrainsLord Mayor and Admiral of the HumberLord Mayor Cllr Mark Collinson
Hull culture hits Westminster 25th February 2025 A delegation of Hull’s cultural sector are today heading to Westminster to reconnect with national partners. The visit of 30 representatives from the city hope to send that message that Hull is ready to reignite its culture and heritage ambitions. Taking place in the Jubilee Room in Westminster, over 40 people from the UK’s cultural […] Read more Council Government and Democracy Leisure & Culture News Arts Council EnglandChiedu OrakaCllr Mike RossCllr Rob PritchardCulture & Heritage StrategyCulture HullDarren HenleyEunice JogunosinmiHull TrainsMP Karl TurnerVisit HullWestminster
100 volunteers to take over London to spread the word about Hull and East Yorkshire 31st July 2024 To celebrate Yorkshire Day on Thursday 1 August, an army of 100 volunteers are travelling to the capital for an East Yorkshire takeover. Volunteers will hand out white roses, postcards and chip spice and chat with Londoners about all the great things the region has to offer. They will also encourage them to enter a competition […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Councillor Rob PritchardcultureHEY VolunteeringHull TrainsLondonTourismVHEYVisit Hull and East YorkshireYorkshire Day
Passengers urged to avoid rail travel in week of strike action 17th June 2022 Passengers are being advised to avoid travelling by train next week, amid national strike action that will force Hull’s railway station to close on three separate days. Disruption on the rail network is expected across the country for the whole of next week, with people urged not to travel unless necessary. After RMT members voted […] Read more News Transport & Streets Hull Paragon InterchangeHull Trainsnetwork railNorthern RailrailwaysTransPennine Express
Full steam ahead: New affordable train tickets available for Hull visitors 11th April 2022 Hull City Council is proud to support a new, affordable travel initiative run by Hull Trains The Hull Leisure Return ticket allows visitors to return travel to Hull and back, from Doncaster, Selby, Howden or Brough, for a discounted fare of £10 or less. Tickets can be bought on the day of travel, and be used […] Read more News Transport & Streets Easter holidaysHull TrainsTravel
Hull Trains suspends all services due to coronavirus outbreak 30th March 2020 Hull Trains has temporarily suspending all train services to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The move follows Government guidance urging for people to stay at home and stop all non-essential travel. Passengers with tickets for Hull Trains will be able to travel on alternative train services on the date and route shown on the […] Read more Cancellations Closures Coronavirus News Public Health Transport & Streets Hull Trains
New £60m Hull Trains fleet pulls in at Paragon Interchange for first time 25th November 2019 The first of five new state-of-the-art trains has arrived at Hull’s Paragon Interchange. Hull Trains’ £60 million Paragon fleet will transform train travel between Hull and London, according to the firm. The new high-speed trains, built by Hitachi Rail, will provide 5,500 extra seats a week with greater reliability and a quieter, smoother ride. The […] Read more Business News Regeneration Councillor Daren HaleHull Paragon InterchangeHull Trains
Humber Street Sesh to be greenest yet as partygoers urged to ditch single-use plastics 22nd July 2019 Hull’s biggest festival for emerging talent is aiming to make this year’s event the greenest yet. Now in its eighth year, the award-winning Humber Street Sesh returns on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August with 200 acts performing on 14 stages across Hull’s waterfront. Last year saw the grassroots music festival double in size and […] Read more Leisure & Culture News Fruit MarketHull TrainsHumber StreetHumber Street SeshSingle-use plasticsUniversity of HullWilberforce Sixth Form College