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View article Hull to host 25th annual memorial service for road traffic victims 

Hull to host 25th annual memorial service for road traffic victims 

Hull will mark its 25th annual memorial service for those who have lost their lives on the city’s roads this Sunday (16 November).   For a quarter of a century, Hull has joined communities across the globe for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which is marked on the third Sunday of November every year.  The global event remembers everyone killed and […]

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View article 1970s exhibition opens at Streetlife Museum

1970s exhibition opens at Streetlife Museum

An exhibition celebrating the 1970s has opened at the Streetlife Museum. Glam and Gloom: 1970s Britain explores the highs and hardships of life in the 1970s from seemingly endless strikes and power cuts to rising standards of living, holidaying on the Costa del Sol, glam rock and glitter pop and some of the greatest British […]

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View article 1970s vintage photos sought for Hull Museums

1970s vintage photos sought for Hull Museums

Hull Museums are on the hunt for photos of Hull and its residents in the 1970s. In a new exhibition opening Thursday 10 July at the Streetlife Museum, the team is looking for residents to share their memories and photographs of themselves and the city fifty years ago. Glam and Gloom: 1970’s Britain will explore […]

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View article Polish Heritage Day celebrations at Streetlife Museum

Polish Heritage Day celebrations at Streetlife Museum

Visitors to the Streetlife Museum on Saturday (3 May) are invited to celebrate Polish Heritage Day with free crafts, food and live music making it a fun day for the whole family. This free family event will include fun outdoor games in the Museums Quarter Gardens, art workshops run by Hull ScrapStore and a concert […]

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View article Exhibition celebrating the Polish community in Hull opens at Streetlife Museum 

Exhibition celebrating the Polish community in Hull opens at Streetlife Museum 

A new exhibition celebrating over 100 years of the Polish community in Hull has opened at the Streetlife Museum.   Cześć Hull, To My!/Hi Hull, It’s Us! explores Polish traditions, food, dress, and lifestyle that enrich Hull’s cultural landscape and highlights some of the local legends with Polish heritage.   Hull Museums have worked with pupils from […]

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View article Sound of Our Skin: The arts festival celebrating cultural collaboration in Hull this weekend

Sound of Our Skin: The arts festival celebrating cultural collaboration in Hull this weekend

Hull’s Old Town is hosting a two-day arts festival this weekend, which will celebrate the richness of diverse human experiences and challenge discriminative racial narratives. Sound of Our Skin takes place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October at various locations on Hull’s High Street. Saturday 5 October Echoes of Our Heritage Wilberforce House, 10am […]

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View article Summer fun sorted! New guide unveils family-friendly activities in Hull

Summer fun sorted! New guide unveils family-friendly activities in Hull

With the school bell having chimed for the final time, families in Hull are gearing up for weeks of fun and adventure this summer. And to help make the most of the long break, Visit Hull has released a fantastic new summer holiday calendar, packed with events and activities taking place across the city. Alongside […]

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View article Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award

Streetlife Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award

Hull Museum’s Streetlife Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award since 2004, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the only UK museum award to be judged by families. From […]

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View article Cabinet to hear next phase of green energy projects

Cabinet to hear next phase of green energy projects

Hull City Council’s cabinet will consider whether to progress to the next phase of two of its green energy projects. The cabinet will hear plans on both Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) and the decarbonisation of corporate buildings. Plans for HDHN include progressing with procurement activity associated with the delivery of Phase 1 of the […]

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View article Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

Record numbers of people visit Hull Museums

Hull Museums are celebrating after seeing visitor numbers across their sites exceed pre-lockdown numbers. The busy year saw over 383,000 people visit the city’s free museums and galleries, up 13 per cent on 2019/20. It also saw the Museums Quarter sites – Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology and Wilberforce House Museum […]

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View article Energy efficiency works for public buildings following successful funding application

Energy efficiency works for public buildings following successful funding application

Hull City Council is set to reaffirm its commitment to becoming carbon neutral as it prepares to launch a £2.5m energy efficiency scheme thanks to a successful funding bid. Funding of more than £1.5m from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme will support the project which will see three public sector buildings undergo energy efficiency and […]

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View article Late night event at the Streetlife Museum celebrates Women’s History Month

Late night event at the Streetlife Museum celebrates Women’s History Month

Hull Museums are partnering with community producing company, ARCADE, The Warren Youth Project, Middle Child Theatre & Hull Truck Theatre to host a late-night event in celebration of Women’s History Month. ‘Hear Them Roar’ features music, live performance, protest and vigil and includes a headline performance from award-winning Hull theatre company Middle Child. Middle Child’s […]

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