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
Prof Graham Chesters to be made Honorary Burgess 17th July 2019 One of Hull’s cultural leaders is to be made an Honorary Burgess by Hull City Council. Graham Chesters, a University of Hull professor and chair of the Freedom Festival board, will be granted the Lord Mayor and Admiral of the Humber Award. He will be presented with an official scroll by the Lord Mayor, Councillor […] Read more Civic News Councillor Stephen BradyCouncillor Steve WilsonFreedom Festival Arts TrustGraham ChestersHonorary BurgessHull CollegeOfstedUniversity of Hull
Hull to commemorate victims of Srebrenica genocide 10th July 2019 Hull is to host an event to commemorate victims of the genocide in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995. Members of the city’s Bosnian community have worked with Hull City Council, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Humberside Police, the University of Hull and national charity Remembering Srebrenica to arrange the […] Read more What's on BosniaGuildhallHumberside PolicePolice and Crime CommissionerRemembering SrebrenicaSrebrenicaSrebrenica genocideSrebrenica Memorial DayUniversity of Hull
Hull City Council signs up for Humber push to tackle climate change 29th May 2019 Hull City Council is among 11 major Humber organisations that it is hoped will place the region at the forefront of global decarbonisation. The organisations from the private and public sector have signed up to become Principal Partners in the Marketing Humber push. The partnership will play a lead role in delivering an ambitious strategy […] Read more Environment News Climate changeEast Riding CouncilHull City CouncilMarketing HumberUniversity of HullYorkshire Water
University of Hull in six-year partnership with Team GB 29th January 2019 The University of Hull has become the first university to be an official partner of Team GB. The exclusive six-year partnership will cover the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. It includes opportunities for students, staff and communities, while creating the opportunity for joint research and enterprise […] Read more Education and Learning News University of Hull
