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View article Hull gears up for Coldplay: Free cycle parking boosts sustainable gig for one of the world’s biggest bands

Hull gears up for Coldplay: Free cycle parking boosts sustainable gig for one of the world’s biggest bands

Free and secure cycle parking for up to 250 bikes will be offered for anyone lucky enough to have bagged Coldplay tickets at Sewell Group Craven Park next month. Working together with local charity R-evolution, people cycling will have the opportunity to leave their bikes at Soccer Sensations on route to the gig, next door […]

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View article Yorkshire Day 2025: Hull sends love to London in a heartfelt invitation to visit the region

Yorkshire Day 2025: Hull sends love to London in a heartfelt invitation to visit the region

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 […]

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View article Chelsea Flower Show garden to find new home in Hull

Chelsea Flower Show garden to find new home in Hull

A stunning garden that debuts at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week, will then take up permanent residence in Hull, as part of a collaboration with Visit Hull & East Yorkshire. The Songbird Survival Garden will captivate visitors in London, before being carefully relocated to Bransholme’s Neighbourhood Network Community Centre on Goodhart Road, where […]

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View article Council pledges long-term support for Hull culture

Council pledges long-term support for Hull culture

Hull City Council has set out a strong commitment to the development of the city’s culture, with investment that will transform how it is delivered. This new funding will ensure the council’s culture and heritage team are well placed to increase external investment, raise the profile of the city and deliver on key strands of […]

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View article Shop local, support Hull: New campaign celebrates independent businesses

Shop local, support Hull: New campaign celebrates independent businesses

A new campaign that aims to put Hull’s Independent businesses in the spotlight has today been launched by Visit Hull. ‘Independent Hull’ will look to inspire residents and visitors to engage with the city’s unique independent food, beverage, attraction and retail offerings, highlighting the distinctive experiences that these businesses provide. From historic shopping arcades to […]

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View article VHEY backing Hull and East Yorkshire’s visitor economy to thrive

VHEY backing Hull and East Yorkshire’s visitor economy to thrive

The region’s tourism partnership has set out a new master plan to support businesses in the sector, attract more visitors and drive economic growth. Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY) is aiming to help build a thriving, prosperous visitor economy through the delivery of its dedicated action plan. VHEY is funded by Hull City Council […]

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View article Step into Hullywood: New trail app and mural debut alongside UK movie screening

Step into Hullywood: New trail app and mural debut alongside UK movie screening

Hull’s links to Hollywood will be celebrated today, as Visit Hull and East Yorkshire joins with partners TransPennine Express and Hull Independent Cinema to launch a new digital trail, unveil a city centre mural and premiere a new Hollywood film. Following its successful launch earlier this year, the ‘It must be Hullywood’ trail is now […]

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View article Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Partnership aims to make Hull and East Yorkshire accessible for all

Visit Hull and East Yorkshire is delighted to have partnered with leading national disability organisation, AccessAble, to enable tourism and hospitality businesses to develop quality assured accessibility information and develop Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire as an inclusive tourism destination. The partnership is part of a national initiative led by VisitEngland, who is working […]

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View article TV chef to lead VHEY’s annual tourism conference

TV chef to lead VHEY’s annual tourism conference

Television chef Jack Stein will head up Visit Hull and East Yorkshire’s (VHEY) annual tourism conference this month. Stein, of programmes ‘Wine, Dine and Stein’ and ‘Jack Stein: Born to Cook’, is the keynote speaker for the event which will look to educate those in the tourism industry on the work VHEY does. Topical issues […]

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View article Tourism awards finalists announced

Tourism awards finalists announced

Current champions are going head-to-head with first-time finalists in the battle to be crowned the “best of the best” at this year’s Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards. The much-anticipated shortlist of finalists, revealed today by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), is being described as “the most exciting ever”. In total, 72 businesses and attractions […]

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View article New immersive audio walk to take visitors through 60 years of Hull music history

New immersive audio walk to take visitors through 60 years of Hull music history

Grab your headphones! A free guided audio tour of Hull’s incredible music history, narrated by comedian Lucy Beaumont, is now live. ‘Diamond Life’ is a collaboration between Hull City Council, Visit Hull & East Yorkshire (VHEY) and artist collective Mutiny. It offers over 60 minutes of discovery into Hull’s rich music past, guided and narrated […]

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View article 100 volunteers to take over London to spread the word about Hull and East Yorkshire

100 volunteers to take over London to spread the word about Hull and East Yorkshire

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 […]

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