Whitefriargate

View article Free Easter fun comes to Whitefriargate!

Free Easter fun comes to Whitefriargate!

28th March 2024

Families are in for a fantastic day of free Easter fun in Hull city centre this weekend as the High Street Heritage Action Zone holds the Whitefriargate Easter event. This Saturday (30 March), there will be a whole host of free activities for families to enjoy, including an Easter Bunny trail, storytelling sessions, facepainting and […]

View article Levelling Up Funding supports former Marks & Spencer building restoration

Levelling Up Funding supports former Marks & Spencer building restoration

6th March 2024

Plans are in place to support enabling works to bring back into life one of Hull city centre’s most prominent buildings. The former Marks & Spencer (M&S) building at 40-44 Whitefriargate is subject to improvement works which are being supported by Levelling Up Funding (LUF). Hull City Council is supporting the work by allocating government […]

View article Levelling Up Funding to support job creation and heritage building re-fit

Levelling Up Funding to support job creation and heritage building re-fit

11th December 2023

Levelling Up Funding has helped to support the creation of new jobs for a city centre business as part of a wider renovation project. Sterling Meat Company Limited has been awarded a grant worth £63,976.85 to re-fit the ground floor of its current home at 39 Whitefriargate. This includes fully relocating the entire business to […]

View article Hull’s silversmithing industry honoured through new display

Hull’s silversmithing industry honoured through new display

26th July 2023

A new sculpture is honouring Hull’s important silversmithing industry. ‘A Charm Bracelet for Hull’ will be at Hepworth’s Arcade until Saturday 12 August. It’s been created by sculptor and printmaker Andi Dakin, who specialises in colourful artworks that are loaded with mischief! His ideas and inspirations come from many sources, ranging from the creation and […]

View article Huge boost for Whitefriargate heritage project

Huge boost for Whitefriargate heritage project

21st July 2023

A regeneration project for a historic building in Whitefriargate has received a huge boost thanks to significant grant funding. Trinity House Charity, part of Hull Trinity House, has been awarded £198,171 from the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) and a further £56,620 funding through the Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone. The LUF is funded through […]

View article Whitefriargate rooftop bar to be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding

Whitefriargate rooftop bar to be created thanks to Levelling Up Funding

9th June 2023

Visitors to Hull city centre will soon be able to enjoy a new rooftop bar thanks to Levelling Up Funding. Added Value Portal Limited has been awarded £75,000 from the government-funded scheme towards creating the facility at 55 Whitefriargate. The project will include a multi-functional bar, food and leisure area on top of an extension […]

View article New era for Hull’s historic Burton building as restoration work gets underway

New era for Hull’s historic Burton building as restoration work gets underway

22nd March 2023

An ambitious project to bring Hull’s landmark former Burton building back to its original glory has begun. Major restoration work on the landmark, Grade II-listed building will see the crumbling granite façade and art deco windows returned to their 1930s grandeur. The £2.4m restoration project is now underway and is expected to be completed towards […]

View article New city centre bakery, bar and restaurant receives £70,000 grant

New city centre bakery, bar and restaurant receives £70,000 grant

18th May 2022

A new bakery, bar and restaurant will open in Hull’s Old Town thanks to a £73,356 Levelling-Up Fund grant. The council has today published a decision record that confirms the grant to Hearth Family Ltd, who will open the unit at 10.5 King St, in Trinity Square. The company already occupy the second floor of […]

View article Grade II-listed buildings to be converted into apartments following £433,000 Historic England grant

Grade II-listed buildings to be converted into apartments following £433,000 Historic England grant

9th February 2022

A row of Grade II-listed buildings on Whitefriargate in Hull are to be partially converted into modern apartments following a £433,000 grant from Historic England. The grant will support the conversion of unused upper floor space, above retail units, at 7-9 Whitefriargate. Hull City Council is also supporting the project, which is being delivered by […]

View article Whitefriargate regeneration boost with £1.6m refurbishment of iconic former bank

Whitefriargate regeneration boost with £1.6m refurbishment of iconic former bank

17th November 2021

The regeneration of Hull’s historic Whitefriargate has taken another step forward with the £1.6m refurbishment of an iconic former bank. The 55 Group, a collective of leading cross-industry businesses, has completed its relocation to the former HSBC building on Whitefriargate in Hull city centre following redevelopment to make it a creative and innovation hub. Gerard […]

View article Poem unveiled on Whitefriargate for National Poetry Day 2021

Poem unveiled on Whitefriargate for National Poetry Day 2021

7th October 2021

Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem, The Constant Parade, that has been unveiled on the historic street as part of National Poetry Day 2021. Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and […]

View article National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate

National Poetry Day 2021: A poem for Whitefriargate

5th October 2021

Hull’s Whitefriargate is the inspiration for a new poem that will be unveiled on the historic street on National Poetry Day on Thursday (7 October). Vicky Foster, Whitefriargate’s poet-in-residence for 2021, has written a new poem, drawing on the street’s rich history and its long-standing role in the story of the city and the people […]