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View article What’s on in Hull – January 2025

What’s on in Hull – January 2025

Happy New Year! With Christmas now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look forward to some of the fantastic things happening in Hull this January. Candlelight Concert – A tribute to Coldplay on strings Hull Minster, Friday 10 January Hull Minster hosts regular ‘candlelight’ concerts honouring some of the world’s most renowned artists, films […]

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View article Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery shortlisted for national award

Ferens Art Gallery has been shortlisted for a national award from the Museum Association’s (MA) Museums Change Lives Awards for the team’s work on the Jason Wilsher Mills: Are We there Yet? exhibition. The exhibition, which took place from February to June this year, is up for the Championing Social Justice Award, with winners announced […]

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View article New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

New exhibition opens at the Ferens Art Gallery

An exhibition of contemporary figurative art that explores the themes including of race, identity, gender and climate change, through the outstanding works of racially marginalised artists, opens at the Ferens Art Gallery this Friday (18 October). Seen and Unseen focuses on the work of pioneering artist Nahem Shoa and includes work by his friend and […]

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View article Hull-iday fun weekly round-up: Things you can do with your children during the school holidays this week

Hull-iday fun weekly round-up: Things you can do with your children during the school holidays this week

There are so many fun activities for your children to do this summer, many of them for free. Read our new round-up below to find out what’s happening this coming week. Medieval Mayhem!When? Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 JulyWhere? The Museums Quarter on High Street in Hull City CentreWhat does it cost? It’s free!What is […]

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View article What’s on in Hull – July 2024

What’s on in Hull – July 2024

Summer finally seems to be here, so let’s have a look at what Hull has got to offer this July. Live Like Legends Humber Street Gallery, Friday 19 July until Sunday 22 September , various times Live Like Legends, will showcase four decades of Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene this summer. Spanning two […]

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View article HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides

HEY Volunteers achieve White Badge accreditation as museums guides

Free tours of the city’s museums by newly trained volunteer tour guides are now available. Following months of hard work and extensive training, a group of HEY Volunteers have achieved White Badge status in guiding visitors around four of Hull’s Museums sites – Ferens Art Gallery, Hull and East Riding Museum, Streetlife Museum and Wilberforce […]

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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 New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery

New Jason Wilsher-Mills acquisition for Ferens Art Gallery

Visitors to the Ferens Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Jason Wilsher-Mills: Are We There Yet?, will be able to enjoy the work for longer, as the gallery has acquired a piece as part of their prestigious permanent collection. The Withernsea 2 was commissioned by the Ferens as part of the current exhibition and captures the important […]

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View article New artist in residence announced for Ferens Art Gallery

New artist in residence announced for Ferens Art Gallery

The Ferens Art Gallery has announced its next artist in residence as Sam Larter, an artist from East Yorkshire who makes sculptures, drawings and prints. Sam will be working as the Ferens artist in residence from April until 27 June at the gallery. She has been invited to create new work inspired by the Ferens’ […]

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View article Young Artist Open exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary

Young Artist Open exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary

Budding young artists are being encouraged to enter their artwork for an exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery. The Young Artist Open exhibition will return to Ferens Art Gallery for its 20th year. The exhibition, previously known as the Junior Open, has been held annually at the Ferens Art Gallery since 2004 and celebrates the […]

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View article Call for artists to submit artwork for the 2024 Open Exhibition

Call for artists to submit artwork for the 2024 Open Exhibition

Ferens Art Gallery is calling for submissions from professional and amateur artists for the 2024 Open Exhibition. Whether a regular exhibitor or entering for the very first time, for work to be seen by thousands of people, or to sell, the Ferens Open caters for all. Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit their […]

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