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View article A magical Christmas planned in Hull city centre

A magical Christmas planned in Hull city centre

22nd November 2024

Christmas has officially begun in Hull following last night’s lights switch on, and visitors to the city centre can start to plan their Christmas countdown with a new free festive events calendar now available to pick up. After an incredible night of lights, music and merriment, which saw upwards of 17,000 people descend on Queen […]

View article Tell us what Hull is like after dark

Tell us what Hull is like after dark

18th July 2024

A new survey is asking for people’s views on Hull at night. Focussing on the city centre, including old town, new town and the Fruit Market area, the survey is open to anyone aged over 18. It focusses on safety and personal experiences in the city, in venues, on the streets and using transport links. […]

View article Hull Playwriting Festival announces six new commissions for inaugural event

Hull Playwriting Festival announces six new commissions for inaugural event

5th April 2024

Middle Child have announced the six writers commissioned for Fresh Ink, a new annual playwriting festival coming to Hull’s Fruit Market in July. Rosie Race, Hannah Scorer, Grace Waga Glevey, Marc Graham, Prince Kundai and Andrew Houghton were selected from 130 entrants, who responded to an open call for writers with “a meaningful connection to […]

View article Bumper Platinum Jubilee weekend comes to Hull

Bumper Platinum Jubilee weekend comes to Hull

26th May 2022

Hull will come alive next weekend in a sea of red, white and blue as the city celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Plenty of events are planned to take place across the long weekend as Hull joins the nation in celebrating 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II as the nation’s monarch. There will be something […]

View article Paving in Hull’s Old Town to be transformed as major improvements take place

Paving in Hull’s Old Town to be transformed as major improvements take place

26th August 2021

Plans to transform the streets in Hull’s Old Town have been revealed. Work to improve paving along key city centre routes will begin next month with footpaths in Lowgate, Market Place and Bowlalley Lane being treated to brand new paving. The new footpaths will benefit from a high quality natural stone finish, enhancing the attractive […]

View article Hull’s thriving Fruit Market records busiest month ever

Hull’s thriving Fruit Market records busiest month ever

5th July 2021

Hull’s popular Fruit Market has recorded its highest ever monthly footfall figures, as businesses begin to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic. Humber Street, in the heart of the Fruit Market, recorded 147,519 visitors in June. It surpassed the area’s previous record of 111,554, also recorded this year, in March. The encouraging figures from the […]

View article Hull’s future is bright after £3bn investment – report

Hull’s future is bright after £3bn investment – report

27th May 2021

Hull’s future is bright thanks to £3bn poured into the city, according to a new report. Commercial property publication Property Week highlighted some of the city’s biggest investment success stories – with “a lot more to come”. The report pointed at the £310m by Siemens Gamesa and ABP for an offshore turbine blade facility, plus […]

View article Moby Dick to bring live outdoor theatre back to Hull

Moby Dick to bring live outdoor theatre back to Hull

27th April 2021

A radical reworking of Moby Dick, Herman Melville’s classic novel, will be performed on an outdoor stage in Hull in June. The show is to be staged by The John Godber Company at the Stage @TheDock amphitheatre in the city’s Fruit Market. This fast-paced physical production, adhering to social distancing rules with a playing time […]

View article Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward

Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward

17th February 2021

The demolition of Arco’s Waverley Street head office is now underway to support the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme. The £355m upgrade, designed to relieve traffic congestion for around 47,000 daily road-users facing congestion, delays and long queues, is the largest the city has ever seen. The transformation of one of the busiest sections of […]

View article Public realm to be transformed in Hull’s popular Fruit Market

Public realm to be transformed in Hull’s popular Fruit Market

16th February 2021

Plans to transform the streets in the popular Fruit Market area have been revealed. As part of the ongoing regeneration of the Fruit Market, a number of improvements have been identified so that it is in keeping with the rest of the area’s public realm transformation. These include reconstructing and resurfacing work in Queen Street […]

View article Retail returns to Hull’s Fruit Market as traders reopen doors to customers

Retail returns to Hull’s Fruit Market as traders reopen doors to customers

19th June 2020

Retail has returned to Hull’s Fruit Market as traders reopen their doors to shoppers. Independent businesses in Humber Street have reopened with safety measures in place, including hand sanitiser stations, contactless payments, two-metre socially distanced floor markings, one-way systems and limits on shoppers allowed inside at any one time. While several Fruit Market businesses had […]

View article Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

29th May 2020

Work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads will start in summer. The A63 Castle Street scheme will improve transport links between the Port of Hull to the A63 and M62 along with the wider strategic road network. The scheme also help to reunite the city centre with its waterfront, supporting the city’s economic growth […]