Hull Culture and Leisure

View article Improvements for Costello running track

Improvements for Costello running track

22nd April 2025

Costello Stadium’s running track will undergo several weeks of refurbishments from today, Tuesday 22 April. A surface respray and specialist deep clean of the current track will take place, whilst necessary repairs and installation of a new surface overspray are planned. The existing surface is in such a condition that major improvements are required to […]

View article Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre

Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre

14th April 2025

Hull History Centre are hosting screenings of Hull’s Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations next month. Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Hull History Centre will be hosting a free event on Saturday 3 May. There will be screenings […]

View article Wizards and witches invited to a night of magic at Hull Libraries’ Grownups Wizarding Night

Wizards and witches invited to a night of magic at Hull Libraries’ Grownups Wizarding Night

13th February 2025

Calling all wizards and witches of Hull! – Hull Libraries are celebrating their 10th year of hosting Wizarding Nights for families by introducing an extra night for adults only. All wizards and witches are invited to join them for an enchanting evening of magic on Saturday 22 February, 5.00pm – 8.15pm at Hull Central Library, […]

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

26th July 2024

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 […]

View article Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award

Wilberforce House Museum shortlisted for a national award

3rd November 2023

Wilberforce House Museum has been shortlisted for a national Change Lives Award 2023 from the Museum Association. The museum’s work has been recognised in the Decolonising Museums Awards category. It has worked with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull to deliver a new community strategy that […]

View article More hidden treasures featured in new exhibition

More hidden treasures featured in new exhibition

16th August 2023

Hull’s rich history will be examined via a new collection of Hull Libraries’ hidden reference collections. The Stacks 2. Intermittence is the latest look at publications stored for over a century, buried deep in the archives. Artist Matt Fratson has put the collection together, following thorough research conducted during a six-month project at Hull Libraries. […]

View article Quiet sessions for museums and gallery

Quiet sessions for museums and gallery

2nd August 2023

Quiet sessions are to be trialled at three popular visitor attractions in Hull. All sounds will be turned off for an hour at the Streetlife Museum, Hull and East Riding Museum, and Ferens Art Gallery on three different days this month. From 1000-1100 on those days, all sounds will be turned off to reduce sensory […]

View article Magic of moths examined during Healthy Holidays

Magic of moths examined during Healthy Holidays

31st July 2023

Children can find out more about moths during ‘Healthy Holidays’ in Hull later this summer. ‘Magical Moths’ takes place at the Animal Education Centre and Pickering Park Aviary. Children can share in a moth storytime before participating in some moth-themed craft activities. They can also learn more about our native moth inhabitants and be given […]

View article World Cup event brings nations together in Hull

World Cup event brings nations together in Hull

28th July 2023

As England go for glory at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a global football event of a different kind has taken place in Hull. Teams from many different nations came together for the annual ‘HANA World Cup’, held at the Allam Pavilion at the University of Hull. The Humber All Nations Alliance (HANA) organised […]

View article Centuries of history brought ‘Back to Life’

Centuries of history brought ‘Back to Life’

26th July 2023

The Festival of Archaeology returns to Hull for 2023 later this week, including the ‘Back to Life Festival’ at Hull Minster and Trinity Square. On Saturday 29 July, 10am-3pm, Hull Minster will be bringing its monuments back to life in an immersive, interactive experience for the whole family. Visitors to the free, drop-in event are […]

View article Free swimming in Hull this summer

Free swimming in Hull this summer

25th July 2023

Free junior swimming returns to Hull this summer, as part of ‘Healthy Holidays’. Sessions are available at Woodford Leisure Centre, Ennerdale Leisure Centre, and Beverley Road Baths. Children aged 5 to 15 can attend these sessions for free, with no prior booking required, though please note under-8s must be accompanied by a paying adult. To […]

View article Medieval Mayhem hits Museums Quarter!

Medieval Mayhem hits Museums Quarter!

24th July 2023

The Festival of Archaeology returns to Hull’s Old Town later this week, with ‘Medieval Mayhem’ among the free, drop-in events. On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July, from 11am to 4pm, the Museums Quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment. Visitors will come face-to-face with knights in armour, as the knights of the Medieval […]