To celebrate National Storytelling Week, Hull Libraries and Hull City Council are sharing some of the special memories people have of Whitefriargate in a series of oral history interviews.
The … More
When Hull’s 12 library branches were forced to close in March as part of the national lockdown, Hull Libraries remained open online and saw a surge in requests for digital … More
The government has announced that, on Thursday 5 November, England will enter lockdown in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus and to protect the NHS.
This means additional … More
Hull Museums has received a £145,692 grant from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund.
It was announced today that Hull Museums is one of 1,385 arts and cultural organisations that are … More
The sights and sounds of Hull Fair can still be enjoyed this year thanks to a digital exhibition that launches this weekend.
The exhibition, Hull Fair, includes specially commissioned videos … More
Keep Britain Tidy has launched a new campaign to tackle littering and anti-social behaviour in parks.
The campaign is being supported by Hull City Council and Hull Culture and Leisure.… More
The main pool at Albert Avenue Pools will reopen on Monday 10 August.
Swimmers will be able to pre-book hourly sessions and lifeguards will be on hand to assist visitors … More
The overnight closure of East Park pedestrian gates will begin again next month.
From Monday 14 September, all 14 gates will be closed from around 7pm and will reopen around … More
Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd has today revealed its summer activity programmes. The plans will begin today and be available until Friday 4 September for families to enjoy.
With events … More
Hull Culture and Leisure (HCAL) is working with partners to safely manage East Park.
The park’s main gates remain closed for the safety of users and cyclists, with access to … More
Hull’s libraries are reopening this week.
Access to services will be limited as a result of the necessary changes and measures that will introduced as a result of coronavirus.
Initially, … More
Pride in Hull will be celebrated this year through a new online exhibition – and organisers want you to be part of it.
The exhibition will be hosted by Hull … More
Hull City Council has agreed a 10-year strategy for the city’s libraries.
The strategy, which tells how technology will play an important role in libraries of the future, was agreed … More
Residents are being asked to submit their memories and pictures of time spent in self-isolation for an archive being created by Hull History Centre.
The initiative, in partnership with Heritage … More
Libraries in Hull have had to adapt in the face of coronavirus.
People are currently unable to visit their local library – but that doesn’t mean they can’t browse and … More
People in Hull are being asked what leisure facilities they would like to see in the new £120m Albion Square development.
Whether it be crazy golf, yoga, rock climbing … More
Award-winning theatre company Middle Child are teaming up with Hull Libraries to bring a pop-up version of their script library to residents across Hull this autumn.
The Plays Aloud, which … More
A new exhibition exploring the heritage of women in the fishing community opens in Hull at the weekend.
Fisherwomen, by award-winning photographer Craig Easton, opens at the Hull Maritime … More
Ennerdale Leisure Centre is ready to reopen to the public after a £2m makeover.
The facility will reopen next week after closing last summer for a major refurbishment.
Doors will … More
A new exhibition featuring more than 120 artworks opens at Ferens Art Gallery this weekend
Reflection: British Art in an Age of Change presents a dynamic and diverse vision of … More
One of the highlights of last year’s spectacular Urban Legends: Northern Lights event, from Absolutely Cultured, has been nominated for a prestigious global art prize, the Lumen Prize.… More
An exhibition in Hull will explore the role the city has played in supporting its seafaring community.
For those in Peril on the Sea will look at how, from the … More
Thursday 1 August
Wild Challenge Trail
Join the RSPB to learn which animals call the museum gardens their home. Museums Quarter gardens. 11am – 3pm. Free, drop-in.
Brilliant Buoyancy
Have … More
Keeping children entertained can be an expensive business. Here’s a round-up of just a few of the many free activities taking place in every corner of Hull that children of … More
Some might say the timing of Liam Gallagher’s Hull concert is not ideal for this year’s Humber Street Sesh.
But organisers of the huge Hull music festival would not agree.… More
It’s Love Parks Week, so pack up the picnic and head to one of the city’s great green spaces this weekend. We have put together five facts about the … More
Hull is lucky enough to feature a plethora of peaceful parks.
And this week, its fantastic green spaces will be celebrated as Hull Culture and Leisure is teaming with Keep … More
A new exhibition to preserves and publicises the heritage of the River Hull, its bridges and vessels is to open at Hull Maritime Museum this month.
The Open Bridges: A … More
One of the first artworks gifted to Hull by Thomas Ferens has won a prestigious award that will allow it to be preserved and displayed for future generations.
The Night … More
Hull Maritime Museum will close for a few days ahead of a major refurbishment.
The museum will close from 1pm on Wednesday 3 April to allow a specialist company to … More
Councillor Daren Hale Roadworks Hull City Council Hull weekly roadworks update Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City Hull Culture and Leisure Councillor Anita Harrison Ferens Art Gallery Councillor Mark Ieronimo Councillor Marjorie Brabazon Cllr Paul Drake Davis Trinity Market Fly-tipping Hull Maritime Museum
