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Stoneferry Students Face The Facts Of Flooding

Stoneferry Students Face The Facts Of Flooding

October 30, 2017

Pupils at a primary school in Hull are a step closer to understanding what to do in a flood following a visit from the Environment Agency.

Year five students at Stoneferry Primary School took part in an interactive workshop where they engaged in a range of flood-related activities where they were taught which household objects can be the most useful in a flood and saw them using a geographic model to better understand how rivers flow.

The Maritime Museum Goes To The Movies All This Week

The Maritime Museum Goes To The Movies All This Week

October 23, 2017

For one week only, the beautiful and historic Court Room at the Hull Maritime Museum will be transformed into a movie theatre screening a series of films relating to the sea and seafaring as part of the national Museums at Night.

This is a chance to see some much loved classics, family favourites and fascinating documentaries on the big screen in a magnificent museum setting. Screenings start on Saturday 21 October and run until Friday 27 October.

Bin It Your Way – Hull Looks To Tackle Discarded Gum

Bin It Your Way - Hull Looks To Tackle Discarded Gum

October 5, 2017

Hull City Council has joined forces with the Chewing Gum Action Group (CGAG) to tackle gum litter in the city.

The campaign ‘Bin it your way’ forms part of our ongoing commitment to keep the city clean and tidy and encourage the public to Love Hull Hate Litter.

RIBA Opens Its Monumental Installation For Hull UK City Of Culture 2017

RIBA Opens Its Monumental Installation For Hull UK City Of Culture 2017

October 3, 2017

A Hall for Hull with ‘Trois Points de Vue’ – a joint commission from The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

Officially unveiled to the public on Monday 2nd October. The monumental temporary installation has transformed Trinity Square with sixteen galvanized steel columns arranged in a grid formation in front of Hull Minster to form a new ‘outdoor room’ for the city.

Hull To Launch New Sustainable Food Partnership

Hull To Launch New Sustainable Food Partnership

October 2, 2017

On Tuesday 3 October, a cross-sector partnership will be brought together in a bid to transform food culture in the city.

The Hull Sustainable Food City launch, taking place at the KC Stadium, is bringing together 80 delegates with the power to help achieve key goals around improving food sustainability, economy and health.

Partnership Formed To Support Forces Personnel, Veterans And Families

Partnership Formed To Support Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans And Families

September 29, 2017

Five local councils have joined forces to strengthen the area’s local Armed Forces Covenants, which support those who are serving, veterans and their families.

Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Lincolnshire Council, North East Lincolnshire Council and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council have secured £480,000 funding from the Ministry of Defence to form a Sub Regional Armed Forces Covenant Partnership. The funding will enable the local authorities to share good practice, develop training packages and working together to improve the support available for armed forces veterans and their families.

Details Unveiled To Support A Cultural Legacy Following City Of Culture Year

Details Unveiled To Support A Cultural Legacy Following City Of Culture Year

September 28, 2017

The organisation set up to deliver Hull UK City of Culture 2017 is to carry on as a permanent national arts company based in the city, it has been announced today.

Building on the success of Hull 2017, Culture Company’s core purpose will continue to be commissioning world-class arts programming aimed at residents and visitors and it will work strategically with partners inside the city and across the UK to cement Hull’s reputation as a centre for culture and creativity.

Our Histories Revealed – Africans In Hull And East Yorkshire

Our Histories Revealed - Africans In Hull And East Yorkshire

September 25, 2017

The stories and social histories of Black people with African heritage will be shared in Our Histories Revealed, a fascinating exhibition at Hull History Centre next month, as part of the African Stories in Hull and East Yorkshire project.

The project, which received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund in May 2016, aims to create a record of the local stories, oral histories, art and music that have been collected from people across Hull and the East Riding, from extraordinary family histories to anecdotes remembered over the dining table.

Unique Shop Of Poems Is Opening In Hull This Weekend

Unique Shop Of Poems Is Opening In Hull This Weekend

September 22, 2017

Over the last few months, Polish poet Bohdan Piasecki has been taking his Pop-up Poetry Station around Hull, gathering stories and writing poems with the local Polish community as part of Hull Gada.

Form Sunday 24 September to Saturday 30 September his work will be displayed in Princes Quay at Hull Gada Shop of Poems offering a glimpse into this foreign world, steeped in art and culture, just a language away.

Partnership Presents Development Plans To Sir Edward Lister

Partnership Presents Development Plans To Sir Edward Lister

September 14, 2017

Sir Edward Lister, Chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has visited Hull to mark the launch of a £120 million regeneration scheme in North Hull.

On-site work has commenced at Wawne View, a residential development that will be delivered by Keepmoat Homes, Keepmoat Regeneration, Home Group (under its new sales brand, Persona), Strata and Priority Space, in partnership with Hull City Council.

Libraries Launch New Writing Competition For 7-14 Year-Olds

Libraries Launch New Writing Competition For 7-14 Year-Olds

September 12, 2017

Hull Libraries is inviting Hull’s youngest writers to show off their talent in a new competition, sponsored by the J Venn Foundation.

The Venn Young Writers’ Competition is open to children aged seven-14 and gives young people the opportunity to see their work in print.

Multi Million Pound Kingswood Expansion Plan Reject By Council

Multi Million Pound Kingswood Expansion Plan Reject By Council

September 6, 2017

Plans to expand Kingswood retail park have been rejected by Hull City Council who say there are already ‘sufficient opportunities’ for retail.

Concerns had been raised by traders in Hull City centre who claimed that should Kingswood be expanded it would have a detrimental impact on their footfall and trade.

HULL : One World Show Looks For New Voices

HULL : One World Show Looks For New Voices

August 30, 2017

Award-winning songwriter, composer and choir director Helen Yeomans is bringing her acclaimed choral theatre piece ‘One World’ to Hull as part of UK City of Culture and is looking for elite singers to join the special performances.

If you are interested in becoming part of the Hull One World Freedom Chorus, auditions are being held on 9 and 10 September, at Kardomah 94 with rehearsals commencing at the end of the month.

BIG BUS DAY : Popular Free Event Returns To Hull For 2017

BIG BUS DAY : Popular Free Event Returns To Hull For 2017

August 30, 2017

Hull’s wildly popular Big Bus Day returns again for 2017, with lots to see and do at the Streetlife Museum of Transport.

Jointly organised by local bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) and Hull Museums, Big Bus Day attracts people of all ages, and has become one of the Museum Quarter’s biggest events.

Powerful Artwork To Be Projected Onto City Centre Building

Powerful Artwork To Be Projected Onto City Centre Building

August 25, 2017

The amazing work of talented young artists in Hull will be projected onto The Warren building in the city centre during next month’s Freedom Festival.

Art Celebrating Equality is bringing young people together with award-winning artists through a wide range of workshops covering contemporary art, photography, digital illustrations, poetry, spoken word and shadow theatre at The Warren in Hull throughout August.

HULL : Smoking Banned In City’s 91 Public Playgrounds

HULL : Smoking Banned In City's 91 Public Playgrounds

August 19, 2017

Hull City Council has banned smoking in all of the city’s 91 public playgrounds as part of a drive to create a smoke-free generation.

Signs designed by local primary school pupils have been erected outside every play area in the city’s parks, asking visitors not to light up.

HULL 2017 : Ferens Art Gallery Gets Ready For Turner Prize

HULL 2017 : Ferens Art Gallery Gets Ready For Turner Prize

August 10, 2017

With unprecedented visitor numbers anticipated, Hull is getting ready for the arrival of the prestigious contemporary art award, Turner Prize 2017.

As work gets underway to host the exhibition the Ferens Art Gallery will temporarily close for a week, between Tuesday 5 – Monday 11 September 2017.

HULL : Would You Support Litter Enforcement?

HULL : Would You Support Litter Enforcement?

August 2, 2017

Hull City Council is launching a public vote on plans to combat the widespread issue of littering.

Litter blights our city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods, is hazardous to people, animals and the environment. It also costs the council thousands of pounds in collection and disposal costs a year, wasting council taxpayers money.

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