International Hanse Day is to return to Hull’s Old Town for 2017, following a successful pilot event last year.
12,000 people flocked to the High Street and Museums Quarter in for the 2016 event and on Saturday 13 May this year, the area will once again be transformed into a medieval market place.
The Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Steve Brady, is preparing to present his Budget Statement for the 2017/18 financial year.
The proposals, which will be presented to Finance & Value for Money Overview and Scrutiny (17 February) meeting, Cabinet (20 February) and Full Council (23 February), set out the suggested plan for the budget in 2017/18, the financial plan for the next three years and proposals to raise Council Tax by 1.99% to help fund Council Services plus a further 3% to help fund Adult Social Care costs in line with the additional powers to do so by the Government .
Over 40,000 people have flocked to Ferens Art Gallery in the first two weeks of its reopening.
Since opening to the public on Friday 13 January, after its major refurbishment, the gallery has welcomed 10 times more visitors to the gallery compared to same period in 2015.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is inviting families with children under 5 years old to discover the new free resources at the Treasure House Museum in Beverley.
In any weather, families can have fun ‘At the Beach’ with the new interactive beach mat, natural seaside objects and sea creatures. They can also enjoy looking at seaside-themed books while sitting on ‘pebble’ cushions.
A programme of exhibition and events hosted by Hull’s well known museums and Ferens Art Gallery has been launched to compliment the first season of the UK City of Culture 2017.
With talks by famous historians, national experts, writers and broadcasters Hull’s museums and art gallery will bring a wealth of expert knowledge to the city.
A new exhibition by the Skidby Mill volunteer team opens at the windmill on Tuesday 13 December.
“Sail & Steam: Boat building in the East Riding”, looks at evidence for boat building in this area from Prehistory down to modern times.
People in Hull have said that they find Hull a warm, welcoming and friendly city, according to the latest results from the most recent Hull People’s Panel.
The People’s Panel quarterly surveys, which are run by Hull City Council, ask people who have signed up to give their opinion on a wide range of issues.
Wilberforce House Museum has on display, for a limited period, a rare drawing by William Wilberforce.
The drawing of his nanny – Miss Locken, was drawn in the 1760s when William Wilberforce was only a small boy.
Three lucky winners have received their prizes, after taking part in this year’s Treasure House Children’s Trail in Beverley.
Becky Hitchenor, aged 9 of Beverley, won first prize – a family pass to Sewerby Hall and Gardens, as well as craft materials. Second prize went to Zac Barber, aged 13 from Louth, who won a family visit to Skidby Mill, and craft materials.
The East Riding Museums and Galleries team are delighted to announce that The 52nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum
The annual display of artwork from local amateur and professional artists is looking for entries from anyone, though limitations on space mean that not all entries submitted can be displayed.
This September’s Big Bus Day event has announced its star attraction – an EYMS bus from 1929
On Saturday 10 September between 9 and 4pm, The Treasure House in Beverley will be celebrating Heritage Open Day.
Opening on Saturday, 25 June, at the Treasure House in Beverley, a new exhibition ‘Remembering the Somme’ looks at one of the most famous and costly battles of the First World War.
The Treasure House in Beverley is hosting a drop-in craft activity for children and their families or carers on Saturday, 4 June from 10am-3pm.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is reminding local photographers that there are only two months left to submit photographs to the ‘Capturing Beverley’ photographic competition
This September’s Big Bus Day event has a star attraction – a First World War ‘Battle Bus’ from London’s Transport Museum.
Beverley Treasure House is hosting a talk about the more private ‘goings-on’ behind the glamorous façade of the country house, as witnessed by the butler, on Tuesday, 8 September at 6.30pm.
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