Hull Trains gave its passengers and local key stakeholders a glimpse into the future of rail travel when a test version similar to its new £60m fleet visited the city.
Hundreds of people visited Hull Paragon Interchange on Friday to catch a first-hand glimpse of the state-of-the-art Hitachi Class 802 train.
In advance of the full programme release in early April, the ArtWaves Festival has today announced a special workshop by award-winning artist Richard Allen, as part of the fifth annual event taking place on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June 2019.
ArtWaves is a vibrant festival of traditional, digital, contemporary and urban art allowing artists from beginners to experts to try something different or master a skill in this year’s exciting programme of workshops, demonstrations, talks, exhibits and more.
Get It Loud In Libraries, a national organisation bringing some of the world’s most exciting bands and artists to libraries all over the UK is returning to Hull this weekend.
Post-punk trio Working Men’s Club will be performing at Hull Central Library on Sunday (10 March).
A new touring exhibition will open at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull on Saturday 4 May.
Is This Planet Earth? features curious life-forms and strange landscapes created by nine artists. In their sculptures, paintings, sound-art, performance art and videos, every colour and sensation is heightened – and it is all a bit sci-fi.
Major roadworks are set to get underway in Wymersley and Wold Road from Monday 4 March.
The work will be split into four phases, lasting over a period of ten weeks.
Humber Street Gallery, a contemporary art gallery has today announced its next programme of exhibitions for spring 2019.
Artists will exhibit their new ambitious work which has been commissioned by Absolutely Cultured. Work will be on display in at the popular Fruit Market gallery.
News that Hull City Council is to take action in relation to empty buildings in Hull has been welcomed by a local property developer.
David Shepherd, Director of Iguana Developments has invested £42M regenerating parts of Hull. He feels the council’s announcement will help bring properties in the city back to life.
The first names for this year’s Big Malarkey Festival, Hull’s annual children’s literature festival, have been announced.
The announcement follows the festival securing funding from Arts Council England and James Reckitt Library Trust, meaning the festival will return for at least the next two years.
Hull-based property firm, Iguana Developments has joined a scheme which enables students to undertake an innovative Degree Apprenticeship, to earn while they study for a University degree.
The dilemma of choosing between a degree or an apprenticeship is resolved with the opportunity for students to earn a salary and study for a degree with University fees funded by the Government Scheme. This aims to achieve a target set in 2015 to create 3 million new apprentices by 2020.
Boutique holiday park, Willow Pastures Country Park near Skirlaugh, announces today it is working with Cottingham based manufactures, Swift Group, to launch two brand new top of the range lodges.
The partnership will see the luxury holiday park expand its range of holiday lodges to include two luxury holiday lodges that will be exclusive to Willow Pastures Country Park.
Dancehall legend, Grammy Award winner and much-loved international hitmaker Sean Paul has announced a series of UK dates for May and June.
Commencing in Hull at Bonus Arena on 26 May, he will take his must-see, electric live offering to Newcastle (May 29th), Nottingham (June 1st), Glasgow (June 2nd) and Brighton (June 4th), before culminating in a show at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on June 5th. Tickets are on sale now on Ticketmaster.co.uk.
Next month, Hull will welcome the international performing arts community to the city, as Absolutely Cultured, IETM and partners Arts Council England and the British Council host IETM Hull 2019.
The exciting programme of talks, discussions, workshops and performances will explore the subject of inclusion, showcasing the diverse practice of local, regional and national artists and celebrating international collaboration and cooperation.
Heads Up Festival’s 12th season will take place from March 27-30 at various venues, including Hull Minster, Hull Central Library and Kardomah94.
This season’s artistic programme includes The Paper Cinema’s Macbeth (March 29 & 30), Now Is The Time To Say Nothing (a collaboration between Syrian film-maker Reem Karssli, a group of young Londoners and artist Caroline Williams, on March 28-30) and Olivia Furber, Ramzi Maqdisi, 9T Antiope and Hannah Mason’s The Land’s Heart Is Greater Than Its Map (March 29 & 30).
Hull and East Yorkshire-based 360 Chartered Accountants is delighted to announce that its newly extended headquarters is now open for business after extensive renovations saw a Grade II listed building brought back to its former glory.
360 Chartered Accountants has seen fast growth during the last decade and now includes 4 sister businesses – 5Four Payroll, 360 Mentor, 360 Finance Talent and 360 Wealth Management.
Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends is delighted and honoured to announce that international runner and five-time Olympian, Jo Pavey has agreed to become its patron.
Pavey joins the charity as it celebrates its tenth year and will support its work to help men, women and children to enjoy being more active.
Images of replica clothing Libby Squire was last seen wearing exactly two weeks ago today have been released as the investigation into her disappearance continues.
Libby’s mum and her friends were able to help officers with some of the items Libby chose to wear that night and where they were from, to help with the investigation.
The team at The Promotion Company based in Hull is busy planning its annual event, Promote and Prosper which takes place on Thursday 28 February, in the Canham Turner Building at The University of Hull.
The event gets bigger and better each year, supported by the industry’s top promotional product and branded clothing suppliers who display over 2000 items, plus seminars with a difference.
David Wade is a man on a mission, stirring up a legal hornet’s nest with his people first, low cost, radical approach to the law.
Trading as David T. Wade, his Student at Law business is both unashamedly populist and highly effective, says the 32-year old, who set up his limited company in 2017 while still an undergraduate.