Hull’s Museums Quarter Offers Free Festive Fun This Week

Hull's Museums Quarter Offers Free Festive Fun This Week
November 22, 2022

Visitors to Hull Museums are invited to experience a traditional Victorian Christmas in the Museums Quarter on Saturday 26 November from 10 am to 4 pm.

Taking place in partnership with HullBID (Business Improvement District) and Whitefriargate High Street Heritage Action Zone, Magic of Christmas will feature a variety of activities and performances.

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Ferens Art Gallery Is Accepting Applications For Artist In Residence Positions

Ferens Art Gallery Is Accepting Applications For Artist In Residence Positions
November 22, 2022

In February and May next year, the Ferens Art Gallery is seeking an artist in residence to work at the gallery.

Interested artists should send in a recent CV, a covering letter outlining their suitability for the position, and images or video links of their artwork. This can be presented as a video or as a creative project. The application deadline is Monday, 28 November 2022 at midnight.

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Mary Paints The Town Fred In Elwell Festival At The East Riding Theatre

Mary Paints The Town Fred In Elwell Festival At The East Riding Theatre
May 26, 2022

Following a sell-out run in April, the new play, ‘Paint the town Fred’, written by Gordon Meredith, will return to the East Riding Theatre in Beverley from Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 June 2022, alongside a festival of Elwell themed events including a gallery tour, talk by Wendy Loncaster, artist workshops and Q&A with the cast, director and writer.

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Brick By Brick Lego Exhibition Comes To Hull

Brick By Brick Lego Exhibition Comes To Hull
May 24, 2022

A LEGO® exhibition Brick by Brick International LEGO® Brick Art is currently on show at the Ferens Art Gallery.

The Brick by Brick exhibition gathers the work of 18 artists, designers and photographers from around the world who use LEGO® bricks as their medium or inspiration.

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Cast Announced For New Play About Beverley’s Best Known Artists

Cast Announced For New Play About Beverley’s Best Known Artists
March 16, 2022

The cast has been announced for a brand new play about Beverley’s best-known artists, Fred and Mary Elwell, whose lives and work will be celebrated in April at the East Riding Theatre in Beverley and Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery.

The cast for ‘Paint the Town Fred’ will include four local actors, who will form an ensemble to portray a number of characters between them.

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Christmas Cheer Returns To Hull City Centre For 2021

Christmas Cheer Returns To Hull City Centre For 2021
November 15, 2021

Hull city centre will be filled with Christmas cheer from next week as the festive season kicks off with the annual Christmas lights switch-on.

Following its cancellation in 2020, next Thursday (18 November) Queen Victoria Square will come alive with live entertainment from Hull City Hall balcony, full lighting displays and a stunning 50ft Norway Spruce.

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