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LGBT 50 Concert I Feel Love Tickets Out This Week

LGBT 50 Concert I Feel Love Tickets Out This Week

June 20, 2017

Tickets for the closing concert of a week-long celebration in Hull marking the 50th anniversary of sexual freedom in the UK go on sale on Friday (23 June).

Coinciding with Hull’s status as UK City of Culture 2017, the 50th anniversary of the start of decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK will be marked with LGBT 50, presented by Hull 2017 in association with Sewell Group and supported by Spirit of 2012.

Community Payback Project Helps Clear Cycle Track

Community Payback Project Helps Clear Cycle Track

June 20, 2017

Offenders involved in the Community Payback scheme have revitalised a cycle track ready for a bike ride by local primary pupils.

Year 6 students from St George’s Primary School will tackle the Hull to Hornsea ride on Wednesday June 21, with support from teachers, the local Community Policing Team, Bob’s Bikes, Giroscope and a group of local Sustrans volunteers.

Bridlington Welcomes Back The Poplar UK Windsurfing Championships

Bridlington Welcomes Back The Poplar UK Windsurfing Championships

June 19, 2017

The return of the hugely-popular UKWA National Windsurfing Championships, supported by East Yorkshire (EY) Events, is on its way to Bridlington on Saturday, 1 and Sunday, 2 July.

Bridlington has played host to this top-class sporting event for over 20 years.

Hull Successfully Renews Fairtrade City Status

Hull Successfully Renews Fairtrade City Status

June 16, 2017

Hull is proud to have successfully achieved Fairtrade City status once again, following its ongoing commitment to promoting Fairtrade principles.

The Lord Mayor of Hull, Councillor John Hewitt presented the certificate to the Fairtrade Partnership Group at Full Council.

Britain’s Most Distinguished Art Critic To Visit Ferens Art Gallery

Britain’s Most Distinguished Art Critic To Visit Ferens Art Gallery

June 16, 2017

Thanks to a donation from the Sunday Times art critic through the Friends of the Ferens adopt a painting scheme, the painting of ‘Portrait of a Unknown Musician’ (c.1644) by William Dobson will now go on display.

For a while it was thought that this painting might represent Henry Lawes, Gentleman of the Chapel Royal and a composer in the court of Charles I. But comparison with a painting of Henry, possibly by the artist Lely, has placed this identification in doubt.

Kofi Annan Former United Nations Secretary-General To Visit Hull

Kofi Annan Former United Nations Secretary-General To Visit Hull

June 15, 2017

Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006) and Founder and Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, is visiting Hull to deliver the Wilberforce Lecture in September.

Mr Annan’s visit coincides with the Freedom Festival which celebrates through artistic and cultural expression, Hull’s independent spirit and historic contribution to the cause of Freedom.

New Play Lads & Lasses Commissioned Especially For LGBT 50

New Play Lads & Lasses Commissioned Especially For LGBT 50

June 14, 2017

A new play that has been specially commissioned by Pride in Hull explores what it means to be a young LGBT person in the city.

Based on real-life, local stories, Lads & Lasses has been written by Aidan Thompson-Coates of Hull-based ApposArts and will be performed for the first time on Monday 24 July at Fruit in Humber Street as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017’s LGBT 50 programme, a celebration of LGBT+ culture across the arts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK.

Employee Marks 30 Years With East Yorkshire Poultry Business

Employee Marks 30 Years With East Yorkshire Poultry Business

June 14, 2017

A dedicated employee at a specialist poultry business in Middleton-on-the-Wolds will celebrate 30 years of service this July.

Melanie Jackson began her career at T.Soanes & Son aged 17 in 1987 when she asked her sister to help her find short term work.

Charity Starts At ‘Hessle’ As Waste Management Firm Looks For Long Term Retail Partner

Charity Starts At ‘Hessle’ As Waste Management Firm Looks For Long Term Retail Partner

June 13, 2017

FCC Environment is calling on forward thinking local charities which are keen to expand and work in partnership, to get in touch with them.

The company, which manages the Reuse Shop at the Humberfield Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Hessle on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council, has announced that it is seeking a charity partner to help drive donations and encourage even more members of the public to buy great value pre-loved items from the Reuse Shop.

Cheers To Great Newsome’s Decade Of Growth

Cheers To Great Newsome's Decade Of Growth

June 13, 2017

Craft brewer Great Newsome is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special ‘Festivale’ on June 17.

The farm-based brewery at South Frodingham, Holderness, is laying on food, drink and entertainment for the family event in support of the Daisy Appeal medical charity.

Children Bury Time Capsule To Celebrate 50 Years Of Hull Community

Children Bury Time Capsule To Celebrate 50 Years Of Hull Community

June 13, 2017

School children in Bransholme are coming together to produce a time capsule as part of the Hull estate’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The capsule will be buried for 50 years before it is opened again in 2067.

Arts, Health and Culture – NHS Hull CCG to Mark its Fourth Year in Local Healthcare

Arts, Health and Culture - NHS Hull CCG to Mark its Fourth Year in Local Healthcare

June 13, 2017

Music and sculpture will take the stage at NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Annual General Meeting.

The CCG is delighted to invite people in Hull to join them in a celebration of a year in healthcare. The event marks the CCG’s fourth year in local healthcare and will take place at the Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street in Hull on Wednesday 28 June.

New Interpretation Board Tells The Story Of The Chalk Tower At Flamborough

New Interpretation Board Tells The Story Of The Chalk Tower At Flamborough

June 12, 2017

The famous chalk tower at Flamborough Head now boasts a new interpretation board, funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, in association with the Friends of the Chalk Tower.

The new board tells the story of the history of the tower, which was built in 1674 as a lighthouse by Sir John Clayton and George Blake. The tower contains 98 steps to the top.

Amazing Music Festival Kicks Off Refugee Week In Hull

Amazing Music Festival Kicks Off Refugee Week In Hull

June 12, 2017

Refugee Week kicks off next weekend with a special celebration of music, art, culture and unity in Hull.

Gig in the Gardens on Saturday June 17 will see musicians take to the stage in Queens Gardens for a fantastic day of world music.

East Yorkshire Online Marketing Agency Handpicked For Google Elevator Success

East Yorkshire Online Marketing Agency Handpicked For Google Elevator Success

June 12, 2017

A Little Weighton based web marketing specialist is one of a handful of national agencies to be selected by internet giant Google to take part in its exclusive Elevator programme.

Getextra, the agency founded by chartered marketer Paul Smith, is the only Google Partner business in Yorkshire that has been invited by the technology behemoth to participate in its training scheme.

Hull’s Art And Design Students To Exhibit Work At Somerset House

Hull’s Art And Design Students To Exhibit Work At Somerset House

June 10, 2017

Year ten students from Hull are set to have their artwork showcased at the world-famous Somerset House in London.

A group of 24 talented art and design students will travel to the capital on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June as the culmination of a year of weekly sessions held at Hull School of Art and Design (HSAD), funded by Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

HULL : Family Fun Assured At Annual Lord Mayor’s Gala

HULL : Family Fun Assured At Annual Lord Mayor’s Gala

June 10, 2017

A colourful and multi-cultural event will mark the first public event of the Lord Mayor’s civic year.

This popular annual gala will take place this Saturday (10 June), welcoming the new Lord Mayor into their role and is set to bring a blaze of colour, music, dance and fun activities to Queens Gardens in Hull’s city centre.

Free Workshops Offer The Chance To Get Musical In Hull

Free Workshops Offer The Chance To Get Musical In Hull

June 9, 2017

The Albemarle Music Centre is celebrating Hull UK City of Culture 2017 by opening its doors so that people can enjoy, experience and learn music – some for the first time.

The workshops – part of Hull 2017’s Creative Communities Programme – are taking place on selected Saturdays throughout the year.

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