Events In March To Accompany The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition

52nd Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Exhibition Opens In Beverley
March 3, 2017

This month will see more family events to accompany the hugely popular Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Treasure House in Beverley running until 22 April, one of the key East Riding events in Hull UK City of Culture 2017, in which East Riding of Yorkshire Council is a Principal Partner.

On Saturday 11 March, the Treasure House will host ‘Crazy Cardboard Critters’ from 10am until 3pm.

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THE HEIGHT OF THE REEDS : Even A Bridge Can Make Music

THE HEIGHT OF THE REEDS : Even A Bridge Can Make Music
March 1, 2017

The Height of the Reeds is a major new sound installation by Opera North for the iconic Humber Bridge, running 1 – 30 April 2017 as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017. Tickets are now available.

The installation is an adventure in sound featuring the Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North; an original piece of music heard through headphones during a walk across the bridge, alongside the resonances of the bridge and its weather and traffic.

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360 Chartered Accountants Appoint Senior Tax Specialist

360 Chartered Accountants Appoint Senior Tax Specialist
February 28, 2017

360 Chartered Accountants is pleased to announce the appointment of a new senior personal tax advisor.

Joanne Wilkinson, from Hedon near Hull, has 20 years’ experience in personal tax having worked for one of the world’s largest international practices as well as a number of large regional accountancy firms.

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Scale Lane Bridge To Be Transformed Into Giant Musical Instrument

Scale Lane Bridge To Be Transformed Into Giant Musical Instrument
February 24, 2017

The people of Hull are being invited to become sound explorers as part of a project that will see Scale Lane Bridge transformed into a giant musical instrument for Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

Funded by Hull 2017’s Creative Communities Programme, delivered in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund, Playing the Bridge is series of workshops, performances and installations that draws on the Indonesian gamelan tradition that creates music by striking tuned metalwork.

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Trust Announces Perinatal Mental Health Conference

Trust Announces Perinatal Mental Health Conference
February 22, 2017

Humber NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce a free, two-day perinatal mental health conference as part of an ongoing collaboration between the University of Hull and the Trusts perinatal mental health liaison team.

The conference, which is open to health and social care professionals and those with an interest in women’s mental health, will feature a number of highly respected national and regional speakers in the field of women’s mental health, including Julie Jomeen, Professor of Midwifery and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Hull.

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Promo Co Raises £6,200 For Children’s Wish Charity

Promo Co Raises £6,200 For Children’s Wish Charity
February 21, 2017

A charity fundraising evening raised over £6,200 in aid of When you Wish Upon a Star, the charity which grants wishes for children living with life threatening illness.

The Promotion Company, based in Hull organised their second event for the charity. Having raised a total of £10,000.

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Young People Of Hessle Road Through The Decades Celebrated

Young People Of Hessle Road Through The Decades Celebrated
February 21, 2017

A project which has brought the heart of Hull’s old fishing community together will culminate with a free dance and drama production this month as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

The young people of Hessle Road Network present a performance of 1940s-Now, as part of Hull 2017’s Creative Communities Programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund.

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The Current State of Beverley Potholes

February 15, 2017

Potholes are a major problem on the UK’s roads. While some individuals have come up with creative ideas about how to solve the problem, many other potholes remain unrepaired, and grow, causing untold damage to cars and possibly even causing accidents.

They are formed over time, when water seeps into cracks in the road and weaken the layers underneath the bitumen surface, freezing and thawing, which in turn makes the layers above crumble and collapse. As more and more cars drive over these weak spots, the holes become bigger and deeper.

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HULL 2017 : Revolutionary Makers – An Ambitious Public Art Project

HULL 2017 : Revolutionary Makers - An Ambitious Public Art Project
February 14, 2017

The people of Hull are being invited to take part in an ambitious public art project inspired by the female trailblazers of the city as part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017.

Revolutionary Makers is a large scale collaborative commission, which will culminate in an installation in Hull City Hall ahead of WOW Hull (10-12 March), part of a global movement to champion gender equality. Through a weekend of talks, music, debate, comedy and performance, WOW Hull will celebrate International Women’s Day.

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Humberside Fire & Rescue Service Now Recruiting

Humberside Fire & Rescue Service Now Recruiting
February 9, 2017

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) is recruiting for full-time firefighters once again. Around 2,500 people applied last summer and the whole process begins again now to find another 20 recruits for the next course starting in September 2017.

As the Service is committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community it serves, a series of taster days will take place across the region throughout February and March for those who may not have ever considered a career in the Fire Service.

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More Than 40,000 People Flock To Ferens Art Gallery

HULL : Newly Acquired Masterpiece To Be On Display In 2017
January 29, 2017

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.

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Nun Who Saved Jews During Holocaust Honoured In Hull

Nun Who Saved Jews During Holocaust Honoured In Hull
January 26, 2017

A nun who protected Jews during the Holocaust has been honoured with the 29th Lord Mayor Centenary Plaque this week.

Sister Agnes Walsh (1896 – 1993) was born Clare Walsh in Hull in 1896 and lived at 75 Lowgate (1906-1916). Clare Walsh entered into the Daughters of Charity in 1916 and subsequently became Sister Agnes Walsh.

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