Hull’s Arctic Corsair and the country’s last distant water side-winder trawler is set to move from its current berth for the first time in 20 years on Sunday 4 August.
From 7am, LGSA Marine and Dean’s Tugs will undertake the complex operation to move the 693-tonne trawler down the River Hull.
Hull’s popular Playday Festival returns to Queens Gardens on Wednesday 7 August.
The 16th festival in Hull gets underway from 11am until 3pm and Queens Gardens will become a huge outdoor playground where children, young people and families can have a fun-filled day, taking part in the annual celebration of the importance of play.
The ever-popular Veterans Weekend is back at East Park next weekend (Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July) – packed with something for all the family to enjoy.
Now in its 14th year, the free weekend will be a fantastic experience for people of all ages, recognising and celebrating the role of our armed forces both past and presen
A bike charity that aims to make cycling more affordable will be in Trinity Market this summer to support and promote cycling in the city.
R-evolution is a local charity committed to encouraging more people to cycle. The charity also trains people in bike repair, with the aim of helping them gain employment.
Selladoor Family and Beano Studios are delighted to announce that their all-new musical stage production Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed! will be heading to Bridlington Spa for a week-long run from Tuesday 28 January 2020, as part of a year-long UK tour throughout 2020.
This new family-friendly show is based on the hit TV show Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! and is being developed by Selladoor – the company behind hits including Madagascar the Musical and Little Shop of Horrors.
Following the successful Humber Biz week last month, featuring the Institute of Director’s (IoD) Humber Luncheon with former England footballer and manager and best-selling author, Kevin Keegan as guest speaker, the WISHH Charity which raises funds to support both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital was one of three charities drawn to receive a cheque for £845.00.
Local residents have proven themselves as an eclectic bunch when it comes to choosing the perfect farewell song, as Co-op reveals the area’s top 10 choices in its Funeral Music Charts.
According to a survey from Co-op Funeralcare, only 23% of people in Hull have left specific song requests for their big send-off.
Hull-born artist Patrick Coyle will deliver a site-specific performance entitled Kingstupon Hull Stumption in the city centre on Thursday 25 July.
The performance is a guided walking tour of a fictional water-bottling plant, where Coyle speaks a futuristic local language to explain how the people of Hull have adapted.
The PRS Foundation’s New Music Biennial, produced in Hull by Absolutely Cultured took over the city last weekend.
20 pieces of new music by the most exciting creators working in the UK today were performed at eight venues over three days for thousands of attendees.
Excitement is mounting in Bridlington for the return of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to Bridlington Spa – by popular demand – this Sunday, 21 July 2019, at 3pm.
Their concert will be a chance to boldly go where no one has gone before and explore galaxies far, far away with this world-famous orchestra.
A must-see exhibition of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece will allow people to see the iconic work for the first time in a church other than in the Vatican.
“Michelangelo – A Different View” displays Michelangelo’s world-famous work up close for the first time, giving visitors unprecedented access to the artist’s magnificent paintings which adorn the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Plans for the new development in Queen’s Gardens are revealed as the building starts to take shape. Named The Glass House by Iguana Developments, the former Police station will be the crowning glory of the city centre, with the intention to be the most prestigious development Hull has ever seen.
The Glass House is ninety-four apartments with twenty-one duplex penthouses being added on to the roof of the original building, complete with one hundred and five car parking spaces. The overall finish will provide a retreat for those who want to enjoy the ease of city living.
A winner has been chosen in an international flood risk design competition run by Hull City Council.
The prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) competition, called Living With Water, asked architects from across the globe to produce innovative and practical design solutions to the flood risks facing future development in Hull.
Hull City Council has secured £1m to support the regeneration of Whitefriargate under the Humber High Street Challenge fund.
The fund, from the Humber LEP, is providing grants aimed at encouraging private sector landlords and property owners in each of the four Humber local authorities to undertake building and conversion projects that animate high streets, diversify the traditional high street offer and bring unused floor space back into use.
Hull City Council has taken a step closer to securing £22 million to regenerate Whitefriargate.
The council has been successful in the first stage of the bidding process and will now be given a funding grant to develop a full business case for capital investment from the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF).
Internet provider Quickline is installing 5G technology to bring superfast broadband to holidaymakers in Lincolnshire.
It’s all part of a multi-million-pound project partially-funded by the Government to connect poorly-served communities, paving the way for a future rollout of 5G technology across the UK.
Hundreds of children and their families stepped into an amazing place where anything could happen, transported into a world of stories, imagination, creativity and fun as they enjoyed Hull’s third annual children’s literature festival.
Following a successful school’s programme last week in Hull’s ‘Malarkey Park’, The Big Malarkey Festival gates opened on Saturday for a two-day jam-packed programme that has inspired families of all ages.
One of the first artworks gifted to Hull by Thomas Ferens has won a prestigious award that will allow it to be preserved and displayed for future generations.
The Night School (1892) by Edgar Bundy (1862-1922) was first displayed in the Hull Autumn Exhibition in 1907.