Documentary photographer Jason Shipley has been commissioned by Back to Ours to capture the pictures and stories of people local to Bransholme in stunning new exhibition We Are Bransholme, opening this week.
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Hull artist’s innovative designs to tackle vandalism recognised on world stage
Hull artist Lydia Caprani, who helped transform the city’s streets with colourful and creative designs, has been longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2021.
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87 Gallery presents SWELL, an exhibition by artist Camilla Bliss
Curator Becky Gee says: “Camilla is the first artist we have commissioned for 87 Gallery, and we’re really excited to bring her new body of work to Hull.”
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Photographers invited to get snapping as East Yorkshire competition returns
Photographers from around the region are invited to submit their best photos as bus company East Yorkshire launches its popular photographic competition.
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Discover the art of puppetry with Youth Theatre workshops
Following the success of its first two courses, Thunk-It Theatre, in partnership with Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC), have announced a third term of youth theatre workshops.
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Hull Truck Theatre present open-air production of Romeo & Juliet with local actors in title roles
Hull Truck Theatre are thrilled to announce their exciting open-air staging of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, running from 15 July – 7 August 2021 at Stage @TheDock.
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Theatre review: The Greatest Play in the History of the World
Our theatre reviewer, Hannah Hobson, shares her thoughts on The Greatest Play in the History of the World at Hull Truck Theatre.
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Ferens Art Gallery announces new exhibition exploring Hull’s LGBTQ+ history
Ferens Art Gallery will host a new exhibition this summer celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history and documenting people’s experiences of being part of LGBTQ+ communities in the city.
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Tickets go on sale for The Big Malarkey Festival
From the bestselling author of the much loved classic, Madame Doubtfire, to discovering the joys of new authors, Hull’s much-loved family event The Big Malarkey Festival returns on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June with a programme centred around playfulness, discovery and simple joys of connecting with nature.
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Viola trawler calendar collection on display at Holmpton bunker
Two trawlers built more than a hundred years apart are among the ships featured in an exhibition of maritime paintings which has opened at an ex-Cold War bunker in Holderness.
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Singularities will be performed as part of Creative Hull
Don’t miss this exciting digital turned physical international collaboration between Hull Dance and Lithuanian dance theatre Okarukas.
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World’s first holographic jukebox premiering at Bransholme
Internationally acclaimed multimedia artists Davy and Kristin McGuire are debuting their latest creation in their hometown of Hull.
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Hull Truck Theatre to mark its reopening with moving monologues rooted in the region
Hull Truck Theatre is reopening its doors this June with a trilogy of captivating monologues featuring acclaimed actors Julie Hesmondhalgh, John Middleton and Gabriel Paul, two of which are world premieres and have been commissioned by the city centre theatre.
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Theatre review: Rembrandt in Hull
Phil Ascough reviews Rembrandt in Hull, a new comedy by Dave Lee for people who know their arts from their elbow.
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Frank Turner, Ocean Colour Scene and Haçienda Classiçal to headline In The Summertime 2021
Tickets for the inaugural weekend at Hull’s Zebedee’s Yard are now on sale.
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Monet masterpiece arrives in Hull ahead of exciting new exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery
A masterpiece by the French artist Claude Monet will be the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery, which will focus on the importance of mindfulness and reflection in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Exhibition celebrating NHS Heroes to open at Hull Marina
A collection of portraits celebrating our NHS heroes is to go on display at Hull Waterside & Marina as Pocklington Arts Centre takes its outdoor exhibitions on tour.
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Middle Child to pay freelancers to “think, breathe and play” as Hull emerges from lockdown
Theatre workers in Hull are being invited to take part in a programme that will pay them to “think, breathe and play” as the city emerges from lockdown, thanks to Middle Child.
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Ready to raise the curtain with a bit of ‘Gay Paree’
John Godber’s comedy drama April in Paris will be the first show to open at Hull New Theatre after more than a year of closure when the boulevards, boulangeries and bistros of the French capital hit the stage in just over a week’s time.
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Absolutely Cultured launches new development opportunity for local creatives
Absolutely Cultured launches free 12-month support programme for 15 creatives living in Hull and surrounding areas.
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Hull Truck Theatre: Q&A with Julie Hesmondhalgh
A universal love story that celebrates the human race in all its glorious messiness, confusion and joy.
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Pocklington Arts Centre takes live music into the great outdoors
Two outdoor live music events will be staged at twilight in a beautiful woodland setting in Pocklington this summer as PAC launches Primrose Wood Acoustics.
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Hull museums announce plans for reopening
Three of Hull’s most-treasured museums and galleries plan to reopen on Monday 17 May, subject to government guidance.
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Hull Jazz Festival is back!
Hull Jazz Festival is delighted to be back with a series of live shows at Hull Truck Theatre from 22nd – 24th July, the festival’s first live events since November 2019.
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Studio Eleven presents GATHER!
Studio Eleven is excited to re-open and present its latest exhibition, which concerns an artist’s engagement with landscape and place.
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Absolutely Cultured is awarded £198,000 by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
The cultural sector in Hull, has received a boost as Absolutely Cultured is awarded £198,000 from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The funding will support the organisation’s plans […]
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