The Awakening is returning to Hull in 2023, bringing a new perspective to our maritime identity. This week, the team is revealing more information about the artists coming to Hull as part of the event

Freedom Festival Arts Trust has curated a creative programme of installation and performance which highlights the city’s relationship with nature, the changing of the seasons and folkloric traditions. In partnership with Hull City Council and supported by Hull Maritime Yorkshire and the Heritage Action Zone, focus is drawn to historic parts of the city centre around Queens Gardens, Whitefriargate, Ferens Art Gallery, Trinity Square and Zebedee’s Yard. Audiences can wander into the city centre to…

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Read more about the article Spurn Lightship returns to Hull Marina following restoration
William Wright Dock, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 03 February, 2023. Pictured: Spurn lightship restoration progress

Spurn Lightship returns to Hull Marina following restoration

Following a major restoration, Hull’s historic Spurn Lightship will make its final journey to Hull Marina to a temporary berth on Thursday 9 March, subject to weather conditions Preparations to move the lightship are expected to get underway from 5.30am and is due to leave Dunston Ship Repairs on William Wright Dock at 6am, making the short journey to Hull Marina for 7am. The vessel will be towed along the Humber estuary by Deans Tugs…

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Calling All Artists

The Ferens Art Gallery is welcoming submissions from amateur and professional artists for the 2023 Open exhibition. Online submissions start on Tuesday 7 March at 9am and the deadline to submit artwork is Tuesday 28 March 2023. Artworks will then be selected for an exhibition by a panel of specialist judges. This year’s selectors for the 2023 Open are: Artist and Curator Nahem Shoa, Visual Artist Divya Sharma, and Music Services Manager at the Warren Youth Project Scott Langthorp.…

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Read more about the article <strong>Artworks created by dementia group will pack a punchline at new exhibition</strong>
Butterflies

Artworks created by dementia group will pack a punchline at new exhibition

Works of art created by people living with dementia will be showcased at an event in Hull to raise awareness of the condition and to promote understanding of its impact on the senses – including humour. Music, sculpture, paintings and photography are among the art forms which will feature in the three-day exhibition at Social in Humber Street from Monday 13 March until Wednesday 15 March. All the work has resulted from a project delivered…

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Read more about the article Sad news from the Sewerby Hall zoo
#RememberingRosie

Sad news from the Sewerby Hall zoo

With great sadness, we have to announce the death of Rosie, thought to be the world’s oldest Humboldt penguin, just a few weeks short of her 33rd birthday. Rosie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday (10 March). Our Head Zookeeper John Pickering picked up Rosie and her partner Dion, who were both four months old at the time, from Birdworld in Surrey in 1990, and the couple successfully hatched chicks over the years.…

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Read more about the article <strong>Hull cyclists gear up for 290-mile fundraiser</strong>
Kevin and Chris

Hull cyclists gear up for 290-mile fundraiser

A pair of cyclists have set themselves a 290-mile fundraising challenge in support of homelessness charity Emmaus Hull & East Riding. Chris Straker, aged 65 and from Hull, and Kevin Rennison, aged 64 and from Hessle, are currently training in readiness for a demanding bike ride from Wick to Pitlochry in Scotland. The pair are fundraising for Emmaus Hull & East Riding, a charity that provides a home, work and individual support to people who…

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Cottingham Open Gardens Returns this Summer!

Support from the community is hugely important to local charities with the ever popular Open Gardens events raising over £21,000 for Dove House Hospice in 2022. This year sees the return of Cottingham Open Gardens in aid of the hospice with gardeners having raised over £9,000 last year by opening their gardens and welcoming visitors to enjoy refreshments, cakes and fundraising activities. The event takes place in 2023 on Sundays 4th and 11th June 2023,…

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Read more about the article Restaurants cement food hub status as local independents launch next phase of Paragon Arcade regeneration
Jason Nichols at Stretch Pizza

Restaurants cement food hub status as local independents launch next phase of Paragon Arcade regeneration

A Victorian arcade in the centre of Hull is now back to capacity with the arrival of a host of new tenants and the reopening of a destination restaurant. Stretch Pizza is the latest addition to the food offer at Paragon Arcade, which has been further enhanced by the reopening of The Hispanist after a break of two months spent revamping the kitchen and menus. With other new openings Paragon Arcade now has six food…

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Read more about the article Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety
Arcade

Hull Museums event will shine a light on women’s safety

Hull Museums and local community producers ARCADE are hosting Don’t Wait Up, an evening full of live entertainment, participation and protest. It takes place on Friday 18 November, 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Inspired by the carriages in the Streetlife Museum collection, and reflecting on restricted journeys taken by women in days gone by, audiences are invited to think about the ways women get home safely - both past and present. RashDash will be headlining the event,…

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Read more about the article Daisy Appeal and The Manor Rooms combine fun and fundraising
Claire Levy and Carl Richardson in the function suite at The Manor Rooms at Drewton’s

Daisy Appeal and The Manor Rooms combine fun and fundraising

One of the region’s leading charities has joined forces with a destination for top quality events in a collaboration which will combine fun and fundraising. The Manor Rooms on The Drewton Estate near South Cave will unveil its partnership with the Daisy Appeal at one of its forthcoming Christmas party nights. “The Fourth Season”, which takes place on Saturday 3 December, will feature former “Stars in their Eyes” champion Peter Sarsfield with his live tribute…

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Read more about the article Public urged not to paddle in historic Rose Bowl Fountain
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Public urged not to paddle in historic Rose Bowl Fountain

People are being encouraged not to paddle in Hull’s historic Rose Bowl Fountain, as the hot weather continues. Last month, work to give the decorative Rose Bowl Fountain a new lease of life was complete and it now showcases water sequences and spectacular lighting that joins the wider city centre lighting scheme.   There are other ways to cool off in the city, and just a short walk away in Queen Victoria Square are the…

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Former museum leader visits Hull to see major maritime project

The former Chief Executive of The Historic Dockyard Chatham has visited the city to learn more about the plans to transform some of the Hull’s maritime treasures. Bill Ferris, who was at Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust for 19 years visited Hull on Thursday 11 August to hear about the ambitious plans and the progress to date. Over the past two decades, Bill led capital development projects totalling £47m and secured more than £40m investment from…

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Read more about the article £120,000 funding to tackle barriers to training and employment for young people in Hull
The Connected Futures research programme will tackle barriers to training and employment

£120,000 funding to tackle barriers to training and employment for young people in Hull

Hull City Council, The Warren and Humber Learning Consortium have been successful in securing £120,000 grant funding from the Youth Futures Foundation. The money will be used to undertake research into the mismatch between the high number of apprenticeship vacancies and job vacancies locally, compared with the high number of young people not in employment, education or training. Hull is one of seven areas to receive a part of £16million for the research, which will…

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Read more about the article Young Ukrainian chess player leads Hull team to victory after fleeing war
The online game was shown on a big screen at Chess Fest in Trafalgar Square, London

Young Ukrainian chess player leads Hull team to victory after fleeing war

A Ukrainian chess prodigy who fled the war in his home country has led Hull’s finest young players to victory at a national event. Maksym Larchikov, 12, displayed his remarkable talent as part of Chess Fest, the sport’s biggest public-facing event in the UK, after the event’s organiser, Chess in Schools and Communities, invited a team from Hull to take part. Some of the most promising players from the Hull and District Chess Association‘s new Junior Academy…

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Read more about the article Hull to host UK Youth Parliament annual conference
UK Youth Parliament

Hull to host UK Youth Parliament annual conference

Hull is to host this year’s UK Youth Parliament annual conference. Members of Youth Parliament, aged 11 to 18, from all over the UK will visit the city between 22 and 24 July for the conference being held at Hull University. Youth representatives will together debate the issues affecting young people, and vote on which top issues should make it onto the Make Your Mark ballot. UK Youth Parliament will then decide which of the issues should…

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Read more about the article Hull Maritime to tender for Spurn Lightship’s new berth
Spurn Lightship will return to Hull Marina

Hull Maritime to tender for Spurn Lightship’s new berth

Hull City Council has today published a decision record that will allow the council to open a tender process to construct a permanent wet dock for the Spurn Lightship. To berth the Spurn Lightship in Hull Marina for many visitors to enjoy, we require the services of a specialist contractor to deliver a wet berth on the northwest corner of Hull Marina, close to the Holiday Inn and Murdoch’s Connection. A successful funding bid from…

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Read more about the article Puffins Galore
Hull-based artist Sarah Dalton (front) with her painted puffin at the RSPB centre at Bempton. Also pictured (from left) are Scott Davidson-Smith, visitor operations manager at the centre, and Glynis Charlton, Rick Welton and Clare Huby of Puffins Galore!

Puffins Galore

A public art event which makes puffins the stars of stories of conservation, global warming and green energy has taken off with the installation of the first sculptures in a trail stretching along the coast of East Yorkshire. Organisers of Puffins Galore! placed the first sculpture at the RSPB Centre at Bempton, home to almost half a million seabirds which cram onto the cliffs every year. The second puffin was installed at North Landing, Flamborough,…

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Colour Run is back – sign up to support local charities today!

The Colour Run is the perfect family event to be part of this summer! Brought to you by Dove House the unique event promises a rainbow of fun for all and is open to everyone of all ages, no matter their fitness ability.  Don’t worry about official winners or times, it’s just all about having fun and raising vital funds for local charities that are close to your heart. You will be blasted with colour from…

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Read more about the article Good causes urged to apply for historic charity’s £2m Centenary Grants
The Sir James Reckitt Charity trustees in the historic boardroom at Reckitt’s Hull site with an array of items reflecting the company’s history and heritage. The portrait above them is of Sir Isaac Reckitt, founder of the company and Sir James’ father.

Good causes urged to apply for historic charity’s £2m Centenary Grants

Charitable causes across Hull and East Yorkshire are being reminded to apply for special Centenary Grants launched by the historic Sir James Reckitt Charity to celebrate its 100-year legacy. The Sir James Reckitt Charity was founded in 1921 by Quaker Sir James, using shares in Reckitt & Sons Ltd, now global health, hygiene and nutrition giant Reckitt. The charity has become a fitting legacy for Hull’s great philanthropist, having donated over £30m to help good…

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Read more about the article Giacom introduces children to the exciting world of tech with ‘Day in the Clouds’ visits
Giacom, Hull, welcome HEY Chil;drens University children

Giacom introduces children to the exciting world of tech with ‘Day in the Clouds’ visits

Leading tech business Giacom has introduced almost 100 young children in Hull to exciting futures available to them with two special business experience days. Giacom has been working with Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University to open the eyes of primary school children in the city to the rewarding careers in tech they could pursue when they are older. Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University aims to build the confidence, self-esteem and aspirations of youngsters…

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