Splash pad and paddling pool to reopen for summer holidays
East Park splash pad and Pickering Park paddling pool will open for the 2026 summer holidays, following extensive refurbishment at both sites.
Free water safety initiative launched at Albert Avenue Pools
Free water safety events will be hosted by HCAL and Kingston Kayak Club at Albert Avenue Pools.
Hull stage route revealed for the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men
Hull will host the start of Stage Three of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men this September. Departing from East Park on Friday 4 September, the riders will travel into the East Riding to face a 194.1km stage. The race will begin at East Park, with riders then travelling east along Holderness Road before
David Bowie: On Tour to visit Hull as part of V&A national tour
Ferens Art Gallery will host a landmark national tour from the V&A, celebrating the creativity and enduring cultural impact of David Bowie. Bringing together 100 highlights from the V&A’s David Bowie archive – many that have never been on public display before – David Bowie: On Tour will travel to venues across the UK across
Lord Mayor’s Civic Service to take place
The annual Lord Mayor’s Civic Service will take place at Hull Minster later this week. All are welcome to attend, with the service starting at 2pm this Sunday, 28 June. A civic procession will take place beforehand, starting at 1.40pm at the Guildhall, with the procession heading back there at the culmination of the service
Search begins for region’s tourism champions as 2026 REYTAs open for entries
The search is on for the region’s tourism champions with entries now open for the 16th annual Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs).
Armed Forces Day celebrated in Hull
Hull will turn red, white and blue next weekend as Armed Forces Day is celebrated in the city centre. Queen Victoria Square will play host to this free event next Saturday (27 June) which promises to have something for the whole family.
Monet masterpiece to go on display at Ferens Art Gallery
Monet’s masterpiece, The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872), will go on display at the Ferens Art Gallery this week as part of the Monet: Inspiring the Senses exhibition. Opening tomorrow (Friday 19 June) Monet’s work will be shown alongside paintings from the Ferens’ own collection and artworks created by Flourish, a group of
Free cyber security workshops for businesses
Hull businesses are invited to a series of free bite-size workshops to improve cyber security, starting this week. The Rybec Group, in partnership with Hull City Council’s Managed Workspace Centres, is delivering the sessions starting on Thursday 18 June. Cyber-crime is becoming one of the biggest risks facing businesses today and small businesses are often
Music Cities Convention 2026 arrives in Hull
The Hull Music Cities Convention has arrived in the city, with a line-up of over 60 voices from six continents, and more than 20 countries for the world’s leading gathering on music and cities. Speakers will come from the government, grassroots advocacy, major labels, international development, health and wellbeing, climate and the arts – united
