UK City of Culture

At Hull, culture is in our DNA.
Come and be part of something spectacular.

Inspiring culture
for 90 years

Creativity lives and breathes at the University of Hull. Always has done, always will. It’s central to what universities do. But at Hull, we’re unfaltering in our passionate support of the arts and culture – whether that's on our campus or in the wider city. For example, we're once again sponsoring the legendary local music festival, Humber Street Sesh.

That’s why we’re ecstatic to be a principal partner of Hull UK City of Culture. Every four years, the UK City of Culture title passes to a different British city. And from 2017, it's been our turn to shine. That's been a huge economic shot in the arm for the area. And it's brought a programme of spectacular events and opportunities to get involved.

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COMMITTED TO CULTURE

The greatest aspects of culture don’t appear one day only to disappear the next. Just look at the Ancient Greeks. Or the Romans. Or James Blunt. Here in Hull, we’re trying to build something that lasts – inspiring our students and the people of the city long into the future.

We’ve assessed the effects of City of Culture and how much economic value it's added to Hull (spoiler: it’s a lot). And we’ve looked at how culture influences people and places through our Culture, Place and Policy Institute.

We've got culture on campus, too. The art gallery's perfect for a moment’s calm, and our student societies cover interests from Anime to Big Band. Oh, and then there's Middleton Hall ...

Money can't buy happiness. but it can buy a state-of-the-art concert hall.

When it comes to culture, we’ve put our money where our mouth is. A £9.5-million investment has turned Middleton Hall into a world-class concert venue and creating brand new recording studios rivalled only by Abbey Road.

That’s on top of the £28 million spent on revamping the Brynmor Jones Library. It now houses an art gallery which played an integral part throughout 2017 and will continue to add colour to our campus in future: playing host to exhibitions curated by the National Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.

Campus highlight

Culture Cafe - Gems of Hull

The University of Hull’s Culture Café talks present interesting perspectives on the city’s culture and a wide variety of things that affect it. This winter, the Gems of Hull series explores how our culture relates to the ground beneath us, from the Humber mud flats to distant volcanoes.

Allam Lecture Theatre

13 Oct, 10 Nov, 1 Dec

Free

Find out more about all of our events at CultureNet.co.uk

hull events coming up

Portraits at Sea - Dan Llywelyn hall

During the City of Culture year in 2017, Dan met and painted the seafarers that form a vital part of Hull’s heritage, discovering the effects of challenging times faced by the city’s maritime community. View the characterful portraits that resulted alongside a film exploring the stories behind them.

Hull Maritime Museum

4 October - 16 December

Free

Find out more about all events at Visit Hull

Get in touch

Being City of Culture has changed Hull for good. It's created new opportunities to enjoy music, art, literature and the city's eclectic and dynamic vibe.

And our campus is now more cultured than ever. To find out how you can make the most of it, contact Marianne Lewsley-Stier via either of these routes ...

01482 465620 culture@hull.ac.uk

Inspiring culture for 90 years