The decision may have surprised some observers, but Hull yesterday became Britain’s latest City of Culture. The news was greeted with a mixture of astonishment, shock and delight by local ...

Hull’s burgeoning tech sector and City of Culture Status paints a picture of a city on the up, and Kcom’s Young believes that both will benefit the city on the whole. “If you look at a lot ...

Hull City Council's Liberal Democrat leader, pinpointed "confidence" as one of the main wins from the culture year. "There was a real sense of Hull being put on the map, quite literally in the ...

Hull may not be famed for its culture, but it is hoping its status as UK City of Culture in 2017 will transform the city's image and fortunes for years to come. But building work on some ...

Live updates from Hull's year as UK City of Culture This page is updated with stories, pictures, videos and more as they are made Scroll back down the page to see what's happened so far in ...

Hull will become the longest-serving City of Culture ever after its successor announced a delay to taking up the mantle. As Hull did in 2017, Coventry was due to officially launch its celebrations ...

Principal Partner in Hull City of Culture. All over the city of Hull, sculptures of moths and toads commemorate two of the town’s greatest exports: the aviator Amy Johnson and her Gipsy Moth ...

But today Hull took its place on the world stage, unveiling its artistic programme for 2017 — when it will be the UK City of Culture. The launch took place at the Hull Truck Theatre, pioneered ...

It seems Hull natives are happy to embrace the city’s cultural identity. Last summer, artist Spencer Tunick collaborated with the residents of Hull to create a nude work recreating the North Sea.

Philip Larkin wrote the foreword to a 1982 anthology of new poets from Hull. His praise for his home city is largely muted ... READ: The cultural icons you never knew were from Hull The majority ...

Hull’s burgeoning tech sector and City of Culture Status paints a picture of a city on the up, and Kcom’s Young believes that both will benefit the city on the whole. “If you look at a lot ...

Celebrations are in full swing in Hull, as Caroline Bilton reports. Hull has been named the UK's next City of Culture, beating Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay to the right to hold the title in 2017.