Welcome to Culture Hull

Our culture, our heritage, our city. Welcome to Culture Hull – a platform created in collaboration with, and for, our city’s cultural sector and communities. Here, you’ll find information about what’s on across Hull’s impressive cultural and heritage offer, you can catch up on the latest news and the future ambitions for our city of culture. It’s also where you get information on the impact culture and heritage has, and can find out about relevant grants,

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Developed in partnership with local communities, cultural leaders, and industry professionals, these strategies outline how we will strengthen Hull’s cultural offer, create sustainable opportunities for artists and businesses, and make creativity accessible to all.

Freedom festival dancers perform in the sunshine in Queen Victoria Square with a crown surrounding them.

Hull becoming a location favourite

Film friendly Hull has become a destination for location scouts to find unique and historic locations with a flexible team of support.

Old town in Hull decorated with movie props such as sacks of flour and baskets.

Key priorities set out in Hull’s 10-year Community Plan for 2024-2034, which was developed after extensive consultation with the people of Hull.

Together, we’ll continue building on our proud heritage as a maritime city; and as a city that has long delivered quality cultural activity, one which held the title of UK City of Culture 2017, and that, thanks to you, our unique cultural communities, will always be a city of culture.

This also means building on existing investment, urban regeneration, health and wellbeing, and overall quality-of-life benefits for people living, working, volunteering and studying in Hull, as well as those who are visiting.   We teache over 5,000 children and young people in schools and colleges, and provides groups, choirs, ensembles, bands and orchestras for all age. If successful, benefits could include access to a network of almost 300 other Cities of Music worldwide.

The report explored the scope and scale of Hull’s cultural sector, drawing on economic and skills data to build a clear picture of how the city’s creative ecosystem is developing. It also mapped Hull’s cultural assets, offering useful insights into both the challenges and the opportunities shaping the city’s wider cultural infrastructure.

The study brought together conversations with a small group of sector stakeholders, alongside detailed desk research and statistical analysis covering employment, enterprise, occupations and skills. It also included a mapping exercise of Hull’s creative and cultural assets, helping build a clearer picture of how the city’s cultural landscape is developing.