Tag: Talks

Join Kandace Chimbiri, author of The Story of Afro hair, 5,000 years of history, fashion and styles, for a collage workshop exploring the global history of afro hair styling.   Kandace will give a short talk on the history behind the book. Then, take part in a collage-making activity and take home your creation.   For ages […]

⚔️ Did you know that the siege of Hull is oftentimes cited as the flashpoint that began the English Civil War? ⚔️ A decade of chaos between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers, some of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil… and a brave Hull official who denied King Charles into the city. Learn […]

Catherine Bird 12 August, 12.30pm Free, all welcome A deep dive into the White family. Follow them through their perilous journeys, both on land and in the North Sea.

Hull Noir and Hull Libraries present…   The Friday Girl by RD McLean Wednesday 13 August 7 – 9pm Hull Central Library + livestreamed to an online audience   1978, Scotland, and Elizabeth Burnet is newly assigned to CID. Discovering evidence of a serial killer, the only person who believes her is a disgraced former-detective with his […]

♀️ Anglo-Saxon women played an unusually large role in the private and public life of England. Female tradition in England was vastly different to the trends on the continent, and many of their traits and features are romanticized and held fondly today. ♀️ Thankfully, we have an Anglo-Saxon historian on hand to tell us just […]

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Burton Constable Hall opened a new exhibition: The East Riding Yeomanry, featuring Neil Hutty’s extraordinary collection, generously loaned by Neil himself. Now, join Neil Hutty in person for a special talk exploring the history of the East Riding Yeomanry, from its 18th-century cavalry beginnings through two world […]

Bez In Conversation: The Nine Lives of a Happy Monday Join Bez, as he talks about his extraordinary life and career, the story of a bad lad who has turned his life good, tracing his passage from twenty-thirty-something casualty to middle-aged politician, eco-warrior, and bee-aficionado. Mark Berry (Bez) was born in Bolton, the son of […]

Let Mike take you on a trip down memory lane with his amazing wealth of knowledge and research of Hull and Surrounding areas. This Talk will look at The History and Origins of Garden Village and present you with facts that you never even knew. He will then talk about The Murder Files of  East […]

Hull Noir and Hull Libraries present…   Exit Wounds by Neil Broadfoot Wednesday 17 September 7 – 9pm Hull Central Library + livestreamed to an online audience   When the death of an old friend means a trip back to Northern Ireland, Connor Fraser welcomes the distraction from his troubles at home in Stirling. But before he […]

The man for all seasons. England’s greatest ever fast bowler. The Jimmy Anderson is returning to the stage in 2025 for an unrivalled evening of never-before stories from inside the changing room. With 188 Tests and 700+ wickets to his name, Jimmy remains one of cricket’s most legendary figures – who’s certainly aged like a […]

He’s a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political earthquake and transformed music for good. He will talk about how […]

Join Professor Alice Roberts as she takes us on an investigative journey to establish who spread Christianity, how and why; the story of the fall of an Empire – and the rise of another. Celebrating the publication of her new book, Domination, the narrative will lead audiences from a secluded valley in South Wales to […]

Poetry pirates, and flying carpets: join us for an enchanting morning of adventuring with Drew, Moo and Bunny Too, a delightful picture book in verse by poet Owen Sheers, illustrated by Helen Stephens. With readings from the story, the chance to hear how the book came to be written and how the pictures were created, […]

Katie and Kerry arrive in Hull as part of their tell-all tour! Having been friends for over twenty years, they are looking forward hitting the road together and sharing stories of marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, ‘I’m A Celebrity’, the importance of family, their constant press attention and turning their lives around. There will also be […]

Come and join Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor as they recreate the match that gripped a nation – the 1985 World Snooker Final. A record-breaking 18.5m TV viewers stayed up to watch the legendary match and this is the chance to see the rematch with snooker royalty as we recreate the final frame from that […]

The naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world. Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it’s a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it’s a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain’s kids […]