Tag: Talks

A personal recollection of architect Mark Hodson’s time at Hull School of Architecture in the 1980’s, stories of bygone buildings, newly reimagined spaces in Hull and becoming immersed in Community Architecture. Projects include the regeneration of Hull’s Fruitmarket, modular housing in the city and the UK’s first Veterans’ Village. Takes place: 2pm – 3pm

This talk is a rare opportunity to hear ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’ the challenges and triumphs of building the magnificent Humber Bridge, which commenced in 1973. Douglas Strachan, the Project Director of the original construction contract, recounts the story. Takes place from 1.30pm – 2.30pm

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, […]

Cultural Collisions invites you to Sounding Board, a new gathering for arts workers and cultural organisations. Sounding Board will pilot a new approach to sector development in the Humber region, one that is informal, generous and rooted in listening. Freelance artists and cultural leaders will speak on an equal footing. Sounding Board is shaped around […]

Dr Sam Wright 14 October, 12.30pm Free, all welcome

Entangled Evolution: The Hidden Intricacies of Implementation in Health & Care In his Inaugural Lecture, Professor Mark Pearson will open the lid on implementation – the gap between what is known and what is done. Drawing on his contributions to implementation research in Palliative Care (including delirium assessment and management, breathlessness, and person-centred outcome measures), […]

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 […]

Steve Backshall’s Deadly Live! The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure Get ready, UK! This Autumn half-term, legendary wildlife presenter Steve Backshall is bringing Deadly Live! to arenas nationwide—an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat experience like no other. Join Steve as he embarks on heart-pounding adventures, tackling daring stunts, mind-blowing experiments, and cutting-edge science. Brace yourself as he tracks down some […]

The title is still under-wraps but Hollie is back with a brand-new book tour in Autumn 2025. A Sunday Times bestselling author, chatter and poetry lover, expect strong language and adult content, gift-wrapped in her much-loved poetry as she reads from this brand-new collection about love, loss, wolves and warm morning croissants. Here, she will […]

Free, all welcome Travel back to 1969 to find out why a high-tech crossing that joined Hull to Grimsby only lasted a year. This talk will explore the origins of the two companies running the services and why it inevitably fell into decline after such a short period of time.

What happens when a psychopath is in power? Could you learn to spot a psychopath? Are you working for a psychopath? Is there a little bit of psychopath in all us? Following a box-office busting, sell-out tour in 2024, Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night returns for 15 brand-new live dates. Sixteen years have passed since Jon […]