Event Categories: Exhibition

Still Life – Summer Exhibition 2024

The new exhibition offers a new way of seeing the Still – Life. Esther Cawley, Painter, and Lesley Doe, Ceramicist, have collaborated to offer us this concept both within the real state, and captured on the canvass. They have created new works inspired by the ephemerality this genre, rendered in porcelain, alongside a series of painted compositions of Lesley’s new collection of transformed objects.

A mutual admiration of their creative practices led to new works:

“Lesley’s palette has been a source of inspiration, and enabled play in paint with muted complimentary colours, attempting a gentle and harmonious outcome.” Says Esther.

“I am thrilled that Esther took up my offer to use my work as subjects for her painting. I have long admired her paintings and it has been wonderful to collaborate with her for this exhibition, particularly to have the opportunity to see my pieces through her eyes.” Says Lesley.

Seen & Unseen Exhibition

Seen and Unseen is a contemporary figurative art exhibition that explores the themes of race, identity, gender and diversity, nature and climate change, through the works of outstanding artists.

The exhibition Seen and Unseen, aims to promote artists that haven’t yet been fully recognised for their achievements, and questions who has ‘not been allowed in’ to the artworld.

This exhibition showcases the work of two pioneering artists, Desmond Haughton and Nahem Shoa, who for over 35 years have made identity and the human condition their themes. They have been shining a light on a part of British society, which the establishment and art world did not see. The surface of their work belies how politically loaded the message behind these works. Through their work Shoa and Haughton have made the invisible visible in all its beauty and complexity.

The exhibition will include works from the Ferens’ collection, bringing out stories through new interpretations by juxtaposing them with loans of work by important women and artists of colour. This exhibition aims to celebrate the best of British contemporary figurative art in its rich variety of styles, but unifying all these artists is a desire to explore new possibilities in art for the 21st century. This exhibition will tell new stories about our place in society today, help give a voice to the next generation, and make them feel relevant to British culture.

Lionesses of Hull Exhibition

Explore the rich history of women’s football in Hull through the lives of Carol Thomas and Flo Bilton.

Lionesses of Hull is an exhibition which will explore the life in football of Carol Thomas, England defender from 1974 – 1985 and captain from 1976 – 1985. It will also touch on the life and work of Flo Bilton, also from Hull, co-founder of the Womens Football League who set up the Reckitt & Colman team that Carol played for early in her career.

As part of this project we are commissioning a film featuring interviews with different generations of women’s footballers in the local area about how they got into it, why they play and their experiences.

Byland’s Super Saga, Jack Pell

Byland’s Super Saga is the first institutional solo show by Hull born artist Jack Pell. The exhibition draws upon the magic of everyday life across history, and is born out of Pell’s personal experience growing up in Hull as a working-class person and all the vibrant complexities that come with that.

Hull is often described as a city shaped by water. The artworks in Byland’s Super Saga take the regions waterways – the drains, the canals and the estuary – as metaphors to explore its key themes. It weaves together the recognisable, everyday aspects of a city with that which is bizarre and magical.

The exhibition is an attempt to highlight and examine the social history, folklore, industrial heritage and natural landscape of Hull and the East Riding in an imaginative way; as well as celebrate modern and unlikely aspects of popular culture such as fantasy and science-fiction, fairground art, car customisation, scarecrows and model building.

From reimagined replicas of some of Hull’s cast iron bridges including Wilmington and Sculcoates, to puppets named Wyke and Grim, who take on the characterised personas of Hull and Grimsby respectively, Byland’s Super Saga presents a creative interpretation of Hull unseen before.

Woman Life Freedom

Natasha Monfared is a Hull-based artist who predominantly works in sculpture. Driven by her Iranian heritage, Monfared addresses political and cultural conflicts in Iran. Her work profiles the consistent resistance of Iranian women against oppressive laws such as the compulsory veil and the ban on attending stadiums. Acting as a voice for these women who lack freedom of speech, Monfared raises awareness of a fleeting moment of protest caught in the media.

Most recently Monfared has been reflecting on protests which were sparked by the death of Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Jina Amini, who was in police custody at the time for failing to adequately cover her hair. This new body of work acknowledges the life-changing injuries suffered by those who have been attacked by the authorities while protesting. 138 enlarged air rifle pellets line the walls of the gallery, each one representing a man, woman or child who has been blinded through targeted firing. They recognise the individual resistance of each person who has fought against decades of injustice and inequality. The stained-glass windows draw on designs found in Iranian temples, the beauty of their light effects encourages contemplation, and hope for a more compassionate future for Iran.

The History of Hull Grammar School

HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1330 to Present Day

Who started the Hull Grammar School?

Why have a school?

Where was it sited?

What famous people attended the school?

What was taught in the early days?

Who built the school in Trinity Square?

What happened to the school after leaving Trinity Square?

What was the social impact of the Grammar School in the city and beyond?

Does the school still exist and where is it?

The exhibition explores all of the above questions.

The exhibition has been created by students of Tranby School, Anlaby and a group of Hull Old Grammarians.

At The Edge

Back by popular demand, local photographic artist Steve Morantz returns with a new display of vivid, evocative snapshots of the changing sights, seas and sand of Hornsea and the surrounding East Yorkshire Coast.

Following a superb exhibition in 2023, we are excited to be welcoming back Steve for a second season of impressionistic artistic photographs of this most Easterly coastline of Yorkshire.

The exhibition can be viewed in the Stable Block’s south courtyard near the Stables Kitchen and toilets, and is free to visit. The exhibition has the same opening hours as Burton Constable’s grounds and parkland.

Abstracting The East Riding

Experiencing the landscape is Helen Rowland’s starting point for creating but her paintings are essentially abstract. Helen’s work is a visual response to the multi-sensory experiences imprinted in her memory: sounds of birds and nature, wind on skin, marks in the land.

Phenomenal artworks result, playing with colour shifts, saturated and desaturated colours. Expressive marks and energetic lines celebrate the freedom and joy that can be drawn from the beautiful landscapes of East Yorkshire, with abstract landscapes and seascapes inspired by Helen’s experience of running in open spaces and walking along the East Yorkshire coast.

For paintings that are colourful, joyous and energetic – look no further.

Classic Car Show

The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club have been holding a rally in the ‘Capability Brown’ landscaped grounds of Burton Constable Hall since 2005.

This year, we’re excited to welcome back a fleet of cars and motorcycles spanning the decades from a 1920’s Model T Ford to a 1987 Porsche 928.

Event Information: 

Date – Sunday19th May

Time – 10am-5pm

Parking – Main car park (free). Disabled parking/drop-off available

Toilets – Facilities on site

Catering – Stables Kitchen open 10am-5pm

Sir James Reckitt Exhibition

A new exhibition dedicated to the life of Sir James Reckitt will open at Central Library next week, 100 years on from his death.

‘Sir James Reckitt: A Life of Legacy’ will open to the public on Monday 18 March, showcasing and celebrating his life, businesses, philanthropy and legacy.

The exhibition will explore the life of Sir James Reckitt, who he was, his beliefs and values, and the development of the business we know as Reckitt’s.

Examples of his philanthropy can still be seen today and continue as a legacy to his generosity. The city’s public libraries owe much to his philanthropic dedication as benefactors of an endowment established by Sir James Reckitt in 1892, now known as the James Reckitt Library Trust.

The exhibition has been developed with local historian Mike Covell, and has received generous support from Reckitts Heritage.

Cllr Rob Pritchard, portfolio holder for culture and leisure said: “Sir James Reckitt’s incredibly important work within the library service lives on today through the James Reckitt Library Trust.

“So it is fitting that this exhibition will be hosted here, and will open exactly 100 years since his death on 18 March 1924.”

Journey With Nature

Embracing Wool formed in early 2022 as a collaboration of professional and award winning textile artists based in and around Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

The group’s artists primarily work with and promote the use of wool as a medium for their work, showcasing the versatility of this sustainable and accessible natural resource and the extrardinary qualities it possesses. The uses of wool vary from traditional crafts such as knitting, spinning, and weaving to the ancient art of feltmaking, the oldest form of non-woven fabric in the world.

Wool is enjoying a resurgence in the creative world thanks to its extraordinary qualities. Transforming raw wool to fine art textiles and couture is embraced by members pushing the boundaries of this diverse and exciting medium.

Embracing Wool provide curated exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops, showcasing heritage craft skills by accomplished modern makers while allowing new members to learn new skills.

Here in the beautiful setting of Burton Constable the group presents for your pleasure a curated display of their art while maintaining the integrity of each independent artist.

Burton Constable

Sunsets and Seasons

Dave Nassau has been part of Burton Constable’s daily life for over 30 years, painstakingly reinvigorating the beautiful landscaped parklands that Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown created almost 300 years ago.

One of the charitable foundation’s live-in staff, Dave has privileged access to Burton Constable long after the gates have closed and other staff and visitors have gone home. In this exhibition, the first of it’s kind, Dave gives our visitors a glimpse of the special moments that help bind him to the landscape that is both his home and his work – whose improvement he can proudly claim much credit for.

So join us this Easter to share in this view of Burton Constable at sunrise, sunset and all times between, tracing the changing of the seasons through the eyes of the man who knows our landscape best.

Entrance to the grounds starts at 10am.

The hall opens at 12noon.

Gaul 50th Anniversary Commemorative Events

A series of events remembering the trawler ‘Gaul’ and the key historic role of the fishing community played in Hull. Events will take place on Hessle Road, the MKM Stadium and the city centre.

Thursday, February 8

• Memorial event, Hessle Road/Boulevard Corner, 10.30am to 12pm: A minute’s silence will be held at 11am and the Gaul bell will be rung outside the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre.

• Mural unveiling, Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, 12.30pm to 1pm: A new mural by Neil Pesto will be unveiled on the Boulevard wall of the Heritage Centre.

• Reception, Hull Guildhall, 1.30pm: The Lord Mayor will meet with relatives of Gaul crew members and representatives from the local fishing community (tickets can be requested from the Gaul 50 organisers).

• ‘Arctic Trawlermen – Last of the Hunters’ with Alec Gill, Hull History Centre, 3.45pm to 5.15pm: A talk about Hessle Road and the fishing community (contact Hull Fishing Heritage Centre to reserve a place).

• Reflection time – St John’s Church, St Georges Road, 5pm to 6.30pm: Quiet reflection with the Fisherman’s Mission and art from local school children on display.

Friday, February 9

• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 10.30am to 12.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk1 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).

• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 1.30pm to 3.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk2 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).

•’Christmas 1973 – Jerry Thompson’s Story’, Hull History Centre, 1pm to 3pm: Talk about the story of the Ian Fleming trawler tragedy (tickets are available from Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, reservation
required in advance).

•Live music show, Ryder Club, 7.30pm to 11.30pm: Mark Kelly hosts a night of live music (tickets are available from the Gaul 50 organisers with reference Ryder1, or the Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).

• The Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial – 7.00pm – 8.00pm, a talk by Peter Naylor at St. John The Baptist Church, St. Georges Road, Hull HU3 3SP

Saturday, February 10

• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 10.30am to 12.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk3 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre.

• School music event, Edinburgh Street Community Centre, 11am to 1pm: Schoolchildren performing new seafaring songs.

• Hessle Road Heritage Walk, 1.30pm to 3.30pm: Local history walk with Paul Schofield (tickets available from Gaul 50 organisers with reference Walk4 or Hull Fishing Heritage Centre).

• New mural unveiling, MKM Stadium, 1.45pm to 2.15pm: The unveiling of a new mural from artist Andy Pea.

• Hull City v Swansea City game, MKM Stadium, 2.40pm to 5pm: The Gaul Tragedy is to be commemorated at the match (a limited number of free tickets are available for Gaul (reference City1).

• Competitive boxing, Edinburgh Street Community Centre, 7pm to 11pm: Vulcan Boxing Club hosting a night of boxing officiated by England Boxing (tickets cost £10 and are available on the door or in advance
from Vulcan Boxing Club by phoning: 01482 229230).

Sunday, February 11

• Gaul memorial rugby game, West Hull Rugby Club, 11am to 1pm: West U14 v East U14 rugby league game.

• Civic Service, Hull Minster, 2pm to 4pm: Marks the end of the series of memorial events with a service and civic parade from Hull’s Guildhall.

Thursday, February 15

• Hull FC v Hull KR derby, 8pm: The tragedy will be marked at the match (some tickets for families are available by contacting the Gaul 50 organisers with the reference Rugby1).

School art is on display at the following locations:
• ASDA, Hessle Road
• Hull Fishing Heritage Centre, Hessle Road
• St John’s Church, St Georges Road
• Hull Minster

Download the events programme here: Gaul 50th Anniversary Memorial Events

The Gaul 50 group can be contacted by emailing: Gaul50@hullcc.gov.uk. For more information about tickets for Hull History Centre events, call: 01482 300306.

Streetlife Museum

#TeamWilder Empowerment Day

Spring into action with this event designed to inspire you to make a difference for wildlife at home and in your community!

Discover how communities across Yorkshire are coming together to take meaningful, positive action for nature near you. Learn new skills to make changes and put things into practice with presentations and practical workshops to build knowledge and confidence to take the action nature needs. Come along to find out how you can become involved in #TeamWilder and play your part in creating a wilder Yorkshire.

Fun, family activities will be taking place in the museum garden, and a special exhibition will showcase some of the fantastic community led action that has been taking place in Hull.

 

Free event. Booking recommended to attend talks/indoor workshops: www.ywt.org.uk/team-wilder/events

Small donation for some activities. Outdoor clothing is recommended.