SPRING SUMMER / 2019 WE KNOW A PLACE...

DISCOVER ALL THAT HAS TO OFFER www.visithull.org WE KNOW A PLACE…

WITH THE WARMEST OF WELCOMES

With medieval streets, Whether you live here or We’ve included tips on the glorious architecture, are visiting, we’ve got an events we don’t think you’ll cutting-edge culture, a incredible line-up of festivals, want to miss and some of the sympathetically revamped cultural events, shows, free best ways you can explore city centre and a marina that entertainment and endless Hull’s dramatic history and wouldn’t look out of place on adventures. rebellious independent spirit. the Med, there’s lots to fall in love with. www.visithull.org 03

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THIS GUIDE IS CRAMMED WITH IDEAS TO HELP YOU DISCOVER ALL THAT HULL HAS TO OFFER THIS SUMMER. WE CAN’T WAIT TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR GORGEOUS WATERFRONT CITY.

We’re quite proud of our We know you want to be So what are you waiting for? differences here in Hull, too, sure you are making a great Our city is yours. Come and so we’ve included a checklist places for food and drink say hello. of some of our favourite things when you visit a new city, and that you won’t find anywhere we cover that here too with else on the planet. the pick of Hull’s thriving food and drink scene. WE KNOW A PLACE…

WITH THE BEST FOOD AND DRINK FROM PATTIE BUTTIES AND PINTS TO FINE DINING AND GIN DISTILLERIES, WE’VE GOT ALL TASTES COVERED. www.visithull.org 05

The Fruit Market is The gin experience goes a Trinity Market is a packed with independent step further at Hotham’s street food adventurers food and drink venues, which Gin School in Hepworth’s paradise, the market are lovely to sit outside in Arcade, where you can take recently underwent a the summer months. For a half-day masterclass in multimillion pound revamp, relaxed, family-friendly cafes the art of making the perfect and has successfully and restaurants, try Thieving gin. Looking for more? Visit managed to retain the Harry’s, Nibble and Bert’s the smallest brewery in best of its traditional food Pizza and Gelato. Tapas is the city centre, Vittles & Co vendors – repeat visits are covered with Ambiente and brewery and craft beer shop recommended to sample 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar and, in Trinity Market, and the as many dishes as possible if you’re looking for posh largest, Atom Beers, which from traders including nosh, visit upscale Indian runs Atom pub on North Tapasya Kitchen, Shoot The WITH THE restaurant Tapasya, Butler Churchside, as well as a Bull, Falafia, Tart Me Up, Whites for modern British beer school and brewery Flour & Feast and Cocoa and Mediterranean dishes or tours. Furley & Co in Princes Chocolatier (which also Fish Co for classic Dock Street and The Brain has a café over on Humber BEST FOOD fish ’n’ chips. Fans of real ale Jar in Lane do Street) Caffeinated and and craft beer need to visit a nice line in craft beers, real more. Regular HullBID Taphouse Brewpub which ales and cocktails. Street Food Nights take is home to not one but two place on the first Thursday Pubs with notable beer AND DRINK local breweries – of the month, except gardens to while away a Brewing Co and Bone August, and Farmers’ summer evening include Machine Brewing Co – and Markets pop up on the last Ye Olde White Harte, The has up to 40 beers, lagers Saturday of the month, Sailmakers’ Arms and The and ciders on tap daily. from April to August. Lion & Key, are all on High And gin-lovers can slurp Street in the Old Town. You’ll cocktails at the very site also find quality pub grub at Trinity Live hosts live music where their gin was made at the The Lion & Key and at every Thursday until the Humber Street Gin Distillery. The Minerva on the marina. 25th July.

Main photo: © James Mulkeen LET US ENTERTAIN YOU… FESTIVAL SEASON IS HERE!

PRS HUMBER FREEDOM FOUNDATION STREET SESH: FESTIVAL: NEW MUSIC 2 August, 7pm-11pm; 28 August to BIENNIAL: 3 August, 11am-11pm 1 September 12-14 July YUM! FESTIVAL CONTAINS PRIDE OF FOOD STRONG IN HULL: AND DRINK: LANGUAGE: 20 July 8-11 August 27-29 September www.visithull.org 07

FESTIVAL SEASON

OK, WE’RE JUST GOING TO IS HERE! COME OUT AND SAY IT… HULL IS REALLY GOOD AT FESTIVALS.

And we mean seriously Freedom Festival, Humber good. Our flagship Street Sesh, Pride and more are true jewels in summer festivals attract Hull’s cultural crown – they visitors from all over the helped Hull to win the title world, and get bigger of UK City of Culture in 2017 and better every year. for one thing. Some that launched in 2017 are now firm Where else can you enjoy favourites, including The Big a world-class five-day Malarkey children’s literature cultural spectacular that festival and Contains Strong celebrates human rights and Language festival of poetry freedom, the UK’s biggest and spoken word. Others, festival of unsigned and such as the PRS Foundation emerging musicians, or make New Music Biennial return to a stand for equality at one Hull this summer after hugely of the country’s largest free successful events in 2017. Pride events? Don’t forget to book your accommodation early to avoid disappointment! HULL: YORKSHIRE’S MARITIME THE CITY’S RICH CITY HERITAGE REVEALS ITS POWERFUL MARITIME PAST AND IT’S LEGACY LIVES ON AT THE WATERFRONT. www.visithull.org 09

Take a walk around the glorious marina THE YORKSHIRE HULL: which once stood as the entrance to the MARITIME CITY PROJECT town docks and see the Lightship which guided ships safely through the Today, a £25m+ investment programme is treacherous River Humber for almost 50 under way that will celebrate our maritime YORKSHIRE’S years. Enjoy a relaxing break in one of past and create top tourist destinations the waterside cafes or bars along Princes across five heritage sites and help Hull to Dock Street overlooking the realise the citywide ambition of becoming a shopping centre which is built on stilts above world-renowned visitor destination. In the MARITIME the old docks. Nearby the Maritime Museum, next five years, theMaritime Museum, Dock housed in the old dock offices, tells the Office Chambers, and North End Shipyard history of Hull’s maritime activity from the will undergo major improvements, along with late 18th century through to the present day two historic ships, The and the CITY including a full sized whale skeleton . and a display of the whaler’s craft of Scrimshaw. EXPLORE EVERY ANGLE… OF HULL’S OLD TOWN

THE OLD TOWN SITS RIGHTLY AT THE TOP OF EVERY HULL VISITOR’S MUST-SEE LIST.

Its buildings are a versatile and beautiful venues beautifully preserved in the city. In addition to its testament to our city’s regular services, it also hosts seafaring heyday. Its cobbled theatre performances, real streets have been part of ale and cider festivals and some of the country’s most live music. Tower Tours give momentous historical you unrivalled views of the flashpoints, from plots against Old Town, docks, marina, the the royals, to the Second Humber and beyond… you World War Blitz. can even take one at sunset. They take place monthly until In the centre of the Old September, to coincide with Town, the 13th-century Hull Hull Street Food Nights, Minster is one of the most between 5pm and 8pm. www.visithull.org 11

OF HULL’S OLD TOWN

FRUIT MARKET Like the rest of the city Nestled between the wonderful the Fruit Market has restaurants and cafes that undergone a renovation that line the street, you will find have transformed what was Humber Street Gallery, the once the tired warehouses cities free contemporary art of fruit merchants into one gallery complete with café of the coolest parts of the and rooftop bar (weather city. The sensitive renovation permitting!). Alongside the has retained the charm of gallery there are vintage the original facades but now clothing shops, a brewery and instead of boxes of fruit you tap house and even Oresome with find the creative and Gallery a bespoke jewellery cultural hub of the city. workshop.