Welcome to our latest eNewsletter for Hull UK City of Culture 2017. With 34 months still to go, we hope you find this a useful way of keeping up to date with our latest plans and progress.
The groundwork is now being laid for the biggest programme of events in Hull’s cultural history. And, in this issue, we reveal the work that is going on – some of it behind the scenes – on the areas that will be vital to the success of 2017: public engagement; infrastructure; high-profile cultural partnerships; and the media coverage and interest is being generated as a direct result of Hull 2017.
Thanks for your interest and for continuing to say #hullyes to @2017Hull – we couldn’t do it without your support!
How Hull won the bid - public events
Over 200 people attended two public events in February to discover the full story of Hull’s journey from 16:1 outsider to UK City of Culture 2017 winner. Full story.
The transformation starts now: public spaces and infrastructure
Improvements to city centre infrastructure and the public realm are well on track for 2017 and the legacy beyond. Full story.
In the media...
Winning UK City of Culture 2017 didn’t just move Hull “out of the shadows” - it catapulted the city firmly into the media spotlight, attracting positive coverage worth an equivalent value of £7 million. Now, we are working hard to keep the media spotlight on our city for all the right reasons. Full story.
Building partnerships
Leading lights in UK creative arts are due to visit Hull to explore ways they can help turn our city’s cultural aspirations for 2017 into a nationally recognised event. Full story.
Telling the world
Our representatives are going global to spread the word about Hull UK City of Culture. Over the next few weeks, we have a series of high-profile international partnership and tourism events lined up. Full story.
Record number of visitors to museums
Hull Museums and the Ferens Art Gallery have announced unprecedented visitor numbers over February half-term. Full story.
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