Hull UK City of Culture 2017
Hull UK City of Culture 2017 was a designation given to the city of Kingston upon Hull, England, between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The designation means that Hull gains access to funding to improve its infrastructure and arts facilities, and will host a series of events celebrating local culture. Hull was selected in 2013 to become the second UK City of Culture since the initiative began in 2013, succeeding Derry.
Hull UK City of Culture 2017
Hull City Hall illuminated at the opening event for Hull City of Culture 2017 event
Group of volunteers
Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea and 37 miles (60 km) south-east of York, the historic county town. With a population of 268,852 (2022), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region after Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford.
Image: Hull City Hall Apr 23
Image: The view from floor seven of Hull College (geograph 6354886)
Image: Hull Marina, Kingston upon Hull (geograph 7197573)
Image: Queens Gardens, Hull geograph.org.uk 810033
