2022 Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery

Nadja Moncolova, Contributor

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2022 Open Exhibition

19 February-2 May 2022

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Ferens ARt Gallery
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The annual Open Exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery celebrates the creativity of professional and amateur local artists and provides them with a platform to showcase and sell their artwork.

Visitors can expect to see a fascinating array of artwork such as paintings, photography and textiles, as well as a number of striking sculptures and ceramics.

Where to go near 2022 Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery

Hull Maritime Museum
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Hull Maritime Museum

Housed in one of the city’s finest buildings, Hull Maritime Museum has been showcasing 800 years of maritime history since 1975 – including a 113-year-old 40ft whale skeleton and the largest collection of scrimshaw this side of the Atlantic.

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Paragon Arcade

This beautiful Victorian shopping arcade is now home to a raft of innovative local retailers, each with their own specialism to offer Hull’s residents and visitors alike.

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Hull Minster

The UK’s largest medieval ‘town church’, Hull Minster was awarded £3.9 million by Highways England in 2019 for restoration and the addition of a heritage centre.

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Hepworth Arcade

Located in the Old Town, this beautiful Grade II-listed Victorian arcade is home to some of Hull’s best-loved and best-known retailers.

Ye Olde White Hart
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Ye Olde White Harte

A pub with two well-stocked bars and a large beer garden, Ye Olde White Harte is an incredible historic gem, constructed in 1550, and Grade II*-listed.

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Bankside Gallery Hull

Bankside Gallery Hull isn’t a single building, but a sprawling, outdoor exhibition space for Hull’s street artists

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Hideout Apartment Hotel

Independent and run by a small family team, Hideout Apartment Hotel offers 15 contemporary and stylish self-contained self-catering apartments in the heart of Hull Old Town.

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Hull Trinity Backpackers

If you’re looking for affordable accommodation right in the heart of Hull Old Town, the highly rated, independent hostel Hull Trinity Backpackers is hard to beat.

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Kingston Theatre Hotel

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Hull New Theatre
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The Grade II-listed Hull New Theatre reopened in 2017 after a £16 million refurbishment, creating more seats, a new café-restaurant, two new bars and an extra space.

The Old House
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The Old House

The Old House is offering collection and delivery from its home in the oldest domestic building in Hull.

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Hitchcock’s Vegetarian Restaurant

Strange, but highly rated, Hull’s very first vegetarian restaurant, Hitchcock’s, has been an unconventional spot for over 25 years, with a warren of rooms full of curios.

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