What's Your HU?

What's Your HU? runs across Hull from Friday 23 to Saturday 31 October, a pop-up community programme from the arts charity Back to Ours and supported by Hull City Council. It's the neighbourhood side of Our City, the celebration of community and creativity that's returning to the city centre on Saturday 13 March 2027.

The whole thing is about co-creating with the people who actually live here, with local pride in neighbourhoods, streets and places at the core. They'll be asking questions like 'Why is your area the best?' and 'If your HU were a song or a dance, what would it be?', and you can answer them with bubbles, chalk and special guests. There's also a post-box carrying notes of positivity between neighbourhoods, which they describe as 'spreading the love, not rivalry'. Louise Yates, artistic director and CEO of Back to Ours, says the vision is always to co-create with people in Hull.

The pop-ups hit almost every corner of the city over the nine days. It kicks off on Friday 23 October with the We Are Orchard Park exhibition at the Orchard Centre from 1pm to 3pm. Saturday 24 brings two sessions: Gipsyville Roundabout in HU4 from 11am to 1pm, then King George V Playing Fields in HU6 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Monday 26 is a big one with four stops: Gower Park (HU4, 10am-12pm), Pearson Park (HU5, 10:30am-12:30pm), Peter Pan Park (HU4, 1pm-3pm) and Waterloo St Play Park (HU2, 1:30pm-3:30pm). Tuesday 27 sees Bean St Park (HU3, 10:30am-12:30pm) and Cemi Park (HU3, 1:30pm-3:30pm). Wednesday 28 is East Park (HU8, 11am-3pm) and Pickering Park (HU4, 11am-3pm). Thursday 29 hits Shannon Rd Shops in Longhill (HU8, 10:30am-12:30pm) and Alderman Kneeshaw (HU9, 1:30pm-3pm). Friday 30 has four more: Wymersley Park (HU5, 10:30am-12:30pm), Church St in Sutton-on-Hull (HU7, 11am-1pm), Western Library (HU3, 1pm-3pm) and Elmbridge Parade (HU9, 1:30pm-3:30pm). It all wraps up on Saturday 31 October with the Bransholme Chat at North Point Shopping Centre, running 1pm to 3pm and 4pm to 6pm.