Spring Bank
We’ve been hosting drop-in coffee and chat sessions every Tuesday 1pm-3pm, supported by HEY! Volunteering, alongside creative workshops later in the day from 3:30pm-5:30pm with artists such as Handmade Parade and Esther Cawley.
Check out activities, times and stay updated on our Spring Bank Friends Facebook group.
Peel St Park Festival
Commissioned by Absolutely Cultured and supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund, award-winning community arts and parade specialist Community Interest Company Handmade Productions hosted Peel St Park Festival on 15 July 2023.
This one-day free event in Peel Street Park gave residents the chance to celebrate their diverse community and the area’s history, particularly that of the Zoological Gardens that once use to inhabit the site, through a parade and other activities.
In the lead up, Absolutely Cultured and Handmade Productions delivered creative workshops on the theme for local community groups and schools.
HU3 Gallery
In May 2022, the residents from our creative workshops worked with artist Andy Pea to recreate Spring Bank’s zoological history and displayed these works on lamp posts around the area, creating the HU3 Gallery exhibition.
Peel Street Park Regeneration
The Peel Street Park regeneration project consists of physical works to the park including, new play equipment and football nets.
We have worked with Hull City Council’s neighbourhood team to add brand new play equipment which has been painted with unique artwork by local artist Sergej Komkov.
Absolutely Cultured also commissioned a “Peel Street Park” mural by Lydia Caprani, brightening up the area using the “True Colours of Spring Bank” palette, developed by ArtLink and local residents.
Peel Street Park Helping Hands Trail
As part of #WeMadeThisHull‘s Helping Hands trail across the city between March and April 2021, we encouraged folks to hang their creations around Peel Street Park. Local residents displayed these at Peel Street Park, Spring Bank, by adding them to the fence around the greenspace.
Date
In progress since October 2020
Location
Spring Bank
Absolutely Cultured has also worked throughout Peel Street Park.
Upcoming events
I'm Sorry, Annabel McCourt, Barnsley Civic 2023. Image courtesy of the artist and Andrew Dunkley
I'm Sorry, Annabel McCourt
Though The Leaves Are Many... : INTER_CHANGE exhibition
Humber Street Gallery and University of Hull Climate Public Response 2024/25
Thursday Lates: Emily Gray and Jamal Sterrett, 2022. Courtesy of Humber Street Gallery © Luke Hallett
Thursday Lates
Model City workshop, Absolutely Cultured © Thomas Arran