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BBC News
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Zebfest returns to Hull as part of Healthy Holidays programme
A free festival for young people will return to Hull for its third will feature live music, a silent disco, pizza-making and a clothes swap, as well as a variety of food aged 11 to 16 will be able to attend the event, which takes place later in Zebedee's Yard from 14:30 until 18:30 Linda Tock said the festival always had a brilliant atmosphere and described it as a "great way for young people to start summer". Tock added: "It really is a taste of festival fun they can enjoy without parents or younger children."The event is part of the city's Healthy Holidays programme, funded by the Department for Education, which provides free activities throughout the the activities are sculpture murals, creative hair tutorials, futsal and karting sessions. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Free things to do with kids in Hull during Easter holidays 2025
Free activities are being offered for children and young people in Hull over the Easter Healthy Holidays sessions – set up by Hull City Council (HCC) – are available to school-age children throughout the Easter include swimming, cooking sessions, football and arts and programme of events also includes activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Rachel Roberts, the council's strategic lead for early help and Intervention, said: "Whether children and young people want to get outside, be active, play sports or flex their creative muscles with art, theatre or dance, there's something in the programme to make them happy."As always, everything is free, almost all sessions include a nutritional food offer, and everyone can participate provided they are school-age." She said the programme meant children could enjoy activities throughout the school holidays, without families having to worry about finding the of the full programme, which also includes animal-handling, interactive play workshops and go-karting, can be found on the council's Healthy Holiday's to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
