Hull Pride: New exhibition to celebrate LGBTQ+ history

CELEBRATION: The Hull Pride festival. Picture by Tom Arran Commercial Photography

A new exhibition celebrating Hull’s LGBTQ+ history will be held at Ferens Art Gallery this summer.

The Pride in Our City display will build on the online exhibition launched during lockdown to document people’s experiences of being part of the city’s LGBTQ+ community.

It is part of an ongoing project which aims to actively increase LGBTQ+ inclusion and representation across all Hull museums and Ferens Art Gallery.

The project is being developed authentically with local communities to offer new experiences and perspectives, and to encourage discussion and self-expression.

Lauren Field, Community Curator: Social History and Project Lead at the gallery, said: “The Pride in Our City project has been essential in ensuring that we are able to fully represent our local communities and provide an inclusive and enjoyable experience for all.

PRIDE: A new exhibition will document Hull’s LGBTQ+ history

“LGBTQ+ narratives historically have not always been included in museum displays and we are keen to acknowledge that these narratives do exist within our collections and that they are key to the history and heritage of Hull.

“Working directly with our local communities, this is an exciting way of working for us, and I am confident that the commitment, passion and authentic voices they have brought to this project will be visible in the Pride in Our City exhibition.”

Councillor Marjorie Brabazon, Chair of Hull Culture and Leisure, said: “It has been exciting to see the Pride in Our City project take shape in such an authentic way, putting local communities at the heart of the work.

“I am looking forward to seeing how the upcoming exhibition comes together and how this important work will influence ongoing LGBTQ+ representation across Hull museums and the Ferens Art Gallery.”

Pride in Our City will open at Ferens Art Gallery on Saturday, August 14.