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Curiosity is the ultimate ‘Ask Us Anything.’ Please follow us to see what answers we’re currently offering to questions we’ve been asked. www.curiosityhull.co.uk
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What Role Did A Girl From Newland High Play In The Reduction Of Malaria? @robb51.bsky.social of @uniofhull.bsky.social outlines the effect that Dr Sylvia Meeks had on a major global killer. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-role-di... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Role Did A Girl From Newland High Play In The Reduction Of Malaria? @robb51.bsky.social of @uniofhull.bsky.social outlines the effect that Dr Sylvia Meeks had on a major global killer. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-role-di... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came along, we hoped you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did!

We’re underway at Avenues library with our LGBTQ+ poetry event with @deanwilson.bsky.social and Rachel Abbey. Dean’s kicked off with a risqué story about meeting a nude bloke on the beach at Tunstall and is now reading @katefoxwriter @hulllibraries.bsky.social

With two lengths of string and some ice cream!

There are still a handful of places left for the gig this afternoon at The Avenues library with Dean Wilson and Rachel Abbey reading poetry. It’s free and there will be mighty tea, seductive coffee and powerful biscuits. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-poet... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The role of ice creams in the defeat of fascists should never be underestimated 🍦🍦

How Does Hull Traditionally Deal With Fascists? Today is as good a day as any to look back at how the city once faced up to dangerous extremists. Our populist eviction correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social reports. curiosityhull.co.uk/how-does-hul... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

There are still tickets left for the event at Avenues library tomorrow with @PoetDeanwilson6 and Rachel Abbey reading poetry. It’s free and there will be tea, coffee and posh biscuits. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-poet... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 LGBTQ+ Book Recommendations? Sam from The Avenues Library takes us through his suggestions for LGBTQ+ readers. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-are-my-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Made The First Telephone Call In Hull? Our historic communication technology correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social uncovers how the city hosted the second phone call ever. Sort of. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-made-the... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

There are still tickets left for the event at Avenues library this Thursday with @deanwilson.bsky.social and Rachel Abbey reading poetry. It’s free and there will be tea, coffee and posh biscuits. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-poet... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The exhibition Lauren is discussing in this film is In Therapy With North Sea by Solmaz Farhang and it just so happens that it’s currently on at @humberstgallery.bsky.social Details here: www.absolutelycultured.co.uk/whats-on/eve... We don’t just throw this stuff together, you know.

What Does An Exhibition Manager Do? Lauren from the @humberstgallery.bsky.social explains exactly what her job entails. And it’s not just hanging paintings. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-does-an... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The latest CuriosityCast is live on our website or your preferred podcast supplier. Burnsy talks to children’s author @prleathley.bsky.social about her world-conquering debut Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo. curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Makes Avenues Library So Special? Burnsy nips down Chants Ave to check out one of the most bustling libraries in the city. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-makes-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The new CuriosityCast is now available to subscribers from your preferred podcast supplier. Burnsy talks to children’s author @prleathley.bsky.social about her world-conquering debut Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Skull Tattoo. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

There are still tickets left for the event at Avenues library this Thursday with @deanwilson.bsky.social and Rachel Abbey reading poetry. It’s free and there will be tea, coffee and posh biscuits. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-poet... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Makes Avenues Library So Special? Burnsy nips down Chants Ave to check out one of the most bustling libraries in the city. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-makes-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Going On With Victoria Pier? Our permanent maritime structures correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social has spotted something potentially significant in council papers. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

There would appear to be no plans to save it but moves are afoot to knock it down.

What’s Going On With Victoria Pier? Our permanent maritime structures correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social has spotted something potentially significant in council papers. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

The latest book by @chrisspeckwriter.bsky.social is out now. Details here: www.chrisspeck.co.uk

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Writer and musician @chrisspeckwriter.bsky.social invites us all for a swift half in a hostelry he considers more than just a boozer. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-is-my-f... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

We're quite fond of this place too...

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Writer and musician @chrisspeckwriter.bsky.social invites us all for a swift half in a hostelry he considers more than just a boozer. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-is-my-f... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is Bransholme Chat? Burnsy heads to the Back to Ours chat room for a dance and some company. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-is-bran... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is Bransholme Chat? Burnsy heads to the Back to Ours chat room for a dance and some company. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-is-bran... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Wasn’t There An Official Opening Ceremony For Hull City Hall? It’s the question we’re all asking, so it’s time to activate our unrealised public celebrations correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/why-wasnt-th... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Delays to a big building project in Hull, you say? My latest for @curiosityhull.bsky.social

Why Wasn’t There An Official Opening Ceremony For Hull City Hall? It’s the question we’re all asking, so it’s time to activate our unrealised public celebrations correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/why-wasnt-th... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Where Can We Find Art In Hull? @davewin.bsky.social of @humberstgallery.bsky.social takes us to a place where we can all appreciate a public artwork. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-do-we-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It’s poetry, it’s LGBTQ+ themed, it’s at Avenues Library and it’s free. What more could you possibly wish for? Spend the afternoon of Thursday 27th of Feb in the embrace of @deanwilson.bsky.social and actress Rachel Abbey. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbtq-poet... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

If you want to get out of the cold and assuage your artistic leanings, @humberstgallery.bsky.social is currently hosting In Therapy With The North Sea by Solmaz Farhang. (Try saying that with a mouthful of chips.) Details here: www.absolutelycultured.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

It really is an amazing library, always something happening!

Hull art

Where Can We Find Art In Hull? @davewin.bsky.social of @humberstgallery.bsky.social takes us to a place where we can all appreciate a public artwork. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-do-we-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Still plenty of time to see Mary and the Hyenas at Hull Truck Details and tickets: www.hulltruck.co.uk/whats-on/dra...

Playwright Maureen Lennon talks to Burnsy about her current play Mary and the Hyenas and all sorts of other stuff on the latest CuriosityCast. Available on our website or on your preferred podcast supplier. curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Early access to the latest CuriosityCast is now available to subscribers and it features our first ever swear word. Trust Maureen Lennon to lower the tone. Available wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Up With Drypool Bridge? As Hull learns another major road in the city is to close for 6 months, our bridges and culverts correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social plunges into the reasons why. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-up-wit... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s Up With Drypool Bridge? As Hull learns another major road in the city is to close for 6 months, our bridges and culverts correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social plunges into the reasons why. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-up-wit... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Makes Bransholme Library So Special? Amy Thompson discovers a space where knitters, readers, artists, adults and kids find their happy place. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-makes-b... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

We have Prof. Mark Lorch on our podcast soon, talking about Colliderfest which looks like it’s going to be a fantastic event. Details here: colliderfest.co.uk

The brilliant Bransholme library - a real community building. Keep following @curiosityhull.bsky.social for more revealing answers to Hull people's questions.

What Makes Bransholme Library So Special? Amy Thompson discovers a space where knitters, readers, artists, adults and kids find their happy place. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-makes-b... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Oscar Winning Film Director Lived Down Park Avenue? One of Hollywood’s most lauded craftsmen used to live on the Avenues. Who knew? Well, @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield knew. Obviously. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-oscar-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

A walk in the sunny Avenues for today's @curiosityhull.bsky.social question 🌞🎥