What Are My Top 5 Favourite Songs? We caught up with Annabelle from Astra Youth Centre in Hull Central Library and she took us through the tunes currently rocking her world. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc4chrzb @hulllibraries.bsky.social @loudinlibraries.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Colin Hurley is playing Duncan in the new Hull Truck production of Macbeth. Here’s what else is currently pushing his buttons. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2nkx545p @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Hull Educator Was One Of Britain’s First Sex Experts? Stop sniggering at the back! This isn’t smut, it’s a serious piece about social hygiene by our phwoar! missus! correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-hull-e... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

Why Are There Lots Of Birds On Ella Street? Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield has a wander through an often overlooked art trail in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/wjf348tp @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Places To Write? Friend of the Big Malarkey, writer Helen Rutter tells us about the locations that fire her imagination. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4xndduh3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast: There’s a new production of Macbeth at Hull Truck, so Burnsy sat down with actor Benjamin Wilson – who plays Ross in the play – to talk everything from the Bard to Die Hard. Available on our website: curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Future Poet Laureate Was A Hull Libraries Member? Last week it was James Bond, this week it’s Mytholmroyd’s favourite son, reports our bilblioteca enrolment correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-future... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @plsoc.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Simon Trinder – currently playing MacDuff in Macbeth at Hull Truck – talks us through some of his current favourite things. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdzfykt6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Did The First Professional Female Academic Come From Cottingham? Dr Robb Robinson of the University of Hull heads to Cott to outline the life of an under sung local brainbox. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4kexa779 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Fantasy Books? Our old friend, author of smash hit Inkbound and former Hull librarian Philippa Leathley rounds up her recent top fantasy reads. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ycxetp89 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @prleathley.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actress Josie Morley – currently appearing in Macbeth at Hull Truck – picks her favourite recent films, books and that. It’s good stuff, too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2e84c945 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

On the latest CuriosityCast, Burnsy talks to Bransholme lass Jade Wreathall about her marvellous ultra-local community scheme Hu7 Hive. Available on our website curiosityhull.co.uk/curiositycas... or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

In Which House In Hull Were Some Of The Greatest Tunes Of The 80s Written? 40 years ago today, the Housemartins wrote Happy Hour. We sent crime writer @nickquantrill.bsky.social to visit where it happened. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yshvethw @hulllibraries.bsky.social @paulheatonsolo.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Router? Olly works for Rix Petroleum in Hull as a router. So he would appear to the ideal person to tell us what his job entails. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4zhsa585 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Graphic Novels? We happened across author and illustrator Chris Mould at the 2025 Big Malarkey and he was kind enough to run through his favourite comic books. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s4h84ee @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @chrismould.bsky.social

The CuriosityCast returns with Burnsy talking to @angusyoung61.bsky.social about what to expect in Hull in 2026. What’s opening and happening, where and when. Listen on our website: tinyurl.com/mtysjsyc or wherever you get your podcasts. @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actor Livie Dalee plays one of the witches in the new production of Macbeth at Hull Truck and here she tells us about the stuff she’s into that you should be too. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/45sj9pwf @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Design journalist and founder of Concrete Communities Leanne Cloudsdale bestows a brutalist beauty her best building badge. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mr49mbkf @hulllibraries.bsky.social

How Did A Witch Knock Hull City Out Of The Cup? Our sporting necromancy correspondent Phil Ascough recounts a 50-year old tale of sorcery, spells and spoiled seasons. curiosityhull.co.uk/how-did-a-wi... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social

Why Were The Avenues Built? We all know where they are, but Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield explains why they are. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/9t23cbbd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Women Sculptors? Sculptor Caitlin Smith – from the Feminine Urge collective – talks us through the female artists who inspire her work. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mv6n9eya @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Will Reform Mayor Luke Campbell Impose A Tourist Tax? His first significant action could be a charge for overnight stays in Hull but, our visitor levy correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social asks, will he do it? curiosityhull.co.uk/will-reform-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Statue In Hull? Andy Train, of Pride In Hull, picks a marvellous statue not enough people in the city get to enjoy. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3yr98pbt @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social @andytrainhull.bsky.social

Which Eminent Green Victorian Came From Cottingham? Dr Robb Robinson of University of Hull outlines the short but fascinating life of a true ecological pioneer. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ytcrfh7c @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

What Is The Best Young Adult Mystery? Our book discussers Caitlin and Ally-mai offer their selections for the YA in your life. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yvsb5ex6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social

What Connects The World’s First Instant Coffee With A Fire Station In Hull? Our firehouse beverage correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social explains the history of a hugely popular etching in the city. curiosityhull.co.uk/what-connect... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Paralegal? Brandon is a paralegal at Wilkin Chapman Rollits, so he would seem to be the ideal person to tell us what the devil it is. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yc3pdwby @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Is There A Kink In Beverley Road? And no, it’s got nothing to do with Ray Davies or knicker shops, says our warped highways correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-there... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Big thanks to these hardy souls who braved this morning's slightly chilly conditions to join the guided walk of the Fruit Market area! ❄️☃️

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Actor Peter McMillan selects a great, offbeat edifice that all of us love and some of us fear! Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5n7z3hey @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Is There A Staircase Inside William Wilberforce’s Monument? She’s back! Our tenacious Urban Mythbuster Amy Thompson returns to the Hull History Centre to discover the truth about a (very) tall tale. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mv732xj2 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullhistorycentre.bsky.social

How Do You Say ‘Happy New Year’ Around The World? Our international languages correspondent @philascough.bsky.social presents a handy cut-out-and-keep guide to seeing in the new year wherever you may be. curiosityhull.co.uk/how-do-you-s... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Did Europe Send Christmas Trees to Hull? Every year, without fail, the pesky things would just show up. @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield finds out why. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/26tzjz2h @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What Do Footballers Have For Christmas Dinner? With matches on Boxing Day, what can Johnny Shinpad scoff on the big day, asks our festive gustation correspondent @philascough.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/what-do-foot... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Former Hull and Hessle MP (and Secretary of State, let’s not forget) turned author Alan Johnson selects a proper owld building. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2ukcdav9 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Does A Sweet Shop Have To Do With Hull City’s Greatest Ever Player? Sports writer Tony Collins heads to some waste ground on Anlaby Road to link goodies and a very good player. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2txcwhy6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @collinstony.bsky.social

Who Is Hull’s Most Famous Christmas Day Baby? Our festive parturition correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Hull’s favourite sons. At least, until his mic breaks… curiosityhull.co.uk/who-is-hulls... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Do Audiobooks Count As Reading? They may be very useful in the car, but does the spoken word count as one of your five-a-day? Caitlin and Ally-mai swap opinions. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdfv2y39 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @caitymay16.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Favourite Things? Dan, from D.A.N. at Artlink, picks some of his favourite things, all of which seem to be food. Good lad! Supplementals: tinyurl.com/8tp7y9ts @hulllibraries.bsky.social

How Many Air Raid Warnings Were Sounded In Hull During WW2? The remarkable story of diarist Winifred Essen and her exceptional and essential note-taking is relayed by our siren chronicling correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/how-many-air... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What’s On My Cultural Radar? Actress Jessica Jolleys – currently starring in Oliver Twist at Hull Truck – selects some of her current favourite culture highlights. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/52t32p66 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Sculpture In Hull? Design journalist Leanne Cloudsdale tells us of her fondness for one of the best-known artworks in the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yh6k8ud6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

Where In Hull Are There Mutilated Statues? Not quite (but very nearly) as gruesome as it sounds but, as @hulltourguide.bsky.social Paul Schofield explains, they may be closer than you’d expect. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/68ak5y8t @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Who Cheated Who In The Great 1970s Hull Bingo Scandal? Eyes down for a tale of fraud, full houses and fat ladies as our illegal gaming correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social gets his card marked. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-cheated-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Is The Role Of A Digital Account Manager? Rachel, of Rix, talks us through what she does at work, which may not be quite what you’d expect. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5d2jk9w7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

What Are My Top 5 Favourite Illustrators? Wonderful children’s book illustrator Petr Horáček was at the Big Malarkey and he told us all about the artists who inspire him. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/y3ap8j8b @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

Where Is Hull’s Other Garden Village? Another interesting tale for the ‘Well I Never Knew That’ file from our unrealised suburbs correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social curiosityhull.co.uk/where-is-hul... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

What Is My Favourite Memorial In Hull? Altogether now – ‘I Saw A Mouse’ ‘Where?’ You either remember it or you don’t, and director and clog-wearing rodent fan Andrew Pearson definitely does. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2bw3tna4 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Which Former Hull Shop Gave Its Name To A World Renowned Band? From furniture to fame, author and pop fan @nickquantrill.bsky.social reports from Bev Road on a celebrated musical duo. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5aantvpz @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Why Didn’t One Of Hull’s Most Famous Streets Turn Out Quite As Planned? If the phrase ‘a receptacle for every wretchedness’ doesn’t make you want to read this, nothing will. By our wretchedness receptacle correspondent @angusyoung61.bsky.social tinyurl.com/sbmss7dt @hulllibraries.bsky.social