As an independent non-profit social enterprise, the Creative and Cultural Company has been making art accessible to the local community in Hull since 1994, by providing access to studio facilities, theatrical and other projects.

The main Projects of the Creative and Cultural Company, include The HIP Gallery Art Space 1 and Gallery Shop which sells photographic film, accessories such as tripods and cameras, books and Prints by artists such as Richard Lees, David Norris, Tracey Lund and Robert Bentley along with other sundry items such as calendars and postcards, image clips etc.

The main event is the annual Hull Independent Photography Festival held around October or November, which provide photographic exhibitions and workshops by not only local photographers but international and award-winning photographers such as Marilyn Stafford, Brian Griffin, Celine Marchbank, Scott Akoz,  Peter Dench, Matt Finn, Sean Tucker, Tom Stoddart, Matt Hart and Ian J. Jackson, Claire Armitage, Sarah Sadler, Michelle Szpak these are just a few who took part in the 2018 festival