Category: Arts

Hull New Theatre is delighted to announce two smash-hit musicals heading to Hull New Theatre next year.

A group of young people from Hull’s renowned Beats Bus project will take part in a groundbreaking dance-circus skills workshop at Hull New Theatre on Saturday 18th October.

There’s KPop and cracking comedy heading to Hull City Hall next year.

On Friday 10th October, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating World Mental Health Day with a focus on how art and creativity can improve our mental health. Creative Connections is aptly named for how art can connect us to one another, as well as the undeniable connection it builds with positive mental health.

The annual Open Exhibition features over 300 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film.

Hessle Theatre Company is delighted to announce the successful casting of its children’s chorus for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, coming to Hull New Theatre from 10–14 March 2026.

Award winning brass band celebrates multiple victories ahead of their upcoming Beverley concert.

A free East Yorkshire music festival will be bigger and better than ever this year, organisers have pledged.

The young people of the Vulcan Centre, a space located in the Boulevard area of Hull which has grown over the years from a boxing club providing positive activities for children and young people to participate in, to a youth led community hub also offering education, employment and wellbeing services, are stepping into the spotlight for a different kind of artistry.

2025 marks a landmark occasion: the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II. To celebrate this extraordinary anniversary, world-renowned classical superstar André Rieu will release his brand-new album Thank You, Johann Strauss—a heartfelt tribute to the “Waltz King” and the Strauss family.

Calling all Elvis fans! There’s just one week to go before The Elvis World Tour, featuring three of America’s greatest Elvis tribute artists, comes to Connexin Live Hull.

Dance, music, nostalgia, and soundtracks to movie blockbusters all head to Hull Theatres next year.

A live performance of improvised sound and vision inspired in part by the legacy of war is to take on an additional dimension with the release of vinyl records – each of them a limited edition of one – produced on equipment used 80 years ago to transcribe the Nuremberg trials.

The rebellious sound of SKA blasts out at Hull City Hall as Too Much Too Young – The Music of 2Tone & Beyond hits the stage on 1st November.

Incognito is the embodiment of multiple identities originally constructed by Cosey Fanni Tutti to function within the glamour industry between 1973 and 1981. The industry comprised modelling agencies, soft-porn magazine publishers and their distributors, as well as a network of venues: studios, pubs and clubs across London.

The acclaimed British singer-songwriter and filmmaker, Martha Tilston, brings her enchanting presence to audiences around the UK this autumn. A champion of soulful folk, she invites us into a heartfelt journey of inner peace, unity and connection.

The annual festival, which takes place from 1st to 12th October and is now in its third year, will be hosting an exciting programme of film screenings, local and professional artist Q&As, filmmaking and music workshops, industry professional masterclasses and mentorships, arts exhibitions and live music.

Award-winning West End star, Sharon Sexton, joins the cast of Beauty and the Beast at Hull New Theatre this Christmas.

The creative team behind The Elves and the Shoemaker: Save Christmas and Jack Frost’s Christmas Wish return this December with Jingle All The Way, a brand-new festive adventure for all the family.

Audiences are once again invited to step into the infamous Ship Disco, where there’s a pint with your name on it.

Our theatre reviewer, Sam Sims, shares his thoughts on Pride and Prejudice at Hull Truck Theatre.

87 Gallery at Artlink Hull has announced its latest exhibition, The Nearness of Elsewhere, by internationally acclaimed artist Emma Prempeh, running from 4th October to 19th December 2024.

Hessle Theatre Company is calling on young performers from across East Yorkshire to join the cast of its next spectacular musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at Hull New Theatre 10–14 March 2026.

Artlink will host a vibrant End of Summer Social and Fundraiser on Friday 19th September, 2pm-8pm at 87 Gallery, Princes Avenue, Hull.

East Yorkshire’s own She Productions have kicked off rehearsals for their smash-hit musical cabaret Beverley Does Broadway, returning this autumn as part of the company’s 10-year anniversary celebrations.

Renowned for bringing classical music to unique spaces that are part of each city’s cultural heritage, Candlelight® will be presented for the first time in Guildhall. Candlelight is a series of live concerts produced by Fever, designed to democratize access to classical music.

A once-in-a-lifetime event is coming to inspire and coach those learning to play the piano at all levels whether they are self- learning or learning with a teacher.

Bright lights, fast rides and an atmosphere like no other – Hull Fair fans are already counting down the days to the start of the fair.

Our Editor, Rich Sutherland, went to see The Void during its visit to Hull Truck Theatre.

West End favourite Lee Mead steps right up for Barnum: The Circus Musical at Hull New Theatre next spring.

A CITY OF MUSIC #2 is a photography exhibition and fundraiser, launching to the public on Friday 26th September at 6pm at CIME (Creative Infusions Music Education) on Newland Avenue.

Fans of A Mischief of Rats are invited to an exhibition featuring all 45 of the artist-decorated rat sculptures at Princes Quay Event Space, running from Saturday 13th September until Friday 19th September.

On Friday 24th October, acclaimed singer-songwriter Ruth Lyon will bring her enchanting solo show to Pocklington Arts Centre.

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are once again celebrating World Mental Health Day with a unique look at how art and creativity can positively support mental health. Their Art Exhibition will display work created by patients and service users, as well as members of the public who are invited to share their own work for the exhibit.

Freedom brings to Hull a celebration of art, music, dance, circus and community.

“YOU DIRRRTTTYYY OLD MAN!”

Hull Piano School and the Hull University Music Department will be bringing a unique event entitled Secrets to Stunning Piano Performance to the Middleton Hall in November.

The Viewfinder Photographic Society’s (VPS) annual exhibition gets underway once again this autumn at Skidby Village Hall with its usual diverse range of members’ images, before then moving on to the Society’s regular new home at The Ferguson Fawsitt, Walkington.

We caught up with Producer and Actor, Alex Moran, about Thunder Road’s chilling new sci-fi horror, The Void.

Hull-born country singer-songwriter Emma King will release her new album Pocketful of Sun on 22nd August, a collection inspired by her hometown roots, friendship, relationships, the music industry and, significantly, the joys and challenges of motherhood.

In a remarkable achievement for the city’s creative community, three Hull-based artists have claimed the top honours in this year’s SCAF Emerging Artist Award, taking home first, second, and third place in the highly competitive regional competition.

Middle Child are inviting playwrights with “a meaningful connection to Hull” to apply for one of seven paid commissions for Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 2026. 

Nationally touring theatre company The John Godber Company is set to light up the stage this autumn and winter with a vibrant season of theatrical work, combining bold new writing with beloved classics.

Get ready to Shake it Off with Taylor Fever – a spectacular, music packed production celebrating pop sensation Taylor Swift, which is coming to Connexin Live, Hull.

We caught up with Writer, Director and Actor, Ryan Simons, about Thunder Road’s chilling new sci-fi horror, The Void.

Thunder Road Theatre, in association with Watford Palace Theatre, proudly announce the cast and creative team for its hotly anticipated new production The Void – a thrilling sci-fi horror story created for the stage, touring across the UK from autumn 2025.

A screening of Brassed Off, starring Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite and Tara Fitzgerald, and a Q&A with director Mark Herman has been announced as one of the highlights of Hull’s UNTHINKABLE festival.

This Halloween, witness the world premiere cinema event of Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, starring the explosive cast of the West End production.

The spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, comes to UK cinemas from Sunday 21st September.

Sue Ryding, one half of the award-winning LipService comedy duo, is returning to the stage with her solo show, Funny Stuff, coming to Pocklington Arts Centre on Thursday 2nd October.

The producers of new musical Here & Now, presented by UK pop sensations, Steps, have today announced the full cast for the UK & Ireland tour which comes to Hull New Theatre from 21- 26 April 2026.

Comedy legend Helen Lederer is taking her highly regarded, hilariously honest memoir, Not That I’m Bitter, on the road this Autumn, including a stop at Pocklington Arts Centre on Fri 3 Oct.

Music, comedy and children’s entertainment are all on the cards in a host of new Hull City Hall shows on sale this week.

Following their spine-tingling production of Shock Horror: A Ghost Story, Thunder Road are back – this time in association with Watford Palace Theatre – for a UK Tour of The Void, a new sci-fi horror created for the stage. The production opens at Hull Truck Theatre on Saturday 6th September ahead of its UK Tour.

Is blood thicker than water? Hull New Theatre finds out when legendary musical Blood Brothers returns next March.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Humber Street Sesh.

Join bestselling author, comedian and television favourite David Walliams for an unforgettable evening of laughter, storytelling and surprises at Connexin Live, Hull on Wednesday 5 November 2025.

Experience a dance-circus phenomenon like no other as Cirque Éloize bring their breath-taking new show iD Reloaded to Hull New Theatre this October.

Launchpad has announced Music Industry Support: Hull, a free evening of music industry panel discussions and live music curated in collaboration with the Polar Bear Music Club and Sesh Events on Tuesday 29th July from 7:30pm until late. 

Hessle Theatre Company returns to Hull New Theatre with a spectacular production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

HullBID is sharpening the focus on the excitement of a summer of events across the  city centre by urging people to capture the action on camera in a family friendly photography trail.

A new photography exhibition, Inspired in Prague, launches on Thursday 24th July at HOi bar on Princes Avenue, curated by local photographer Victoria Smith. 

Two days of bold new plays, writing masterclasses and theatre-making talks come to Hull’s Fruit Market this weekend.

Hull Theatres raises the curtain on a new autumn/winter season with a plethora of musical theatre, comedy, orchestral splendour, intimate performances, drama, dance, and family fun.

Pride in Hull returns in 2025 for what promises to be a vibrant celebration, all under the welcoming banner of this year’s theme: “You’re Welcome.” Marking its continuation as one of the nation’s standout LGBTQIA+ events, the festival remains deeply rooted in local spirit and shared purpose.

The wristbands, made from rPET which is recycled PET plastic, are now available to purchase from outlets across the region with full details listed below and on the festival website.

Now is your chance to snap up tickets to shows coming to Connexin Live, Hull at 50% off with the launch of a summer sale.

The multi-award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, brings his acclaimed new show Only Human to Hull New Theatre next year.

Hull Truck Theatre are running a series of interactive theatre-based summer schools over the holidays that will entertain children of all ages … so you don’t have to!

Writers from across the world are being invited to enter the 2025 Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing, which this year focuses on the compelling theme of Secrets.

Middle Child have announced the full programme for the 2025 edition of Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival, taking place in Hull’s Fruit Market from 19-20 July.

Hull City Hall’s prestigious Classics Series and Lunchtime Organ Showcase recitals return this autumn with an amazing programme of masterpieces from across the globe.

Step into an unforgettable evening of music, romance, and celebration with AndréRieu’s 2025 Maastricht Concert – Waltz the Night Away! Captured live in the breathtaking Vrijthof Square, in the heart of his beloved hometown of Maastricht, this brand-new summer spectacular transforms the historic setting into a glittering open-air ballroom. André Rieu invites audiences of all ages to waltz under the stars in a truly enchanting experience.

Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical the Rocky Horror Show heads to Hull New Theatre from 14 – 19 July with more fun and naughtiness guaranteed.

A clothing design entrepreneur is spearheading plans to stage an annual Hull Fashion Week.

Hull Truck Theatre is proud to announce the launch of the Mike Bradwell New Work Fund to honour the legacy of the theatre’s pioneering founder who sadly died on Monday 7 April 2025. With the blessing of his family, the fund has been established to invest in the next generation of great plays, championing local talent and pushing boundaries.

Based on the much-loved best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical heads to Hull New Theatre from Wednesday 28 January to Sunday 1 February.

Following three sell-out visits, SIX the Musical makes a triumphant return to Hull New Theatre from Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 May 2026.

Pride in Hull is excited to announce the launch of Pride’s Got Talent, a brand-new event offering performers from across the region a unique opportunity to take centre stage at one of the city’s most celebrated and inclusive events.

Tom Lucy, one of the UK’s brightest comedy stars, will bring his brand-new stand-up show, Golden Boy, to Pocklington Arts Centre on Saturday 14 Mar 2026 as part of his biggest solo tour to date.

A new comedy about a group of retired Hull fishermen is making waves at the Cannes Film Festival despite not being released yet.