Category: Arts

Chart-topping indie band Ocean Colour Scene are heading to Hull as part of their 2025 tour, which sees them supported by iconic psychedelic rockers Kula Shaker.

The Godber Theatre Foundation, which helps young people from Hull and East Yorkshire break into the theatre industry by offering them mentorship, exclusive masterclasses, workshops and invitations to events, is now open for applicants for its 2025 year.

Check out these new shows on sale now at Hull City Hall and Hull New Theatre.

It’s the feel-good, singalong, night out you’ve been craving. 

Following a sold-out West End season, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith bring the critically acclaimed Inside No.9 Stage/Fright, to Hull New Theatre from Tuesday 28 October to Saturday 1 November.

An infamous seafarers’ pub which is in the process of rising from the rubble of a demolition site will be celebrated in song along with other elements of Hull’s nautical heritage at an evening of maritime folk music.

This Christmas audiences are invited to join Oliver Twist on the adventure of a lifetime in this festive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel. This family favourite will be live on stage from Fri 28 Nov 2025 – Sun 4 Jan 2026, with tickets now on sale – including some enticing Early Bird offers.

Hull’s live music scene is set to light up on Thursday 27th March, as Honey Box Live teams up with The Sesh for a one-night-only event at Hull Truck Theatre.

The leading lady of award-winning Hessle Theatre Company’s production of Legally Blonde is proving to be a law unto herself as she prepares to tread the boards at Hull New Theatre next month.

The award-winning Humber Street Sesh Festival is thrilled to announce anthemic alternative/indie band The Howl & The Hum will headline the 2025 event, set to take place on Saturday 2nd August 2025, on Hull Marina.

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Biting Point tells the story of two people who spend their working days stuck in traffic, until an accident on the Humber Bridge roundabout turns their lives upside down.

This exceptionally talented 19 year old from Hull started playing guitar when he was just 8 and penned his very first song at the tender age of 12. Ellis has been playing local gigs in Hull and select dates in London over the past couple of years.

Our theatre reviewer, Sam Sims, shares his thoughts on Of Mice and Men at Hull Truck Theatre.

Hull city centre is set to come alive with creativity and innovation as it hosts Colliderfest, a festival that merges the worlds of science and art.

Pink stilettos take local actress back to court.

‘Do I Love You?’ is a hilarious dance-fuelled play from the writer of ‘Bouncers’ and ‘The Highwayman’, which is coming to the East Riding Theatre in May.

Hoi, a contemporary bar located on Princes Avenue, is proud to present From Ukraine to UK, a new exhibition showcasing the captivating 35mm film photography of Ukrainian artist Danylo Nazarenko. Curated by local photographer and curator Victoria Smith, this exhibition is part of an exciting new series of exhibitions at Hoi, offering a fresh platform for local artists.

Humber Street will echo to the sound of pianos again this year as part Piano Day 2025, and everyone’s invited.

Join André Rieu for his 75th birthday celebration. In this special new cinema event, André and his Johann Strauss Orchestra tour the world from New York to Vienna, from Bahrain to Malta and Sydney to Maastricht.

Budding entrepreneurs and dance enthusiasts could experience some Saturday Night Fever this weekend.

Honey Box Live, the UK’s trailblazing live-streamed music show, is teaming up with The Sesh, Hull’s premier grassroots music organisation, for an unforgettable live event at Hull Truck Theatre on Thursday 27th March 2025. Together, they are on the lookout for unsigned bands and emerging musicians to take the stage.

This year’s twenty-third edition of the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival will bring another compelling line-up of contemporary and classic Polish cinema to London screens from 6 March to 25 April 2025.

Our theatre reviewer, Sam Sims, shares his thoughts on Mary and the Hyenas at Hull Truck Theatre.

Hull and East Yorkshire’s latest public art venture, A Mischief of Rats, welcomed sponsors and supporters to Hull College’s Bilocca Restaurant on Tuesday to enjoy a first view of Daisy Rat. 

The eminent East Yorkshire venue is set to mark its milestone 25th anniversary with a series of specially curated events, including its first-ever comedy festival on Saturday 31 May.

The National Gallery has announced it will partner with Hull’s Ferens Art Gallery as part of its Masterpiece Tour 2025-27.

Middle Child are pleased to announce the eight writers commissioned for Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 2025.

In 2023, Hull-based company The Herd were commissioned by the Southbank Centre to create REPLAY, a pioneering play installation for families, made entirely out of recycled and reused materials.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2025, McNicol Ballet Collective presents Here & Now, a new mixed bill featuring extracts from its diverse range of repertoire alongside a brand-new work, at Hull City Hall on Saturday 29 March, the Royal Academy of Music on Saturday 5 April, and Northern Ballet’s Audrey & Stanley Burton Theatre on Saturday 12 April.

Artlink, in collaboration with Matthew’s Hub, is thrilled to announce ‘Different by Design’, a group exhibition celebrating the work of neurodivergent artists and marking Matthew’s Hub’s 10-year anniversary. Launching on Friday 17 January 2025, from 6pm-8 pm, the exhibition will run until 29 March at Artlink Hull’s 87 Gallery.

Local dementia-friendly theatre company Smashing Mirrors Theatre are delighted to be teaming up with Parkway Cinema Beverley this February to bring their show “Mike and Millie’s Winter Wonderland” to the stage on Tuesday 25 February at 10:30am.

Award-winning blues-rock guitarist Laurence Jones has today announced an April 2025 headline show at East Riding Theatre in Beverley on Friday 4th April.

This Spring, Hull Truck Theatre will present Of Mice and Men(Wednesday 5 March – Saturday 22 March) in collaboration with Derby Theatre, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Theatre by The Lake to tell John Steinbeck’s gripping tale of friendship and hope.

Open Auditions for FRIENDS! The Musical Parody.

Current and former BBC colleagues will be reuniting on the big stage to continue the 25-year tradition of presenting their fundraising pantomime.

Hull’s youngest children are invited to snuggle up and get cosy at The Herd’s latest show, a sensory, musical adventure through the land of sleep in its final week of a six-month local tour.

The hotel is set up – ish, beds are made – ish, and breakfast will be served – ish when the chaotic comedy Fawlty Towers heads to Hull New Theatre from 12-16 May 2026. 

Our theatre reviewer, Sam Sims, shares his thoughts on The Borrowers at Hull Truck Theatre.

Pop sensations Steps’ official musical, Here & Now, heads to Hull New Theatre from 21 -26 April 2026 as part of a major UK and Ireland tour.

This Christmas, celebrate friendship, bravery, and adventure with a brand-new festive production at Hull Truck Theatre.

This holiday season, Fever’s Candlelight concerts are coming to Hull. Throughout December, attendees will be immersed in the magic of Christmas with timeless carols like Silent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Jingle Bells, along with beloved holiday soundtracks and selections from The Nutcracker.

Iconic characters from the world of fiction will come head-to-head at Hull City Hall this month.

Hull Truck Theatre and Pilot Theatre are set to present a brand-new production, Mary and the Hyenas, to audiences in the new year (Friday 7 February – Saturday 1 March 2025).

Budding playwrights in Hull are invited to apply for the Middle Child Writers’ Group, which returns in January. 

Northern Ballet will spread Christmas cheer across Hull this winter when the company brings Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to Hull New Theatre from 12-16 November as part of a new UK-wide tour.

Hull-based theatre company The Herd are based in a Princes Quay shop unit and have created a free play space made entirely out of recycled and reused materials.

A theatre campaign has sparked an extraordinary response from the local community. Launched on Monday 21 October, She Productions’ Pay It Forward initiative saw over 200 theatre tickets donated within 48 hours, ensuring families across Hull and the East Riding can experience live theatre throughout 2025.

Discover a magical hidden world underneath the floorboards at Hull Truck Theatre this November with The Borrowers (Friday 29 November 2024 – Saturday 4 January 2025), presenting audiences with a perfect alternative to pantomime during the festive season.

Middle Child have revealed the cast of their 2024 rock’n’roll panto, Treasure Island.

Hull Truck Theatre are delighted to announce the full cast line up for their magical adaption of classic tale, The Borrowers, presented in partnership with Hull Trains and on stage from Friday 29 November to Saturday 4 January.

Buckle up and fasten those seatbelts for a high speed, full throttle evening with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner at Hull City Hall next year.

The previously sold-out experience returns this Halloween, The Night of The Werewolves Live, a deliciously camp, chaotic and immersive dining experience theatre show that’ll leave you screaming with laughter – and maybe a touch of terror.

Hull-based theatre company 1UPSTARTS will shortly be launching their brand new interactive horror audiowalk ‘Curioptica’, launching at 10am on Saturday 19 October from the Welcome Information Centre in Paragon Station.

Get ready for an unforgettable family experience as the enchanting pantomime Robinson Crusoe comes to Hull and Bridlington, featuring beloved current and former BBC presenters and staff.

This autumn, internationally renowned playwright John Godber is bringing his brand new play ‘The Highwayman’ to East Riding Theatre from 25 October – 9 November as part of a celebration of ten years of the theatre in Beverley.

Seán Aydon’s acclaimed adaption of Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein will begin a second major UK theatre tour this autumn, playing at Hull Truck Theatre from Tue 22 – Sat 26 October.

Steve Steinman’s epic new original rock musical, Vampires Rock Eternal Love, embarks on a new beginning – with its nationwide tour set to gross £2m, prior to its London debut. It plays the Hull New Theatre on Friday 24 January 2025.

Hull Theatres announces five fantastic shows on sale now.  

Coronation Street stalwarts Christine Mackie (Dr Susan Gaddas) and Sue Jenkins (Gloria Todd) reunite to take their acclaimed stage production of KIN back out on the road for 2024.

Hull is set to come alive with the vibrant sights and sounds of the Freedom Festival 2024, running from Wednesday 28 August to Sunday 1 September. Organised by the Freedom Festival Arts Trust, this year promises an extraordinary lineup of events and performances that celebrate the rich tapestry of human experiences through art and culture.

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 2025.

Get ready to experience a sweet symphony like no other! Back to Ours, a Hull-based Arts Council England NPO charity known for delivering unique arts and cultural experiences, is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new event: Now That’s What I Call an Orchestra.

The popular Hull Folk and Maritime Festival is set to make a long-awaited return this month after a five-year absence.

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to Hull New Theatre from 30 September – 4 October 2025.

Hull Theatres has announced two terrific shows that are now on sale.

The crowning glory of the West End, Broadway and beyond, SIX the Musical, returns to Hull New Theatre from 3 – 7 June 2024 following two sell-out visits in 2021 and 2023.

The festival presents brand-new plays, workshops, industry talks and a keynote speech from the artistic director of the Royal Court.

Get ready for a wild and rowdy ride as NAPA returns to Hull Truck Theatre with their production of the iconic Doris Day musical “Calamity Jane”.

Freedom Festival Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Freedom Festival 2024, a spectacular celebration of arts, culture, and human experiences. With a series of captivating performances and events, this year’s festival promises to delight audiences in Hull and once again, Freedom On Tour in Bridlington.

It’s only a week to go until the start of Beverley Puppet Festival with a fantastic selection of ticketed and free shows for kids, teens, […]

Our theatre reviewer, Sam Sims, shares his thoughts on Guts! The Musical at Hull Truck Theatre.

Think it’s too early to talk about Christmas? Think again!