Category: Events

Hull Truck Theatre are excited to be kicking off the second half of their 50th anniversary season with Ladies Unleashed. Amanda Whittington’s third instalment of the Ladies Trilogy follows the popular Hull Truck Theatre hits, Ladies Day and Ladies Down Under, and celebrates friendship, growing older and living for today.

A must-have book for fans of Mick Ronson and David Bowie – the Spider from Hull who lit up the fabulous Ziggy Stardust shows with his dazzling guitar playing and powerful stage presence. This is Mick Ronson’s story. And it begins in his hometown of Hull.

The giant puffin sculpture, affectionately known as ‘Elsie’, has returned to her public. However, she can now be found in a brand new location.

A chamber orchestra will breathe beautifully dark energy into legendary rock and metal anthems at Hull City Hall.

This autumn Hull Truck Theatre presents a variety of exciting visiting work, from musicals and poetry to plays about power and knowledge. As the theatre collaborates with Freedom Festival, Hull Independent Cinema, NT Live and Heritage Open Day Tours, it welcomes new and returning partners to present quality theatre and talent this September.

This week Hull Truck Theatre caught up with playwright Amanda Whittington to find out more about the inspiration behind Ladies Unleashed, ahead of the start of rehearsals on Monday 5 September. Amanda shares what to expect from the story, the characters, and how she is proud to have Ladies Unleashed as part of the theatre’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Absolutely Cultured are excited to share the details of their upcoming season, kicking off in October and running through December. A variety of cultural events, exhibitions and projects will be taking place in their Humber Street Gallery venue, across Hull and its communities.

With nine days of Freedom Festival in 2022, there is so much to explore and enjoy every day from 26 August to 4 September. For those eager to get the most out of the festival this year, it is a must to catch the launch weekend events.