Category: Events

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.

After dazzling audiences for over two decades as Alexandra The Violinist — gracing stages from Britain’s Got Talent to luxury weddings and VIP events across the UK — Alexandra Parker emerges in 2025 with a bold new identity and sound.

A city centre church is working on plans to develop a regular and varied programme of live gigs after attracting a full house for an evening of maritime folk music and raising more than £1,100 for charity.

Inspiring author stories, exhilarating poetry performances that demystify verse, epic fantasy stories, compelling history, new books to discover, and spell-binding illustrations drawn live on stage: The Children’s Bookshow autumn programme delivers an awesome range of literary experiences designed to encourage creativity and promote the joy of reading, writing and drawing to primary school children across England.

The annual festival, which takes place from 1-12 October and is now in its 3rd year, provides a platform for grassroots artists in Hull through curating film and other creative events that converge with cinema to support the future of film and visual arts in Hull.