What’s on in July
Medieval Mayhem
Monthly entertainment guide, in partnership with Visit Hull
Pride in Hull
Pride in Hull
Hull city centre
July 27, 12pm-6pm
FREE
The region’s biggest LGBT+ Pride celebration returns for 2024 and this year Pride has got it down to a T!
Pride in Hull will be blazing rainbows across the city – you’re welcome to the party.
Parade starts at 10am:
Main stage – Zebedee’s Yard
Family area – Ferens Art Gallery
Community market – King Edward Street, Hull Freedom Quarter and Savile Street
Trans square – Queen Victoria Square
Medieval Mayhem
Medieval Mayhem
Museum Quarter, Queen Victoria Square
July 27-28, 11am-4pm
FREE
Join in this summer for historic family fun as the Medieval Mayhem returns for 2024!
A fun family weekend of medieval merriment as the popular Medieval Mayhem event comes back with a bang. Immerse yourself in what life was life in the medieval period with an exciting selection of performances, demonstrations and hands-on activities. Fun for all ages, including:
Combat displays from knights in armour
Pottery demonstrations
New for 2024! Nature and history themed storytelling, song, and music with the Wild Man of the Woods
Musical performances
Hull Pride-inspired, medieval-themed craft activities
‘Have a go’ pottery activity
‘Have a go’ archery*
Cookery, armour and craft displays
Food and drink stalls**
*There will be a fee for the archery of £3 per person for four arrows. Cash and card payments will both be accepted.
**Charges will also apply for the food and drink stalls. These stalls will also accept both cash and card payments and will include vegetarian and vegan options.
All other activities are free and drop-in.
British Chess Championships
British Chess Championships
Hull City Hall/Hull DoubleTree by Hilton
July 25-August 4, 12pm-6pm
FREE
The ECF is pleased to announce that this year’s British Chess Championships will be held at Hull City Hall and the DoubleTree by Hilton, with events running from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, August 4 across the two city centre venues.
This year’s championships are being supported by Hull and East Riding Chess Association, Hull City Council, Hull Culture and Leisure and Visit Hull and East Yorkshire.
EXHIBITIONS
Running until July 7
Still Life
Studio Eleven
Esther Cawley, Painter and Lesley Doe, Ceramicist, have collaborated to offer this concept both within the real state, and captured on the canvass.
Running until July 7
Byland’s Super Saga
Humber Street Gallery
Byland’s Super Saga is the first institutional solo show by Hull-born artist Jack Pell.
Running until September 22
Hull Grammar School (600 years) Exhibition
Wilberforce House Museum
Five Hull Old Grammarians have created an exhibition outlining the six centuries history of the school and its contribution to the city.
Running until September 14
Cold Junction
Gallery 87
Cold Junction merges Luis Bustamante’s historical photographs with Sebastian’s ongoing project El Otoñ.
Open Exhibition
Running until September 2
Open Exhibition
Ferens Art Gallery
The annual Open Exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery has celebrated the creativity of local amateur and professional artists since 1967.
Running until September 22
Young Artist Open Exhibition
Ferens Art Gallery
Celebrate the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area.
July 13
The Railway King
Streetlife Museum
Join local historian and YouTuber Jamie Topliss-Yates (aka, Hull History Nerd) to discover the story of the Railway King, George Hudson.
July 24-27
How Queer
Maister House
This year’s theme is inclusivity and diversity through the visual arts, celebrating the work of local LGBTQ+ artists and their allies.
THEATRE, FILM AND MUSICALS
June 29-July 6
Guts! The Musical
Hull Truck Theatre
The year is 1984. Fifteen women in a fish packing factory in Hull are about to make history…
July 3
Hull Independent Cinema: Driving Mum
Vue Cinema
When Mamma dies, Jon feels obliged to honour her last wish to buried in her home town – a long and difficult drive across the whole of Iceland.
July 9-13
The Syndicate
Hull New Theatre
Based on Kay Mellors’ hit BBC show, this sees five supermarket employees’ lottery numbers come up in style.
July 12
Lost in Music – One Night at the Disco
Hull City Hall
Recreate the magical 70s and be taken on a musical journey straight to the heart of disco!
July 13
The ELO Show
Connexin Live
With beautiful harmonies from six singers, string section and world class band, this really is as close as you will get to the real thing.
July 14
Mad about Musicals
Hull Truck Theatre
The talented superstar students from SJ ARTS Dance & Theatre School will transport you to the magical world of theatre.
July 15
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Hull City Hall
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra return to Hull with an electrifying night of music.
July 17-20
Calamity Jane
Hull Truck Theatre
Get ready for a wild and rowdy ride as NAPA returns to Hull Truck Theatre with their production of the iconic Doris Day musical.
July 18
The Rat Pack
Hull City Hall
Featuring all The Rat Pack’s timeless charm, this is an unforgettable night of entertainment that will have you reminiscing about this legendary legacy.
July 18-21
Awful Auntie
Hull New Theatre
The bestselling children’s author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have teamed up for a brand new production of this family adventure.
July 20
Evening of Schwartz and Menken
Hull Truck Theatre
Celebrating the music of Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken, the composers of hit musicals including Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors, Wicked, Godspell, Pippin and lots more.
July 23-25
Lord of the Dance – A Lifetime of Standing Ovations
Hull New Theatre
After celebrating the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Dance in 2022, Michael Flatley is back with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza.
July 23
Arrested Development
The Welly Club
An innovative blend of rap, funk and gospel influences, challenging the norms of the genre, advocating for unity and positivity.
July 26-28
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Park Street Performing Arts
Based on Washington Irving’s infamous short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a powerful and atmospheric musical by Helen Watts and Eamonn O’Dwyer.
July 24
NT Live: NYE (encore screening)
Hull Truck Theatre
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre.
July 24-27
Oliver
Hull Truck Theatre
Hull’s own State of the Arts Academy presents Oliver, by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh.
July 27
Two Piano
Hull New Theatre
David Barton and Al Kilvo bring years of experience and a deep love for the music to the stage, creating an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.
July 27
The Snake Davis Trio
Hull Truck Theatre
Snake teams up with long-time cohort and best buddy Johnny Thirkell and their mutual friend guitarist Mark Creswell to create gorgeous mellow music infused with jazz soul and pop.
MUSIC AND FESTIVALS
June 30 and July 7
Avenues Open Gardens
The Avenues
Avenues Open Gardens is an urban open gardens event that takes place in the HU5 area of Hull with usually around 40 private gardens open, plus allotments.
July 2-7
OMG Stunts!
Pickering Park
Witness breath-taking circus skills magically colliding with gravity defying, adrenaline-fuelled FMX stunts and monster truck madness.
July 4, 11, 18 and 25
Trinity Live Summer 2024
Trinity Market
Enjoy the music, the food, bars and shopping, all on offer in the heart of the Old Town!
July 6
Ella Street Festival
The Drain, Ella Street
Ella Street Festival is a one-day event of fairground fun, live music, DJs, art workshops, silent disco, face painting, paint fights, stalls, beach and much more.
July 11
Street Food
Zebedee’s Yard
A wide range of hot food and drink taking inspiration from all over the world, in an open-air setting.
July 20
Comic Con Mania
Connexin Live
Expect celebrity guests from film and TV, cosplay, gaming, anime, manga, prop and set recreations, board gaming, trade stands, comics, interactive Q&As and more!
July 20
Hull Trinity Festival Rebooted
Hull city centre
Live music – local and regional acts playing at various venues around Hull city centre.
July 20-21
Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival
Fruit Market
Fresh Ink is a new theatre festival supporting writers from Hull to create and develop new plays in the city.
BIG EVENTS COMING NEXT MONTH
August 3
Humber Street Sesh
Humber Street
August 8-11
Live From the Yard - featuring Callum Scott, Ocean Colour Scene, Ministry of Sound Classical and Razorlight.
Zebedee’s Yard
August 9
Dino Day
Queen Victoria Square
August 23-24
Hull Folk & Maritime Festival
Various locations
August 25
Hull Comic Con and Toy Fair
Allam Sports Centre
August 28-September 1
Freedom Festival
City centre
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