What’s on in August
Humber Street Sesh
Monthly entertainment guide, in partnership with Visit Hull
Freedom Festival
Freedom Festival
Citywide
August 28-September 1
ASSORTED EVENTS
Freedom Festival is Hull’s award-winning international arts festival. From epic spectaculars unfolding in the city centre to intimate moments where audiences and artists meet, it presents thought-provoking, playful and powerful performances in public spaces that address the world we live in.
Freedom Festival Arts Trust brings thousands of people together through its annual festival and year-round artistic and creative programme of performances, installations and community participation to excite, inspire, challenge and provoke.
Inspired by the reformist legacy of William Wilberforce, it builds local, national and international alliances to create cultural experiences that have something to say about universal values and the future we want to make together.
Dino Day
Dino Day
Queen Victoria Square
August 9
11am-4pm
FREE
It’s going to be a pre-historic day in Hull city centre!
The event will be packed full of activities and exhibits. Visitors will have the chance to get up close and personal with a giant T-Rex, velociraptor, spinosaurus, dilphosaurus and baby dinosaurs.
Activities also include free face painting, a colouring competition with dinosaur prizes, dinosaur-related exhibitors and much more.
Calum Scott, Live from the Yard
Live From the Yard
Zebedee’s Yard
August 8-11
£16.80-£66.10
A new live music weekend coming to Hull, hosted in Zebedee’s Yard.
With first-class production, premium local food and drink, this will be one of the events of the summer.
Thursday, August 8: Calum Scott plus support from Caity Baser, Tim Gallagher and Charlotte Jane (5.30pm-11pm)
Friday, August 9: Ocean Colour Scene plus Embrace and Cast (5.30pm-11pm)
Saturday, August 10: Ministry of Sound Classical plus special guest (day party 3pm-10.30pm, night party 10.45pm-2am)
Sunday, August 11: Razorlight, The Zutons and Reverend & the Makers (5.30pm-11pm)
Humber Street Sesh
Humber Street Sesh
Humber Street
August 3
12pm-late
£30
The multi award-winning music festival returns.
2024’s festival will showcase over 100 acts, shining a light on regional emerging artists and musicians, as well as some aspirational acts from further afield invited to join the event’s milestone celebration.
British Chess Championships
British Chess Championships
Hull City Hall/DoubleTree by Hilton Hull
Running until 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 Hull, 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.
Hull Folk & Maritime Festival
Citywide
August 23-25
ASSORTED EVENTS
HFMF is organised by Folk in Hull, a registered charity that also hosts related events such as the popular maritime concerts and pop-up buskers’ gigs.
A number of its members work with schools and other community groups to help keep the folk tradition alive.
With more details to emerge shortly, make sure to check out their website or Facebook page for all the up-to-date details.
THEATRE, FILM AND MUSICALS
August 1
Hull Independent Cinema: La Chimera
Vue Cinema
Renegade British archaeologist Arthur leads a band of Italian grave robbers in search of illicit treasures.
August 6
Hull Independent Cinema: Blackbird, Blackbird, Blackberry
Vue Cinema
When Etero unexpectedly finds herself falling into a passionate relationship, she is faced with a stark choice between commitment and independence.
August 10
A Bitter Pill
Hull Truck Theatre
A contemporary tragi-comic play exploring fabricated or induced illness, through stylised performance, audience participation and improvised music.
August 10
Faulty Towers Comedy Dinner Show
Doubletree by Hilton Hull
An evening of side-splitting laughter and delicious dining!
August 13
Panto@TheDock: Alice in Wonderland
Stage @TheDock
Join Alice on a magical wander through Wonderland as she meets a whole host of crazy characters straight out of the classic book by Lewis Carroll.
August 14
Hull Independent Cinema: Rosalie
Vue Cinema
France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman who hides a secret – thick body and facial hair that she shaves to fit in. Will Abel manage to love her the way she is?
August 22
Rumble on the Humber
Social
An evening of different, original, ironic, surreal, dark and hilarious comedy.
Hull Independent Cinema: The Beast
Vue Cinema
Hoping to eliminate the pain of past romances, Gabrielle continually falls for different incarnations of the enigmatic Louis as she explores past lives in different times and parts of the world.
August 24
Burlesque Beneath the Stars
Stage@TheDock
This unique experience promises to dazzle and delight, set against the backdrop of a starry night.
Joe Pasquale: The New Normal
Hull Truck Theatre
Joe Pasquale has been showing off on stage for over 40 years – what’s one more?!
Knickers
Princes Quay Event Space
This laugh-out-loud comedy explores the extreme lengths Jodie will go to to make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis – selling her knickers online!
August 27
Hull Independent Cinema: Sleep
Vue Cinema
Soo-jin becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits when light sleep-talking quickly escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour.
MUSIC
August 1, 8, 15 and 22
Trinity Live Summer 2024
Trinity Market
Enjoy the music, the food, bars and shopping, all on offer in the heart of the Old Town!
August 3
Mantra, Collection Point and Phantom Lords
O’Rileys
For the first time in England, Mantra from Costa Rica, plus special guests.
Band of Friends
Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
A celebration of Rory Gallagher, with Gerry Mcvoy.
August 4
Black Spiders and support
The New Adelphi Club
This cocktail of heavy music, with a punk attitude, is something fans have come to savour.
August 9
Disorientations and supports
The New Adelphi Club
Catch this post-punk band from Antwerp, Belgium.
August 10
Northern Echoes
Jubilee Central
An unforgettable night as Sweden’s Journey Gospel Choir, the UK’s All for One Choir and Hot Gospel take the stage.
August 15
LACH and supports
The New Adelphi Club
LACH invented a guerrilla movement that changed the face of clubland in New York – Anti-Folk!
August 16
Hung like Hanratty and support
O’Rileys
Brutally honest punk rock band from the Midlands.
August 17
Alive: A Tribute to Pearl Jam
Social
The most accurate and engaging performance of Pearl Jam’s music you will find anywhere, delivered with the typical Pearl Jam intensity they are renowned for.
The Signatures and Steve Ellis
The Welly Club
Lead singer of The Love Affair, Steve Ellis, comes to The Welly alongside the house band for the Craig Charles funk and soul show on BBC 6 Music, The Signatures.
Led Zeppelish
O’Rileys
An exciting tribute to the world’s greatest rock band, Led Zeppelin!
August 21
Bears in Trees
Polar Bear
Four rapscallions, four certified no-gooders, voted ‘most likely to incite public nuisance’ by Time Magazine four years running!
August 23
Final Form and Long Goodbye
Polar Bear
Celebrating some of the finest hardcore/alt bands from across the country alongside Hull’s emerging artists.
August 24
The Sensational Alex Harvey Experience
Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
The UK’s no.1 tribute to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
We Need Some Love 90’s Reunion
Social
We Need Some Love hosts an epic House Reunion this August Bank Holiday weekend, playing all the 90s dance classics from Juliets, Room, Welly and Oasis!
GBH and support
The New Adelphi Club
Formed in 1978, the English street punk band GBH are pioneers of the street punk genre, and outspoken heroes of the working class.
August 28
Kavus Torabi
Wrecking Ball Arts Centre
A British/Iranian composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, author, artist, broadcaster and DJ.
L1NKN P4RK
The Welly Club
L1NKN P4RK prides themselves on bringing fans the most authentic, live Linkin Park experience through their raw and high energy performances.
August 30
Type of Negative and Pantera A.D
O’ Rileys
Two mega tribute bands, one mega night.
August 31
The Bug Club and support
The New Adelphi Club
Sub Pop has signed The Bug Club for the whole wide world, with plans to release new music from the Wales-based band in 2024 and beyond.
Johnny Cash Vs The Beatles
Polar Bear
Featuring The Froot playing the very best of The Beatles, while the Tony Beacock Band take on the legendary Johnny Cash.
FESTIVALS, MARKETS AND MORE
August 3
Hull Brick Festival
Allam Sports Centre
A great day for families, collectors, adult builders and every other kind of LEGO fan.
Hull Vegan Market
Trinity Market
Tasty food, sweet treats, free tasters and more.
August 7
Open Evening
Makerspace
Hosted in Hull Central Library, check out state-of-the-art manual, digital and electronic equipment alongside skilled staff providing support and workshops.
August 9
Dino Disco Party
Stage @TheDock
Join us at Stage @Dock with your dino loving disco divas for a FREE disco party! There will be games, music, dancing, prizes and more.
August 15
Street Food Night
Zebedee’s Yard
A wide range of hot food and drink taking inspiration from all over the world, in an open-air setting.
August 24
The Geek Experience
Trinity Market
You can expect cosplay judged with trophies, face painting, lots of photo backdrops to capture memories of your day and soooo much more!
August 25
Hull Comic Con and Toy Fair
Allam Sports Centre
Get ready for a geeky extravaganza at Hull Comic Con and Toy Fair, where you can immerse yourself in the world of cosplay and all things pop.
EXHIBITIONS
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 Otoño”.
Running until September 22
Open Exhibition
Ferens Art Gallery
The annual Open Exhibition at Ferens Art Gallery has celebrated the creativity of local amateur and professional artists since 1967.
Young Artist Open Exhibition
Ferens Art Gallery
Celebrate the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area.
Sam Larter – Artist in Residence
Ferens Art Gallery
Inspired by the colours and forms in works by Jan van Goyen and Frank Auerbach, Sam has created a symmetrical sculpture and several forms from wooden frames and found materials.
Running until August 25
The Mosaic Path
Studio Eleven
Curated by guest artist Linda Ingham, this yearly exhibition is inspired by the ecological term for the combination of environments – ‘mosaic’ – inherent from location to location.
Running until September 1
Don’t Worry, Beach Happy
The Deep
Help us celebrate the fantastic coastline that is right on our doorstep, and home to some of the world’s best Jurassic and Cretaceous geology. With face-painting, photo ops and more!
Running until September 22
Live like Legends
Humber Street Gallery
Live Like Legends, an exhibition celebrating Hull’s vibrant street art and graffiti scene.
Running until August 18
Our City, Our Story
Streetlife Museum
This exhibition is a celebration of the fantastic work produced by Hull schools through Hull Museum’s pop-up exhibition project.
August 28-December 31
Lionesses of Hull Exhibition
Streetlife Museum
Explore the rich history of women’s football in Hull through the lives of Carol Thomas and Flo Bilton.
TOP EVENTS COMING NEXT MONTH
September 24
Tim Peake – The Quest to Explore Space
Connexin Live
September 6-15
Heritage Open Days
Assorted Venues
September 9
Mr Vegas World Seniors Snooker
September 28
Hull Trinity Festival Rebooted
September 20
Paul Smith – Pablo
Connexin Live
September 23-28
Romeo & Juliet
Hull New Theatre
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