Arts
Live events, gigs, shows and happenings across the city.
Upcoming
Annie
Experience Annie live on stage at Hull New Theatre in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull New Theatre offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
LOL Comedy Club - September 2026
Experience LOL Comedy Club - September 2026 live on stage at Hull City Hall in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull City Hall offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
Opera Boys - Starring Paul Potts
Experience Opera Boys - Starring Paul Potts live on stage at Hull City Hall in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull City Hall offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
Chris Ramsey
Catch Chris Ramsey live on stage at Connexin Live, Hull's premier state-of-the-art entertainment arena. Connexin Live offers world-class acoustics, expansive staging, and unobstructed sightlines across all seating tiers. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of arena concessions, including local craft beers, wine, cocktails, hot food, and official tour merchandise throughout the concourses before taking their seats. Located in Hull City Centre on Myton Street, the arena is just a short 5-minute walk from Hull Paragon Interchange (trains and buses) and adjacent to ample multi-storey parking at Princes Quay and Osborne Street. Doors typically open 60 to 90 minutes before showtime.
The Phantoms - Starring Lee Mead 2026
Experience The Phantoms - Starring Lee Mead 2026 live on stage at Hull City Hall in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull City Hall offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
New Dawn Fades
Experience New Dawn Fades live on stage at Hull City Hall in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull City Hall offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
The Princess Proms
Experience The Princess Proms live on stage at Hull New Theatre in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull New Theatre offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
Jersey Boys
Experience Jersey Boys live on stage at Hull New Theatre in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull New Theatre offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks. Performance date: 28 Sep - 3 Oct 2026.
Peter Kay
Catch Peter Kay live on stage at Connexin Live, Hull's premier state-of-the-art entertainment arena. Connexin Live offers world-class acoustics, expansive staging, and unobstructed sightlines across all seating tiers. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of arena concessions, including local craft beers, wine, cocktails, hot food, and official tour merchandise throughout the concourses before taking their seats. Located in Hull City Centre on Myton Street, the arena is just a short 5-minute walk from Hull Paragon Interchange (trains and buses) and adjacent to ample multi-storey parking at Princes Quay and Osborne Street. Doors typically open 60 to 90 minutes before showtime.
A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END! A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless... This event is part of Hull's thriving year-round calendar of culture, independent arts, and community entertainment. Whether you are a local resident or visiting the city for the day, it offers a fantastic opportunity to experience the unique character, welcoming people, and vibrant creative spirit that make Hull special. We recommend checking travel arrangements in advance and combining your visit with a stop at one of Hull's nearby independent cafes, historic pubs, or waterfront restaurants.
Hull City Hall Venue Tour - 2026
Experience Hull City Hall Venue Tour - 2026 live on stage at Hull City Hall in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull City Hall offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
Hull New Theatre Venue Tour - 2026
Experience Hull New Theatre Venue Tour - 2026 live on stage at Hull New Theatre in the heart of Hull's cultural district. Featuring top-tier touring productions, celebrated performers, and world-class theatrical staging, Hull New Theatre offers an intimate, atmospheric auditorium with superb acoustics and comfortable seating across stalls, circle, and balcony tiers. Confectionery, programmes, and interval drinks are available across the venue bars. Easily accessible on foot from Hull Paragon Interchange, with multiple nearby car parks, restaurants, and Old Town pubs perfect for pre-show dinner and drinks.
Stories
10 Minutes with Local Mural Artist Spray-K
The artist behind Hull's most photographed wall on growing up in Bransholme, painting fast and never looking back.
The Fruit Market: How Humber Street Became Hull's Creative Quarter
Ten years ago it was a wholesale market. Today it's home to galleries, restaurants, studios and one of the most talked-about independent coffee scenes in the north.
Hull City of Culture 2017: What the Legacy Looks Like Now
Nine years on from the year that changed how the city saw itself, we look at what actually stuck.