There is so much going on in Hull this month, including the return of some of the city’s most popular annual events –
Humber Street Sesh
Hull Marina, Saturday 3 August, 12pm until 11pm
It simply wouldn’t be summer without Humber Street Sesh.
The award-winning Humber Street Sesh returns, headlined by acclaimed Shoegaze 4-piece bdrmm. The festival showcases over 100 acts and provides a platform for regional emerging artists and musicians and critically acclaimed breaking bands from further afield.
Healthy Holidays
Various locations, dates and times
The Healthy Holidays programme provides a wide range of summer events specifically for children, young people and families.
There is tonnes of stuff happening all over the city, and you can have a closer look at the programme here.
The programme includes the always popular Play Days, which provides activities such as donkey rides, story-telling, face painting and craft activities.
Live From The Yard
Zebedee’s Yard, Thursday 8 August until Sunday 11 August, various times
Some HUGE names in music are heading to Hull this summer to feature as part of the stunning line-up at Live From The Yard.
Hull’s very own Calum Scott will open an incredible weekend of live music that will also include Ocean Colour Scene, Embrace, Razorlight, Reverend and The Makers, The Zutons and Ministry Of Sound Classical.
Freedom Festival
Various locations, Wednesday 28 August until Sunday 1 September, 12pm until 11pm
The end of August sees the return of another Hull favorite – Freedom Festival.
As always, the festival is filled with theatre, street art, acrobatics and all sorts, so take a deep dive into the programme and pick out what catches your eye.
Dino Day
Queen Victoria Square, Friday 9 August, 11am until 4pm
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, dilophosaurus and baby dinosaurs.
Activities also include free face painting, a colouring competition with dinosaur prizes, dinosaur related exhibitors and much more.
