What’s on in Hull – August 2025
Is there a better month than August? Maybe that’s a debate for another day, but it certainly has to be up there, especially in Hull!
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Pride in Hull kicks off summer of events in Hull city centre
Summer is looking bright in Hull city centre with a whole host of events for all ages, starting with Pride in Hull.
Hosted in a number of sites and … More
What’s on in Hull – September 2023
There’s plenty still to look forward to as Summer comes to an end in Hull. Take a look at our selections of what’s on in Hull this month.
Freedom Festival road closures plus weekly traffic and travel update – 1 September
Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates:
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Freedom Festival 2023: Everything you need to know
Freedom Festival is back with a bang for 2023! Taking place in Hull City Centre, Freedom Festival is a festival like no other. Featuring installations, exhibitions, outdoor performances, indoor shows, … More
Freedom Festival road closures plus weekly traffic and travel update – 25 August
Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates:
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What’s on in Hull – August 2023
Take a look at our top pick of things to do in Hull this August.
Freedom Festival 2023 line-up revealed
The wait is over for the line-up for this year’s Freedom Festival in Hull.
Hull’s international arts festival returns with artists and shows appearing on the streets, theatres, galleries and … More
First look at Freedom Festival 2023
Freedom Festival Arts Trust has unveiled key dates for their highly anticipated summer festival, and offered a sneak preview of the incredible artists set to use the city as a … More
The Awakening 2023: All you need to know
Hull city centre will be illuminated this weekend with the return of the spectacular Awakening from Freedom Festival.
The event, across two evenings, will feature world-class installations and performances, with … More
5 things in Hull to look forward to in 2023
As another year ends, it’s time to look ahead and see what Hull has in store for the new year. Here’s a selection of things in Hull to look forward … More
Freedom Festival 2022: Everything you need to know
Hull’s long-running arts extravaganza, Freedom Festival, starts this weekend with more thought-provoking and entertaining performances for everyone to enjoy.
Named after the city’s association with William Wilberforce and the … More
The Awakening draws in more than 100,000 visitors to Hull city centre
More than 100,000 people turned out to experience an evening of magic, celebrating Hull’s rich maritime history.
The Awakening, Hull’s first major event of the year, drew in thousands of … More
Hull City Council and Freedom Festival Arts Trust partner on a new event for Hull city centre – The Awakening
Freedom Festival Arts Trust, creators of one of the UK’s leading international arts festival, Freedom Festival, with support from the Welcome Back Fund, England European Regional Development Fund as part … More
Freedom Festival is back!
Freedom Festival returns this weekend with an extended 16-day programme.
The Festival, back for its 14th year, will take place in galleries, museums, theatres, empty shops and public spaces across … More
Freedom Festival 2021 plans revealed
One of the highlights of Hull’s calendar, the Freedom Festival, will return this summer with an extended 16-day programme.
It will run from Friday 20 August until Sunday 5 September.… More
Freedom Festival to bring two internationally renowned performances to Hull
The 2021 Freedom Festival will present two internationally renowned performances prior to its annual September festival, with an uplifting spring programme starting in March.
The festival will bring the UK … More
5 things not to miss at Freedom Festival 2020
Freedom Festival returns this weekend with a special online programme that will be broadcast via the BBC.
Bringing together internationally renowned artists and local talent, this year’s festival features robot … More
Residents invited to help create new Humber Mouth project
Humber Mouth literature festival has launched a new project in conjunction with the Freedom Festival for 2020.
The Hull Story Map is inviting contributions from the city’s residents to create … More
Freedom Festival From Home 2020 programme announced
Hull’s annual Freedom Festival will bring a flavour of its international arts festival direct to homes this September, with a programme broadcast digitally and via the BBC.
Freedom Festival From … More
Search on for young presenters for online Freedom Festival
The Big Malarkey Festival is on the hunt for young people to be the faces of an exciting online programme as part of this year’s Freedom Festival.
The Reset Lab … More
Freedom Festival in Hull goes online in 2020
Freedom Festival Arts Trust has announced that the city’s annual Freedom Festival will not take place outdoors in September as planned, but will instead go online.
This year’s festival will … More
Video: Watch highlights of Freedom Festival 2019
This year’s Freedom Festival, which took place for the first time over five days, was the biggest one yet.
Organisers have released a video of the 12th edition of the … More
5 must-see things at Freedom Festival
The award-winning Freedom Festival is back this week.
This year the 12th edition of the international arts festival, that draws performers from all over the world, is taking place over … More
Stage is set for Freedom Festival 2019
The 12th edition of the award-winning Freedom Festival returns to Hull today.
Artists from across the world are converging to delight, challenge and mystify audiences with jaw-dropping circus, weird and … More
Outgoing Freedom Festival boss praised by council for ‘pivotal role’
Hull City Council has paid tribute to the “tremendous contribution” made to the city by the executive director and joint CEO of the Freedom Festival, Jenny Howard-Coombes.
Freedom Festival announced … More
Students train as reporters to tell Freedom Festival story
Students from Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) are preparing to tell the story of Hull’s award-winning Freedom Festival from a young person’s perspective as they take become reporters at … More
What’s on in Hull this August
Thursday 1 August
Wild Challenge Trail
Join the RSPB to learn which animals call the museum gardens their home. Museums Quarter gardens. 11am – 3pm. Free, drop-in.
Brilliant Buoyancy
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Hull names win big at White Rose Awards
Some of the city’s most popular names and businesses are celebrating today after winning big at the UK’s largest tourism awards – the White Rose Awards 2019.
The Deep, Hull … More
Young musicians from Hull to perform at London’s Southbank Centre
A group of young musicians from Hull are heading to London this weekend to perform at the Southbank Centre as part of PRS Foundation’s New Music Biennial.
This month, Hull … More
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