
Free hour-long guided tour of the Ferens Art Gallery, with its guides telling the stories behind works by Lorenzetti, Dutch Golden Age art and Atkinson Grimshaw.

Armistice Day service with a two minutes' silence and a wreath-laying at the Cenotaph, organised by the Royal British Legion Hull branch.

Free creative careers roadshow with information stalls and talks from creative professionals across Hull and East Yorkshire.

Free 18+ Saturday night of alt anthems, indie bangers and club classics, with underground music in the beer garden, at Polar Bear Music Club.

Live performance by Mambo Jambo with members of Hull Samba at the Albemarle Music Centre for the Hull Jazz Festival.

Free jazz and Latin classics from the Great American Songbook by Hull jazz vocalist Lyn Acton and guitarist Dan Edwards at Garbutts.

Free live music night at the Polar Bear Music Club with Peer Pleasure, Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels, Zoo Disco and Hillbillies of Hull.

Free drop-in morning of pop-up art activities at stations for children aged 0-5 and their families in the Explore Art Gallery.

Free concert in which the Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra is joined by saxophonist and composer Andy Scott, with pieces by both Scott and the orchestra's students.

Free gig by Hot Club de Hull, playing gypsy jazz and hot swing, as part of the Hull Jazz Festival.

Gypsy Jazz Swing duo Ain't That Got Swing! play Django Reinhardt classics and modern songs in the gypsy swing style.

Free Christmas lights switch-on in Queen Victoria Square with live local acts and choirs, a rooftop fireworks display over Hull City Hall and the Lord Mayor.

Monthly Friday night of modern jazz with regional talent, led by the venue's Paul Sargeson, in a cosy seated room.

Free creative writing workshop led by Rae Mainwaring, the playwright of Bright Places, to explore pockets of joy and how we tell our own stories.

Christmas craft market with more than 35 local craft businesses, handmade jewellery, pottery and textiles, on a donation basis at Hull Minster.

Free hour-long guided tour of the 17th-century Merchant's House that was the home of William Wilberforce, led by accredited volunteers.

Free weekly live music night with Different State, Bird Dentist and Emily Gaskell, followed by DJs, at the Polar Bear Music Club.

Free screening of the film 'The People's Emergency Briefing' on climate change, followed by a discussion led by council experts, for Hull residents aged 16 and over.

Eight-piece live Soul and Motown band playing hits from the 1960s and 1970s at Rio Music Bar, a night for over-18s.

Free record fair with dealers from across the UK selling new and used vinyl records, CDs and tapes, in its 15th year.

A one-day Victorian-themed gift market held inside Hull Minster on the last Saturday of November.

Festival of decorated Christmas trees by local businesses and groups at Hull Minster, with free admission and a £10 donation per tree to the Lord Mayor's Charity Appeal Fund.

Free monthly family crafting session held in the Children's Library at East Park Library, with materials provided and advance booking required.

Free, self-guided drop-in Christmas session with LEGO and festive craft activities to make decorations and personalise a Christmas gift bag.

Weekly open mic night for unsigned acts and first-timers at The New Adelphi Club, with its SETMIXER recording and mixing service.

Free guided tour through 235 million years of regional history, from mammoths and the Bronze Age to Roman Britain and medieval Hull.

Monthly free-entry modern jazz night at the Polar Bear Music Club, with an eclectic jazz playlist and live band.

Free artist talk with Dina Tereshchenko, a mixed-media artist from Ukraine, about the work shown in the Ferens Open Exhibition 2026.

Free wedding fair with local alternative wedding styling and coordination firm Luna Moon Events showcasing unique local wedding suppliers.
Free public exhibition of original images, maps, diary entries and Bushby's walking trolley 'The Beast' from his 10,000-day walk from Chile to the UK.
Free exhibition by East Riding Artists members of scenes and memories of outdoor spaces seen from their own windows, at The Stables Gallery in Burton Constable Hall.

Free teen fiction author sessions, YA Spotlight, with author interviews and book signings at Hull Central Library.

Hull City Council's annual collection of unwanted children's jumpers to support local families for Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day.