
New Year's Eve party with live performances and a DJ set at Iron Lilies in Princes Quay, for over-16s only.

Tribute show by Absolute Free working through the classics of Free and Paul Rodgers at the Wrecking Ball Arts Centre.

Night of live music with Black Kes, Jarmouse and Gary Paradiso at The New Adelphi Club.

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

The Pete Roth Trio, with Bill Bruford on drums, plays jazz for a new generation at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre.

Russ Ballard plays the Wrecking Ball Arts Centre with his All Star Band on his He Can Do Magic Tour 2027.

Blues rock concert by Band of Friends, led by former Rory Gallagher bassist Gerry McAvoy, celebrating the music of Rory Gallagher.

Folk guitar concert by Katie Spencer and Henry Parker at the independent vinyl and books shop Wrecking Ball Arts Centre.

ABBA tribute dinner show with a three-course meal, professional dancers, an aerial hoop performance and dancing to ABBA classics.

Weekly country and western night hosted by Becky Brown, with dancing and live music, at the Willows Social Club on Holderness Road.

Over-18s Christmas party night with a three-course dinner and a resident DJ in the Myton Suite at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina.

Hull's flagship annual culture conference, held for the first time over two days, with talks on participation, volunteering and the future of place.

Event headlined by Bright Spots to mark National Care Leavers Month in Hull, celebrating the achievements of care-experienced young people.

Special baking competition for care leavers held at Kingston Youth Club during Hull's National Care Leavers Month.

Annual Hull City Council awards celebrating the achievements of the city's young people, with a focus on care-experienced youth during National Care Leavers Month.

Inaugural ceremony to celebrate Hull's sporting life with awards for sportsperson, coach, club and volunteer of the year.

Two-day conference on North Sea energy trade between the UK and Norway, with a reception at The Deep and panel discussions on hydrogen, offshore wind and CO2 transport.

Touring tribute show with a cast of musicians and singers performing Irish Christmas classics in a traditional Irish pub setting.

Guided tour behind the scenes of Hull City Hall, with the historic 1911 organ, the domed Mortimer Suite and backstage areas.

Guided behind-the-scenes tour of Hull New Theatre, led by a dedicated guide, while the venue undergoes a major refurbishment.

Stage show celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ITV comedy Benidorm, with live songs, behind-the-scenes gossip and a quiz hosted by Derren Litten.

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

Home ice hockey match of the Trojan Hull Seahawks in the NIHL National Division at the Hull Arena.

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.

Afternoon dance session led by Blackpool Tower organist John Bowdler, with ballroom, sequence and Latin numbers and tea and biscuits at the interval.

Acoustic session by folk singer-songwriter Katie Spencer at Beer No Evil in Hull.

Michael Jackson tribute show in which Ben Bowman, the UK's Michael Jackson tribute star, recreates the King of Pop's iconic dance routines with a live band.

Annual adult Christmas pantomime by Hysteric'ull at The Comedy Lounge, with a new show each year.

Festive variety show with over 60 Christmas songs and carols from Neil Sands and his cast.

Screening of 'Merry Christmas, Aubrey Flint' followed by a live in-person Q&A with director Jack Spring and cast members, including local actors Adrian Rawlins and Michael Kinsey.

Northern Soul and reggae show by Michael Leavy Junior, who flies in from Tenerife to keep the audience dancing.

Drama 'The BBC's First Homosexual' at Hull Truck Theatre.

Drama Dr Jekyll vs Mr Hyde staged at the Godber Studio of Hull Truck Theatre.

Drama play Black Is The Color Of My Voice at Hull Truck Theatre.

Stand-up show by John Kearns, directed by Jon Brittain, in which he portrays a 38-year-old man's life.

Stand-up show 'Could Well Be In' by Eric Rushton at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Stand-up show by Robert White, 'That Gay Autistic Keyboard Tanktop Comedy Guy!', at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Drama play One Punch at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Drama play 'Crime and Punishment' at Stage 1, Hull Truck Theatre.

Night of four UK climbing and adventure short films from the BritRock Film Tour, rated 12A.

Caryl Churchill's play 'My Name is Rachel Corrie' at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Drama play 'Everyone Dies' at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Stand-up show 'Speak of the Devil' by Tom Lawrinson at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Drama play 'A Simply Beastly Murder' at the Godber Studio of Hull Truck Theatre.

Preview of the comedy show Double Act at the Godber Studio in Hull Truck Theatre.

Introduction to acting workshop led by Peter McMillan at Hull Truck Theatre.

Encore screening of NT Live's Golden Boy, the play by John Osborne, with open captions at Hull Truck Theatre.

Stand-up show 'Chuckl. Hull' with Russell Kane and special guests at Hull Truck Theatre.

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.

Christmas ice show in which the classic Snow White fairy tale comes to life on ice with skating, aerial acts and acrobatics.

Lunchtime organ recital by Hull City Hall organist Dr Carol Williams on the historic 1911 organ.

Course led by Kevin Precious to write and perform stand-up, with a showcase gig on 23 February.

Stand-up show by Taskmaster and Last One Laughing alumnus Amy Gledhill, winner of the 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show.

Night of tribute acts with Kings of Lyon, The UK Strokes and Razorlite at Social on Humber Street.

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Chris Cantrill brings his stand-up show Rewilding, about a rural community mystery, to Godber Studio at Hull Truck Theatre.

Comedy whodunnit in which a bumbling detective and his nemesis interrogate a manor's gallery of suspects to solve the crime of the century.

Janet Street-Porter brings her stand-up show about her life to the Hull Truck Theatre, with BSL interpretation.

The Chameleon Players perform six short, witty one-act plays by David Ives at Blank Canvas, a sober venue at Princes Quay.

Concert by Nigerian singer-songwriter Brymo, with a special performance by Ossy Brown, at Jubilee Central.

Homecoming gig by Hull-born singer Dani Tersini, who spent twelve years building her craft in New York City, at Wrecking Ball Arts Centre.

Tribute show in which Tasha Leaper recreates Madonna's classic looks and performs her greatest hits with dancers.
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.

Interactive round-table comedy horror show where every audience member is assigned a role in a game of werewolves and villagers, in an 18+ version.

Screening of the adult animation 'Bouchra', exploring self-identity, at Reel Cinema as part of Hull Independent Cinema's 2026 season.

A live cast of West End singers and a rock band perform Meat Loaf's anthems by candlelight at Hull Minster, direct from London's West End.

A weekend of festive cheer in Hull's Queen Victoria Square and King Edward Street.

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

Festive market supporting young local traders on King Edward Street in Hull.

Small Christmas market on King Edward Street with festive gift ideas, part of Hull's festive season.

Family Christmas Light Switch-On concert with Daz Sims and his acts at Jubilee Central, with all proceeds to the Lord Mayor's Charities.

Screening of the comedy drama 'Comédie Française' about pre-show bedlam at Reel Cinema, part of Hull Independent Cinema.

Guided tours of the historic Hull Trinity House, with nautical memorabilia, a 400-year-old Arctic canoe and a chapel, led by Master Mariners and history volunteers.

Astronomer Adrian West brings The Night Sky Show, a visual and thought-provoking experience about the night sky, to the Hull New Theatre.

Candlelight concert in which a string quartet plays Hans Zimmer's most iconic film scores, recommended for ages 8 and over.

Double bill stand-up show 'He Was a Punk, She Did Ballet!' by comedians Michael Cook and Amy Albright at the Hull Comedy Festival.

A guided tour of the Hull History Centre's strongrooms and conservation areas, usually kept behind closed doors.

A night of stand-up from the Hull Comedy Festival, with headliner Harry Stachini and other comedians across city centre venues.

New commission by Hull artist Zivarna Murphy that re-imagines the shell grotto with hand-formed ceramics and sculptural weaving.

Exhibition of work by emerging young artists from Hull and the surrounding area alongside the gallery's permanent collections.

Exhibition at the Hull University Arts Collection with more than 3,000 artefacts from Southeast Asia.

Exhibition of photographs by amateur photographer William Jackson (1893-1966) documenting the industrial landscape of Hull.

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.