Hull arts

View article Home-grown heroes, bdrmm, headline Humber Street Sesh 2024

Home-grown heroes, bdrmm, headline Humber Street Sesh 2024

The critically acclaimed 4-piece Hull band, bdrmm, hailed last year by NME as one of “Britain’s best kept musical secrets,” will headline the Main Stage at Humber Street Sesh this year. The annual, award-winning music festival, Humber Street Sesh will take place on August 3rd and is expected to attract around 20,000 people throughout the […]

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View article Hull to get its own version of Sesame Street

Hull to get its own version of Sesame Street

The iconic American TV series Sesame Street is coming to Humber Street this summer with a Hull twist. From Wednesday 29 June, Humber Street Gallery, run by Absolutely Cultured, will present contemporary artist Harold Offeh’s new exhibition, Hull Television Workshop. Influenced by Sesame Workshop (SW), the American non-profitorganisation that produced Sesame Street, Offeh will facilitate […]

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View article Freedom Festival is back!

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 Hull, presenting an exciting programme of music, performance, visual arts and talks including a number of special commissions and events. This year’s festival, which will […]

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View article Giant birds, Victorian stilt-walkers and booming brass bands heading to Hull’s streets

Giant birds, Victorian stilt-walkers and booming brass bands heading to Hull’s streets

Street theatre, performances and live music will take place in Hull next week as part of an exciting programme celebrating the city’s rich history. Giant birds, mermaids, brass bands, Victorian stilt-walkers and a contraption powered by Brussel sprouts will all be appearing across Hull’s streets in July. Hull City Council has commissioned events company Continental […]

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