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Hull Freedom Festival 2026
Hull's biggest annual arts festival returns for its free bank holiday weekend spectacular. Three days of street theatre, live music, circus, visual art and large-scale outdoor performances across the city centre and waterfront. One of the UK's largest free arts festivals.
Humber Street Sesh 2026
The UK's biggest free urban music festival, set across multiple stages and venues in Hull's Fruit Market district. Over 100 acts performing across one weekend, showcasing the best of emerging and independent music. Entirely free and family-friendly during the day.
Hull Big Malarkey Festival 2026
Hull's much-loved children's literature and arts festival returns to East Park. A free outdoor event featuring author talks, storytelling, live performances, workshops and creative activities for children and families. One of the highlights of Hull's summer calendar.
Old Town Saturday Market
The weekly independent market in Trinity Square returns with a strong lineup of local food producers, vintage traders and craft makers. Pick up fresh bread from Humber Bakehouse, locally roasted coffee, and handmade ceramics — all under the shadow of Holy Trinity Minster. Running every Saturday, rain or shine.
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The Deep
One of Europe's most spectacular aquariums, built at the confluence of the Rivers Hull and Humber. Home to over 3,500 fish and 40 sharks across 87 metres of underwater tunnels and two million litres of water. An architectural landmark as well as one of the UK's great visitor attractions.
Ferens Art Gallery
Hull's flagship public gallery holds a permanent collection spanning seven centuries of European and British art, including Old Masters, portraits, marine paintings and a strong contemporary programme. Transformed during City of Culture 2017, the Ferens hosts major loan exhibitions and is free to enter.
Hull Truck Theatre
One of the UK's leading producing theatres, Hull Truck has been developing and staging new writing for over fifty years. Its Ferensway building — opened in 2009 — houses a 440-seat main auditorium and a flexible studio space. The theatre programmes a mix of world premieres, co-productions with major UK companies, and community work rooted in Hull.
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