Monthly entertainment guide, in partnership with Visit Hull
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Christmas lights switch-on
Queen Victoria Square
November 19
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The countdown to the festive season begins, bringing magic and sparkle to the city centre, alongside a small Christmas market on King Edward Street.
As always, the annual Christmas Lights switch-on will include entertainment
provided by local entertainers and compered by Darren Leatham. The Lord Mayor of Hull Councillor Maria Coward will switch on the lights, along with a host of special guests from the balcony of Hull City Hall.
Hull Comedy Festival
Various city centre locations
November 1-15
Assorted prices
Hull Comedy Festival returns for 2026 with even more hilarity, more fun and plenty of laughs!
Get ready for a brilliant line-up of headline acts, rising stars, local favourites and family-friendly shows.
Highlights include Frankie Monroe, the owner and MC of Rotherham working men’s club The Misty Moon; Alllison Pope, Head of HR, delivering her final staff briefing before announcing the latest staffing cuts; Australian comedian Aidan Jones, who blends stand-up with live classical music; and Jeddy Bear and Gary, back with their Greatest Hits.
You can also champion some of Hull’s most exciting emerging comedy talent at the search for ‘Ull Comedian of the Year. Watch eight brilliant comedians battle it out for the crown – and you might just discover a future star before everyone else!
This year’s festival takes place across a host of venues, including Hull Truck, Comedy Lounge, Molly Mangan’s, Living Room at Jubilee Central, Brain Jar and Space Pier Street Pop-Up.
Twenty years of laughs, a whole host of fantastic shows and something for everyone – don’t miss it!
The Wind in the Willows
Hull Truck Theatre
November 27-January 3
£11-£35
Join Mole and friends on an exciting, fun-filled whirlwind adventure this festive season.
Teaming up with Badger and Otter, the friends bravely take on the Wild Wooders to try and save Toad and his beloved Toad Hall, just in time for Christmas!
Featuring brand new music and clever costumes, this charming adaptation is full of humour and heart! Based on Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved classic novel, audiences are invited to explore themes of friendship, loyalty, home and belonging – with some added joyous Christmas magic.
The perfect alternative to pantomime over the holidays, magically captivating audiences of all ages.
MARKETS, FOOD & FESTIVALS
November 13-21
Hull Jazz Festival
Various locations
A programme that gives audiences access to high-quality artists from across the UK and beyond.
November 13
Outside Farmers & Makers Market
Queen Victoria Square
Regular market returns to the city centre filled with various stalls.
November 19
Festive Market
King Edward Street
Great, festive gift ideas.
November 20
Young Traders Festive Market
King Edward Street
Support young local traders this festive season.
November 21-22
Hull’s Festive Weekend
Queen Victoria Square/King Edward Street
The magic of the season arrives in Hull!
November 22
Blank Canvass Christmas Craft Fair
Princes Quay
Perfect gifts for Christmas.
November 28
Victorian Christmas Market
Hull Minster
Lots of gifts not found on the high street – perfect for Christmas.
Hull Record Fair
Social
Dealers from across the UK, selling new and used vinyl records, CDs, tapes, and more.
Party Like Its 1999
DoubleTree By Hilton
It's time to rewind the clock this Christmas - bringing full throwback energy.
Christmas Art Market
Ron Dearing UTC
Annual Arts & Crafts Christmas Market including Santa’s Grotto.
COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
November 1
Hull Comedy Festival: Jed Salisbury – I Don’t Think You’re Ready for Jeddy
Comedy Lounge
A warm, self-aware show about overthinking tiny interaction.
November 3
Hull Comedy Festival: Frankie Monroe
Hull Truck Theatre
Enjoy a fantastic night of surreal and mind-blowing comedy.
November 4
Hull Comedy Festival: Sandro Ford – Larger Than Life
Molly Mangan’s
Sharp observations, and pub-bred storytelling.
Best Of ‘Ull
Hull Truck Theatre
Hull is funny! Prepare for laughter as a selection of Hull's comedy talent returns.
November 5
Hull Comedy Festival: International Idiots
Hull Truck Theatre
Gary and James bring you their brand of wildly physical, slapstick absurdity.
November 6
Hull Comedy Festival: Harry Stachini: Lobster Tour
Jubilee Central
Harry has fast become one of the most in-demand comedians on the circuit today.
Laugh Out Loud Comedy
Hull City Hall
Treat yourself to a laugh this November.
Jonathan Pie – The End of The World
Connexin Live
The UK’s angriest news reporter returns for a brand-new live show.
November 6-8
One More Time
Park Street Performing Arts
Heartwarming comedy, with wonderful music.
November 7
Hull Comedy Festival: A Night of Comedy
HU5
A huge night of stand-up, featuring a brilliant line-up of familiar faces and award-winning comedians.
November 8
Hull Comedy Festival: Rich Austin
The Brain Jar
An hour of note-perfect stand-up from one of the second-best comedians in Hull.
Peter Kay Tribute Lee Lard
Comedy Lounge
The most popular comedy tribute in the UK today.
November 10
Hull Comedy Festival: Chris Lumb Presents Prequel, Sequel & Requel
Space Pier Street Pop-Up
Adult only comedy panel show.
Hull Comedy Festival: Phil Walker
Space Pier Street Pop-Up
A man in the middle of life desperately trying to stay relevant.
Comedy Festival: Stand Up and Give Fund BIG Comedy Gala
Hull Truck Theatre
Help keep live comedy alive, as you join us with performers from across the UK.
November 11
Hull Comedy Festival: Mike Linwood
Space Pier Street Pop-Up
A familiar face on the Northern comedy circuit.
Hull Comedy Festival: Michael Cook & Amy Albright
Space Pier Street Pop-Up
A powerhouse double bill from two comedians with nothing in common.
Ania Magliano – Peach Fuzz
Hull City Hall – Mortimer Suite
Fresh from Saturday Night Live!
Fin Taylor
Hull City Hall
Men want to be him. Women want their boyfriends to stop showing them his videos.
November 12
Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet
Connexin Live
Live comedy is straight up amazing.
Harry Enfield and No Chums
Hull City Hall
A rare and entertaining evening with legendary satirical comedian.
November 20
Tiny Tim’s Adventures
Hull City Hall
Tim is on his own adventure navigating through adult life.
November 21
Attilla The Stockbroker
The New Adelphi Club
Punk poet, dub ranter, singer-songwriter, early music punk pioneer.
November 26
Rob Rouse: Funny Bones
Social
He's a man with genuinely funny bones.
November 27
Rob Newman
Wrecking Ball Arts
A survival guide to the 21st century.
November 27-29
The Night of the Werewolves
Space – Pier Street Pop Up
Interactive comedy horror show where participants are challenged to conspire, debate, accuse.
EXHIBITIONS, TOURS, TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Until November 21
Industrial River: The Photography of William Jackson
Hull History Centre
Exhibition by talented amateur photographer, William Jackson (1893-1966).
Hull Fair Exhibition
Western Library
Archived and contemporary images of the fair.
Until December 5
HEY Children’s University Exhibition
Artlink
Celebrating three decades of impact through artwork.
Until December 31
Southeast Asia Museum
Hull University Arts Collection
Over 3,000 artefacts on display.
Until January 10
Young Open Exhibition 2026
Ferens Art Gallery
Celebrate the creative talent of young people in Hull and the surrounding area.
Until January 24
Hull & East Yorkshire Deaf Centre Centenary Exhibition
Streetlife Museum of Transport
The exhibition will tell the story of the community over the last century.
Until January 31
I Am Black Because I Come from The Earth’s Inside
Humber Street Gallery
This new commission is an invitation to enter an alternatively conceived shell grotto.
November 1
Slow Sundays Drawing Group
Ferens Art Gallery
Informal drawing group.
Guided Tour of the Streetlife Museum of Transport
Streetlife Museum of Transport
Travel through 200 years of transport history.
November 3
Halloween Mask Making
Central Library
Join Alex at Makerspace for Halloween Mask Making.
November 5
Professor Alice Roberts Live
Hull City Hall
A new, ground-breaking, spectacular theatrical production.
November 7, 21
Behind The Scenes Tour
Hull History Centre
A fascinating journey through the strongrooms and conservation areas of the History Centre.
November 7
History Makers: Paper fireworks
Hull History Centre
Draw colourful firework art, paper rockets and sparklers.
Sound Bath
Humber Street Gallery
Sixty-minute immersive sound bath with sound bath facilitator, Matt Walton.
Stained Glass Window Tour
Hull Minster
Learn about the stories of the Minster’s stained-glass.
November 10
The Rise of Fall of the 1931 Humber Bridge Bill
Hull History Centre
This talk describes the interwar plans for a bridge across the Humber.
November 11
Hull Noir: Saima Mir
Central Library
Saima Mir talks about her captivating new thriller with writer and Hull Noir co-founder, Nick Triplow.
November 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
A Gilded Christmas Tale
The Gilded Lounge
Elegant live music, immersive storytelling, festive cocktails, laughter, sparkle and a little Christmas magic.
November 14
The Night Sky Show – A Sky Full of Hope
Hull New Theatre
Astronomer and author Adrian West presents a glorious visual and thought-provoking experience.
November 16
Hull Trinity House Tours
Hull Trinty House
Explore one of the best kept secrets in Hull.
November 19
Hull Independent Cinema: Comedie Francaise
Reel Cinema
A comedy drama about pre-show bedlam.
Open Exhibition Artist Talk
Ferens Art Gallery
Joe Foster explores themes of ecological change and human intervention.
November 28
Contemporary Kintsugi Workshop
Ferens Art Gallery
Discover the art of Kintsugi – where broken becomes beautiful.
November 29
Festive Gilding Workshop
Ferens Art Gallery
Christmas starts here with this wonderfully engaging workshop where you will have the opportunity to gild a large Christmas ornament.
Weekly – Tuesdays and Sundays
Guided tours of Ferens Art Gallery and the Museums
Explore the city’s art collection or head to Hull’s Museums Quarter to learn about Hull’s history.
ENTERTAINMENT
October 21-November 14
The 39 Steps
Hull Truck Theatre
Hitchcock meets Monty Python in this fast-paced comedy spy thriller packed with theatrical magic.
November 2-7
The Silence of the Lambs
Hull New Theatre
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now…
November 6, 7
Carnevil
The Gilded Lounge
A spellbinding world where vintage Berlin cabaret meets the mystery of Halloween.
November 7
Hull Independent Cinema: Late Fame
Reel Cinema
A poet rediscovers his artistic passion befriending a group of eccentric creatives.
November 10-14
Dirty Dancing
Hull New Theatre
See the hit film come to life before your eyes.
November 11
Hull Independent Cinema: Hanging by a Wire
Reel Cinema
A routine ride turns into a life-or-death battle for survival.
November 13, 28
Bongo’s Bingo
Asylum
Bingo, rave, cheesy singalongs and dance offs.
November 24
Hull Independent Cinema: Hope
Middleton Hall
A Korean thriller about tracking down a mysterious creature attacking people in their village.
November 25
Voices of Valjean
Hull Minster
An unforgettable evening of powerhouse vocals and iconic musical theatre
November 27
Hull Independent Cinema: Bouchra
Reel Cinema
An adult animation challenging the nature of self-identity.
November 27-29
Jill and The Beanstalk
Park Street Performing Arts Centre
Packed with jokes, family fun and featuring a killer Queen soundtrack.
MUSIC
November 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Musicians Night
The New Adelphi Club
Established 1984, come and have a go yourself!
November 3, 10, 17 & 24
The Sesh
Polar Bear Music Club
Hull’s original weekly live music night.
November 3
Alex Lewis: Nick Drake's Pink Moon Rising
The New Adelphi Club
Performed in full with storytelling.
November 5
Immersion + Support
The New Adelphi Club
Best known for their work with Minimal Compact and Wire.
Lo Fidelity Allstars
The Welly Club
Returning with their first live dates for ten years.
November 6
Darrell Smith & Soul Brothers Syndicate Present the Northern Soul Orchestra
Hull City Hall
A breathtaking live show with a 20-piece orchestra.
One Night in Nashville
Social
The UK’s #1 Downtown Nashville & Honky Tonk Experience.
Chris Hawkins presents Awesome Friends
The New Adelphi Club
A night dedicated to finding the freshest sounds.
November 7, 14, 21, & 28
Wired
Polar Bear Music Club
A journey through Experimental Pop, Trip-Hop, Ambient etc.
November 7
The Dolly Show
Hull City Hall
As seen on BBC One, ITV, This Morning and more.
Space
Social
Hot off their release of Ten Neurotic Fairytales.
November 8
Mike Watts + Buckfast Tramp
The New Adelphi Club
The official launch of Mike Watts’ new collection ‘Self-Checkout.’
Congratulations
Polar Bear Music Club
Bursting onto the scene with a kinetic new sound.
November 11
Electric Eel Shock
The Welly Club
Formed in Tokyo in the 90s, EES have toured 40 countries so far.
Jack Robertson + Tymisha
The New Adelphi Club
Influenced by American folk, Jack brings his own twist.
November 12
Hull Jazz Festival: Ancient Infinity Orchestra
The Goodfellowship Inn
Acclaimed Leeds Jazz collective showcase tracks from the new album It’s Always about Liberation.
Pilori + Mastiff + Still + Defector
The New Adelphi Club
Metallic hardcore, low tunings and blast beats.
November 13
Moments of Pleasure
Polar Bear Music Club
Presenting This Woman’s Work as a celebration of Kate Bush.
Fever Candlelight Concert: The Best of Hans Zimmer - String Quartet
Hull Minster
Experience Hans Zimmer's most iconic film scores in a new light.
Fever Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
Hull Minster
All your favourite Adele classics under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Hull Jazz Festival: Zoe Rahman Trio - Hull Suite Live Album Tour
Hull Truck Theatre
Earthy blues influences meet soulful melodies and cinematic musical textures.
Mad Dog Mcrea + Support
The New Adelphi Club
A fusion of folk, rock and Celtic influences.
November 14
Hull Jazz Festival: Christ-Stephane Boizi Septet
Hull Truck Theatre
Bringing the music of the Black Church together with that hard bop jazz tradition.
80s Day Disco
The Welly Club
Get Ready to Groove at the Ultimate 80s Day Disco!
The D-Day Darlings: Victorious
Jubilee Central
Direct from the Royal Albert Hall.
Wheezer
Polar Bear Music Club
Grab your cardigans because the greatest Weezer tribute band is crashing into Hull.
Hull Jazz Festival: Out of The Box
Hull Truck Theatre
With new commissions from some of Hull's most exciting artists.
This Feeling: Breeze + Special guests
Social
For fans of Radiohead, Shed 7, Cast, The K's and The Feens.
Eddie & The Hot Rods
The New Adelphi Club
One of the founding fathers of the punk era.
November 15
Hull Jazz Festival: Mambo Jambo & Hull Samba
Albermarle Music Centre
Known locally for their many instruments and passion for playing live.
Enter Shikari
Connexin Live
Expect huge anthems, powerful moments and a crowd that gives everything.
November 17
Hull Jazz Festival: Lyn Acton & Dan Edwards
Garbutts
A set of Jazz and Latin classics from the Great American Songbook.
Anvil
The Welly Club
Part of the ‘Pounding the Past’ tour.
Hang Massive
Social
Featuring new music, immersive stage design and a refined audiovisual concept.
November 18
Ozric Tentacles
Social
Psychedelic staples of Glastonbury and more.
November 19
Christmas lights switch-on concert
Jubilee Central
Continue the entertainment and fun with Daz Sims and his group of brilliant acts.
Squeeze plus Special Guest Billy Bragg
Connexin Live
High classics such as Up the Junction, Tempted, Cool for Cats, and more.
Secret Affair
Social
Formed in 1978, from CBS Records power pop band New Hearts.
November 20
Polar Bear Jazz Club
Polar Bear Music Club
Not just your traditional jazz night…
Look Mum, No Computer
The Welly Club
The UK’s 2026 Eurovision entry.
November 21
Concerts by Candlelight - Meat Loaf
Hull Minster
Direct from the London’s West End.
The Magical Music of Harry Potter – In Concert
Hull City Hall
Experience the best Oscar-nominated music from the Harry Potter films.
Music of Hans Zimmer & Others
Hull City Hall
Presented by a pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean
Hull Jazz Festival: Five – Way Split
Albermarle Music Centre
Featuring some of the finest contemporary jazz musicians in the UK.
Ormella
Polar Bear Music Club
East London singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Eban Brown (former lead singer of The Stylistics)
Social
For one night only!
November 22
Midge Ure
Connexin Live
Acclaimed musician and Ultravox frontman Midge Ure brings his bold new tour to Hull!
November 23
The Elvis Years at Christmas 2026
Hull City Hall
Experience an Elvis-style Christmas like never before.
November 25
Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour
Connexin Live
Performing songs from Sinatra, Bennett Presley and more swing and crooner greats.
November 25
Parviz + Wiffeney
The New Adelphi Club
Flowery, kaleidoscopic and contemplative.
Cowboyy
The Welly Club
Not your typical math-rock outfit.
Tom A. Smith
Polar Bear Music Club
Bold songwriting, undeniable charisma, and a relentless drive to push forward.
November 26
Scarlet Rebels
Polar Bear Music Club
Welsh hard rock band.
Subhumans + Wench!
The New Adelphi Club
Anarcho-punk icons Subhumans return to Hull.
November 27
Back in The Room
Social
When anyone asks, "what was the best nightclub in Hull?" the answer is usually ROOM.
In the Air Tonight – A Tribute to Phil Collins and Genesis
Hull City Hall
Get ready for a night to remember – as we bring the unforgettable sound of Phil Collins to life!
Bug Special
Polar Bear Music Club
With support from The Joy Hotel & Bradley Taylor
Waterloo – A Tribute to Abba
Connexin Live
Featuring a full live cast and band, stunning costumes and breath-taking choreography.
Taiko Drumming
Jubilee Central
Experience the power, energy and excitement of Japanese Taiko drumming.
November 28
Brymo: Live in Hull
Jubilee Central
One of Nigeria's most distinctive voices is coming to Hull.
Party Like It's 1999 - Christmas at DoubleTree
DoubleTree by Hilton
Dig out the scrunchies. Dust off the double denim. It's time to rewind the clock.
An Afternoon of Indie – Indie for The Over 30s
The Welly Club
The UK’s biggest indie party is finally coming to Hull for an afternoon of non-stop indie bangers.
The Beautiful Couch
Social
Emulating both The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.
Rhythm of the 90s
The Welly Club
Combining the biggest dance anthems from the 90s with unmatched live performance energy.
Hull Philharmonic Orchestra - Compass Points
Hull City Hall
Featuring Callum Smart as a brilliant soloist.
November 30
The Snuts
Hull City Hall
Plus, support from The Kairos.
Top events coming next month…
December 1-24
Lord Mayor’s Christmas Tree Festival
Hull Minster
December 3
A Night at The Darts
Connexin Live
December 10-31
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Hull New Theatre
December 10-January 3
Hansel and Gretel
Hull Truck Theatre
December 11
Christmas in Ireland
Hull City Hall
Makers Market
Queen Victoria Square
December 12-24
Snowmen
Middle Child Theatre
December 12
The Holiday Film in Concert
Connexin Live
December 13
Christmas Fun Day
Park Street Performing Arts Centre
December 17-29
A Christmas Carol – Family Panto
Social
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