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How to Do Freedom Festival 2025
Freedom Festival Arts Trust is proud to announce the 2025 festival dates and an exciting offer of indoor performances, alongside developments under the new leadership of Festival Director Phil Hargreaves, who joined the organisation in September 2024. Since taking the helm, Phil has embarked on an extensive programme of listening and learning – gathering feedback from attendees, artists, sponsors, and partners – to enhance the festival’s impact and visitor experience. His work includes research across Europe, visiting innovative shows and performances, as well as garnering connections that elevate Hull’s status as a world-class international festival destination.
Hull Playwriting Festival returns this weekend
See plays about Hessle Road scrap dealers, daddy dictators and the challenges of queer parenting Take part in workshops about class, changing the world, experimental theatre and writing for TV and podcasts Enjoy talks about theatre criticism, verbatim plays and transfem rage Tickets for each event £3-10 (pay what you decide) Two days of bold […]
New Hull Music Board launch will drive ambitious new music plan for the city
Members of the new Hull Music Board have been revealed at the city’s first forum meeting. Taking place at Connexin Live, the new board was officially launched to oversee the delivery of the Hull Music Plan 2025–2030 – a bold and inclusive five-year strategy to elevate Hull’s music sector and support with the city’s wider Culture & Heritage Strategy. The […]
Healthy Holidays Hull’s Summer Programme is Here!
It’s that time of year again when all the kids are getting ready to finish the school year, and parents are in a mad scramble to find activities for the kids to get stuck into! Luckily, Healthy Holidays Hull is here to give fantastic helping hand! Healthy Holidays is part of the holiday activities and […]
Sing at Freedom Festival with Hull Freedom Chorus
Join the Posse and Sing at Hull Freedom Festival with the Freedom Chorus Hull’s Freedom Chorus has two exciting contributions to this year’s Freedom Festival giving you a chance to be part of ‘Possê’ performance and ‘River Songs‘ ‘flashmob’. The Chorus will be contributing to a finale of an exciting outdoor performance of ‘Possê’ by Spanish artists Sound […]