Tag: Talks

Join local historian and YouTuber Jamie Topliss-Yates (aka Hull History Nerd) to discover the Lost Railways of Holderness. The talk will explore the impact of the railways on Britain, its industry, communication and social life. There will also be an opportunity at the end of the talk for a Q&A. Tickets £5, booking essential.

Join renowned physician and women’s hormone specialist Dr Louise Newson for Breaking the Cycle: The Power of Hormones, an unmissable new theatre show that unpacks the history and the often-neglected science of hormones. She reveals decades of misinformation, medical misogyny and attempts for doctors to be silenced by the establishment, all leading to harming the […]

For everyone who looks up and wonders… A spectacular, theatrical experience for all without any heavy-going science, The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey across the cosmos. Presenting his phenomenal sold-out show astronomer and author Adrian West (aka VirtualAstro) delivers a glorious thought-provoking experience for everyone that looks up and wonders. […]

Join local historian and YouTuber Jamie Topliss-Yates (aka Hull History Nerd) to discover the story of Wyke-upon-Hull. The talk will explore the birth and growth of Hull and its growing importance through its early years and the industrial revolution. There will also be an opportunity at the end of the talk for a Q&A. Tickets […]

Join local historian and YouTuber Jamie Topliss-Yates (aka Hull History Nerd) to discover the history of Hull’s Docks. The talk will take you on a whistlestop tour of the Hull Dock Company, the fishing industry and Hull’s role as one of the UK’s major ports through much of its history. There will also be an […]

Join local historian and YouTuber Jamie Topliss-Yates (aka Hull History Nerd) to discover the history of the Humber Ferry. There has been a ferry across the Humber since Roman times, but the three steam ferries run by British Rail that crossed the river right up until the end of the 1970s are the ones that […]

Join local historian and YouTuber Jamie Topliss-Yates (aka Hull History Nerd) to discover the history of Hull’s town walls. The talk will explore the story of some of the earliest brick town walls in Europe, and their ignominious end as they made way for Hull’s entry into the Industrial Revolution. There will also be an […]

Join local historian Paul Schofield to discover the history of Hull’s musical heritage. This talk will explore the city’s composers, performers, venues and famous gigs. Tickets £5, booking essential

After performing his smash-hit show ‘Horizons’ to nearly half a million people across the world, Professor Brian Cox is back with his new tour world tour Emergence. Brian has appeared in many landmark?science programs for BBC radio and television over the last 15 years, from the Peabody Award-winning Wonders of the Solar System?to the world-wide […]

Each edition is built around a thought-provoking theme, with inspiring speakers, hands-on activities, performances, and music. No two events are the same – each one has its own unique energy. Whether you’re a painter, ceramicist, designer, photographer, marketeer or just someone with a creative spark, you’ll find your people here. It’s free, it’s open to […]

Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns to Hull New Theatre with his brand new live show, Only Human. The content of Only Human is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a mind-blowing experience that’ll take your breath away! Tickets for Derren’s shows […]