Chinese Whispers Concert 2025

Chinese Whispers Concert 2025

The Chinese Whispers Concert is an annual event organised by the Confucius Institute and Music (School of the Arts) at the University of Hull. Held in the Middleton Hall, this concert brings together school children and community choirs to showcase innovative work in teaching Mandarin Chinese through choral singing.

This event is a unique opportunity for communities to come together and enjoy an evening of music, celebrating the beauty of Chinese language and culture. In addition to highlighting the talents of participating artists, the concert serves as a platform for cultural exchange and mutual understanding.

Now in its ninth year, the project has achieved great success, fostering new approaches to language learning through music. This concert will feature performances demonstrating the impact of these initiatives within the University and the wider community.

Admission is free, but advance booking is required to secure your place.

For enquiries, please contact cihu@hull.ac.uk or visit https://yanyilumusic.com/ for more details.

National Youth Brass Band Championship of Great Britain: Youth Champs

Youth Champs, The National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain is back! The 2025 competition is being held at the beautiful Hymers College in Hull on Saturday 29 March. Enjoy a musical day out as a family supporting dynamic youth bands from across the UK as they showcase their exceptional talent and enthusiasm.

About Youth Champs

Youth Champs is the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. It is open to all youth bands across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, offering bands a chance to perform on a national platform in either a competitive or non-competitive capacity.

The event is designed to celebrate, unite and promote youth music-making in brass bands at all levels. The event takes place annually, touring different locations across England, and is run by Brass Bands England.

Why should I come to Youth Champs?

You may have a family member or friend who is performing in one of the participating bands, or may have a young person in your group who is a keen brass player. You might just want to support the banding community’s future brass-playing talent.

Well, now’s your chance on 29 March at Hymers College, Hull. Find out more below about how the event works.

Youth Champs 2025: what’s involved?

Bands will perform in three sections: Championship, YAMAHA Performance, and the Besson Prodige Showcase. All sections will perform programmes of their own choice, the Championship section will also perform a set test piece composed by celebrated brass band composer Phillip Sparke.

The event will also host a trade fair, offering the chance to find out more about musical traders and manufacturers such as YAMAHA and Besson Instruments.

Tickets

Audience tickets will be available for purchase ahead of the event, tickets will be available from Saturday 22 February 2025.

Advance ticket prices
Adults: £13
Children under 18: £5
Children under 5: free

**Please note that our booking system might ask if you are a member of a band. If you are not, please type n/a in this field.

**Please note that our booking system only allows for one order at a time, so if you need a combination of tickets that isn’t listed, please submit a second order.

Tickets purchased will be collected from the Box Office/Information desk in the Learning Resource Centre on the day of the contest, under the name you provided when purchasing online.

Further information

Food and drink will be available for purchase at the venue.

Saturday Concert Series: Unfolding Space

Unfolding Space — Phillip Dolan

Phillip Dolan, a jazz guitarist based in Hull, explores the “hidden sounds of the minster itself, agitated by the people.” Expect lush, ambient electroacoustic soundscapes.

This performance will take place in the quire or under the tower and access will be via the North Door (Opposite the Hideout Hotel).

About the Saturday Concert Series

Performances are FREE and take place in the nave between 12 and 1pm.

If you have access needs which you would like to discuss, please contact us on 01482 224460 so that we can make your experience as fulfilling as possible.

Booking a ticket helps us to know how many people are coming but you are very welcome to drop by on the day!

The Saturday Concert Series is presented by Vox Trinitas as a vehicle to support local talent and the work of musicians at Hull Minster. Please make a donation if you enjoy the show and consider our tearoom for your refreshments. Supporting us means you are supporting our charity work.

Christmas – The Candlelight Concert

Experience the Enchantment of ‘Christmas – The Candlelight Concert’ in an Unforgettable Festive Musical Celebration presented by Xperience Live.

Prepare to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit as our incredible singers and live band deliver a fresh take on your favourite classic Christmas songs, all performed live.

As the familiar melody of ‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’ fills the air, join us for a magical evening illuminated by Candlelight.

Our performance will feature timeless sing-along favourites, including ‘White Christmas,’ ‘Santa Baby,’ ‘Winter Wonderland,’ and many more…

This heart-warming concert promises to be the perfect way to embrace a ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ with your entire family. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable festive experience!

Humber Music Hub Percussion Concert

Percussion ensembles from Hull, the East Riding and North East Lincolnshire Music Services will perform a wide range of music in this concert showcasing percussionists from across the Humber Music Hub region.

Hull Music Service Wind and Brass Bands present an evening of music for Dancing

Join our Wind and Brass bands for a concert of music for dancing.
From Samba to Waltz, Jitterbug to Polka, this concert may involve some actions and audience participation!

Elio Pace In Concert: My Songbook, My Life

HE’S BACK!

Taking a break from his smash hit, award-winning ‘The Billy Joel Songbook’ tours which continue to soar to incredible new heights across the UK, Ireland and Europe, highly-acclaimed and celebrated singer/piano-player, Elio Pace is back on stage, this time performing his own brilliant and eclectic songs and some of his favourite covers with his sensational 9-piece band. Don’t miss this soulful and sumptuous night of live music at its very best!

“Elio rocks!”
Brian May

“Elio is tremendous… I’m a big fan. Music made the old fashioned way… played”
Huey Lewis

“Elio is a fantastic musician and a great artist in his own right”
Chris De Burgh

“A dazzling talent”
Albert Lee

Tre Amici

Tre Amici are Leroy Vickers, Wes Freeman and Michael Thomas, all hailing from Hull. The three friends are an established classical crossover trio.

Their esteemed career has seen them make the final six groups on The X Factor in 2018.

They have performed at Buckingham Palace, the London Palladium and for the likes of Joe Longthorne, Queen, The Sweet, Kiki Dee, and recently cruised The Seven Seas taking Europe and the world by storm.

The concert will also feature The All For One Choir, Gemma’s Dance Academy and Andy Wilkins.

GKO – Colour Studies

Concert pianist and Steinway Artist GKO returns to Middleton Hall with a vibrant new program inspired by the colors of the rainbow from his upcoming album Color Studies.

This performance will take you on a kaleidoscopic journey, blending timeless pieces from cinema classics and beloved animated films with impressionistic, unreleased original compositions.

Prepare to be enchanted as GKO weaves together a tapestry of familiar melodies and fresh improvisations, inviting you into an unexplored and evocative world.

Fever by Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Hull. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Hull Minster under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Hull Minster
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8+. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible

🧥 We advise you to bring a warm coat with you
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Programme

Time from Inception
This Land from The Lion King
Zooster’s Breakout from Madagascar
Supermarine from Dunkirk
Honor from The Pacific
A Dark Knight from The Dark Knight
Wonder Woman Suite
Cornfield Chase from Interstellar
Dune Suite
Gladiator Suite
Discombobulate from Sherlock Holmes
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite
He’s a Pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean

Performers

String Infusion Quartet

Fever by Candlelight: Rings & Dragons

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hull. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings & Dragons at Hull Minster under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Hull Minster
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
🧥 We advise you to bring a warm coat with you
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Programme

Game of Thrones Theme
The Shire
Gollum
The Caverns of Isengard
Flaming Red Hair
The Passing of the Elves
Saruman the White
Rivendell
Winter Is Coming
Fire and Blood
The Rains of Castamere
Light of the Seven
Bastard
The Lighting of the Beacons
The Sacrifice of Faramir
The Grace of Undómiel

Performers

String Quartet – String Infusion Quartet

Hull Visual Choir Festive Performance

Come inside, warm up, and enjoy a day of festive carols on Saturday 14th December!

We are pleased to be joined by Hull Visual Choir, who will be performing from 11am-12pm & 1:30pm-2:30pm in Endless Ocean.

Hull Visual Choir is a signing adult choir aimed at bringing the Deaf and hearing community together. Through using a mixture of British Sign Language and artistic license, the choir make beautiful pieces accessible to the Deaf people who have never experienced the power of song.

This performance is included in your ticket price; no additional booking is required. Visitors are advised to pre-book in advance.

The Prat Pack

Four of the country’s greatest comedy entertainers head to Hull with their own special take on the Rat Pack – Bradley Walsh (The Chase, Gladiators), Brian Conley (The Brian Conley Show, EastEnders), Shane Richie (EastEnders, I’m a Celebrity) and Joe Pasquale (I’m a Celebrity, Dancing On Ice) are THE PRAT PACK.

Inspired by the performances of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, the UK stars are hitting the road (with Pasquale at the wheel of the tour bus).

Packed with laughs and songs, backed by a 15-piece band, the show will let the audience in on the banter between some of television’s best-loved stars – who are also very close friends.

Bradley Walsh says: “People are starved of our type of entertainment – songs, stories, jokes – and banter! It’s an homage to the Rat Pack but brought up to the modern day, and it’s a fantastic night. We are just thrilled. We all share the same dressing room – we’re mates. We’ve known each other for so long now – and the show is about warmth and family – because we are. It’s great, really great.”

Event Categories: Classical