About The City Brief Kingston Upon Hull
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Kingston Upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull has a rich history as a medieval port and trading centre, and today it remains a city where things happen, from major annual festivals to weekly community gatherings and cultural programmes. The City Brief exists to help residents and visitors stay informed about what's on across the city, ensuring that whether you're on Beverley Road, in the Old Town, or heading towards St Andrews Quay, you know what local events are worth your time. Hull’s calendar is genuinely full. The city hosts the Hull Fair, Hull Jazz Festival, Humber Street Sesh Festival, Hull Comedy Festival, and the Freedom Festival, alongside ongoing cultural offerings and neighbourhood-level activities. Smaller, regular events, talks, workshops, markets, and community gatherings, happen week to week across different areas. The City Brief tracks all of it, so you're not relying on scattered social media posts or out-of-date websites to find out what's happening. We focus particularly on the areas where people live, work, and socialise. That might be Newland Avenue with its mix of local shops and services, St Stephen's Shopping Centre with its community focus, or cultural spaces like the Museum Quarter. We also cover events tied to Hull’s landmarks and heritage, from the Arctic Corsair to Hull Marina, and everything centred on the city's strong civic identity. **What we do is straightforward:** each week, we gather information about local events happening across Hull, exhibitions, performances, festivals, talks, family activities, and neighbourhood happenings, and present them in one place. No paywalls, no algorithm guessing what you might like. Just a clear, weekly rundown of what's actually on in your city. Hull's culture of gathering and celebration is part of what makes it distinctive. The City Brief helps you be part of that conversation, discover something new in your neighbourhood, and stay connected to what's happening across the city.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Kingston upon Hull – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Kingston upon Hull is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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