Events in Kingston Upon Hull From 6th April – 12th April 2026

This week in Kingston upon Hull: 5 to 12 April 2026

You can find family activities this week at Queen's Gardens, where sensory play for under-fives draws on the city’s medieval wool trade history. Libraries host relaxed storytime using titles inspired by Norse mythology and early space exploration narratives, reflecting Hull’s historical ties to Scandinavian routes. Interactive gallery pop-ups are held in East Park and The Fruit Market building, spaces adapted since post-war reconstruction.

For adults, acoustic sets take place at the old Customs House on the waterfront, a venue rebuilt after 1940s bomb damage, and include open mic nights featuring local performers. A tribute to dance classics is programmed across venues including St Stephen's Shopping Centre and The Deep aquarium complex, where DJs blend live percussion with archive recordings of Northern soul acts.

Themed workshops for small business owners are held at Hull Paragon Interchange, supported by the city council’s economic development unit, while research talks on local wildlife, particularly riverine species in the Humber Estuary, are delivered at the University of Hull’s biology department. These sessions reference findings from recent ecological surveys conducted along tidal channels near Paull.

Evening entertainment includes stand-up comedy nights featuring emerging acts drawing material from civic life and regional dialects, as well as games involving deception such as ‘Hull Trivia Nights’ held in pubs like the Royal George. Music spans genres: punk revival gigs at The Humber Bridge venue, heavy metal performances on Friday evenings near MKM Stadium.

Food offerings include breakfast pop-ups outside public libraries using seasonal produce from local farms and return visits by community markets selling fresh goods across Queen's Gardens and Hull Docks Branch areas, accessible via bus or rail.

Check the listings below for times and venues.