15 CITY EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR
ROUND-UP OF SOME OF 2021’S UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT
MANY of us were glad to see the back of 2020, a year which has kept us from loved ones and brought to an abrupt halt the little routines of our everyday lives.
Then we rang in the new year for 2021 and with it came the third national lockdown in another attempt to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.
Even though there is hope on the horizon with the vaccine rollout, our r normal activities have yet again ground to a halt.
It can feel like groundhog day at times, but rest assured there is plenty to look forward to in 2021 in our city.
A whole host of activities are lined up from much-loved events to theatre and music shows.
We will be keeping fingers crossed, of course, that they can all still go ahead, but here is a round-up of some of 2021’s upcoming events in Hull.
1Gin Festival
Hull Guildhall is set to host a
Gin Society Festival with more than 100 gins under one roof on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27.
There will also be live music and food, and if gin is not your thing, there are also 15 premium rums to choose from as well as prosecco royales.
The Gin Society Festival will take place at the Guildhall. Tickets cost £13.50 plus booking fee and can be ordered at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ hull-gin-festival-march-2021tickets-75718489039.
2Ronan
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thing in 2020 – life is a rollercoaster.
Ronan Keating was originally due to play Hull’s Bonus Arena last year, but will now perform on June 19.
His tour, named Twenty
Twenty, will showcase Ronan’s new album.
The star will be performing his popular classic songs, including When You Say Nothing At All, Life is A Rollercoaster and Lovin’ Each Day.
Tickets bought for the original tour date will still be valid for the 2021 performance. For more information and tickets, visit www.bonusarenahull.com.
3Craig David
Grammy award-winning noughties star Craig David will be bringing his new arena show Hold That Thought g to Hull.
The star will p perform at the Bonus A Arena on April 9. Craig was o originally due to p perform the show la last year, but it was r rescheduled due to th the pandemic.
For more in information, visit www.bonusarena hull.com
4Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott
Hull legend Paul Heaton will reunite with Jacqui Abbott once again as they take to the stage at the Bonus Arena.
The pair will perform a special two-night set on April 21 and 22.
They will be performing songs from their top five albums alongside classic tracks from The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.
For more information, visit www.bonusarenahull.com
5Rick Astley
Rick Astley is looking forward to getting back on stage with his long-awaited tour.
Like many events, the superstar’s 2020 show was cancelled and rearranged for this year.
Rick will return to East Yorkshire as he performs at Bonus Arena on May 2.
The show will feature the singer’s most timeless classics, including Never Gonna Give You Up and Keep Singing.
Tickets are selling quickly, but are still available at www.bonusarena hull.com
6Hull Pride
Pride in Hull has not yet announced an official date for 2021, but usually takes place in Queens Gardens on a Saturday in July.
Over the years, thousands of people have lined the streets and Queens Gardens and hitting the city’s bars to celebrate and honour those who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights.
After coronavirus put a stop to Pride in Hull in 2020, which would have featured performances from pop singer Louise and Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star Divina De Campo, an online exhibition was instead arranged.
Hopefully this year the event will be able to go ahead as we know and love it.
7Humber
Humber Street Sesh is the city’s biggest annual music festival and is set to go ahead on August 6 and 7.
It is spanning two days this summer, with tens of thousands of music and food-lovers expected to descend on Hull Marina.
Traditionally, the marina is divided into two sites, with Friday night taking place solely on the West Marina, with the east side then opening up to create a larger showground for the Saturday.
8UK
Some of snooker’s greatest
Street Sesh Seniors Championship
players will return to Hull this year as the UK Seniors Championship take place at the Bonus Arena.
The four-day tournament will take place from August 12 to August 15, with Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty and reigning tournament champion Michael Judge taking part in the event.
It is the third year the tournament will have come to Hull, having missed 2020 due to the pandemic.
For more information, visit www.bonusarenahull.com 9Freedom
New dates have not yet been announced for 2021, but Freedom Festival usually takes place in Hull city centre at the end of August to the start of September.
Expect free pyrotechnic parades, circus performances, street theatre, live music, talks and debates, carnivals and more over five days.
Festival 10Turn and Face The Strange
The sell-out, multimedia show is back for another round at Hull Truck Theatre from September 14 to 18 to celebrate the life and works of Hull’s most important musical son – Mick Ronson.
Alongside the music is a narrative detailing the life of this Beverley
Road-born, Greatfield-raised council gardener, who would go on to create some of the greatest musical masterpieces of our time.
The stellar line-up of talent includes rock musicians who played with Mick Ronson and David Bowie. With a string quartet of classically trained musicians Turn And Face The Strange tells the real story of the local lad who rocked the music world.
11A Question of Sport
The world’s longest-running TV sports quiz is coming to Hull.
A Question of Sport has been broadcasting to the nation on the BBC since it first launched in 1970 but its popular presenter and team captains are preparing to take their show on the road.
Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell have all confirmed they will leave the show this year, but not before heading for Hull’s Bonus
Arena as part of their live tour on September 17.
12Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan will perform at Hull’s Bonus Arena on October 9 after his 2020 tour was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, Jason is back doing what he does best, bringing his energy and exuberance to his army of fans, performing f his favourite f pop and d musical hits.
Enjoy all of the Aussie superstar’s favourite chart toppers from Too Many Broken Hearts, Especially For You and Any Dream Will Do.
For more information, visit www.bonusarenahull.com
13Professor Brian Cox
Professor Brain Cox’s arena show Horizons will take you to another galaxy at Hull’s Bonus Arena on October 5 and 6.
The Manchester University professor, who is best known for his Wonder of the Universe series, has helped in bringing an interest in science back to the mainstream.
Horizons will feature a celebration of our civilisation, music, art, science, philosophy, art and more.
For more information, visit www.bonusarenahull.com
14Sir Michael Bolton
Sir Michael Bolton will perform at Bonus Arena on October 13, with Love Songs Greatest Hits Tour.
The multi award-winning singer will be performing hits such as When a Man Loves A Woman, How Can We Be Lovers, and more.
For more information, visit www.bonusarenahull.com
15Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey is coming to Hull’s Bonus Arena on December 19.
Material will include lockdown and how to “see a way through the strange unreality of our new world”.
Tickets will be available at www.bonusarenahull.com