There’s a busy weekend this week in Hull; Friday and Saturday are packed with a selection of events to choose from. Whether you want to get outside with events at the Beverly Racecourse and Ella Street Festival, dip into a cool theatre for performances like Platinum: Queen and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, or head to the arena for events like The Jenningsbet World Seniors Darts Matchplay, there’s something for everyone, so don’t stay cooped up! Here are out Top Events for July
Here Come The Boys
Wed 29 June 2022 @ Bonus Arena
Fresh from wowing audiences and critics alike at the London Palladium, Here Come The Boys is taking this “BIG, SPANGLED, ENERGETIC, NON-STOP DANCE SPECTACULAR” (The Stage) on the road!
Our dance superstars Graziano di Prima, Nadiya Bychkova, Pasha Kovalev and Strictly finalist Karim Zeroual, will be joined by the sensational Nikita Kuzmin.
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
70s Bus Stop Racenight
Fri 1 July 2022 @ Beverly Racecourse
Groovy Baby. Get your flares and wigs on as the famous Humber 70s Bus Stop Night returns to Beverley Racecourse. The famous 70s Bus Stop Troop will be performing after-racing entertainment.
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
Wrecking Ball Film Club: The Dead Zone
Fri 1 July 2022 @ Wrecking Ball Music & Books
A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability. Foreseeing the future appears to be a ‘gift’ at first, but ends up causing problems. The Dead Zone is based on a novel by Stephen King.
Director: David Cronenberg
Certification: 15
Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt
Production Year: 1983
Running Time: 1hr 43m
For all info and ticket bookings, visit here.
Rust For Glory
Fri 1 July 2022 @ O’Rileys
Internationally acclaimed Neil Young Tribute band Rust For Glory’s repertoire includes songs from almost every era of Young’s 50-year career, delving deep into the archive, serving up the sounds, feel and spirit of Neil Young’s work, both solo and with his various bands and collaborators; Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y, The Stray Gators and Crazy Horse etc.
Performing both acoustic and electric selections, their set list often incorporates Young’s more esoteric numbers alongside celebrated performances of ‘Live Rust’ era standards.
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
Platinum: Queen
Fri 1 July 2022 @ Hull Minster
Join us for a celebration of music performed during the coronation of our longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II including Elgar, Butterworth and Handel programmed along with popular arrangements of music by Freddy Mercury (Queen) and ABBA’s Dancing Queen!
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
The Jenningsbet World Seniors Darts Matchplay
Fri 1 – Sun 3 July 2022 @ Bonus Arena
The Bonus Arena in Hull will play host to the inaugural JenningsBet World Seniors Darts Matchplay, which will take place on 1-3 July 2022.
Legendary 16-time World Champion and 16-time World Matchplay winner Phil Taylor will headline a field of 20 players over the age of 50, which includes JenningsBet World Seniors Championship winner Robert Thornton.
Also confirmed for the tournament are former World Matchplay champions Peter Evison and Larry Butler, alongside former World Champions Martin Adams, John Part, Keith Deller, John Lowe, Bob Anderson and Lisa Ashton. Former World Matchplay finalist Peter Manley, Terry Jenkins and Ronnie Baxter have also accepted invitations, as have Kevin Painter and Deta Hedman.
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
A Vision Of Mercury Boozy Brunch
Sat 2 July 2022 @ Dirty Dicks
The monthly brunch with live entertainment is back with a brand new act. Joseph Lee Jackson – one of the UK’s best tributes to Freddie Mercury will be here! Once again, there are three ticket options to suit everyone…
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
Ella Street Festival 2022
Sat 2 Jul 2022 @ Newland Avenue
The Ella Street Festival is back! A free-to-attend community-driven day-long street festival to delight young and old alike.
We have Live Music, Fairground rides, real-life painting workshops, Scrapstore workshops, Forest School, street Yoga, dancers, Clothes Swap, a street beach and lawn, poetry, face painting, parachute games, art workshops, stalls and much, much more. Everyone welcome!
For all the info visit here.
Coconut Cup Raceday
Sat 2 Jul 2022 @ Beverly Racecourse
Summer has arrived and Beverley Racecourse celebrates with the 2nd running of the Coconut Cup Fillies Stakes, won in 2021 by the aptly named Strawberri, trained by Roger Varian and ridden by Cameron Noble.
Off the track, there’s plenty to enjoy with the roaming Caribbean Steel Band, Summer Cocktails and the ever-competitive Coconut Shy.
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sat 2 – Sat 9 July 2022 @ Hull Truck Theatre
An argument between Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of the Fairies, has filled the forest with mischief. At the same time, four young lovers face a tangle of unrequited love and for Hermia, the threat of death if she doesn’t marry the man her father has chosen. Determined to be true to their hearts they escape into the woods, right into the hands of the fairies.
For all the info and ticket bookings, visit here.
