Hull Events Calendar

Looking for something to do in Hull? Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through we've got loads of great tips and events to offer. Find out what’s on in Hull with our regularly updated events calendar featuring the best upcoming events in Hull and the area.

This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Hull, featuring the best of things to do in Hull – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Hull fundraisers and charity events.

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Strictly Smokin’ Big Band’s Time After Time

Name: Strictly Smokin’ Big Band’s Time After Time
Start: 2025-07-26T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-07-26T21:50:00+01:00
Location: Hull Truck Theatre

26 July @ 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm

£3 – £22.50

FROM THE BLUES AND BASIE TO THE BIG SCREEN AND BEYOND

Tracing the evolution of big band music from its earliest beginnings to 2025.

“Reinventing the big band…” – Jazzwise Magazine
“…one of the UK’s most effortlessly fluent big bands” – Jazz Alert
“…a truly great band.” – Jazz Views

With our full 18-piece big band, we tell the story of jazz, swing, and big band history from its inception to the present day, showcasing music by some of the most popular, groundbreaking and adventurous musicians in history.

The development of big band jazz was not an easy journey—its story is fraught with racial inequality, gender stereotyping, and harsh realities. However, the music that was created lives on as a testament to those who helped forge it, and remains just as relevant today as ever.

From the cotton plantations of the Deep South to blockbuster film soundtracks – big bands have survived everything from financial depressions, world wars, pop-mania, and technological advances.

Time After Time shines a spotlight on jazz’s most iconic names and will bring you all the way to the big band music of 2025…

Featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Dinah Washington, Maynard Ferguson, Sarah Vaughan, the Rat Pack, Buddy Rich, Gordon Goodwin, Michael Giacchino (The Incredibles), WDR Big Band, and many more…