Full Show and Schedule Information
Zone 2, where the streets come alive. Connecting Princes Dock Street right through the Hull Minster. Brace yourself for gravity-defying circus, feel the beats in the street with incredible music and cultural surprises on every corner, including Trinity Market. It’s your go-to zone for heart-in-your-mouth moments.
Note that times and venues are subject to change. Please check our social media or website before travelling to your venue.
| Show | Venue | Duration | Time(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night of the Werewolves | Princes Quays LG10 | 120min | 20:30 |
| Show | Venue | Duration | Time(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Night of the Werewolves | Princes Quays LG10 | 120min | 21:00 |
| Show | Venue | Duration | Time(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentagon | Beverley Gate | 5 hours | 11:00 |
| Breath | Trinity Square | 30min | 13:00, 19:30 |
| Ichi | Trinity Market | 30min | 12:30, 18:00 |
| Pirate Taxi | Zebedees Yard | 45min | 14:15, 17:00 |
| Castaway | Zebedees Yard | 30min | 13:45, 16:30 |
| Family Cat Walk Extravaganza | Zebedees Yard | 40min | 12:30, 15:45 |
| Anchored in Air | Princes Dock Street | 35min | 15:00, 18:00 |
| Electric Feel | Princes Dock Street | 40min | 15:45, 18:45 |
| The Night of the Werewolves (family) | Princes Quays LG10 | 120min | 14:00 |
| The Night of the Werewolves | Princes Quays LG10 | 120min | 19:30 |
| Busk Stop | Beverley Gate, Old Town, Market | Pop up performances | Throughout the day |
| Play Chess Festival | Trinity Square | 7 hours | 11:00 |
| Herca’s Grand Master Showdown | The Minster / Trinity Square | 4 hours | 13:00 |
| Beats Bus – Level Up with Beats Bus | Whitefriargate | 6 hours |
| Show | Venue | Duration | Time(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentagon | Beverley Gate | 5 hours | 11:00 |
| Possê | Whitefriar Gate - Princes Dock Street | 45min | 11:00, 14:00 |
| Breath | Trinity Square | 30min | 12:00, 15:00 |
| Anchored in Air | Princess Dock Street | 35min | 12:00, 15:00 |
| Electric Feel | Princess Dock Street | 40min | 13:00, 15:45 |
| Pirate Taxi | Zebedees Yard | 45min | 12:00, 15:00 |
| Castaway | Zebedees Yard | 30min | 13:00, 15:45 |
| Family Cat Walk Extravaganza | Zebedees Yard | 40min | 11:00, 14:00 |
| Ichi | Trinity Market | 30min | 12:30, 15:15 |
| The Night of the Werewolves (family) | Princes Quays LG10 | 120min | 14:00 |
| Busk Stop | Beverley Gate, Old Town, Market | Pop up performances | Throughout the day |
| Play Chess Festival | Trinity Square | 5 hours | 11:00 |
Pentagon
The Pentagon is a freestanding five-sided doodle art installation by artist and cartoonist Scott Walker. Hand-drawn on fine canvas, it's a colourful, eye-catching piece that invites children and adults alike to join in and get creative—bringing out the artist in everyone.
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Possê
Possê is a vibrant street show reclaiming public space through percussion, dance, and voice. A burst of energy, unity, and hope, it invites connection and joy. Created by Sound de Secà, known for hybrid, socially-driven performances that fuse art, rhythm, and collective spirit.
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Breath
Experience Breath by A PERSON;S — a powerful aerial performance blending circus and theatre. A performer climbs a 30m rope suspended from a crane in a gripping journey of life and death. Bold, symbolic and unforgettable. From Seoul’s A PERSON;S, touring globally since 2022.
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Anchored In Air
Anchored In Air is an award-winning aerial theatre show by Head Over Wheels, a disabled-led company redefining circus. Blending dance, text, live music and flying wheelchairs, it features gravity-defying acrobatics, integrated audio description and a towering structure to navigate.
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Ichi
ICHI from Japan reinvents the one-man band with handmade instruments, toys, and everyday objects. His playful, ritual-like shows blend steel drum, ping-pong balls, and percussion in a unique, danceable performance. A global festival favourite, ICHI brings joy and surprise to every stage.
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Pirate Taxi
Hop in for Pirate Taxi — a playful outdoor circus show from award-winning Pirates of the Carabina. Set around a real London cab, expect live music, humour, stunning aerials, and clever mechanics in a tale of journeys, friendship, and finding home. All aboard for adventure!
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Electric Feel
Electric Feel is a playful circus adventure exploring connection through movement, wires and sound. As bodies link, they climb poles, draw circles on bikes and discover new worlds. A game between artists, machine and audience, it sparks a fresh way to relate and interact.
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The Night of the Werewolves
The Night of the Werewolves Live is an interactive comedy horror show where the audience must accuse, betray and eliminate each other to find the hidden werewolves. Inspired by Werewolves and The Traitors, it’s a chaotic night of secrets, suspense and darkly hilarious mayhem.
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Beats Bus – Level up with Beats Bus
Beats Bus brings the energy of hip-hop to Freedom Festival with fun, empowering DJ and breakdance workshops. Young people can explore music, movement and self-expression in a supportive space, guided by expert mentors. Boost confidence, creativity and connection—right at the heart of the festival!
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Castaway
CastAway by Highly Sprung is a stunning aerial show tackling our throwaway culture. With an all-female cast and a unique flying machine, performers soar 26ft above ground in an underwater world inspired by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Bold, moving, and unforgettable.
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Play Chess Festival & HERCA's Grand Master Showdown
Join us for HERCA’s Grandmaster Showdown as Ukrainian Grandmaster Eldar Gasanov takes on 30 players at once in a thrilling simultaneous exhibition, 1–5pm. £20 (£10 juniors). Prizes for top challengers! Spectators welcome, with chess fun in Trinity Square all day.
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