Freedom Festival Hull

12/09/2026

One thing that's been so special this year has been the collaboration with local people and organisations. We had two wonderful participation projects this year. For the joyous dance parade Quingo, we collaborated with local disability groups, and for Babel we had members of the public, often strangers to each other, working together seamlessly to raise the structure in Queen Victoria Square. Freedom will always be about connection with others through collaboration!

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11/09/2026

We have loved seeing our audiences having so much fun this year - the sunshine brought out the fun factor! We've had plenty for children and families to explore this year - tell us what you enjoyed the most!

11/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Freedom Festival has been shortlisted for not one but two Visit Hull & East Yorkshire REYTA Awards for 2026/27.
Remarkable Tourism Event of the Year & Remarkable Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award

It's an honour to be recognised again amongst such esteemed company.

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

We've loved capturing the quiet, intimate moments of people finding a bit of peace amongst the busy crowds at this year's festival! Tell us how you found your peace this year 👇

08/09/2026

Festival dogs round-up! 🐶

Did you know our festival is dog-friendly? Our team have LOVED seeing all the dogs enjoying the weekend! You're all welcome back next year for cuddles!

07/09/2026

Freedom Festival 2026 is over, and we want to hear from YOU! Our audiences are what make our festival and we're here to listen. If you visited the festival this year, take our survey now, and be in with a chance to win a £50 voucher:

https://bit.ly/4qY7Riw

Enter before 30 Sept.

06/09/2026

That’s a wrap on Freedom Festival for 2026.

A huge thank you to all of our performers, organisers, volunteers, sponsors, partners and most importantly, all of you who came to enjoy the festival over the last four days.

Every year, Freedom Festival aims to bring joy, magic and togetherness to Hull City Centre and we hope you’ll agree, we’ve all done just that, together.

06/09/2026

Our last day of Freedom Festival is underway! We've got plenty on right up until 4pm today. Our very last performance of the festival is BEYOND in Trinity Square, starting at 3:30pm and finishing at 4:30pm. We'd love to see the last audiences of the day gathering together for one last show!

06/09/2026

It’s time for Freedom Festival Sunday!

To help you navigate the final day of the festival, here are today’s listings for each zone.