Our City
A city-wide celebration created with the people of Hull
Our City is a celebration of Hull’s communities, creativity and local pride, bringing people together through processions, performance, music, art, dance and shared experiences.
Following the success of the first Our City in March 2026, Back to Ours is bringing the event back to Hull city centre on Saturday 13 March 2027.
And while the event itself happens in the city centre, Our City starts out in Hull neighbourhoods.
Our City 2027
Saturday 13 March 2027
Our City will return to Hull city centre in March 2027, shaped by conversations with communities across the city.
Ahead of the 2027 event, we’re visiting neighbourhoods across Hull as part of What’s Your HU?, asking residents what they love about where they live and what makes their area special.
We’ll be taking these conversations across HU1 to HU9, gathering ideas, stories and local knowledge to help shape Our City 2027.
There will be more opportunities to get involved as the event takes shape, with further details about the 2027 programme announced in the coming months.
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Our City 2026
Saturday 14 March 2026
In numbers:
13,000 people came into Hull city centre
1,500+ local residents took part
2 community processions
60+ years of Hull stories highlighted in the evening finale
More than 1,500 local residents took part in processions and performances throughout the day, with community groups, families and organisations from across Hull coming together to create the event.
Two processions travelled through the city – including an illuminated evening procession – featuring more than 1,000 participants and four giant Show Globes.
The day culminated in an evening finale in Queen Victoria Square, written by Hull writer Russ Litten The show explored stories of Hull across six decades, with contributions from Freedom Chorus, All For One, Soniq Empires, classical singers Leroy and Emily and local rap artist Chiedu Oraka.
Across the city centre, audiences also enjoyed performances in Queen Victoria Square, Princes Quay and Hull Minster, alongside light-based art installations and a mini skateboarding park.
But the event was about more than what happened on the day.
Our City was made with Hull people at every stage: 1,000+ conversations with residents before the event, and all the community groups, families, artists, performers and organisations who helped bring it to life.
Louise Yates, artistic director and CEO of Back to Ours, said: “Our City proves what’s possible when a city comes together around a shared vision. We can’t wait for even more Hull residents to get involved in the future.”
“It was special to see so many different communities together in one place. It felt like Hull showing off the best of itself.” Our City attendee
“For our group, taking part meant being seen. We’ve never even thought about being part of something bigger before.” Our City procession participant
Made by Hull, for Hull
Our City demonstrates our passion for bringing people together through arts and culture, and creating opportunities for communities across Hull to participate, contribute and see their own stories reflected in the city.
The conversations happening in neighbourhoods will help shape future plans for the event – and there will be more opportunities to get involved as Our City develops.