Piano Day 2025

Humber Street will echo to the sound of pianos again this year as part Piano Day 2025 – A day-long celebration of the piano and those who play it.

Humber Street Piano Sessions will wheel out its pianos all along Humber Street and at the train station for anyone to come and play a tune.

In the afternoon in the SPACE pop-up venue on Pier St (just off Humber St), anyone learning to play the piano is invited to some and give a performance to an appreciative audience.

Event organiser Mark Slater says: “Piano Day takes place on the 88th day of the year to match the number of keys on the instrument. We did our first event last year, which went so well that we’ve decided to do it all over again for the tenth anniversary of this international celebration of the piano and the people who play it.”

In the evening, there will be four headline performances including a brand-new piece written especially for Hull by pianist Nikki Yeoh with cellist Shirley Smart. This new work, commissioned with Hull Jazz Festival, will be given its world première.

Also on the roster are improvising pianist Laura Cole and experimental pianist Kate Ledger, who will share with us the many ways that this instrument can be explored.

All events are free and no advance booking is required