Editing Kingston upon Hull (section)

===Theatres===
[[File:Hull New Theatre Feb23.jpg|thumb|left|Hull New Theatre]]
The city has two main theatres. [[Hull New Theatre]], which opened in 1939,<ref>{{cite web
 |title = History of the Hull New Theatre
 |publisher = Hull City Council
 |year = 2008
 |url = http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,91128&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
 |access-date = 4 February 2008
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080224071809/http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,91128&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
 |archive-date = 24 February 2008
 |url-status = dead
 }}</ref> with a £16&nbsp;million refurbishment in 2016–17, is the largest venue which features musicals, opera, ballet, drama, children's shows and pantomime.<ref>{{cite web
 |url = http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,624925&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
 |title = Hull New Theatre
 |publisher = Hull City Council
 |access-date = 25 February 2013
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130119011846/http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,624925&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
 |archive-date = 19 January 2013
 |url-status = dead
 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news
 |url = http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/hull-new-theatre-looks-incredible-485409
 |title = Hull New Theatre looks incredible ahead of grand reopening
 |date = 15 September 2017
 |work = Hull Daily Mail
 |access-date = 16 September 2017}}</ref>
The [[Hull Truck Theatre]] is a smaller independent theatre, established in 1971,<ref>{{cite web
 |title = About Us. Our History 
 |publisher = Hull Truck Theatre Company 
 |year = 2009 
 |url = http://www.hulltruck.co.uk/about-us/our-history 
 |access-date = 16 May 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090410015759/http://hulltruck.co.uk/about-us/our-history 
 |archive-date = 10 April 2009
 |url-status = dead 
}}
</ref>
that regularly features plays, notably those written by [[John Godber]].<ref name="Truck-Godber">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.hulltruck.co.uk/about-us/john-godber 
 |title = About Us. John Godber 
 |publisher = Hull Truck Theatre Company 
 |access-date = 16 May 2009
 |url-status = dead 
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090527091207/http://www.hulltruck.co.uk/about-us/john-godber 
 |archive-date = 27 May 2009 }}
</ref>
Since April 2009, the Hull Truck Theatre has had a new £14.5&nbsp;million, 440&nbsp;seat venue in the [[St Stephen's Hull]] development.<ref name="Keep on Truck-in">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/articles/2008/09/09/hulltruck_feature.shtml
 |title = Keep on Truck-in'
 |last = Hill
 |first = Charli
 |date = 10 September 2008
 |work = BBC Humberside
 |access-date = 25 April 2009}}
</ref><ref name="WatsOn">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/yorkshire/2009/03/10/truck-announces-opening-programme-for-ferensway/ 
 |title = Truck announces opening programme for Ferensway 
 |date = 10 March 2009
 |publisher = WhatsOnStage.com 
 |access-date = 4 October 2011
 |url-status = dead 
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110616061255/http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/yorkshire/2009/03/10/truck-announces-opening-programme-for-ferensway/ 
 |archive-date = 16 June 2011 }}
</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url = http://www.hulltruck.co.uk/the-venue 
 |title = The Venue 
 |publisher = Hull Truck Theatre Company 
 |year = 2009 
 |access-date = 4 October 2011
 |url-status = dead 
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110929015742/http://www.hulltruck.co.uk/the-venue 
 |archive-date = 29 September 2011 }}
</ref> This replaced the former home of the Hull Truck Theatre on Spring Street, a complex of buildings demolished in 2011.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/2923-hull-truck-theatre-spring-st
 | title = Hull Truck Theatre (Spring St)
 | publisher = The Theatres Trust
 | access-date = 7 January 2014}}</ref> The playwright [[Alan Plater]] was brought up in Hull and was associated with Hull Truck Theatre.

Hull has produced several veteran stage and TV actors. Sir [[Tom Courtenay]], [[Ian Carmichael]] and [[Maureen Lipman]] were born and brought up in Hull.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lipman |first1=Maureen |title=We've been to Hull and back |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/20/hull-city-of-culture |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=20 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tearful Sir Tom Courtenay says Freedom of Hull '˜nicer' than winning Golden Globe |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/tearful-sir-tom-courtenay-says-freedom-of-hull-nicer-than-winning-golden-globe-1764673 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Fairclough |first1=Robert |title=This charming man: the life of Ian Carmichael |date=2011 |publisher=Aurum Press |location=London |isbn=9781845136642 |page=3}}</ref> Younger actors [[Reece Shearsmith]] and [[Debra Stephenson]] were also born in Hull.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Big Interview: Reece Shearsmith |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/the-big-interview-reece-shearsmith-1844151 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=8 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Debra is proud of hull roots |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/debra-is-proud-of-hull-roots-1767454 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=31 October 2017}}</ref>

In 1914, there were 29 [[closed cinemas in Kingston upon Hull|cinemas in Hull]] but most of these have now closed. The first purpose-built cinema was the Prince's Hall in George Street which was opened in 1910 by Hull's theatre magnate, [[William Morton (theatre manager)|William Morton]].<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |date=24 January 1929 |page=3|title=91 To-Day. Mr W. Morton, Hull's Theatre Magnate|via= British National Archives}}</ref> It was subsequently renamed the Curzon.<ref>{{cite book
 |first = Hugh
 |last = Calvert
 |year = 1978
 |title = A history of Kingston upon Hull
 |publisher = Phillimore
 |page = 276}}</ref>
[[File:Myton Street, Kingston upon Hull (geograph 5836231).jpg|thumb|right|Connexin Live Arena, opened July 2018 as the Bonus Arena]]
On 25 July 2018, a new 3,000 seat [[Connexin Live Arena|arena]] was opened to the public in the centre of the city.<ref>{{cite news
 | url = https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/inside-hulls-bonus-arena-opens-1826405
 | title = Inside Hull's Bonus Arena as opens to the public for the first time
 | date = 25 July 2018
 | work = Hull Daily Mail
 | access-date = 26 July 2018}}</ref> It was officially opened on 20 August 2018, with a [[Van Morrison]] concert.<ref>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.kcfm.co.uk/news/local-news/hulls-36-million-bonus-arena-officially-opening-tonight/
 | title = Hull's £36&nbsp;million Bonus Arena officially opening tonight
 | date = 30 August 2018
 | publisher = KCFM
 | access-date = 14 September 2018
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180915042341/http://www.kcfm.co.uk/news/local-news/hulls-36-million-bonus-arena-officially-opening-tonight/
 | archive-date = 15 September 2018
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref>