Family-friendly, Victorian-themed performances by History Riot on Kirkgate during October Half-Term, exploring Yorkshire traditions around All Hallow's Eve.
History Riot are back at York Castle Museum this October half-term with Tales of Nut-Crack Night, a series of family-friendly shows running daily from Saturday 24 October to Saturday 31 October. The performances take place throughout the day, so you can slot one in whenever it suits you across the half-term break.
It's a familiar setup for the museum: History Riot return every October half-term, and this year they're taking over Kirkgate. You'll find two eccentric Victorian characters there, and the shows are built around them—plenty of silliness and autumnal adventures to keep the younger ones occupied. Between the laughs, they weave in some local history, too, looking at Yorkshire traditions around All Hallow's Eve. The Victorians called it Nut-Crack Night, which is where the title comes from.
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If you're planning a trip, the museum is at the Eye of York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9RY. The shows are included in general admission, so you don't need a separate ticket for the performances themselves—just your usual entry to the museum. With the run stretching from the 24th to the 31st, there's plenty of room to find a day that works for you.
