A three-day horror and fantasy film festival featuring independent film premieres, Q&As, live events, and parties.
A Regency themed garden party with live music, a dance workshop, afternoon tea and a talk on Jane Austen era customs.
Beginner-friendly pasta-making classes with unlimited Prosecco, led by Pasta Evangelists chefs.
Author Andrew Pettegree presents his new history of bookselling, The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling, at Topping & Company Booksellers.
Annual community ceilidh with food, fun and dancing led by the band FiddlersWreck, open to all ages within the Minster community.
Free whisky tastings featuring Spirit of Yorkshire and Fragrant Drops at the new Royal Mile Whiskies shop on Coney Street.
Launch and signing of 101-year-old D-Day veteran Ken Cooke's memoir, Every Day is an Adventure.
A popular art fair celebrating handmade printmaking processes, where visitors can buy work directly from the artists and attend workshops.
A medieval tradition where the Sheriff of York visits city-centre pubs to test ale, staged as a pub crawl with a Town Crier proclamation.
Double documentary film screening fundraiser for The Hanoon Foundation featuring 'No Other Land - West Bank' and 'Gaza', with a Q&A session.
A synth-pop night featuring Tom Bailey performing Thompson Twins hits and solo tracks, alongside Blancmange.
An award-winning romantic physical comedy by Skedaddle Theatre that draws on the silent-film genius of Mr Bean, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, told entirely without words through choreography, mime, clowning and puppetry.
One Iota perform their new album 'Chapter and Verse' in an immersive live production with light show and cinematic visuals.
Live stand-up comedy night featuring Matt Price, Jack Hester and Gary Jennison at the York Barbican.
Community-led exhibition celebrating York's confectionery industry at York Castle Museum, exploring the lives of workers from the city's sweet-producing heyday.
Open House event showcasing Quaker creativity with music, poetry and arts, open to all.
A concert of Irish and Swedish traditional music featuring Andy Irvine and the Swedish folk band Quilty, part of the University of York's Baroque+ Day.
The Steve Cassidy Band brings three generations of musical talent to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, covering classic rock and pop songs from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Stand-up comedy show Lemoncake by Nina Gilligan at Theatre@41, a warm and self-aware celebration of being a mature woman.
Sir Kevin Sinfield visits York to be welcomed at Bishopthorpe Palace during his final fundraising endurance challenge for MND.
A diverse season of live entertainment at the Grand Opera House York, featuring West End musicals, plays, comedy, and family shows.
Guided tours exploring how the changing seasons shaped life in medieval York through the story of William Snawsell.
A themed afternoon tea experience at The Grand hotel in York, blending traditional afternoon tea with magical touches inspired by the city's history.
The Aesthetica Art Prize returns to York Art Gallery, celebrating its twentieth year as an international platform for contemporary art with 20 finalists.
A magical 10-point family trail inspired by the Gina Kaminski book series, with dressing up, creative play and meadow games.
First collective exhibition of Arnup Studios, featuring landscape and abstract paintings, ceramic wildlife sculpture, stoneware pottery, and handmade jewellery from the collective.
Exhibition celebrating the international career of local painter and printmaker John Langton at Heslington Hall.
Interactive exhibition inspired by the How to Train Your Dragon series at DIG, where children can investigate archaeology and meet characters from the books.
A self-guided activity where visitors can craft their own chocolate lollipop in the Chocolate Cafe at York Cocoa Works, with options for non-dairy chocolate and dietary requirements.
Exhibition of paintings and sculptures capturing Yorkshire's scenery and wildlife, with works for sale.
The Say Owt poetry season returns to York for autumn 2026, featuring a series of spoken word and poetry events across various venues in the city.
A series of free lectures on history, religion, theology and heritage presented by experts at York Minster, marking the 800th anniversary of St William of York.
Exhibition exploring the 1605 Gunpowder Plot from the perspective of York, featuring rare artefacts and historical context at The Bar Convent.
Exhibition exploring the connection between music and visual art through paintings, prints and artist-designed T-shirts, part of the Art You Can Hear series.
A city-wide celebration of Yorkshire's finest producers, chefs, and culinary culture, featuring a market, pop-up bars, street food, chef demonstrations, tastings, and cookery lessons.
Exhibition exploring the connection between music and visual art with works by Peter Davis, Alex Mulholland and Sam Josebury.
Oktoberfest themed event with a special food menu and Weihenstephaner, Veltins and Furstenberg beers.
A festival celebrating walking with guided walks across York and the surrounding countryside, including heritage routes and accessible walks.
An adult theatre workshop exploring the concept of the Greek chorus, inspired by Margaret Atwood's 'The Penelopiad', open to all levels of experience.
York Fashion Week is a city-wide celebration featuring runways, workshops, and installations showcasing creative talent and independent designers.
A fun and friendly dance event for toddlers and their grown-ups, featuring movement, stories, and creative play led by York Dance Space.
A major work by Henrik Ibsen exploring the clash between individual integrity and societal pressures.
