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Combine this with the city's world-renowned heritage, and you have a cultural offering full of depth and surprises.
York is home to a numerous outstanding theatres, a range of cinemas, some beautiful indie venues, galleries showcasing superb art from the local to the international, as well as world class art and culture festivals throughout the year.
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Art & Culture Experiences
Champagne Tasting at York Distillery
York Distillery - a home of York Gin
Prices From £50.00
A premium guided Champagne tasting at York Distillery, in the heart of York. Hosted by wine expert Emma Moore, you will…
Wine Club at York Distillery
York Distillery - a home of York Gin
Prices From £30.00
Wine Club Tasting Night at York DistilleryJoin us for our monthly wine club, held on a Thursday each month at 7pm - a r…
Gin School with York Distillery - a home of York …
York Distillery - a home of York Gin
Prices From £95.00
Join our fun 'gin school' for your own gin-making experience, at York Distillery, the home of York Gin.With a gin and t…
York Gin Tasting
York Distillery - a home of York Gin
Prices From £35.00
Are you and your friends looking for fun things to do in York? Come along to our gin tasting experience.You’ll learn lo…
Abbeys, Ruins and Reformation
Highwayman Tours – Private Driven Tours of York & Yorkshire
Prices From £295.00
Explore Yorkshire’s ruined abbeys, historic villages and Reformation stories on a private driven tour from York.Abbeys,…
Party Nights Afloat: City Cruises
Party Nights Afloat: City Cruises
Prices From £47.50
Step off the pavement and onto York’s only floating dance floor.Party Nights Afloat is the city's go-to high-energy c…
Art & Culture Events
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Cyanotype: Printing with Sunshine!
Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print
Join us for a Bank Holiday workshop, enjoying the magical process of making cyanotype prints. We’ll experiment with pri…
Single Section Binding with Soft and Hard Covers
Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print
Learn how to create simple books with hard and soft covers. This practical, hands-on workshop is an ideal introduction …
The Selfish Giant
Friargate Theatre
Step into the magical world of the Giant's garden. It's full of music, beauty, bird song and stories!But the Giant is …
The Art of Kokedama
York Art Gallery
The Art of KokedamaSunday 30 August 2026 | 11am- 12 noon £25 pp | Book TicketsSuitable for ages 10+In this creative se…
Koto Japanese Harp Music in the Foyer
York Art Gallery
Koto Japanese Harp Music in the Foyer Saturday 29 August 2026 | Free| admission to York Art Gallery is not required to …
Taiko Drumming Performances
York Art Gallery
Taiko Drumming PerformancesSunday 30 August 2026Performances: 11am – 11.30am and 3pm – 3.30pmInteractive ‘give it a go’…
Sun Ring Making
York Art Gallery
Sun Ring MakingSunday 30 August 2026 | Drop in between 10.30am – 4:30pm Free| admission to York Art Gallery is not req…
Sun Ring Making
York Art Gallery
Sun Ring Making Saturday 29 August 2026 | Drop in between 10.30am – 4:30pm Free| admission to York Art Gallery is not …
Face Painting
York Art Gallery
Face PaintingSunday 30 August 202610am – 4.30pm Prices: Glitter Tattoo £5, Face Painting £7, Magic Combo (face paintin…
Face Painting
York Art Gallery
Face PaintingSaturday 29 August 202610am – 4.30pm Prices: Glitter Tattoo £5, Face Painting £7, Magic Combo (face paint…
Making Waves: A Closing Celebration
York Art Gallery
Making Waves: A Closing Celebration Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August 202610am - 5pm Join us to celebrate the closing…
History Wardrobe presents 'A Very Victorian Chris…
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
'A Very Victorian Christmas' with the Two Lucy's will guarantee to put you in the festive mood and rocking with laughte…
Art & Culture Offers
Save up to 40% at the York Dungeon! (+ Summer VAT…
The York Dungeon
Save up to 40% per person using this link to book tickets for the York Dungeon* (+ Summer VAT Savings Applied…
Family Saver Ticket at York Castle Museum
York Castle Museum
Visit York Castle Museum all year for just £40 – Book NowIn association with York Attractions' Week, we’re of…
Crafty Corporate Events and Team Building Days
Fabrication Crafts
Crafty Corporate events at Fabrication Crafts Fabrication has been running Corporate Events and Team Building…
Away Days at Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for …
Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print
Bespoke team building and creative workshops in the heart of York. Get hands on with traditional print.Thin I…
FREE Early Evening Admission for York Attractions…
York Army Museum
Visit York Army Museum for free between 4pm-6pm on Tuesday 18 August. Discover our collections representing …
Save up to 30% per person at the York Dungeon
The York Dungeon
Save up to 30% per person using this link to book tickets for the York Dungeon*.Get ready to journey back thr…
Free Tours and Refreshments at All Saints North S…
All Saints North Street
Join us at 10am on Thursday 20th August for a free tour and refreshments as part of York Attractions Week. Di…
10% off events at York Distillery, a home of Yor…
York Distillery - a home of York Gin
York residents get 10% off all events at York Distillery!To celebrate York Attractions Week, we're giving Yor…
Half Thy Toll: York Witch Walk, Attractions Week
York Witch Walk with Ragnell Hagathorn
Ye Wise Olde Witch has cast a spell over York Attractions Week, and for one week only, her tolls are halved.F…
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