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York Barbican









About Us
York Barbican is the largest entertainment venue in the area, attracting major touring concerts, comedy, sporting shows and corporate events. The venue hosts over 200 events and over 130,000 visitors each year.
Ranking in the top 20 Music Club Venues in the UK in 2019 by Pollstar, York Barbican has hosted some of the biggest touring acts in the country, such as Ricky Gervais, Little Mix, Manic Street Preachers and Morrissey.
York Barbican is operated by ASM Global, the world’s leading venue management and services company, connecting people through the power of live experiences.
Discover our upcoming events by visiting our website here.
Facilities
- Bar Area
- On-site Light Refreshments
- Air Conditioning
- Parking with Charge
- Customer Lifts
- Groups Welcome
- Coach Parties Welcome
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired
- Facilities for Visually Impaired
- Groups Welcome
- Disabled Toilets
- Wheelchairs Available
- Service Dogs Accepted
- Children Welcome
- Pushchair Friendly
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Credit Cards Accepted (with charge)
- Business Support
- Sole Use of Venue
- Total Delegates
- On-site catering on Request
Location
Events at York Barbican

The Return of The Legends - starring Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian
Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian. All household names, all Strictly favourites, all kings of the ballroom, and a…

Diversity - Soul 2026
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Big Ian Presents A Night To Remember
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Two Pints Podcast Live - November Nonsense Tour
Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the r…

Matt Green -Legitimate Concerns
Following his debut sell-out national tour, online comedy star Matt returns with brand new jokes about the state of pol…

Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic
Join the Novello Orchestra for a 8-date UK wide tour of Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, a symphonic celebration …

Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club have been writing songs for Saturday nights and songs for Sunday mornings since their mid-teens. Th…

Rival Sons
Double Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons will play York on 24th June 2025. Since their emergence in 2009, Rival Sons hav…

Cock Sparrar plus Special Guests
Cock Sparrer will end 2025 with a one-off UK headline show at York Barbican on 13th December. This year will see the ba…

Empire Live: Booze and Brews
Historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand are taking their sold-out London live show, Booze & Brews, on a UK TOU…

Chris Ramsey - Here, Man!
Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey w…

Urzila Carlson - You Don't Say
Multi-award-winning South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson is one of Australian and New Zealand's biggest comedy st…

The Return of The Legends - starring Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian
Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian. All household names, all Strictly favourites, all kings of the ballroom, and a…

Diversity - Soul 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK’s most successfu…

Big Ian Presents A Night To Remember
Big Ian presents A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - York’s very own charity fundraiser to bring all of our community together to sin…

Two Pints Podcast Live - November Nonsense Tour
Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the r…

Matt Green -Legitimate Concerns
Following his debut sell-out national tour, online comedy star Matt returns with brand new jokes about the state of pol…

Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic
Join the Novello Orchestra for a 8-date UK wide tour of Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, a symphonic celebration …

Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club have been writing songs for Saturday nights and songs for Sunday mornings since their mid-teens. Th…

Rival Sons
Double Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons will play York on 24th June 2025. Since their emergence in 2009, Rival Sons hav…

Cock Sparrar plus Special Guests
Cock Sparrer will end 2025 with a one-off UK headline show at York Barbican on 13th December. This year will see the ba…

Empire Live: Booze and Brews
Historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand are taking their sold-out London live show, Booze & Brews, on a UK TOU…

Chris Ramsey - Here, Man!
Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey w…

Urzila Carlson - You Don't Say
Multi-award-winning South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson is one of Australian and New Zealand's biggest comedy st…

The Return of The Legends - starring Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian
Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian. All household names, all Strictly favourites, all kings of the ballroom, and a…

Diversity - Soul 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK’s most successfu…

Big Ian Presents A Night To Remember
Big Ian presents A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - York’s very own charity fundraiser to bring all of our community together to sin…

Two Pints Podcast Live - November Nonsense Tour
Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the r…
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