York Georgian Festival

Join us this Summer as the glorious Georgians take over our fine City for the third instalment of the annual festival!

Spanning a five-day programme, you can see the return of your 18^th Century favourites including dance classes, fashionable demonstrations, ‘cooking’ up some Georgian ice cream, gruesome tours with Mad Alice, Bridgerton-style sounds with Ignite candlelit concerts… and our dearest Horrible Historian, Terry Deary returns to kick things off! The incredibly popular York Georgian Ball is returning to the Grand Assembly Rooms, with the support of ASK Italian and York Gin. Save a dance for us!

You’ll be sure to get your steps in as the events programme stretches across our fine City including York Mansion House, Fairfax House, Guildhall, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, York Medical Society and more! The return of the Regency Rejigged dancers will be sure to brighten St Helen’s Square with weekend dancing and you can even join us in full costume whilst we promenade through our winding streets. There are some exciting new additions including a theatrical performance in the Merchant Taylor’s Hall, an immersive production exploring landscape, music and tales with Figures In The Landscape in the State Room of York Mansion House, and talks spanning all themes from the time period from Byron to Austen.

Please note: events take place throughout the City, check the location of your events when booking.