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What's On In York
What's On in York
Experience amazing world-class festivals and events in York. Don’t miss comedy nights, markets, exhibitions and much more at the city’s varied cultural venues and theatres. If you’re visiting in the winter months, enjoy the UK’s most festive city with the enchanting York Christmas Market and a range of Christmas activities.
York has always been haunted. But this autumn, things are getting a little out of hand. Plan your visit to Haunted York now, if you dare.
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Events
Haunted York Night Market at Shambles Market
🗓️ Wednesday 28th October 7.30pm – 10pm📍Shambles MarketAn exclusive night market is coming to York this October. Enjoy Shambles Market with a spooky Halloween theme, filled with handcrafted goods from local traders, str…
Nu Civilisation Orchestra: The Stuart Hall Project
Experience a powerful fusion of film, music and cultural history. To mark the centenary of Miles Davis’s birth, Peter E…
YBC: Bach’s Mass in B Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor, completed in the final year of his life, is widely regarded as his ultimate ma…
Gallery Tales
York Art Gallery
Gallery Tales Wednesday 28 October 2026Session 1: 10.15am – 11am | Session 2: 11.30am – 12.15pm £7 per child* | Book N…
Welcome to Storywood - Writing Workshops for ages…
Grand Opera House York
Mon 21 Sep, Mon 19 Oct & Mon 23 Nov 2026 | 4pm - 5pmAge guidance: 9+Step beyond the pages of a familiar fairytale a…
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Haunted York Ghost Hunt at Shambles Market
A Winter Misadventure at JORVIK Viking Centre
JORVIK Viking Centre
Little Monsters Halloween Disco at Carlton Towers
Carlton Towers
