Adults Only- Now Sold Out Book your tickets here. Dare you enter York Castle Museum after hours? This Halloween, step back in time with the York Castle Prison Gaoler after the lights go out… Hear foreboding stories from everyday life in the prison, learn about the gruesome punishments inflicted, the harrowing executions for those found […]

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2nd November, 1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person Book tickets here. Fill your sketchbooks at this regular informal drawing group for Adults (16+ only). Take inspiration from our collection at York Art Gallery and enhance your drawing skills with the help and support of a community artist. Sessions will also run on one Wednesday each month as […]

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1.30pm – 3.30pm, free Art activities to release your creative energy! Set in the beautiful surroundings of York Art Gallery’s Studio space, this 2 hour workshop gives opportunity for discovery and time to explore a variety of art materials and inspiring themes designed to promote wellbeing. Enjoy the company of others, creating art with gentle guidance […]

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Join us at York Art Gallery for life drawing workshops; whether you are a regular participant, would like to hone your skills, or try life drawing for the first time, these regular two-hour immersive Saturday sessions, led by Rob Oldfield, are a wonderful way to experience life drawing in a supportive and friendly environment.

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17 November, 4:30pm Free online Talk / Streamed live on YouTube and Facebook Sign up here for talk reminders and links sent to your inbox Discoveries such as the Ryedale hoard remind us that the religious landscape of Roman Britain was complex and diverse. Religious beliefs and practices of varying origins were adopted and adapted by individuals and […]

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Join us at York Castle Museum to make your own Christmas Cracker, complete with gift to go inside! Book tickets now! About this event Get some festive feels while learning about the history of the Christmas cracker and creating your own colourful cracker to pull on Christmas day. Our artist will help get you feeling […]

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Join us at York Castle Museum to make your own Christmas Cracker, complete with gift to go inside! Book tickets now! About this event Get some festive feels while learning about the history of the Christmas cracker and creating your own colourful cracker to pull on Christmas day. Our artist will help get you feeling […]

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1.30pm – 3.30pm, free Art activities to release your creative energy! Set in the beautiful surroundings of York Art Gallery’s Studio space, this 2 hour workshop gives opportunity for discovery and time to explore a variety of art materials and inspiring themes designed to promote wellbeing. Enjoy the company of others, creating art with gentle guidance […]

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7th December, 1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person Book tickets here. Fill your sketchbooks at this regular informal drawing group for Adults (16+ only). Take inspiration from our collection at York Art Gallery and enhance your drawing skills with the help and support of a community artist. Sessions will also run on one Wednesday each month as […]

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Christmas Lino Printing workshop at York Castle Museum! Book tickets here! About this event Be inspired by our Victorian Collection at York Castle Museum and create your very own printed Christmas wrapping paper and cards under the guidance of artist Megan, who will show you the basics of lino printing in this three-hour workshop. Lino […]

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