Uncomfortable York Tour: Hidden Histories from Eboracum to the Present Saturday 16 May 2026 11am – 12.30pm Meet outside Bennett’s Cafe & Bistro, 30-32 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EH  Adults £16, Students and Seniors (65+) £12, Young Person (12-17 years) £10, Under 12s FREE | Book Tickets *  Suitable for all ages Uncomfortable York Tour takes you beyond the […]

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Uncomfortable York Tour: Hidden Histories from Eboracum to the Present Saturday 23 May 2026 11am – 12.30pm Meet outside Bennett’s Cafe & Bistro, 30-32 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EH  Adults £16, Students and Seniors (65+) £12, Young Person (12-17 years) £10, Under 12s FREE | Book Tickets *  Suitable for all ages Uncomfortable York Tour takes you beyond the […]

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Uncomfortable York Tour: Hidden Histories from Eboracum to the Present Saturday 30 May 2026 11am – 12.30pm Meet outside Bennett’s Cafe & Bistro, 30-32 High Petergate, York, YO1 7EH  Adults £16, Students and Seniors (65+) £12, Young Person (12-17 years) £10, Under 12s FREE | Book Tickets *  Suitable for all ages Uncomfortable York Tour takes you beyond the […]

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An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printing  Sunday 17 May 2026 | 10am – 4pm  £60 pp | Sold Out  Suitable for ages 16+ Create a small edition of A5 woodblock prints to take home with you in this taster course with tutor Kathryn Desforges. Made famous by artists such as Hokusai who created The Great […]

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Community Birdwatch Wednesday 20 May 2026 10:30-11:30am Free, donations encouraged Suitable for all ages York Museum Gardens Join Isabelle, a member of the Gardens Team for a community bird watch to spot some of the various bird species in the Museum Gardens. Please meet at the bird feeding station next to the Rock Garden. As […]

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Sketchbook Circle Wednesday 20 May  2026 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm Suitable for ages 16+ | £5 per person* | Book Tickets Here  *General admission to York Art Gallery is included. Pick up a pencil – draw and discover! Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this 2-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda […]

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Shakespeare and Rome Friday 22 May 2026 1:30pm – 1.55pm | 3pm – 3.25pm Included in general admission to the Yorkshire Museum | Book Tickets Suitable for all ages Celebrating York’s Roman history, inspired by Roman objects in the Yorkshire Museum, and performed on the historic mosaic floor, this short play ‘Friends, Romans, Yorkshiremen, Shakespeare, […]

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Living History Camp in York Museum Gardens 23 and 24 May 2026 | 10am – 5pm | Free  Romans will once again take over York Museum Gardens with a living history encampment demonstrating the Roman way of life. This is a family friendly and free event for everyone to enjoy. Explore the day-to-day lives of citizens and centurions through living-history […]

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Pop Up Play Saturday 23 May – Saturday 30 May 2026 Drop in between 10.30am – 4.30pm Included in general admission Suitable for all ages  This Half-Term, Playful Anywhere are joining us with games glore! Head outside to our Exercise Yard to enjoy some playground games from the past. We’ll also have some games on our 1960’s street including […]

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Stories Alive: Labours of Hercules Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May 2026 | 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Free Suitable for all ages York Museum Gardens  Step into the world of heroes and legends and discover the legendary story of the Twelve Labours of Hercules, the heroic demigod famed for his strength and courage. Join Eden from Stories […]

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