Letterpress Festive Crackers Saturday 6 December 2025 | 10.30am – 1.30pm | £30pp* |  Book Now *All materials and tools are provided. Refreshments are included. Ticket includes admission to York Castle Museum on the date of the workshop. Add a handmade touch to your festive table this year by crafting your own personalised Christmas crackers. Design […]

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Sunday Sounds: Victorian Carol Singers Sunday 7 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Get in the festive spirit and experience Christmas tradition with Same Difference Arts with their atmospheric live performances of carols and tunes on Kirkgate. Inspired by traditional Christmas carols, performances will feature classic ditties […]

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Art for Wellbeing Sunday 7 December 2025, 10.30am – 12.30pm Suitable for ages 16+ |  Included in general admission | Booking not required 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 […]

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Victorian Carol Singers Monday 8 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Victorian Carol Singers will perform every Monday from 17 November until 22 December, with performances throughout the day. Get in the festive spirit and experience Christmas tradition with Same Difference Arts with their atmospheric live performances […]

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Story Craft Theatre: A Christmice Tale Tuesday 9 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Story Craft Theatre’s live storytelling experience will run every Tuesday from 18 November until 16 December, with 20-minute performances throughout the day. Story Craft Theatre return to York Castle Museum with a heart-warming […]

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Green Father Christmas Wednesday 10 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Father Christmas returns to York Castle Museum every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 15 November until Christmas Eve, with an array of performances throughout the day. A figure the Victorians will have known well, Father Christmas […]

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A Christmas Carol: An Evening with Ebenezer Scrooge 10 December 2025 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm |£23pp* | Book Here *Includes a mince pie and mulled wine or soft drink. Join us on the snow-covered cobbles of Kirkgate for an immersive and intimate production of A Christmas Carol, bringing the magic of a much-loved Dickens classic […]

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Green Father Christmas Thursday 11 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Father Christmas returns to York Castle Museum every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 15 November until Christmas Eve, with an array of performances throughout the day. A figure the Victorians will have known well, Father Christmas […]

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Gallery Babies Thursday 11 December, 11am – 1pm, Burton Gallery (term-time only) Free | Sold out Drop-in sensory play sessions for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups in the atmospheric surroundings of York Art Gallery. Using our beautiful sensory toolkit, a collection of colourful squishy sculptural objects, sessions will be gently facilitated, exploring shape, colour and […]

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Lino Printing Workshop: Festive Decorations Friday 12 December 2025 | 10.30am – 13:30pm | £25pp* | Book Here *All materials and tools are provided – just bring your creativity and Christmas spirit! Refreshments are included. Admission to York Castle Museum is included for the day of the workshop only. Get into the festive spirit with experienced […]

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