Green Father Christmas Saturday 29 November 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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Sunday Sounds: The Ran Tanners Sunday 30 November 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Enjoy live carols and tunes throughout the museum every Sunday from 16 November until 21 December 2025. Get in the festive spirit with live, energetic performances of carols and tunes throughout the day from The […]

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Victorian Carol Singers Monday 1 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now Victorian Carol Singers will perform every Monday from 17 November until 22 December, and Sunday 7 December, with performances throughout the day. Get in the festive spirit and experience Christmas tradition with Same Difference Arts with […]

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Story Craft Theatre: A Christmice Tale Tuesday 2 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 3 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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Green Father Christmas Thursday 4 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 4 December 2025, 10-12pm*, Burton Gallery (term-time only) Free| Sold out *Please note the session on Thursday 11th December will run from 11am-1pm. 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 […]

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Castle Kitchen – Mince Pies Thursday 4 December 2025 | Demonstrations throughout the day | Included in general admission – Book Now Join us in the Castle Kitchen for mince pie making. Demonstrations of Tudor and Georgian mince pie recipes will run throughout the day on Thursdays and Saturdays in the run-up to Christmas. Recipes […]

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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Friday 5 December 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now This 25-minute family-friendly performance of A Christmas Carol will run every Friday from 21 November until 19 December, and Tuesday 23 December, with performances throughout the day. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on Kirkgate for a journey […]

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Green Father Christmas Saturday 6 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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