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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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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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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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Friday 12 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 13 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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