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Meccano Models Workshop

Meccano Models Workshop

Learn the basics of Meccano and create a moving model to take home. This event is ideal for a parent/grandparent/adult carer and child who want to work together on a single model but is also suitable for individual adults who want to create. The workshop will be run by experienced facilitators Kathleen and Harry who […]

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Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

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.

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Art for Wellbeing

Art for Wellbeing

1.30pm – 3.30pm, free Informal practical sessions for adults (16+ only), just drop-in and release your creative energy, in the company of others and with gentle guidance on hand. This is an inclusive session, suitable for all abilities. No need to book for workshop sessions. To open York Art Gallery safely we’re limiting visitor numbers […]

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Ghosts in the Garden 2022

Ghosts in the Garden 2022

23 September – 7 November 2022 Free entry THEY’RE COMING BACK! 👻 Cementing York’s reputation as one of the ghostliest cities in Europe, The York BID is bringing back Ghosts in The Gardens – the eerie sculptures which were installed in our Museum Gardens last year! Come explore these wonderful sculptures from from 23rd September until 7 […]

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Free Online Talk – Prof. Martin Millett: The context of the Ryedale hoard in Roman Britain

Free Online Talk – Prof. Martin Millett: The context of the Ryedale hoard in Roman Britain

29 September, 4:30pm, free Free online Talk / Streamed live on YouTube and Facebook Sign up here for talk reminders and links sent to your inbox The discovery of the Ryedale hoard raises questions about its context in the landscape of what is now Yorkshire. Recent work has changed our understanding of this landscape, providing evidence for extensive […]

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Art for Wellbeing

Art for Wellbeing

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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Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

19th October, 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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Free Online Talk: Worshipping Mars, the God of War

20 October, 5:30pm, free The talk will be streamed live on YouTube Sign up here for talk reminders and links sent to your inbox The Roman God Mars is seen mounted on a figurine in the Ryedale Hoard. In this talk, Adam Parker, will introduce the role of the God in Roman Britain and explore […]

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The Kirkgate Ghost Count

The Kirkgate Ghost Count

The Kirkgate Ghost Count 23rd – 30th October 2022 Included in general admission, book here Join us for ‘The Kirkgate Ghost Count’ at York Castle Museum, part of The York Ghost Merchants ‘Ghost Week’ 2022! Visit Kirkgate – one of the oldest recreated indoor streets of its kind in the world and the first to be opened […]

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Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

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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