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Viking Saga Telling

11, 12, 16 and 17 Feb –  performances at select times throughout the day Suitable for all ages, come and listen to the saga of a real Viking!

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Marvellous and Mischievous Mini Pride

Marvellous and Mischievous Mini Pride

Drop-in between 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-3:30pm Suitable for all ages! Included with exhibition entry charge This LGBT+ History Month, join Curious Arts for Mini Pride! A colourful celebration of creativity and expression. Take part in fun, creative activities from badge making and animation to pride banners and story times and with our Curious Artists. Taking inspiration […]

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Mini Pride Storytelling with Curious Arts

Mini Pride Storytelling with Curious Arts

Drop-in at 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15, 13:45, 14:15, 14:45, 15:15 Upstairs in the Burton Gallery Suitable for all ages! Free event This LGBT+ History Month, join Curious Arts for Mini Pride! A colourful celebration of creativity and expression. Taking inspiration from Literature’s young rebels featured in the Marvellous and Mischievous exhibition join our curious artists […]

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The Hospitum Open Day

The Hospitum Open Day

By appointment only, we are opening our doors to provide you with some dedicated time to answer your questions with a chance to see the Hospitium dressed for a wedding. Whether you are in the early stages of your planning and still looking around multiple venues or you have your heart set on the Hospitium, […]

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Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

Sketchbook Circle at York Art Gallery

22nd February, 1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person Book tickets here. Pick up a pencil – draw and discover! Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this two-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda Goldsbrough. Enjoy working in sketchbooks in a relaxed and friendly group, taking inspiration from the collections at York Art Gallery. Materials […]

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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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Manifesting for change

Manifesting for change

2pm – 3:30pm Tickets are £6 and includes exhibition entry Suitable for ages 11+ Limited spaces, book your tickets here. In this fabulously fun workshop, the group will devise a piece of theatre that celebrates and champions the changes young people want to see in the world. This empowering workshop is open to all abilities […]

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Free Online Talk – Dr John Pearce: Gods in bronze: the pantheon of Roman Britain and the Portable Antiquities Scheme

16 March, 4:30pm Free online Talk / Streamed live on YouTube and Facebook Sign up here for talk reminders and links sent to your inbox The Ryedale hoard’s discovery gives us new examples from Roman Britain of images of powerful beings, divine or quasi-divine.  They are among the most spectacular of many such images documented as copper alloy figures […]

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York Museum Gardens Pop-Up Plant Shop

York Museum Gardens Pop-Up Plant Shop

Saturday 18th March 2023, 10:30am – 3pm Free entry Next to the Yorkshire Museum’s entrance Head to our first Pop Up Plant Shop of the year and browse our beautiful spring bulbs – the perfect Mother’s Day gift! Just in time for planting season, a range of plants grown from cuttings and seed will be available […]

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SEND Story Session – Superhero Academy

SEND Story Session – Superhero Academy

11:15am-12pm Suitable for all ages. Free event, (exhibition entry charges apply) Booking required, get your tickets here. Story Craft Theatre will be adapting their Wicked Wednesday interactive story time for people of all ages with special needs and disabilities (SEND), with a special focus on children. With the power of imagination you might find ourselves […]

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