10.30am – 12.30pm, 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 […]
Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Jalen Ngonda and Durand Bernarr in York Museum Gardens 4 July 2025 | From 5pm | Book tickets here The legendary Nile Rodgers & CHIC are performing in York Museum Gardens this Summer – alongside very special guest, soul songwriter Jalen Ngonda! The disco funk trailblazer is responsible for huge hits such as […]
Richard Hawley in York Museum Gardens 5 July 2025 | From 5pm | Book tickets here Celebrating 20 Years of Coles Corner, Performing the Album in Full and More. Beloved Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley will be closing this summer’s series on 5th July with a very special evening to celebrate 20 years of his critically-acclaimed […]
10.30am – 12.30pm, 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 […]
York Comedy Festival in York Museum Gardens 6 July 2025 | From 2.30pm | Book tickets here | Strictly 16+ On Sunday 6 July 2025, York Museum Gardens will host York Comedy Festival 2025! The all new one day festival is headlined by award winning Irish Comedian and presenter Dara Ó Briain and Canadian comic […]
Platespeak Sunday 13 July 2025 10.30am – 1.30pm | £40 Book now A letterpress workshop delivered by Thin Ice Press. In recent works, especially Hz So Good and R U OK (both 2022), Harland Miller has played with the snappy, abbreviated forms of txt speak or ‘platespeak’ (the language of personalised number plates). In this […]
1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person (capacity: 20) Book here Tickets will become available approximately a month in advance. 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 […]
York Castle Museum Kitchen: A feast of flowers 19 July 2025 Throughout the day | Included in general admission Book tickets As part of our summer celebrating York galas of the past, which were full of floral displays, watch live cookery demonstrations that use edible flowers, some from our own Museum Gardens. There’ll be tasters […]
Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture 19 July 2025 Three performances per day | Included in general admission Book tickets Join totally trustworthy Edwardian salesman Phineas Fickletickle at the York Gala Fair this summer as he (accidentally) attempts time-travel! Help him to visit York in Medieval times, Georgian times and even the 1960s! An […]
Gala Poster Printing 19 July – 31 August Throughout the day | Included in general admission Book tickets Be inspired by Summer at York Castle Museum and the beautiful posters from Victorian galas and fairs to create your own amazing poster! We’ll provide all the materials and instructions you need to get creative. This is […]