A summary of What’s on, what to see and do in York over the next 7 Days. Updated 12 March 2020
Information courtesy of Visit York
See also – Festivals in York throughout the year
Tom’s Midnight Garden
Pick Me Up Theatre present the magical Tom’s Midnight Garden. Isolated in quarantine, Tom sneaks into the garden at night and slips back in time, making friends with lonely Victorian girl, Hatty.
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Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition
The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of works that redefine the parameters of contemporary art. The exhibition includes 18 artists that respond to today’s key issues, unpacking the layers of the digitalised and globalised world.
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York Community Choir Festival
A true mix of all styles from Rock and Pop, through Show Tunes to World Music, Folk Song and Classical. This year includes several choirs new to the festival, as well as choirs from primary schools that promise to delight everyone.
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My First Day Out With Thomas
Join Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends, Percy, Toby, Mavis & Emily as they visit the Kirklees Light Railway from the Island of Sodor in Thomas’ 75th anniversary year. Choo choo!
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Antique Home & Vintage Fair
A wide choice of antique and vintage items, home décor inspiration, collectibles and curios. With around 100 specialist dealers from all over the country, there’s something for everyone.
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Choral and Orchestral Concert
St Peter’s School’s major annual concert in the wonderful setting of York Minster. Featuring Shostakovich’s Festive Overture Op 96, Mozart’s Symphony No 31 in D (‘Paris’) and Mozart’s Coronation Mass.
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Guys and Dolls
In 1930s New York, the stakes are high, and funds are low for Nathan Detroit! MPS presents Guys and Dolls, a feel-good musical that follows a hapless romantic attempt to appease his long-suffering fiancée
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York Literature Festival 19 – 29 March
Celebrate both written and spoken word, novels and novellas, classic and contemporary and more at York Literature Festival. With a line-up of prolific authors and faces, the pages of this festival are teeming with stories waiting to be told. What will you find when you open the cover?
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Malton Monthly Food Market 14 March
Food lovers rejoice! The Malton Monthly Food Market returns to bring 35 stalls of fresh produce, street food amongst a perfectly seasoned atmosphere. Ideal for those that like to shop local, missing this market would be a mis-steak.
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Harland Miller: York, So Good They Named It Once 14 Feb – 19 May
York born artist Harland Miller returns to the city for his biggest exhibition yet, featuring the ‘Penguin Book Covers’ and the ‘Pelican Bad Weather Paintings’, works that directly refer to his relationship with York.
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T’ai Chi for All 09 Feb – 05 April
For a taste of tranquillity, experience the ‘moving meditation’ of T’ai Chi in York Mansion House’s majestic State Room every Sunday morning until 05 April.
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Ringleaders 2020 25 Jan – 24 April
Exhibition of stunning handmade rings showcasing the talents of British contemporary designer jewellers, featuring 18ct and 9ct yellow, rose and white gold, silver designs, and a range of precious and semi-precious gems.
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Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Until 19 April
If you thought you’d missed it, then fear not – the mesmerising Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience has had its stay at St Mary’s Church extended to 19 April.
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These events have been hand picked by Visit York.
Go to Visit York’s What’s On page to see a full list of things to do in York.
