Arts events in York

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York Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold out 10 years Running 🏆

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:00 pm Flares & Popworld

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, UMO, Heaven 17, China Crisis, Andrew Cushin in York

 Thu, 09 Jul at 05:00 pm York Museum Gardens

Super Furry Animals + Baxter Dury, Los Campesinos!, Divorce & Pys Melyn | York Museum Gardens

 Sat, 11 Jul at 04:00 pm York Museum Gardens

Venue Premium Packages - Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm York Barbican

Self Esteem, Moonchild Sanelly, Joshua Idehen in York

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm York Museum Gardens

SALVATION SATURDAYS: Easter Special Pt. 2 🐣

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:30 pm Salvation

York Cocktail Week 2026

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am Various Venues

F*CK ME It's Freshers | York Freshers 2026

 Mon, 21 Sep at 09:00 pm York

Mystic Nights Ghost Tour York

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm City Centre GBP 14

The Smyths + Nick Tudor

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:30 pm The Crescent Community Venue

One Night In Nashville

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm The Crescent Community Venue York

York Unleashed Comic-Con

 Sun, 30 Aug at 10:00 am York Races

Jack Broadbent | York

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm The National Centre for Early Music

YORK - NCEM

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm National Centre for Early Music

SUGAR RUSH - 80's SPECIAL

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm Flares - York

FRESHERS TAKEOVER YORK 2026 ⚡️ Sold Out 15 years Running! 👕 FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket!

Fri, 25 Sep at 10:00 pm Revolution York

Taynee Lord

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Hannah Grace

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Laurence Jones (Solo Acoustic)

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

The Spirit Circle, York - Wed 6th May

 Wed, 06 May at 05:30 pm House of Trembling Madness - Lendal

Elles Bailey

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

The ABBA Day Party: York 💃🕺

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

Iconic Thursdays @ Flares ✨🪩

 Thu, 07 May at 09:30 pm Flares - York

Marketplace

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

That'll Be The Day - York - Grand Opera House

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Grand Opera House York

The Big York Vintage Flea Market

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am York Railway Institute GBP 4

Art That Adorns You '26

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm York School of Defence

Iconic Thursdays - Y3K Queer Night @ Flares ✨🪩

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:30 pm Flares - York

K*ll LINCOLN - THE CRESCENT YORK

 Sun, 05 Apr at 05:30 pm The Crescent Community Venue

Emotive Presents Back to Bluefly 90's 00's House/Garage

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:00 pm BlueBox

YORK - DayClubbers: Bank Holiday Day Party! 😎🎉

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm CIRCUIT York

DRIVEN SERIOUS - THE CAPTAIN'S BEARD

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Indie Day Party - York 🎸🎵

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm CIRCUIT York

Deadbolt Bloodstock Party - York

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 pm BlueBox

Sing Outdoor Cinema Experience at Castle Howard

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm Castle Howard GBP 9 to 36

Evil Dungeon Crawler | Excorcism | Doppelgänger | Damage Control ... (Eye Roll Promotions Presents...)

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

The Sisters of Murphy - A Tribute to The Sisters of Mercy + Happy House DJs

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Frankly, The Smiths (EVENING) + Nick Tudor

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Bunker Presents: THE ANNUAL

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm BlueBox

Drag Smackdown! The Coven Events Remix

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Yates York

THE PALAVA (FINAL GIG)

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

LYON ESTATES - SLACKRR - VAGABOND

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Black Phillip's Impossible Market

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Impossible - York

Frankly, The Smiths (MATINEE) + Nick Tudor

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm The Fulford Arms

BEST OF FOO | PARAMOREISH | WHEEZED (TRIBUTES!)

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Tom Bright | York

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Bluebird Bakery

True Foxes

Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Love to LEGO®: Learn from the artist

 Mon, 06 Apr at 10:00 am YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom

RSD2026 | VINYL EDDIE

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am Vinyl Eddie

DEAD NORTHERN HORROR AND FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL 2026

 Fri, 25 Sep at 10:30 am City Screen

Katie Rigby

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

THE BLACK CHARADE (A TRIBUTE TO MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE)

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Say Owt Slam featuring Maureen Onwunali

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Crescent Community Venue

Portal to the Past: A Vintage Department Store

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm York Racecoursse

York Open Studios at South Bank Studios 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 97 Bishopthorpe Road, YO23 1NX

NIZLOPI

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Two Ways Home

Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Cian Downing

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Ska Day Party: York 🎺

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

The High Points | Messy Eater

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm The Fulford Arms

25 Hour Convenience Store Steam Packet II Tour

Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Huntress Gatheress Retreat 2026 FULL

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 am Wild Harvest School of Self-Reliance

80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - YORK🕺🏽

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Flares - York

RESONANCE II by City Vibe

 Fri, 29 May at 09:00 pm BlueBox

Architecture for a changing planet

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm Room PZA/103, Piazza Building Free

Paint and Sip - Northern Lights | Plonkers Wine Bar

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Plonkers GBP 35

ROCKETSMITH - BLIND ALICE - DIFFERENT STATE

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Elles Bailey

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

RIVA TAYLOR | RISE @ BLUEBIRD | YORK

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm 201 Acomb Road, York, YO24 4HD, United Kingdom

Jenn Bostic

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Paint and Sip - Picasso Kiss | Plonkers Wine Bar

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Plonkers GBP 35

Alchemy: Pink Floyd

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Type Of Negative | Mörderstein (Type O Negative | Rammstein Tributes)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

An Evening with Jennifer Saint - Waterstones York

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 22

BALAAM AND THE ANGEL | THE EXCEPTIONAL MR HYDE

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Sunflower Thieves

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Bluebird Bakery

Malton Roman Festival V

Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Orchard Fields

Class of '79

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

PAPA SHANGO + DEAD DRUMMER

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

REVELRY - A TRIBUTE TO THE KINGS OF LEON

 Sat, 08 Aug at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

The NE Street Band - Perform the music of Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band

 Sun, 13 Sep at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

FLOWERS FOR SOPHIE

Sat, 15 Aug at 02:30 pm The Fulford Arms

The Jasmine Lowe Band | Lucy Robinson (Full Band)

 Mon, 06 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH

 Sun, 12 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

GhostUK

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Ant-Trouble (Adam and the Ants tribute)

Fri, 17 Jul at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

70s Day Disco: York 🌟

 Sat, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

Pop Goes Metal - Dismiss (IndigoBravo Promotions)

 Sun, 26 Jul at 05:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Motown Day Party: York ✨

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm CIRCUIT York

Tenacious G (Tenacious D Tribute)

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Monkstock Rock Music Festival 1st Edition

 Fri, 14 Aug at 05:00 pm Yorkshire Heart Vineyard & Brewery

Dark Wedding Fair

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Merchant Adventurers' Hall GBP 5 to 25

An Evening with Joe Abercrombie - City Screen Picturehouse York

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 9 to 17

YORK Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair on Saturday 22nd August 2026

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:30 am University of York Sports Centre

Harrison Rimmer | Jack Kendrick

 Sun, 05 Apr at 05:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Tom Sheldon - Kid Nowhere - Valentia

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Beyonce vs Rihanna - with world touring artist Nicola T

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm York Acorn RLC

Charlotte Tilbury X DumDum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm DumDum

Pop Goes Metal - Tame the Savage - Pretty Handsome Awkward

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Froglord - Space Pistol

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm The Fulford Arms