Literary-art Events in York

Check out happening literary-art events all around York, EN

The Smyths + Nick Tudor

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

Folk Horror and the Urban Wyrd Weekend

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am York St John University

Mark Webber - I'm with Pulp, Are You?

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm The Crescent Community Venue

Laura Bates - The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm St Peter's Memorial Hall, Clifton, York, YO30 6AB

An Evening with Jasper Fforde

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Tang Hall Explore Library

Fantasy Fiction - Susanna Clarke, writer of 'Piranesi' and 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm St Peter's Memorial Hall, Clifton, York, YO30 6AB

Isabella Dorta: “I don’t think I'm straight” - poetry reading

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Spark:York CIC

Say Owt Slam featuring Maureen Onwunali

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

An Evening with Jonathan Sims - Waterstones York

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 26

Two Ways Home

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

In Conversation with Cecile Pin - Waterstones York

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 21

The Jasmine Lowe Band | Lucy Robinson (Full Band)

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

Malton Roman Festival V

Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Orchard Fields

An Evening with Clare Mackintosh - Waterstones York

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 21

An evening with Jane Harper - Waterstones York

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones 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

Rónán Hession, writer of Leonard & Hungry Paul and Ghost Mountain

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm St Peter's School, Memorial Hall, Clifton, YO30 6AB

An Evening with Jennifer Saint - Waterstones York

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

Sunflower Thieves

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Bluebird Bakery

Super Nintendo: Why Do We Game with Keza MacDonald

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm The Crescent Community Venue

Book Launch: Sophie Lee's "Beyond Palatable"

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm King's Manor, University of York Free

Nontaines S.C. - Performing The Music of Fontaines D.C.

Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Rosie Hewlett, in conversation with E.S. McLeod - Waterstones York

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 21

Literary Escape Festival - `York

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:30 am Priory Street Centre GBP 0 to 12

K*ll My Coquette (IndigoBravo Promotions)

 Sun, 10 May at 05:30 pm The Fulford Arms

Spring Concert

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm St Chad's Church, Campleshon Road, York

Carausias Arise! Duncan Chapman Ben Eyes Finton O’hare Dan Conway

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm City Screen Picturehouse GBP 5 to 7

Liz Flanagan: When We Were Divided Book Launch

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm York Explore Library and Archive

Regan Stewart

Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm FortyFive Vinyl Café

Stu Freestone Book Launch: 'The Lights That Blur Between'

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm The Crescent Community Venue

Colette Snowden: Celeste

Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm York St John University Creative Centre

Inspirations Dark Skies

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm The Star Inn The City Free

An Evening With Kate Kemp - Waterstones York

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 15

Consciousness and Education Conference 2026

 Tue, 16 Jun at 09:30 am York St John University GBP 47 to 215

Spring Haunts 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am York Explore Library and Archive GBP 75 to 129

Grunge Included 2026

 Mon, 07 Sep at 10:00 am York St John Creative Centre, York St John University Free

the Elusive 4th Dimension & Accepting the chosen Light of your Life(online)

 Sun, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm YO1 6GD GBP 8 to 80