2019 Festival
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Tuesday 4 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Enjoy an exhibition celebrating the wonders of the periodic table. Its centrepiece is a macramé periodic table, skilfully crafted using 200,000 knots.
Tuesday 4 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Celebrating John Ruskin’s 200th birthday, York Art Gallery presents a major new exhibition, Ruskin, Turner & the Storm Cloud.
Tuesday 4 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Immerse yourself in a mesmerising installation inspired by the experiments and theories of light of Newton and Goethe.
Wednesday 5 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Wednesday 5 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Wednesday 5 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Thursday 6 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Thursday 6 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Thursday 6 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Friday 7 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Friday 7 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Friday 7 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Saturday 8 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Saturday 8 June 2019 10am York Army Museum, Tower Street
Ever wondered what life was like for a Second World War soldier? Come along and meet members of the East Yorkshire Regiment Living History Group and find out.
Saturday 8 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Saturday 8 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Sunday 9 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Sunday 9 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Sunday 9 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Sunday 9 June 2019 10.30am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Explore robots and AI technologies in this hands-on exhibition. Chat with Pepper the robot, programme your own Lego Mindstorm robot and watch a car being parked without anyone at the wheel.
Monday 10 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Monday 10 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Monday 10 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Tuesday 11 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Tuesday 11 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Tuesday 11 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Tuesday 11 June 2019 5pm Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Join us for an immersive exhibit exploring issues around finding information to trust when you have questions about your health, mental health and well-being.
Wednesday 12 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Wednesday 12 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Wednesday 12 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Thursday 13 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Thursday 13 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Thursday 13 June 2019 10am York Explore Library, Library Square, Museum Street
Join Explore archivist Laura Yeoman as she showcases some of the archives relating to York's Normandy Veterans.
Thursday 13 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Thursday 13 June 2019 6pm Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Join biologist Amy-Jane Beer and storyteller Alice Courvoisier for an evening dedicated to the wonders of trees.
Friday 14 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Friday 14 June 2019 10am York Explore Library, Library Square, Museum Street
Join us for a drop-in exhibition showcasing historic healthcare and discover what you could expect from the healthcare professionals of the past.
Friday 14 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Friday 14 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Saturday 15 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Saturday 15 June 2019 10am School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York
View innovative work by University of York Interactive Media students including virtual reality experiences and games and apps.
Saturday 15 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Saturday 15 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Saturday 15 June 2019 10am King's Manor, Exhibition Square
Join us for a game of 'Who's coming for dinner?' and learn how science is rediscovering the diets of people living in the first millennium Mediterranean.
Saturday 15 June 2019 11am Holgate Windmill
Learn about the important role millstones have played in many communities throughout history.
Saturday 15 June 2019 4pm School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York
Sunday 16 June 2019 9am Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York
Sunday 16 June 2019 10am School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York
Sunday 16 June 2019 10am York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square
Sunday 16 June 2019 10am St Mary’s Church, Castlegate
Sunday 16 June 2019 11am Holgate Windmill
Sunday 16 June 2019 4pm School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York
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