Performances and Films

Find out about the OurLOTE Project, a collaborative social media project celebrating languages other than English used in the City of York.

Travel back in time with media scholar Joanna Starzynski to watch and reflect upon footage from Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and her tour of England.

Join us for a special film screening of ‘Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive’, including a Q&A with the documentary makers and Spike’s daughter, Jane.

Join us for a film screening and Q&A that will change your understanding of what development means.

The innovative Ligeti Quartet returns to York to present a ground-breaking new project with University of York alumna Anna Meredith, which marks the thrilling alignment of the two camps’ aesthetics.

Come along to experience the comfort and inspiration of the ocean, beautifully conveyed by violinist and composer Anna Phoebe, who will be joined by Klara Schumann and Jacob Kingsbury Downs.

Find out about medieval ‘dating’ culture in York in this entertaining and engaging performance including a Q&A session with experts from the University of York’s Department of History.

Come along for a powerful performance of 'War Horse', one of the most beloved books by renowned British children’s author Michael Morpurgo, in concert here with Ben Murray.

In this concert, musicians Supriya Nagarajan and Duncan Chapman take you on a wonderful journey into the world of Sita, the queen of Ayodhya and central figure in the ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana.

Gamelan Sekar Petak’s student and community ensembles present a relaxed performance in the spectacular setting of York’s 15th-century Guildhall.

Join Alan Williams, Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies, for a talk including a recitation and a performance by Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble, centring on the story of an old musician, from the first book of Rumi’s ‘Masnavi’.

One of the UK’s largest student-run music groups, The Chimera Ensemble, presents a scintillating programme exploring the theme of music inspired by art and colour.

Ignite Music celebrates 60 years since the publication of John Burningham’s touching tale, 'Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers', with a magical 45-minute children’s opera weaving live music, drama, singing, puppetry and animation.

Join us for a lively evening of original music and words celebrating secrets of York life and culture, from folk and punk to fine art via city streets.

Join us for what promises to be a feast of music by British composer Vaughan Williams, performed by York Musical Society and its German partner choir, Philharmonischer Chor Münster.

Learn about the lost art of baroque musical improvisation, and experience live how improvisation in classical music can increase accessibility, diversity and excitement.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of powerful spirituals performed by GRAMMY-nominated countertenor Reginald Mobley and acclaimed jazz pianist Baptiste Trotignon.

Come along for a unique experience mixing magic, mentalism and fMRI research - and maybe have your mind read!

In the spectacular setting of York Minster, University of York Choir and Symphony Orchestra come together to perform Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.

Pianist Lucy Parham and actor Tim McInnerny come together in this powerful performance celebrating the 150th birthday of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Following their sold-out concert in 2022, University of York Jazz Orchestra returns for its popular summer mix of standards and new compositions.