Performances and films

Join three of the most sought-after talents on the UK folk circuit - John McCusker, Sam Kelly and Toby Shaer - for a performance deeply rooted in tradition, yet bursting with innovation.

York Pride returns to the Knavesmire with a vibrant afternoon of entertainment and family-friendly activities. Why not come along and celebrate inclusivity and diversity?

Join Navigators Art and a range of local talent in an eclectic programme of music and words celebrating the beauty, peace and wild inspiration of the garden.

Join organist Matthew Collins for a recital celebrating the rich and fascinating connections between organ music and the city of York - its composers, churches and musical life.

Join York-based vocal ensemble Capriccio Five to experience beloved early music pieces shared with openness and enthusiasm in an intimate space.

In 1914, 11 girls leaving the Mount School in York began a round robin diary. Historian Krista Cowman and playwright Bridget Foreman present staged extracts from this 20th-century Quaker ‘WhatsApp Group’.

Come and hear Grammy-nominated artist Olivia Chaney, one of the most distinctive singer-songwriters of her generation, who has carved out a rare space between folk, classical and contemporary music.

Enjoy a thrilling fusion of jazz, tap dance and song as Triple Time explores the connection between musical theatre and jazz.

Enjoy performances by one of the UK’s most sought-after Carnatic vocalists, Supriya Nagarajan, alongside an eclectic ensemble of instrumental artists as you discover South Indian classical (Carnatic) music.

York Musical Society is joined by its partner choir from Münster, York’s twin city in Germany, for an uplifting performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.

Join Yorkshire Bach Choir for a captivating concert woven with themes of nature, gardens and transcendent landscapes, featuring a unique arrangement of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending.

Rooted in South Indian musical traditions and informed by philosophical and ecological thought, Other Voices seeks to give voice to the voiceless - the flora and fauna of our planet - through an immersive soundscape.

Enjoy improv comedy with a historical twist. Yorkshire-based improvisers Fool(ish) create an evening of spontaneous comedy inspired by curious documents and artefacts from the city archive.

Join one of Britain’s favourite storytellers, Michael Morpurgo, for a spellbinding evening of words and music exploring our deep connection to the natural world.

Enjoy spoken passages from the writings of Anne Lister and her contemporaries interwoven with live performances of music from her own collection at an intimate concert in the glorious setting of York Mansion House.

Enjoy watching a concert-style musical and learn more about the innovative bioscience research being carried out at the University of York, followed by a ‘meet the researchers’ session.

Collecting the real haunted experiences of York residents, Living Lore: The Ghost Stories of Contemporary York is a new co-production between Skald Theatre Group and the York Society of Hauntologists.

Join us for a special screening of the documentary film Rave on for the Avon, a powerful exploration of people’s deep connections to rivers, followed by a panel discussion.