What's on in York this month
We've gathered 100 events happening in York between 1 May – 31 May across 33 venues — led by music (53), theatre (16) and days out (10), including 6 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martin
National Centre For Early Music, York
Ode to Joyce
Friargate Theatre, York
Massaoke
Grand Opera House York, York
Gary Stewart's Graceland
York Barbican, York
The Chimera Ensemble
Sir Jack Lyons Hall, York
She Says... presents Improv Buffet
Friargate Theatre, York
Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen
National Centre For Early Music, York
Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings
National Centre For Early Music, York
The Count of Monte-Cristo
City Screen Picturehouse, York
Mouseman Trail
Ampleforth Abbey, York
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Grand Opera House York, York
BLOOM at Ampleforth Abbey
Ampleforth Abbey, York
Katherine Priddy
Pocklington Town Centre, York
Little Seedlings Club Workshop: The Power of Plants
Dobbies York, York
Mouseman Tours
Ampleforth Abbey, York
Artful At The Dodger
The Artful Dodger, York
Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly
Grand Opera House York, York
Dawn Chorus Walk
Gilling East Village Hall, York
Bizet's Carmen: An Ellen Kent Production
Grand Opera House York, York
The James Brown Experience
York Barbican, York
That'll Be The Day
Grand Opera House York, York
Garden Walk with Vanessa
Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, York
Dervish
National Centre For Early Music, York
K-Pop All Stars
Grand Opera House York, York
Gardening with Wildlife day (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust)
Shandy Hall, York
Femme Fatale Faerytales Presents Magick Carpet
The Fossgate Social, York
The 113
Fulford Arms, York
Dame Janet Baker: Scholars' Concert
Sir Jack Lyons Hall, York
Taj Farrant
The Crescent, York
Right Here Right Now
Friargate Theatre, York
Tom Rosenthal
The Crescent, York
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro
Grand Opera House York, York
Haircut 100 - Pelican West 40th Anniversary Show
York Barbican, York
Careless Talk
Helmsley Arts Centre, York
Beyonce & Rihanna - with world touring Tribute artist Nicola T
York Acorn RLC, York
Haircut 100
York Barbican, York
Copper Lungs
Fulford Arms, York
My First Ballet - Cinderella
Grand Opera House York, York
Copywrong & Honourmastics
Shandy Hall, York
University Choir & Symphony Orchestra
York Minster, York
A Night at the Darts
York Barbican, York
The Magic of Film Music
Friargate Theatre, York
Acomb Flourish & Feast Monthly Market
Front Street, York
York Guildhall Orchestra
York Barbican, York
Stillingfleet Lodge - National Garden Scheme Open Garden
Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, York
Singing Resistance York
St Luke's Parish Church, York
Hamza Yassin
Grand Opera House York, York
The Best of Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Grand Opera House York, York
James Morrison
York Barbican, York
Chris Brain
The Crescent, York
Jack Broadbent
National Centre For Early Music, York
Jorvik Comedy Award
Friargate Theatre, York
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
The Crescent, York
Tom Bliss With den Miller and Slide at the Black Swan Folk Club
Black Swan Inn, York
Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn
Grand Opera House York, York
By the Blue Bridge 2026
Arts Barge: Tower Gardens, York, York
David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time
Grand Opera House York, York
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
York Barbican, York
Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
Revolution, York
A little late Spring refreshment
Heslington Church, York
Top Gun: Maverick
Vue York, York
Olivia Graham: May Music at Bedern Hall
Bedern Hall, York
Christopher Cross, Chris Difford
York Barbican, York
Pride and Prejudice... but funny
Friargate Theatre, York
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth: Us, Pots and a Welsh Chapel
Grand Opera House York, York
Chris McCausland: Yonks!
Grand Opera House York, York
DJ Ahmet
City Screen Picturehouse, York
Willy Mason
National Centre For Early Music, York
The Tirith Launch Their New Album Quetzalcoatl
Fulford Arms, York
John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
The Crescent, York
Jurassic Park
Cineworld York, York
Fawlty Towers - The Play
Grand Opera House York, York
Westernaf: Chris Acker + Northcote + Rachel Baiman
The Crescent, York
Chris Acker
The Crescent, York
Jerron Paxton
National Centre For Early Music, York
Pixies
York Barbican, York
Spring Awakening
Theatre@41, York
Daniel Sloss
York Barbican, York
Courtney Marie Andrews
All Saints Church, York
Steam Packet Tour II
Fulford Arms, York
Finn Forster
The Crescent, York
Caste Away: From Tradition to Heresy
Friargate Theatre, York
Amy Winehouse - Caroline Lowe
Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club, York
Newbald Live presents Robert Vincent Trio
North Newbald Village Hall, York
Day Fever
York Barbican, York
Julias House Hospice Charity Gig
Micklegate Social, York
The Giant Bubble Show!
Friargate Theatre, York
Shane Embury of Napalm Death - In Conversation
The Crescent, York
Chappaqua Wrestling
The Crescent, York
Cq Wrestling
The Crescent, York
Dirty Dancing in Concert
York Barbican, York
Cian Downing
Fulford Arms, York
The Hunch
Black Swan Inn, York
The Ocelots
Arts Barge: Tower Gardens, York, York
Tomorrowland & Ibiza - A Night Of Uplifting Music
Bishopthorpe Sports And Social Club, York
Nocturne
Friargate Theatre, York
Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox
York Barbican, York
Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty
Helmsley Arts Centre, York
The Elephant Sessions
The Crescent, York
Back To The Garden: Music And Words For York Festival Of Ideas 2026
City Screen Picturehouse, York
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