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York has a vibrant calendar of festivals, events, gigs and shows and there's always something exciting taking place for you to enjoy whilst visiting the city.
Experience amazing world-class festivals and events, enjoy comedy nights, markets, exhibitions and much more at the city’s varied cultural venues and theatres. If you’re visiting in the winter months, enjoy the UK’s most festive city with the enchanting York Christmas Market and a range of Christmas activities. Planning ahead? See our 2026/27 Events Calendar!
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Haunted York Ghost Hunt at Shambles Market
🗓️ 24th October – 1st November 2026📍 Shambles MarketThe Intervention needs you. 👻Haunted York has a bit of a ghost problem, and now 10 ghosts have been spotted hiding around Shambles Market.This Halloween half term, vis…
Nick Harkaway for The Taper Man
Topping & Company Booksellers
Nick Harkaway is the acclaimed author of Gnomon, The Gone-Away World, Angelmaker, Tigerman, Titanium Noir and Karla's C…
She Says Improv Buffet
Friargate Theatre
Come feast on an Improv Buffet to suit all tastes, presented by She Says…Improv! We’ll serve a half of short-form start…
Riona O Conner & Olga Thompson - Middle Rage
York Barbican
Fasten your bra straps and brace yourself for Middle Rage, a night of feel good comedy catharsis where savagely funny s…
Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
York Barbican
Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sold-out first leg of his brand-new stand-up show across 2026, The Guv's extending…
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Haunted York Ghost Hunt at Shambles Market
