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York Literature Festival 2026

These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales: Brian Groom in Conversation

Explore York Library, York Explore Library

6:00 PM

Brian, author of bestselling Northerners, will talk about the colourful and often-contested story of Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands, along with their culture, languages and passions.

Writing Children’s Fiction, a Workshop with Camilla Cassidy

York Literature Festival 2026

18 Mar

Writing Children’s Fiction, a Workshop with Camilla Cassidy

SHOW Space, SPARK, Spark

6:00 PM

Enjoy structured writing activities with the opportunity to hear Cassidy discuss her writing practice.

Community Events

18 Mar

SpeedQuizzing at Museum Street Tavern

Museum Street Tavern, 3 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT

6:00 PM

Hosted by Dan Wyrill | Prizes, £25/£15/£10 bar tabs.

National Theatre Connections 2026

18 Mar

NT Connections: Britney’s Lock

Studio, York Theatre Royal

6:15 PM

When Ruby acquires a lock of Britney Spears’ hair as a relic to help her stay calm during her GCSE mocks, her friends dismiss it, but one by one they feel its power and want a piece of it, until it is destroyed.

Laura Bates: The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny

York Literature Festival 2026

18 Mar

Laura Bates: The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny

St Peter's School, St Peter's School, Clifton

6:30 PM

Activist, writer, speaker and journalist Laura Bates joins us at St Peter’s Memorial Hall to deliver an eye-opening keynote showcasing the subject of her latest bestseller,The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny.

Community Events

18 Mar

London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

YO10 4NT, York, City of York, England, United Kingdom

6:30 PM

Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology and the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.

Venue Premium Tickets - London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

Community Events

18 Mar

Venue Premium Tickets - London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

York Barbican, Paragon Street, York

6:30 PM

Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology and the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.

The Art of Medicine Seminars - Behind the Scenes at the Museum

Community Events

18 Mar

The Art of Medicine Seminars - Behind the Scenes at the Museum

York Medical Society, 23 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW, York

7:00 PM

[Arts & Culture] Join us to explore the stories held by the everyday medical objects. What objects from your career might you place in a museum? York Medical Society invites: Medical Students Practising and retired colleagues from all healthcare p...

Community Events

18 Mar

The Secret Garden – The Musical

Main House, York Theatre Royal

7:30 PM

The Secret Garden – The Musical Directed by John Doyle Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman Music by Lucy Simon Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic, The Secret Garden is a new revival of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical – with a ...

National Theatre Connections 2026

18 Mar

NT Connections: The Animals

Studio, York Theatre Royal

7:45 PM

Student teacher Sam arrives at Redhill Youth Custody Secure Unit hoping to enrich the troubled resident’s lives there by introducing them to the subject of Philosophy.