Love’s Labour Lost 1/5 May Tues/Sat Theatre Royal
Ebor Lecture 2nd May Wed 7:00pm Minster by Mr Will Hutton
Cirque du Ciel’s Shanghi 2/3 May Wed/Thurs Grand Opera House
Dust off your rackets 2nd May Wed 10:30am Rowntree Park http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/dust-off-your-rackets.html
Fun Run 2nd May Wed 6:00pm York Racecourse York St John University is hosting its annual fun run http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/york-st-john-fun-run-or-walk.html
10cc in concert 3rd May Thurs Barbican Not only were 10cc makers of some of the greatest hits of the 70’s, but they are currently one of the most exciting live bands in the country!
Paul Merton 4th May Fri Grand Opera House “Out of my head”
Northern Spirit Singers 5th May Sat 11:00am Minster
Baroque Day 5th May Sat 12:30pm Early Music Centre
Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt 5th & 6th May Sat Barbican Following the incredible sell-out success of Peppa Pig’s Party, Peppa is back with a brand new show featuring true to life puppets, perfect singalong songs and a new story that will charm and delight all her fans. Full sail! Ahoy! Arrrrr!
Sing-a-long-a ABBA 5th May Sat Barbican
Jimeoin: Lovely 5th May Sat Grand Opera House
Scarecrow festival 5th/7th May Haxby Methodist Church
Gala Day 6th May Sun 10:00am Little Knavesmire http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/hamilton-panthers-fc-gala.html
Cello Recital 6th May 3:00pm Sun Middlethorpe Hall Cello Recital and Afternoon Tea
Nick Fletcher 7th May 2:00pm Mon Minster
Lunasa 7th May 7:30pm Mon Early Music Centre Lúnasa are internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental band of recent times, and one of the hottest Irish acts around today
Steel Magnolias 7/12 May Mon/Sat Grand Opera House
Providence Singers 9th May Wed 2:00pm Minster
Camille O’Sullivan—Feel 9th May Wed Theatre Royal
Bankers, Bogs & Chocs 9th May Wed 10:30am Cycle centre, Wellington Road http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/bankers-bogs-and-chocolates-guided.html
Festival of New Music 9th/13thMay Wed/Sun University
Organ Promenade 11th May Fri 1:15pm Minster (weekly)
Birmingham Royal Ballet 11/12 May Fri/Sat Theatre Royal
Summer Crafts market 12th May Sat Parliament Street A special market in York showcasing the best in crafting from in and around the city
York Guildhall Orchestra 12th May Sat Barbican
Service your bike 12th May Sat Oaken Grove Community Centre COST: £65 Whether you need to strip down your gears or braking system, build and repair wheels or just do a general service, we have a course to cover it all plus much more
From Monks to Masons 12/13th May Sat/Sun Explore York Library Learning Centre http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/from-monks-to-masons.html
Martin Taylor/Alan Barnes 13th May Sun 7:30pm Early Music Centre
Welly workout 14th May Mon 1:00pm West Bank park http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/welly-workout.html
Never too late to learn 12/19th May Various Adult learners week http://www.york.gov.uk/education/Adult_and_community_education/events/
Ragazze Pazze 15th May Tues 11;00am Minster
Henry IV 15/18 May Tues/Fri Theatre Royal
Family History 15 & 25 May Tues/Fri Explore Library http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/first-steps-internet-and-family-history.html
Get On line 15th May Tues Explore Library Library http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/yorks-online-library-ebooks-and-online.html
Nazarene Choir 16th May Wed 11:00am Minster
Horse racing 16th/18th May Wed – Fri Racecourse (Dante Festival)
Brassed Off 16/19 May Wed/Sat Grand Opera House York Stage Musicals
That’s Entertainment 16/19 May Wed/Sat Theatre Royal
City Archives 17th May Thur 7:00pm Explore Library http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/york-800-and-city-archives.html
Be inspired 17/19 May Explore Library http://www.york.gov.uk/education/Adult_and_community_education/events/
Homestart Concert 19th May Sat 7:30pm Minster
Miss York 2012 final 19th May Sat &;45 pm Barbican including X factor Finalist Amelia Lilly and upcoming urban pop sensation The Luminites.
Big City Read Launch 20th May Sun 11:00am Explore Library “Mystery in the Minster” http://www.york.gov.uk/leisure/Libraries/whatson/big_city_read2012/
Brit Floyd 21st May Mon Barbican—Pink Floyd tribute show
Crave & Illusions 21st/23rd May Mon/Wed Theatre Royal
Sally Morgan 23rd May Wed Grand Opera House: Psychic Sally on the road
Wasted by Kate Tempest 24th/26th May Thurs/Sat Theatre Royal
Farmers market 25th May Parliament Street
Scarberia 24th/2nd June Thur/Sat Theatre Royal
Merry Wives 25th/5th May/June Rowntree Park http://www.yorkshakespeareproject.org/main/index.shtml
Stewart Francis 25th May Fri Grand Opera House: Outstanding in his field
Summer Fair 26th May Sat 1:00pm Hob Moor http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/hob-moor-summer-fair.html
Duane Eddy 26th May Sat Grand Opera House
Military Wheels & Wings 26th/27th May Sat/Sun Air Museum Battlegroup North Show
Fine Baking 26th May Sat 9:30am Mansion House http://yortime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/traditional-yorkshire-baking.html
Take over comedy night 29th May Tues Theatre Royal
Simon Amstell: Numb 31st May Thurs Grand Opera House
Science and Innovation 1st June Fri/Sun Various York Grand Tour 2012
As you like it 1st/9th June Fri/Sat Theatre Royal
“Railfest” 2nd Sat June Railway Museum Railfest will be formally opened with: East Coast No.91110 being renamed ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’. (No.91110 holds the UK national speed record of 162mph.) Carol Vorderman unveiling the loco and opening the festival. A flypast by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber, Hurricane and Spitfire.
Jewel in the crown 2nd June 7:30pm Sat Barbican Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee with the military bands of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and the Royal Corps of Signals (Northern), who have been joined on this special occasion by the famous Colne Valley Male Voice Choir for a lively concert with a “Last Night of the Proms” finale.
Buskers Festival 2/3rd June Sat/Sun Various city centre streets
Big York Quiz 3rd June Sun 7:30pm Royal Oak Goodramgate
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2nd/5th June Various events around the City
Rat Pack 4th June Mon Knavesmire http://www.ratpack.biz/
Verve 12 5th June Tues Theatre Royal
Chris TT 5th June Tues Theatre Royal
Jimmy Carr 5th/8th June Tues/Fri Grand Opera House
Meet the Fairfaxes 7th/9th June Thurs/Sat Fairfax House
White Rose dinner 8th June Fri Minster http://donate.yorkminster.org/events-the-york-minster-rose-dinner-2012/
The Drifters 8th June 7:30pm Fri Grand Opera House
“Take That” 9th June Sat Racecourse dinner and disco tribute night
“One night of Queen” 9th June Sat Grand Opera House
Tea dance 9th June Sat Theatre Royal (De Grey Rooms)
Lord Mayors of York 10th June Sun 2:00pm Mansion House www.mansionhouseyork.com
The Chieftains 12th June 8:00pm Tues Barbican
The Wiggles 13th June Wed Grand Opera House
Reduced Shakespear Co 13th June Wed Theatre Royal The complete works of Sports (abridged)
Flower Festival 15th/17th June Fri/Sun Merchant Adventurers Hall Spirit of Adventure
Jubilee Concert 16th June 7:30pmSat Minster Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert
Steve Backshall 16th June Sat Grand Opera House “A wild life”
York Festival of Ideas 16th/30th June Sat Various
York Carnival 16th June Sat Parliament Street
Brazilian Carnival Day 17th June Sun 10:30am Early Music Centre
Little feet – Claytime 19th June Tue 11:00 & 1:45 Theatre Royal (part of a programme of events aimed at children running until 23rd June)
Suzanne Vega 20th June Wed Grand Opera House
Olympic Torch Relay 19th/20th Jun Tues/Wed Various
Strictly 22nd June 7:00pm Fri Barbican Strictly presents..dance to the music Come and experience Strictly unleashed as the dancers and musicians demonstrate what they can do when there are no judges and no rules!
80’s mania 22nd June 7:30pm Fri Grand Opera House
Ken Dodd 23rd June Sat Grand Opera House
York Cycle Show 23rd/24th June Sat/Sun Racecourse
Summer Fair 24th June Sun 1:00pm West Bank Park
Close the coalhouse door 26th/30th June Tues/Sat Theatre Royal
Dreamboats and Petticoats 25th/30th June Mon/ Sat Grand Opera House
Brassed on 30th/1st July Sat/Sun Museum Gardens
Kite Festival 29/1st July Fri/Sun Knavesmire
GymFusion 1st July Sun 2:30pm Barbican
The Glory of York 3 July/2nd Sept Blue Tree Gallery www.giulianalazzerini.com/bluetreegallery
Shift Happens iV 5th July Thurs 10:00am Theatre Royal
Hitchhikers Guide 5th July Thurs Grand Opera House
Early Music Festival 6th/14th July Early Music Centre & various http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=228
Perform with a Vengence 7th July Sat Grand Opera House
Music Festival York800 7th July Sat Parliament Street www.mormusic.co.uk
Meet the King 7/8 July Sat/Sun 11:00am Cliffords Tower www.english-heritage.org.uk
Festival of the Rivers 7th/22nd July Ouse
Dragon Boar race 8th July Sun Ouse
Ebor Vox 9th July Mon Eye of York 800 years to the day since York was granted its City Charter by King John. Evening: Climax of Ebor Vox at the Eye of York, featuring York choirs singing across the city. Unveiling of York800 schools tapestry
Roy Chubby Brown 12th July Thurs Grand Opera House
Lord Mayors procession 14th July Sat City Walls www.yorkwalls.org.uk
Tour of Minster Close 14th July Sat Minster Close www.yayas.free-online.co.uk
Big Band Dance night 14th July Sat Theatre Royal (De Grey Rooms)
Immortal Attitude 14th July Sat Grand Opera House
Summer Fair 14th July Sat 2:00pm Rowntree Park
York Maze 14 July/8th Sept York Maze
Drake’s Eboracum 15th July Sun Mansion House www.mansionhouseyork.com
Fiddler on the Roof 2nd/4th Aug Thur/Sat Grand Opera House
Yorkshire Medieval Festival 4th/12th Aug Sat/Sun Barley Hall
Ruby Turner 10th Aug Fri Theatre Royal
Summer Fair 11th Aug 1:00pm Hull Road Park
Proms 20th Aug Museum Gardens
Summer Fair 25th Aug 1;00pm Acomb Green
York Mystery Plays 2nd – 27th August York Museum Gardens In summer 2012 this bold and dynamic new production sees the plays return to York Museum Gardens, for the first time on this scale since 1988. A 1400 seat bespoke theatre is being built around the ancient walls of St Mary’s Abbey to house this international event, which celebrates the York 800 City charter birthday and the Cultural Olympiad.http://www.yorkmysteryplays-2012.com/
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More information
• Minster http://www.yorkminster.org/calendar/ tel. 0844 939 0015
• York Theatre Royal https://www.yorktheatreroyal.purchase-tickets-online.co.uk/public/ tel (01904) 623568
• York Barbican http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk tel. 0844 854 2757
• Grand Opera House www.grandoperahouseyork.org.uk tel. 0844 847 2322
• Visit York http://www.visityork.org/ tel. 01904 550099
• Yortime www.yortime.org.uk
• Early Music Centre http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=152 tel. 01904 658338