For more information on events in York please visit the following web sites
1. Minster http://www.yorkminster.org/calendar/ or tel. 0844 939 0015
2. York Theatre Royal https://www.yorktheatreroyal.purchase-tickets-online.co.uk/public tel (01904) 623568
3. York Barbican http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk tel. 0844 854 2757
4. Grand Opera House http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/grand-opera-house-york/ tel. 0844 847 2322
5. Visit York http://www.visityork.org tel. 01904 550099
6. Yortime www.yortime.org.uk
7. Early Music Centre http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=152 tel. 01904 658338
• GymFusion 1st July Sun 2:30pm Barbican
• Bootham Stray allotments 1st July Sun 12:30pm Bootham Allotments
• Michael McIntyre 2nd/4th July Mon/Wed Grand Opera House
• ‘Learning 4 everyone’ Ongoing Various
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• 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
• The sixteen 6th July 19:30 Minster
• Perform with a Vengence 7th July Sat Grand Opera House
• Making your heart a healthier heart! 7th July Sat 09:30 St Johns University
• 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
• River Song 7th July Sat 1300 Tower Gardens, Queen’s Staith and Kings Staith To launch Festival of the Rivers 2012 and York 800 Charter Weekend, York’s first Flotilla will grace the River Ouse. Powered and unpowered craft will form a spectacle as never seen before in the heart of the City.
• 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
• A medieval mystery revealed 10th July Tuesday Bedern Hall
• Bouncing back to netball 10th July Tuesday York Uni sports centre
• Roy Chubby Brown 12th July Thurs Grand Opera House
• Medals & Murders 12th July Thurs Dringhouses Library Rosemary Cook, author of ‘The Nightingale Shore Murder’ talks about the unsolved murder of Florence Shore in 1920 – and family history research, true crime and self-publishing
• I Fagiolini 12th July Thurs 8:30 & 10:15 pm Minster
• Crafts Market 12/15th July Thurs Parliament Street
• Race meeting 13th July Racecourse
• 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
• Showtime 2012 15th July Sun Grand Opera House
• Summer Holiday Fun 21st July/2nd Sept Railway Museum
• Go Royal at Cliffords Tower 21st Jul – 2nd Sept Cliffords Tower
• Beautiful butterflies 21st & 28th July Sat West Bank Park/ Clifton Backies
• The York “Bayers” Tapestry 23/24 July Mon/Tues Explore York Library
• Big Read with Susanna Gregory 25th July Wed 7:00pm Explore York Library visit http://t.co/lLc1TMtQ for full brochure
• Race meeting & musical showcase 27th/28th July Racecourse. Four of the most famous names in music from the 1980’s are set to perform on Friday evening July 27th. Tony Hadley who first achieved international success with Spandau Ballet, Marc Almond, the Sheffield band ABC and Altered Images will each perform following racing. It promises to be a fun filled 48 hours for racing and music fans as the following day popstars turned reality TV stars, McFly will perform
• Josef Miltshitzsky, Royal Recital 28th July Sat 7:00pm Minster
• 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/
• Fiddler on the roof 2nd/4th Aug Thurs/Sat Grand Opera House
• New York Swimming Pool opens August Hull Road
• Frances Jackson, Royal Recital 4th Aug Sat 7:00pm Minster
• Fiddler on the Roof 2nd/4th Aug Thur/Sat Grand Opera House
• Yorkshire Medieval Festival 4th/12th Aug Sat/Sun Barley Hall
• Angelina Ballerina 7th/9th Aug Tues/Thur Grand Opera House
• Mystery Plays backstage tours 9th/24th Aug Museum Gardens
• Ruby Turner 10th Aug Fri Theatre Royal
• Stoneyard open day 10th Aug Fri 9:30am Minster
• Snake Davis 11th Aug Sat Theatre Royal
• Boiling Frog 11th Aug Sat Grand Opera House
• Summer Fair 11th Aug 1:00pm Hull Road Park
• Royal Recital David Pipe 11th Aug 7:00pm Minster
• Mystery Cycle Lectures 12th 26th Aug Tempest Anderson Hall
• Dandy Dick 14th/18th Aug Tues/Sat Grand Opera House
• The Unthanks 17th Aug 20:00 Minster Described by The Guardian as ‘Haunting, original and magnificent’ Mercury nominated Tyneside band The Unthanks have a peerless approach to folk music. Their paradoxical journey of staunch traditionalism and sonic adventure continues with a collaboration with Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band; the National Champions of Great Britain, regarded by many as the best and most consistent public subscriptions band in the world.
• Al Morrison 17th Aug Fri Theatre Royal
• Proms 18th Aug Sat 7:30pm Castle Howard
• Ben Horden, Royal Recital 18th Aug Sat 7:00pm Minster
• Jazz Jamaica 18th Aug Sat Theatre Royal
• The Proms 20th Aug Museum Gardens
• Race meeting 22nd/25th Aug Knavesmire
• Pee Wee Ellis JazzFunk 24th Aug Fri Theatre Royal
• Summer Fair 25th Aug 1;00pm Acomb Green
• Gospel Singers 25th Aug Sat Theatre Royal
• John Scott Whiteley Royal Recital 25th Aug Sat 7:00pm Minster
• Vintage Motorcycle run 27th Aug Mon 10:00am Yorkshire Air Museum
• Farmers market 31st Aug Fri Parliament Street
• Philip Moore Royal Recital 1st Sept Sat 7:00pm Minster
• Legally Blonde The Musical 4th/8th Sept Grand Opera House
• Jim Jefferies 10th Sept Mon Grand Opera House
• Buddy Holly & The Cricketers 12th Sept Wed Grand Opera House
• The loneliness of the long distance runner 14th 29th Sept Theatre Royal
• Singin in the rain 17th Sept Mon Grand Opera House
• Founders and Benefactors Evensong 21st Sept Fri 5:15pm Minster
• York Food Festival 21st/30th Sept Various
• Prom Praise 22nd Sept Sat 7:30pm Barbican
• Mowtowns Greatest Hits 29th Sept Sat Grand Opera House
• Jason Byrne 28th Sept Fri 8:00pm Barbican
Upcoming
Soul Sister 1st 6th Oct Mon – Sat Grand Opera House
Ray Davis 8th Oct Mon Barbican
Aled Jones 12th Oct Fri 7:30pm Minster
Jack Dee 17th Oct Tuesday Grand Opera House
York Minster Revealed October Minster
UK Snooker Championships Dec Barbican
Robin Hood & his merry Mam 13th Dec/2nd Feb Theatre Royal
Sleeping Beauty 14th Dec/6th Jan Grand Opera House