Location: York
Top Things to do in York
10 Concerts & Shows in York That You Shouldn't Miss
Just two hours north of London by rail, the city of York holds 1900 years' worth of history in its ancient walls. The Romans built the city in 71 AD, and the Vikings captured it in 866 AD. Stop by the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens for a look at what the Roman and Vikings left behind (they must have packed light when they left). From there, move on to the York Castle Museum for a not-so-quick overview of the most recent 400 years.
Restaurants in York
1. Friargate Theatre
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Academy of St Olave's
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Academy of St Olave's is a chamber orchestra based in York. Players in the Academy come from a wide range of backgrounds including teachers, gifted amateurs, students, talented school children and professional players. The orchestra often chooses a charity to support and audiences have also donated generously to collections held at many of the concerts.
3. Joseph Rowntree Theatre
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By MartinC423 - Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
It's just on the edge of the city centre with nearby free parking, It's certainly not a posh or lavish theatre but an excellent community facility offering very good value on tickets, ice creams and sweets. I iunderstand plans are in place to improve these facilities but the basics are here and all very good. With my daughters we watched Maid in Dagenham and by the end of the show the audience were on their feet clapping and thoroughly enjoyed it, what a great atmosphere.
4. Laugh Out Loud
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
We’ll be bringing you comedians off the telly from such shows as BBC2’s Mock the Week, Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 cats, BBC1’s Michael Mcintyre’s comedy roadshow, Have I Got News for You and Comedy Central’s Paramount’s ‘Live at the Comedy Store etc. Plus the best of the rest. Previously we’ve booked the likes of Jason Manford, Sarah Millican and John Bishop before they hit big time. So come and see
5. John Cooper Studio Theatre
6. York Theatre Royal
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4.5 based on 420 reviews
York Theatre Royal has been producing great drama in York for 275 years and is one of the country's leading producing theatres. Each year the theatre entertains over 200,000 people with its wide variety of performances, events and activities including the much loved annual pantomime. In recent years, the theatre has had huge success in terms of number of attendees and various awards recognising their work for The Railway Children and the large scale production of the York Mystery Plays 2012 involving over 1,000 members of the community. The theatre reopened Friday 22 April 2016 following a £6million redevelopment, with a new roof, an extended and re-modelled front of house area, a refurbished and redecorated main auditorium and with major improvements to access and environmental impact. York Theatre Royal is now a building fit for a 21st century
Reviewed By 983annh - Limoges, France
Lovely visit to the Theatre Royal York to see the Panto which my grandson was in. The performance was brilliant the stars were very good and it was a polished show.
7. Shakespeare's Rose Theatre
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4.5 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By U6725DBelizabethc - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
My Mum and I watched Twelfth Night and thought it was absolutely amazing - we loved the quirky Shakespearean theatre and enjoyed watching the actors bring this play to life, in the style that Shakespeare intended. We also enjoyed the jazz club style music in this play, which was unexpected. There is a lovely ‘village’ outside the theatre, with a few food and drink outlets, and picnic tables. There are public loos, although they are on the small side. We had seats in the middle tier, which were very comfortable - you don’t need to bring cushions, unless you are in the Groundlings section. Overall, this was a very special and memorable evening, and we are planning to return again next year.
8. Grand Opera House
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4.0 based on 357 reviews
Reviewed By knapt0n - Easingwold, United Kingdom
The grand opera house York is a fabulous place to visit for shows or plays. The theatre is right in the heart of the city near to the river in a great location. I’ve usually booked the dress circle and the seats are quite spacious nearby there are plenty of bars or restaurants for pre dinner meal.
9. York Barbican
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4.0 based on 296 reviews
York Barbican is the largest music and arts venue in York, hosting some of the biggest touring acts in the country such as Morrissey, Russell Brand, Little Mix and the UK Snooker Championships. The venue is managed by SMG (UK) Ltd, alongside Manchester Arena, the First Direct Arena in Leeds, Newcastle Utilita Arena and many more. As well as staging world class events, York Barbican is an important addition to York's business tourism offer, hosting a range of events from large conferences to smaller meetings and private events.
Reviewed By Y7466WAbriang - Doncaster, United Kingdom
Great facilities , good venue , well organised , helpful staff , seat ok with good view of stage ( row O seat29) great gig
10. The Hyena Lounge Comedy Club
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3.0 based on 18 reviews
The Hyena Lounge Comedy Club has a longstanding reputation for bringing the best comedians from the world's comedy circuit to North Yorkshire. With shows every month in Harrogate and every Saturday in York, plus selected solo shows by comedians on their national tours and exclusive warm up shows by some of the biggest arena filling acts in the country - it's easy to see why it's regarded as such a legendary club.
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