# Events & Things To Do In York, England on 19th May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in York, England on 19th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in York, England on 19th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in York

- **Event Name**: Fawlty Towers at Grand Opera House York
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Fawlty Towers at Grand Opera House York, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Grand Opera House York in vibrant York, EN
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/fawlty-towers-at-grand-opera-house-york/2400027937546422
  - **Venue**: Grand Opera House York
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, calendar
- **Event Name**: George Méliès and Buster Keaton in Concert
  - **Description**: Step into the dreamworlds of George Méliès and Buster Keaton with the improvised music of Frame Ensemble

Two pioneers of visual fantasy meet in a specially created cine‑concert.

To set the stage, we celebrate Georges Méliès, whose imagination and techni
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/george-méliès-and-buster-keaton-in-concert/200029926349006
  - **Venue**: National Centre for Early Music
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Concerts, Art, Theatre, performances
- **Event Name**: An Audience with Gabriella Di Laccio
  - **Description**: Why are so few works by women composers performed on the world’s stages?About this EventIn this lecture-recital, soprano, TED speaker, and PhD researcher Gabriella Di Laccio explores this question through both research an
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 05:45 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/an-audience-with-gabriella-di-laccio/100001987377998091
  - **Venue**: Creative Centre Auditorium
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, art, concerts, performances, contests, festivals, fine-arts, it
- **Event Name**: John Kearns: Tilting At Windmills
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsJohn Kearns has 31 upcoming events.Note: Over 16s only. A max of 6 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in excess of 6 will be cancelled. Doors open 19:00T
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 09:30 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/john-kearns-tilting-at-windmills/210002975842641
  - **Venue**: The Crescent
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- **Event Name**: York - May (Theme TBC) @ The Black Swan
  - **Description**: Join us as we showcase some special cheesesAbout this EventNEW THEMES to be revealed in 2026As usual it'll be help-yourself to EIGHT CHEESES - plus crackers, chutney and all the tr
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/york-may-theme-tbc-the-black-swan/100001977385382910
  - **Venue**: The Black Swan
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  - **Price**: GBP 21 to 26
- **Event Name**: Pig Dog Bread? Life drawing / York illustrators meet-up / Drawvik
  - **Description**: Gather, meet fellow illustrators and draw a very wiggly dog named KrummAbout this EventJoin us as we attempt to draw a very wiggly dog named Krumm. Or is he more similar to a pig? Or a
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/pig-dog-bread-life-drawing-york-illustrators-meet-up-drawvik/100001987507641859
  - **Venue**: Exhibition Hotel
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, Meetups, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: York Climate Listening Circle - Outdoors in the Park
  - **Description**: A small gathering where emotions about our climate crisis can be felt and shared in a safe space, over a warm drink or piece of cake.About this EventA climate listening circle is a small gathering of up to around 10 peopl
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/york-climate-listening-circle-outdoors-in-the-park/100001986798256067
  - **Venue**: Rowntree Park
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Hub & Spoke  - An Employer focused collaboration work group
  - **Description**: Come and join our Hub & Spoke group!
•	Make meaningful connections
•	Ask questions
•	Share best practice
•	Find solutionsAbout this EventCome and join our Hub & Spoke group!
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 09:30 am – Tue May 19 2026 at 11:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/hub-and-spoke-an-employer-focused-collaboration-work-group/100001984972249432
  - **Venue**: Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd.
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: Excel2: Making sense of data (Tue 19 May 2026 15:00-16:00) - York FT208
  - **Description**: Importing, using, highlighting and controlling entry to sheets of data.About this EventAudience: All YSJ students and staffFormat:
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 03:00 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/excel2-making-sense-of-data-tue-19-may-2026-15-00-16-00-york-ft208/100001983084430916
  - **Venue**: FT208, Fountains Learning Centre
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: workshops

## Trending Events in York

- **Event Name**: York Christmas Market 2025
  - **Description**: This year, the hugely popular St Nicholas Fair will return to York. The charming alpine chalets will once again line the streets, with local businesses selling everything from handmade gifts to delicious treats.

Enjoy the Christmas cheer on offer in one
  - **Venue**: Shambles, York, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Russell Howard: Don't Tell The Algorithm at Barbican Centre - York
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Russell Howard: Don't Tell The Algorithm at Barbican Centre - York, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Barbican Centre - York in the heart of York,
  - **Venue**: Barbican Centre - York
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- **Event Name**: York Comedy Festival 2026 | Russell Howard, Ross Noble, Russell Kane + More | York Museum Gardens
  - **Description**: YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL 2026 

Sunday 12th July 2026
York Museum Gardens 

https://www.yorkcomedyfestival.com

featuring

Russell Howard
Ross Noble
Russell Kane
Joanna McNally
Suzi Ruffell
Jeff Innocent
Nabil Abdulrashid
Barry from Watford

Hosted By
Jarred
  - **Venue**: York Museum Gardens
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- **Event Name**: Elvis Costello & The Imposters at Barbican Centre - York
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Elvis Costello & The Imposters at Barbican Centre - York, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Barbican Centre - York in the heart of York,
  - **Venue**: Barbican Centre - York
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- **Event Name**: Daniel Sloss at Barbican Centre - York
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Daniel Sloss at Barbican Centre - York, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Barbican Centre - York in dynamic York,
  - **Venue**: Barbican Centre - York
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- **Event Name**: Blue – 25th Anniversary Tour
  - **Description**: The Blue boys are back in town! Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan are ready to make new memories with the news that they will release their all-new studio album ‘Reflections’ on January 9th 2026 - the first taste of which comes with tod
  - **Venue**: York Barbican Centre
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- **Event Name**: York Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold out 10 years Running 🏆
  - **Description**: The Ultimate York Freshers Experience
3 HUGE Events. 1 Unmissable Wristband. One Incredible Week.
SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR SINCE 2012!
Over the last 16 years Freshers Welcome Week & The Big Freshers Icebreaker has provided a right of passage between or
  - **Venue**: Flares & Popworld
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- **Event Name**: Pixies York Tickets
  - **Description**: Pixies at York Barbican Centre🌟 Be part of history at Pixies York Tickets, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious York Barbican Centre in York, EN
  - **Venue**: York Barbican Centre
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- **Event Name**: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, UMO, Heaven 17, China Crisis, Andrew Cushin in York
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate China Crisis Experience LIVE at York Museum Gardens—This Thursday, July 9, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, China Crisis is hitting York
  - **Venue**: York Museum Gardens
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in York?
  - **A:** Fawlty Towers at Grand Opera House York (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Grand Opera House York), George Méliès and Buster Keaton in Concert (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at National Centre for Early Music), An Audience with Gabriella Di Laccio (Tue May 19 2026 at 05:45 pm at Creative Centre Auditorium), John Kearns: Tilting At Windmills (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Crescent), York - May (Theme TBC) @ The Black Swan (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Black Swan).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in York?
  - **A:** An Audience with Gabriella Di Laccio (Tue May 19 2026 at 05:45 pm at Creative Centre Auditorium), Pig Dog Bread? Life drawing / York illustrators meet-up / Drawvik (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:00 pm at Exhibition Hotel), York Climate Listening Circle - Outdoors in the Park (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:00 pm at Rowntree Park), Hub & Spoke  - An Employer focused collaboration work group (Tue May 19 2026 at 09:30 am at Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd.), Excel2: Making sense of data (Tue 19 May 2026 15:00-16:00) - York FT208 (Tue May 19 2026 at 03:00 pm at FT208, Fountains Learning Centre).
- **Q**: How can I find events in York?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in York on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in York?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in York?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in York include Grand Opera House York, National Centre for Early Music, Creative Centre Auditorium.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in York?
  - **A:** Prices for events in York range from GBP 21 to GBP 26. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in York?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in York include Vivid Events, Northern Silents, York St John University.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in York?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in York.

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