

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: St William of York: Life and Legacy - Opening Weekend
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Discover the miracles, murder and mystery of our city’s patron saint in our new exhibition 'St William of York: Life and Legacy'.

Join us for the opening weekend of our new year-long exhibition, as we celebrate 800 years since the canonisation of William as a saint. 

Take the rare opportunity to see pieces from his medieval Nave shrine returned to York Minster for the first time in almost 500 years. Explore his story and see precious artefacts which narrate the life of a man who devoted himself to our city and cathedral.

Visitors are invited to discover the exhibition plus a new cinematic experience, before journeying through the Crypt to see St William’s tomb, a holy and historic place of pilgrimage.

Good to know: 

Running until January 2027, 'St William of York: Life and Legacy' is on display in the cathedral’s historic Treasury during sightseeing times. 

Entry is included with a sightseeing ticket at no extra cost. Tickets for York Minster can be pre-booked on our website.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/st-william-of-york-life-and-legacy-opening-weekend/200029508542140
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/st-william-of-york-life-and-legacy/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=york-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: York
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 53.96168
- **long**: -1.0819
- **full address**: YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom, 9 Minster Yard, York, YO1 7, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: York Minster (https://allevents.in/org/york-minster/25965311)

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=St+William+of+York%3A+Life+and+Legacy+-+Opening+Weekend&date=31+Jan

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom, 9 Minster Yard, York, YO1 7, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** York Minster
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about St William of York: Life and Legacy - Opening Weekend ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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