Date: Saturday 17 January 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum
Saturday 17 January 2026| Throughout the day | Included in general admission
Watch live cooking demonstrations throughout the day in our studio kitchen.
Events
Saturday Kitchen – Sat 17 Jan 2026
Saturday Kitchen – Sat 17 Jan 2026
Date: Saturday 17 January 2026, 10:30 am-4:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Saturday Kitchen: Mock Recipes
Saturday 17 January 2026 | Throughout the day
Included in general admission
We’re making a mock-ery out of food and cooking with some 1940s ‘mock’ recipes in the Castle Kitchen. Watch live cooking demonstrations throughout the day with a chance of a taster and recipes to take away and try at home.
Art for Wellbeing – Sun 18 Jan 2026
Date: Sunday 18 January 2026, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Art for Wellbeing
Sunday 18 January 2026, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Suitable for ages 16+ | Included in general admission | Booking not required
Art activities to release your creative energy!
Set in the beautiful surroundings of York Art Gallery’s Studio space, this 2-hour workshop gives opportunity for discovery and time to explore a variety of art materials and inspiring themes designed to promote wellbeing.
Enjoy the company of others, creating art with gentle guidance from artist Griselda Goldsbrough.
Please note: This practical art workshop is for ages 16+ and runs one Sunday each month. There is no need to pre-book for this session and it is suitable for all abilities.
Gallery Babies – Thu 22 Jan 2026
Date: Thursday 22 January 2026, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Gallery Babies
Thursday 22 January 2026, 10am – 12 noon
Free | Pre-booking required | Sold out
Burton Gallery
Drop-in sensory play sessions every Thursday during term-time, for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups, set in the atmospheric surroundings of York Art Gallery.
Using our beautiful sensory toolkit, a collection of colourful squishy sculptural objects, sessions will be gently facilitated, exploring shape, colour and texture.
Gallery Babies is a welcoming and supportive space to relax, bond with your baby and meet other parents and carers, providing a bit of calm and care to your daily routine.
The session starts at 10am and finishes at 12pm, but you can drop in and out at any time. Even after the session has finished, our sensory toolkit will remain on gallery for you to continue to explore with your baby.
These sessions are designed for pre-walking babies, however we understand that you may have your hands full with more than one child! If that’s the case the Studio will be open and can be used as a space to play, read and eat much needed snacks outside of the galleries if needed. Buggy parking and baby changing facilities available.
We are also offering a special offer in Sketch café for anybody attending a session: Hot drink and cake £6.00 and lunch and drink £12.00.
Big Garden Bird Watch – Sat 24 Jan 2026
Date: Saturday 24 January 2026, 10:30 am-2:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Big Garden Bird Watch
Saturday 24 January 2026, 10:30am-2:00pm
Free | Meet outside the Yorkshire Museum
Join us for the Big Garden Birdwatch!
Every year the RSPB conducts the Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. We will spend an hour spotting birds in the beautiful Museum Gardens, taking in the Bird Feeding Station, the Orchard, the newly redeveloped riverside walk, and the tranquil Edible Garden. The results will give us a valuable insight into how garden birds are faring.
Whether you are a keen birder or entirely new to birdwatching, we hope you can join us to take action for nature. All ages and abilities welcome. The walk will be fully accessible.
The Garden Team and members of the RSPB will be on site outside the Yorkshire Museum between 10:30am and 2pm to provide advice and guidance on bird watching.
Gallery Babies – Thu 29 Jan 2026
Date: Thursday 29 January 2026, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Gallery Babies
Thursday 29 January 2026, 10am – 12 noon
Free | Pre-booking required | Sold out
Burton Gallery
Drop-in sensory play sessions every Thursday during term-time, for pre-walking babies and their grown-ups, set in the atmospheric surroundings of York Art Gallery.
Using our beautiful sensory toolkit, a collection of colourful squishy sculptural objects, sessions will be gently facilitated, exploring shape, colour and texture.
Gallery Babies is a welcoming and supportive space to relax, bond with your baby and meet other parents and carers, providing a bit of calm and care to your daily routine.
The session starts at 10am and finishes at 12pm, but you can drop in and out at any time. Even after the session has finished, our sensory toolkit will remain on gallery for you to continue to explore with your baby.
These sessions are designed for pre-walking babies, however we understand that you may have your hands full with more than one child! If that’s the case the Studio will be open and can be used as a space to play, read and eat much needed snacks outside of the galleries if needed. Buggy parking and baby changing facilities available.
We are also offering a special offer in Sketch café for anybody attending a session: Hot drink and cake £6.00 and lunch and drink £12.00.
York Residents’ Weekend – Sat 31 Jan 2026
Dates: Saturday 31 January 2026–Sunday 1 February 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
York Residents’ Weekend
10am – 5pm | 31 January and 1 February 2026 | SOLD OUT
Calling all residents of the City of York! We are offering free entry across all our sites (York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, and York Art Gallery’) to York residents on 31 January and 1 February 2026.
Tickets are limited and have now sold out.
Proof of residence will be required at the door and we are only able to accept postcodes under York City Council.
York Residents’ Weekend – Sat 31 Jan 2026
Dates: Saturday 31 January 2026–Sunday 1 February 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
York Residents’ Weekend
10am – 5pm | 31 January and 1 February 2026 | SOLD OUT
Calling all residents of the City of York! We are offering free entry across all our sites (York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, and York Art Gallery’) to York residents on 31 January and 1 February 2026.
Tickets are limited and have now sold out.
Proof of residence will be required at the door and we are only able to accept postcodes under York City Council.
York Residents’ Weekend – Sat 31 Jan 2026
Date: Saturday 31 January 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
York Residents’ Weekend
10am – 5pm | 31 January and 1 February 2026 | SOLD OUT
Calling all residents of the City of York! We are offering free entry across all our sites (York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, and York Art Gallery’) to York residents on 31 January and 1 February 2026.
Please note: The downstairs temporary exhibition galleries will be closed due to an exhibition changeover.
Tickets are limited and have now sold out.
Proof of residence will be required at the door and we are only able to accept postcodes under York City Council.
Viking North Creative Workshop: Natural Dyeing – Sat 31 Jan 2026
Date: Saturday 31 January 2026, 10:30 am-4:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museuem
Viking North Creative Workshop: Natural Dyeing
Saturday 31 January 2026, 10:30am-4:00pm
Suitable for ages 16+ | £55 per person | Sold out
Explore the intriguing process of natural dyeing onto cloth on this one day introductory workshop with Textile Artist & Printmaker Kirstie Williams. Taking inspiration from plants and vegetables the Vikings would have used for dyeing, you will explore a range of colours onto different fabrics, as well as looking at how mordants and modifiers will help to change the shades you can achieve. Come away with your own colour chart of small fabric swatches and a whole lot of knowledge to continue natural dyeing at home!
Kirstie Williams is a practising printmaker and textile artist based in Wakefield. Her practice is process led and primarily explores the research and application of natural dyes and handmade plant based printing inks. She draws inspiration from textile heritage, historic buildings and archival material from which to develop her work and ideas. She primarily works with dyeing and screen printing methods and enjoys working on specific projects, and commissions as a focus for her practice.
All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary
Ages 16+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult)
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