Dates: Sunday 15 February 2026–Monday 23 February 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York castle museum

Sunday Sounds 

Sunday 15 February 2026 

Performance times: 10.30am, 12.30pm, 3pm and 4pm 

Drop-in, included in general admission 

 Enjoy live performances of songs inspired by travelling and changes of transport through time as you explore Kirkgate. This upbeat duo will have your toes tapping before you know it! 

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Dates: Monday 16 February 2026–Sunday 22 February 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Cells Talks 

Daily 

11.30am and 2.30pm 

Included in general admission 

Discover the history of York Castle prison and some of its notorious inmates. 

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Dates: Monday 16 February 2026–Sunday 22 February 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Creative Studio 

Open daily 

Drop-in, self-led activity 

 Sketch out your dream Victorian outfit using the fabrics, hats, shoes and dresses on display for inspiration. 

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Dates: Monday 16 February 2026–Sunday 22 February 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Kirkgate Talks 

Daily 

11.30am and 2pm 

Included in general admission 

 Learn about the creation of the Victorian street, Kirkgate, one of the oldest recreated indoor streets of its kind in the world. 

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Date: Monday 16 February 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York castle museum

Castle Kitchen: Coaching Inn Food 

Monday 16 February 2026

10.30am – 4.00pm Drop-in,

Included in general admission 

 Inspired by our new experience set in a Victorian coaching inn, The Last Stop Before Kirkgate, drop in to the Castle Kitchen to see and sample what type of foods would be available to weary travellers in the 19th century, from classic soup dishes to lemon blancmange and spotted dick pudding.  

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Dates: Monday 16 February 2026–Saturday 21 February 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Object Encounter  

Monday 16 – Saturday 21 February 2026 

10.30am and 4pm 

Drop-in, included in general admission 

Get up close to a pair of dainty, yet striking, 19th century slippers in this object handling session in Leak and Thorp’s on Kirkgate. 

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