Events

Wicked Wednesday at York Art Gallery – Wed 28 May 2025

Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Wicked Wednesday

£7 per child (capacity: 16 per session)

Please book a ticket for every child who is attending the session.

Book tickets here

(Please book Gallery admission separately)

Session 1

10.15am – 11am

Session 2

11.30am – 12.15 pm

Suitable for 2 – 8 year olds

Story Craft Theatre will be going on a Wicked Wednesday adventure, and you are all invited!

With the power of imagination, you might find yourselves swinging through a magical garden, jumping over mesmerising mountains or even swimming in a great ocean. All from the comfort of York Art Gallery.

The sessions will include games, singing and an interactive story.

Children must be always accompanied by an adult. Due to space restrictions, a max of 1 adult per booking.

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Story Craft Theatre is a children’s theatre company created by Cassie Vallance and Janet-Emily Bruce. After setting up in 2018 they have hosted birthday parties, events and classes throughout the UK. Partnerships have included Castle Howard, National Trust, Rural Arts, Rowntree Park, Theatre 41 and York Theatre Royal.

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The Melsonby hoard: chariots and power in the North Yorkshire Iron Age – Wed 28 May 2025

Date: Wednesday 28 May 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

The Melsonby hoard: chariots and power in the North Yorkshire Iron Age
With Sophia Adams (The British Museum) and Tom Moore (Durham University)
28 May 2025 | 6pm – 7.30pm | Tempest Anderson Hall, Yorkshire Museum | £15 per person | Book now

In 2021, in a field in North Yorkshire, metal detectorist Peter Heads made a discovery that led to revealing one of the largest deposits of Late Iron Age metalwork ever uncovered in Britain. In our paper we present the astounding remains from this Treasure find and share our current hypotheses about the setting of this scene of consumption, mass destruction and funerary practice. We will look at the range of incredible finds uncovered and discuss how these remains provide important new insights into different aspects of life in Iron Age Britain and the nature of power at this time.

All proceeds go to the Save the Melsonby Hoard fundraising campaign.

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Making Mosaics – Thu 29 May 2025

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Making Mosaics
29 May 2025 | Included in general admission | Book now

Make a mosaic inspired by our beautiful Roman mosaic at the Yorkshire Museum in this fun and informal drop in workshop suitable for all the family.

Suitable for all ages. Drop-in throughout the day.

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Roman Storytelling – Thu 29 May 2025

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Roman Storytelling
29 May 2025 | Included in general admission | Book now

Join us at the museum and be captivated and amazed with great Roman stories such as…

Romulus and Remus.

The trials of Hercules.

Queen Boudicca and the Iceni Rebellion.

Short stories, suitable for all ages, times will be advertised at the Museum.

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Tales from the Trail: Kirkgate – Thu 29 May 2025

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Tales from the Trail: Kirkgate
Times will be advertised at the museum on the day

Included in general admission

Do you know your grocer’s from your greengrocer’s?

Hardware from haberdasher’s?

Confectioner’s from chemist’s? ……. ( hope so!)

Prepare for silliness, stories and urgent shopping with our Kirkgate characters. Pick up a copy of our free Time Travellers Trail at the ticket desk so you can get involved too!

Two slightly madcap Victorian characters will be on Kirkgate at various times during the days to interact with each other and with the visitors. Short scenes take place, each concerning a story or a bit of fun about objects to be purchased from the shops of Kirkgate, all belonging within our Time Travellers museum trail.

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Roman Living History at York Minster – Thu 29 May 2025

Dates: Thursday 29 May 2025–Saturday 31 May 2025, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue:

Roman Living History at York Minster
29 – 31 May 2025 | 10am – 3pm | York Minster, St. Stephen’s Chapel | Included in general admission to York Minster | Book now

Discover more about belief and religion in Roman York in our interactive living history sessions in St. Stephen’s Chapel. There will be an opportunity to try out Roman crafts with historical interpreters from Days Gone By living history company.

This event is organised by York Minster.

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Roman Treasure Hunt – Thu 29 May 2025

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue:

A Roman treasure hunt

29 May 2025

10am-3pm

A free activity for families spread across the city, from the Yorkshire Museum to DIG in St Saviourgate. Participants will help save Eboracum from disaster, whilst learning about life in Roman York.

The trails runs 24-25 May, and 28-30 May from 10am to 3pm.

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Creative Family Thursdays! – Thu 29 May 2025

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Creative Family Thursdays at York Art Gallery
10am – 4pm, drop in (no booking required)
Included in general admission

Join us with all the family on Thursdays during the school holidays for artist run creative workshops inspired by our collections and exhibitions.

Suitable for families of all ages, under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Reconstructing Roman York from the Ground Upwards – Thu 29 May 2025

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Reconstructing Roman York from the Ground Upwards
29 May 2025 | 10.30am | Outside of York Explore Library | £10 per person | Book now

There are elements of Roman York hidden in plain sight that give a sense of the buildings and structures of the Roman fortress and civilian settlement. Join York Civic Trust on this walk to discover some lesser-known and more recognisable features in the city centre that are free for anyone to see and hear about the history behind their survival.

This event is run by York Civic Trust.

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