Date: Saturday 11 July 2026, 12:00 am
Venue: York Musuem Gardens
Welsh art-rock icons Super Furry Animals are set to headline York Museum Gardens on Saturday 11th July with special guests, Baxter Dury, Los Campesinos!, Divorce & Pys Melyn.
For more information please see the Futuresounds Website here.
Date: Saturday 11 July 2026, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
An Introduction to Mokuhanga
Saturday 11 July 2026 | 10am – 4pm
£60 pp | Tickets coming soon
Suitable for ages 16+
Date: Sunday 12 July 2026, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
An Introduction to Japanese Bookbinding (Ori-hon & Toji-hon)
Sunday 12 July 2026 | 10am – 4pm
£60 pp | Tickets available soon
Suitable for ages 16+
Date: Sunday 12 July 2026, 2:30 pm-8:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
York Comedy Festival 2026
Sunday 12 July 2026 | Gates open 2.30pm | York Museum Gardens
Strictly 16+ (performances may contain adult language and subject matter) | Buy Tickets
One of the UK’s largest outdoor comedy events, York Comedy Festival, part of Live at York Museum Gardens by Futuresound Group returns in 2026 following a sell-out debut in July 2025.
The 2026 line-up for the open-air comedy event has been announced, featuring headliner and stand-up comedy legends Russell Howard (Russell Howard’s Good News, Mock The Week) and surrealist stand up legend Ross Noble (Have I Got News For You, BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute) Joining them is Edinburgh Comedy Award winning stand-up and presenter Russell Kane, Irish stand-up and podcast sensation Joanne McNally (Taskmaster, My Therapist Ghosted Me), ‘Big Kick Energy’ podcaster and comedian Suzi Ruffell, cult-stand up hero turned viral-sensation Jeff Innocent, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ finalist and ‘Live at The Apollo’ star Nabil Abdulrashid and Barry From Watford, the 82 year-old comic creation of Alex Lowe (Clinton Baptiste).
The event will be hosted and MC’d by Jarred Christmas, a UK based New Zealand comic and winner of Chortle’s ‘Best compere’ award, Christmas has appeared on shows including Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and many more.
York exclusive postcode* presale tickets go live 10am, 21 January (* YO1, YO10, YO19, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30, YO31, YO32). Buy here.
General sale live from 10am, 23 January. Buy here.
Please note, this is not a York Museums Trust event. For more information, visit York Comedy Festival’s website, or contact Futuresound Group for enquiries.
Date: Saturday 25 July 2026, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Rob himself has modelled for life classes for many years, as well as teaching life drawing to his students. As workshop leader, Rob encourages, advises and listens, so come along and take advantage of his skills and experience.
Each month alongside our live model muse, there will be an appropriate reproduction of a work specially selected from the Art Gallery collection which we will reference to potentially inspire our activity.
Life Drawing Workshops take place on the second Saturday of each month, tickets will become available approximately a month in advance.
Important information:
Our Life Drawing sessions are suitable for adults only. By booking, you are confirming that you are over 18. Proof of age may be required.
Basic drawing materials will be supplied, but please feel free to bring your own too.
If you’re more than 15 minutes late for your workshop, unfortunately we may not be able to guarantee entry. This is to ensure that participants have the best experience.
Date: Sunday 26 July 2026, 5:30 pm-10:30 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Sunday 26 July 2026 | 5.30pm-10.30pm | York Museum Gardens
The York Proms returns to the York Museum Gardens on Sunday 26 July 2026, with a great night of live entertainment featuring live orchestra, soloists, a stunning fireworks finale and local talent on the warm up stage.
Tickets are available to buy on the York Proms website.
Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026, 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
‘Making Waves: The Magic of Materials’ with Professor Helen Smith
Wednesday 5 August 2026 | 12 noon – 12.30pm
Included in general admission
Join Professor Helen Smith, founding co-director of Thin Ice Press and Head of the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York, for an insightful talk on the preservation of Japanese woodblock prints.
The artworks on display in the exhibition are distinguished by their intricate designs and traditional production techniques, but are particularly vulnerable to deterioration, including fading and physical damage. Professor Smith will highlight selected prints conserved for the exhibition and introduce the traditional Japanese materials and methods employed to conserve them.
Date: Saturday 29 August 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Date: Saturday 29 August 2026, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Date: Sunday 30 August 2026, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
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