Dates: Thursday 6 November 2025–Saturday 15 November 2025, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue:

Friends of York Art Gallery Selling Exhibition: Artists, Makers and Friends
6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15 November 2025 | 12pm – 4pm
Sliding Water Gallery, 64 Marygate, York, YO30 7BH
Free

Friends of York Art Gallery (FYAG) are putting on a selling exhibition of art in order to raise funds for York Art Gallery. This will feature eleven of York’s most prominent contemporary artists and makers, including: Jake Attree, Ruth Beloe, Angela Cole,  Judith Glover, Harold Gosney, Sarah Hall Baqai, Julie Mitchell, Rob Mosley, Rosie Ramsden, Sarah Raphael-Balme and Ilona Sulikova.

The exhibition will launch with a collector’s preview on 5 November at 6pm; tickets for this reception can be bought via the Friends website at friendsofyorkartgallery.co.uk.  

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Date: Saturday 8 November 2025, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Join us at York Art Gallery for life drawing workshops; whether you are a regular participant, would like to hone your skills, or try life drawing for the first time, these regular two-hour immersive Saturday sessions, led by Rob Oldfield, are a wonderful way to experience life drawing in a supportive and friendly environment.

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Date: Thursday 13 November 2025, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

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Date: Saturday 15 November 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Saturday 15 November 2025 | Throughout the day | Included in general admission 

Watch live cooking demonstrations throughout the day in our studio kitchen.

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Date: Saturday 15 November 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Saturday 21 March 2026 | Throughout the day | Included in general admission 

Watch live cooking demonstrations throughout the day in our studio kitchen.

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Date: Saturday 15 November 2025, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Green Father Christmas
Saturday 15 November 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now

Father Christmas returns to York Castle Museum every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 15 November until Christmas Eve, with an array of performances throughout the day.

A figure the Victorians will have known well, Father Christmas will be dressed in his traditional long green cloak greeting visitors on Kirkgate, bringing fun and jollity to all. Come along with friends and family to talk to him about food and feasting, games, dancing and songs, as well as his many different guises, companions and transport across the world!

*Times will be advertised at the admissions desk on the day.

Please note, this is not a meet Santa experience.

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Date: Sunday 16 November 2025, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Sunday Sounds: The Ran Tanners
Sunday 16 November 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now

Enjoy live carols and tunes throughout the museum every Sunday from 16 November until 21 December 2025.

Get in the festive spirit with live, energetic performances of carols and tunes throughout the day from The Ran Tanners.

*Times will be advertised at the admissions desk on the day.

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Date: Sunday 16 November 2025, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Art for Wellbeing
Sunday 16 November 2025, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Suitable for ages 16+ |  Included in general admission | Booking not required

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Date: Monday 17 November 2025, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Victorian Carol Singers
Monday 17 November 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now

Victorian Carol Singers will perform every Monday from 17 November until 22 December, and Sunday 7 December, with performances throughout the day.

Get in the festive spirit and experience Christmas tradition with Same Difference Arts with their atmospheric live performances on Kirkgate. Inspired by traditional Christmas carols, performances will feature classic ditties from the period including ‘O, Christmas Tree’, ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’ and ‘Hark the Herald’, certain to get everyone in the festive mood.

*Times will be advertised at the admissions desk on the day.

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Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025, 10:30 am-1:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Storycraft Theatre: Ralph the Robin’s Christmas Party
Tuesday 18 November 2025 | Throughout the day* | Included in general admission – Book Now

Storycraft Theatre’s live storytelling experience will run every Tuesday from 18 November until 16 December, with 20-minute performances throughout the day.

Story Craft Theatre return to York Castle Museum with another festive tale. Ralf the Robin is planning the biggest Christmas party ever, but he can’t do it without all his friends. This magical storytelling experience is support by Makaton signs and puppetry.

Suitable for under 5’s, children must be accompanied by an adult.

*Times will be advertised at the admissions desk on the day.

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