Date: Saturday 23 May 2026, All Day
Venue: York Art Gallery
Make and Play
Saturday 23 May 2026
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Drop into The Studio during your visit and discover fun, self-led creative activities inspired by the Making Waves exhibition. Experiment with inks and stamps whilst listening to Japanese inspired music and add your design to a large-scale collaborative, colourful stamped wall art piece.
Date: Saturday 23 May 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Castle Kitchen: Retro School Puddings
Saturday 23 May | Drop in between 10.30am – 4.00pm
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Come watch our cookery demonstrations throughout the day of retro school pudding recipes including Jam Roly Poly, Chocolate Concrete and Cornflake Tart with Pink Custard. Tasters may be available if you’re lucky!
Pick up a recipe card or scan the QR code available to get the recipes straight to your phone to try recreate yourself at home.
Date: Saturday 23 May 2026, 10:30 am-2:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Greg Jenner: Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy!
Saturday 23 May | 10:30 and 2:30
£7.50pp | Book Tickets Here
Think history’s just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! Join public historian, podcaster, and author Greg Jenner for a whirlwind romp through the chaotic conquest of Britain by the Romans, based on his children’s book Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy! Peppering his fast-paced talk with jokes and funny images, Greg will reveal how Julius Caesar failed, why Emperor Claudius surprised everyone by succeeding, how Caratacus and Boudica fought back, and what happened next to change Britain forever!
Greg Jenner is the host of the chart-topping BBC podcast You’re Dead to Me, and recently presented its family-friendly spin-off Dead Funny History. He was the historical consultant on the multi-award-winning BBC TV comedy show Horrible Histories, and is the author of 4 books for children, and 3 for adults.
Date: Saturday 23 May 2026, 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Kids Barbaric Battle
Saturday 23 May 2026
11am, 1.15pm and 3pm
£10 per child* | Book Tickets
York Museum Gardens
Every Roman soldier remembers their first battle, and now it’s your little warrior’s turn to take to the battlefield! From the makers of York Viking Festival’s Kids Barbaric Battle, a new Roman-themed conquest will see up to 100 young fighters take part in a playful, choreographed battle to prove themselves worthy of the gods.
Safety comes first, little legionaries under 5 will need an adult by their side on the battlefield (*each child ticket includes one adult to supervise) and foam weapons, shields and equipment are provided.
Kids Barbaric Battle also returns Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11am and 1.15pm.
Date: Saturday 23 May 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Vlad and the Roman Triumph
Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May 2026
2pm | Free admission | Suitable for all ages
What did the Romans put in their museums? How did they get their clothes really white?
What was it like being in Rome for the first time, after growing up in ancient Egypt?
Discover the answers to these questions and more through a storytelling experience with Kate Cunningham and Vlad Flea in the storytelling area of York Museum Gardens.
Kate will be reading Vlad and the Roman Triumph and talking about Roman life and strange facts.
Kate is author of the Flea in History series, illustrated by Sam Cunningham and published by Reading Riddle www.readingriddle.co.uk
Date: Sunday 24 May 2026, All Day
Venue: York Art Gallery
Make and Play
Sunday 24 May 2026
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Drop into The Studio during your visit and discover fun, self-led creative activities inspired by the Making Waves exhibition. Experiment with inks and stamps whilst listening to Japanese inspired music and add your design to a large-scale collaborative, colourful stamped wall art piece.
Date: Sunday 24 May 2026, 11:00 am-1:15 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Kids Barbaric Battle
Sunday 24 May 2026
11am and 1.15pm
£10 per child* | Book Tickets
York Museum Gardens
Every Roman soldier remembers their first battle, and now it’s your little warrior’s turn to take to the battlefield! From the makers of York Viking Festival’s Kids Barbaric Battle, a new Roman-themed conquest will see up to 100 young fighters take part in a playful, choreographed battle to prove themselves worthy of the gods.
Safety comes first, little legionaries under 5 will need an adult by their side on the battlefield (*each child ticket includes one adult to supervise) and foam weapons, shields and equipment are provided.
Date: Sunday 24 May 2026, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Terry Deary: ‘Revolting – A Riotous History of Rebellions and Revolutions’
Sunday 24 May 2026 | 2:00pm
£7.50pp | Book Tickets
Suitable for ages 16+
Writer Terry Deary will be talking about his best-selling adult non-fiction titles, ‘Revolting’ and ‘A history of Britain in Ten enemies’. He’ll be focusing especially on entertaining tales from the Roman Republic and the struggles of the victims of Roman oppression.
Date: Sunday 24 May 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Vlad and the Roman Triumph
Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May 2026
2pm | Free admission | Suitable for all ages
What did the Romans put in their museums? How did they get their clothes really white?
What was it like being in Rome for the first time, after growing up in ancient Egypt?
Discover the answers to these questions and more through a storytelling experience with Kate Cunningham and Vlad Flea in the storytelling area of York Museum Gardens.
Kate will be reading Vlad and the Roman Triumph and talking about Roman life and strange facts.
Kate is author of the Flea in History series, illustrated by Sam Cunningham and published by Reading Riddle www.readingriddle.co.uk
Dates: Monday 25 May 2026–Sunday 31 May 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum
Creative Studio
Open daily
Drop-in, self-led activity
Included in general admission
Sketch out your dream Victorian outfit using the fabrics, hats, shoes and dresses on display for inspiration in York Castle Museum’s Creative Studio.
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