Date: Saturday 11 October 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.
Date: Saturday 18 October 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum
Saturday 18 October 2025 | Throughout the day | Included in general admission
Watch live cooking demonstrations throughout the day in our studio kitchen.
Date: Sunday 19 October 2025, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
10.30am – 12.30pm, free
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
1:30pm-3:30pm, £5 per person (capacity: 20)
(Tickets will be available to book soon)
Pick up a pencil – draw and discover!
Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this two-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda Goldsbrough.
Enjoy working in sketchbooks in a relaxed and friendly group, taking inspiration from the collections at York Art Gallery. Materials provided.
These informal practical art sessions are for adults only (16+) and are suitable for absolute beginners or those who create regularly.
Sessions will run on one Wednesday each month (Please book separately for each session).
Dates: Friday 24 October 2025–Sunday 2 November 2025, 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Echoes of Yorkshire: The Museum Illuminated
24 October – 2 November 2025
Book now
Light, colour and music surround you at the extraordinary light and sound installation created by internationally acclaimed Luxmuralis in the York Museum Gardens this autumn. Immerse yourself in the story of the historic site with contemporary light and music showcasing the Yorkshire Museum’s age-defining artefacts and extraordinary exhibits. Join us to celebrate all that the museum and its gardens bring to our city and the wider north of England.
Perfect for the whole family, experience the gardens’ history from the Roman period to its time as an Abbey, and discover the Yorkshire Museum collection spanning 60 million years from the Jurassic, the Mesolithic, through to the Romans, Viking, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval. Luxmuralis is all about fine art, light and sound reflecting closely on the history and heritage of places and weaves together the contemporary and the ancient, making York Museum Gardens the perfect location for such a show!
Date: Saturday 25 October 2025, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Venue: The Hospitium
Join us for York Museums Trust’s Fundraising Dinner 2025
Experience Echoes of Yorkshire: The Museum Illuminated in York Museum Gardens, a captivating new light show created by Luxmuralis. Afterwards let us welcome you into the beautiful and historic Hospitium for an evening celebrating the vital work of York Museums Trust.
Experience ‘Echoes of Yorkshire: The Museum Illuminated’ in York Museum Gardens, a captivating new light show created by Luxmuralis. Afterwards let us welcome you into the beautiful and historic Hospitium for an evening of entertainment and delicious food as we celebrate the vital work of York Museums Trust.
Your presence will help support the conservation and exhibition of the Melsonby Hoard and we look forward to sharing this memorable evening with you!
Tickets include: Canapes and welcome drink on arrival, a two-course dinner, entertainment, and exciting fundraising opportunities.
Timings: Light Show 6pm – 7pm, Drinks 7pm – 7.30pm, Dinner 8pm
Location: The Hospitium, York Museum Gardens
Price: £100 per person, or £900 for a table of ten
York Museums Trust is a registered charity that cares for York Castle Museum, York Art Gallery, the Yorkshire Museum, York Museum Gardens and York St Mary’s. As an independent charity, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to continue sharing our spaces, art, stories, and history for learning, enjoyment, and wellbeing.
Charity number: 1092466.
Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
1.30pm-3.30pm, £5 per person (capacity: 20)
(Tickets will be available to book soon)
Pick up a pencil – draw and discover!
Give yourself time to sharpen and share your drawing skills in this two-hour sketching workshop with artist Griselda Goldsbrough.
Enjoy working in sketchbooks in a relaxed and friendly group, taking inspiration from the collections at York Art Gallery. Materials provided.
These informal practical art sessions are for adults only (16+) and are suitable for absolute beginners or those who create regularly.
Sessions will run on one Wednesday each month (Please book separately for each session).
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.
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.
Date: Sunday 16 November 2025, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
10.30am – 12.30pm, free
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