Date: Saturday 1 August 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
Creative Families
Saturday 1 August 2026
Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Join artist Lendita, for a fun, family workshop inspired by the Victorian York Gala. Surrounded by a themed paper-cut installation, created by Yorkshire artist Pippa Dyrlaga, you’ll make a colourful hot air balloon creation.
Date: Tuesday 4 August 2026, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum
Gala Street Performance
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Performances throughout the day
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
The spirit of York Gala arrives on Kirkgate with live entertainment and performances. Expect fun, laughter and Victorian-inspired acts!
Date: Tuesday 4 August 2026, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum: Romans
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Drop in between 11am – 4pm (Performances at 11am, 12 noon, 1.30pm and 2.30pm)
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Have you ever wanted to meet a Roman? HistoryRiot return with another interactive storytelling experience, centred around life in Roman York.
Discover tales of the brave and bold, told by a Roman and set on a real Roman mosaic, through stories, games and laughter.
‘Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum’ is brought to you by HistoryRiot, a performance company connecting people to place and past, through riotous performance and storytelling.
Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026, 10:15 am-12:15 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Gallery Tales
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Session 1: 10.15am – 11am | Session 2: 11.30am – 12.15pm
£7 per child* | Book Tickets
Suitable for ages 2-8
Join the award-winning Story Craft Theatre and step into a world of imagination where art comes alive and stories leap off the walls! There’s a new interactive storytelling adventure each week, inspired by the artwork at York Art Gallery and designed to spark curiosity, creativity and joy.
Join cheeky Caper, a horse character inspired by Leeds Pottery horses in the Burton Gallery, for a thrilling, giggle-filled adventure.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Due to space restrictions, a max of 1 adult per booking.
*Admission to York Art Gallery is included.
Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum
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: Wednesday 5 August 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Creative Families
Every Wednesday from 22 July – 26 August 2026
Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Join artist Lendita for a creative workshop where you’ll make your own hoard of treasure, inspired by our exhibition Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard.
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
Date: Thursday 6 August 2026, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens
Art Outdoors
Thursday 6 August 2026
Drop in between 11am – 4pm
Free*
Suitable for all ages
Join us in the Artist Garden, directly behind York Art Gallery, for an outdoor play activity, inspired by York Art Gallery’s exhibition, Making Waves: The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print.
*Please note, this activity is weather dependent. In the case of bad weather, the activity may take place indoors, but general admission charges apply.
Date: Friday 7 August 2026, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery
Creative Families: Pattern Prints
Friday 7 August 2026
Drop in between 10.30am – 3.30pm
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
Design your own motif inspired by the beautiful patterns found in Japanese textiles and woodblock prints. You’ll experiment with simple relief printing techniques to design and print your pattern in this family workshop.
Date: Friday 7 August 2026, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum
Meet Me at the Yorkshire Museum: Mary Anning
Friday 8 August 2026
Drop in between 11am – 4pm (Performances at 11am, 12 noon, 1.30pm and 2.30pm)
Included in general admission
Suitable for all ages
HistoryRiot return to the Yorkshire Museum with another interactive storytelling experience, centred around Mary Anning, a renowned fossil hunter. Hear stories of her Jurassic discoveries and handle fossils and rocks that tell us about Yorkshire’s prehistoric past.
‘Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum’ is brought to you by HistoryRiot, a performance company connecting people to place and past, through riotous performance and storytelling.
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