Who’s ready for the weekend?
This weekend in York, shop till you drop at the York Spectacular Shopping Event, go behind closed doors in the returning York Unlocked festival, experience frightening film fun with Dead Northern Film Festival, and much more.
Take a look at our full guide below.
What’s on in York this weekend, Friday 26 – Sunday 28 September
Sandburn Hall 20th Anniversary Ball
We’d love to invite all friends of Sandburn Hall to join us for our 20th Anniversary Charity Ball!
Tickets £85 per person / £800 for a table of 10, to include:
- A glass of fizz & canapes on arrival
- Four course dinner
- Live music from HUGE party band & Nightshift DJ
- Dancing until 1am
- Charity Auction & Raffle
Raising funds for Mesothelioma UK cancer charity in memory of our founder, Mike Hogg.
Special offer: Book a table of 10 and receive a complimentary bottle of house red and white wine on your table.
Dress code: Black Tie
- Sandburn Restaurant, Flaxton, York YO60 7RB
- Fri 26 Sep
- 7pm
- More info
York Spectacular Shopping Event
This fabulous Shopping Event has everything you could wish for in your quest for unique gifts for all occasions. Local businesses, artisans and crafters come together with over 100 stalls in the Knavesmire Stand at York Racecourse. Entirely on the ground floor, with easy access, free parking, an onsite cafe and FREE ENTRY to customers this is your go-to event this year.
- York Racecourse Knavesmire Stand, York YO23 1EX
- Sat 27 – Sun 28 Sep
- 10am – 4:30pm
- More info
Military Wives The Musical
This weekend is your last chance to see the world premiere of a brand-new British musical, based on the 2019 hit movie Military Wives and inspired by a true story. A joyous celebration of female friendship, courage and ‘unsung’ heroes. Get ready for the inspirational story of the Military Wives choir as they change the world one song at a time. Written and directed by BAFTA award-winner Debbie Isitt (Nativity!), this new production is a funny, feel-good story of female empowerment and the perfect harmony of laughter, emotion and fun. Read our review here.
- York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
- Wed 10 – Sat 27 Sep
- Multiple times
- More info
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
A chilling mystery unfolds when a young actress suddenly dies on stage during a performance, and Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation. What begins as a suspicious death inquiry takes a darker turn when the legendary inspector, together with DS Lewis, uncovers a connection to sinister events in his own past, twenty-five years earlier. Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts marks the first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective, ITV’s long-running Inspector Morse.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Tue 23 – Sat 27 Sep
- 7:30pm, 2:30pm Sat & Wed matinees
- More info
Annual Steam Gala
Enjoy our 2025 Annual Steam Gala as we showcase magnificent locomotives in steam at the NYMR. Journey behind both our four special guest locomotives and our fantastic home-fleet engines throughout the four-day event.
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway, YO18 7AJ
- Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep
- 9am – 7pm
- More info
York Unlocked
York Unlocked opens the most interesting and significant buildings in York to the public completely for free. It’s a weekend festival that allows residents and visitors to see York in a new way, and aims to educate and inspire a love of architecture.
- Multiple locations
- Sat 27 – Sun 28 Sep
- Various times
- More info
MaltFest
Get ready for our very own festival dedicated to the craft, creativity, and community of local brewing. MaltFest brings together independent breweries from across the region to showcase their finest beers, ales, and experimental pours. From crisp lagers to hoppy IPAs, smooth stouts to surprise specials, there’s a brew for every taste.
Alongside tastings on Saturdays, throughout the weekend you can enjoy a silent DJ, a range of free family friendly activities, street food, and a buzzing atmosphere in the heart of the city. Whether you’re a seasoned beer fan or just love trying something new, MaltFest is the place to sip, savour, and discover your next favourite pint – all in your favourite local independent venue.
- Spark:York, 17-21 Piccadilly, York, YO1 9PB
- Sat 27 Sep
- From 12pm
- More info
Dead Northern Film Festival
Join us for the Dead Northern Horror Film Festival 2025, a spine-chilling celebration of horror cinema set in the heart of York, the UK’s most haunted city. From September 26th to 28th, 2025. Immerse yourself in a curated selection of independent short films, feature-length premieres, and timeless horror classics, all showcased at the historic City Screen Picturehouse.
- City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
- Fri 26 – Sun 28 Sep
- Multiple times
- More info
The Crescent 10th Birthday
The Crescent are celebrating their 10th birthday with a triple bill of events: a gig night with four York alternative bands, a community disco, and live band karaoke.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Thu 25 – Sat 27 Sep
- Multiple times
- More info
Emergency Services Day at Yorkshire Air Museum
Our annual celebration of all things Emergency Services Related – no special tickets needed.
- Yorkshire Air Museum, Halifax Way, Elvington, York YO41 4AU
- Sun 28 Sep
- 10am – 5pm
- More info
Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America
America. What happened, man? Ever since he was a little loser kid in a little loser country (yes, England), Kieran Hodgson has been putting on an American accent and dreaming a big American dream. But nowadays it’s not so simple. Didn’t America go completely bananas? Didn’t he get too old for dreaming? And when Hollywood comes calling, does Kieran actually sound American after all?
Join one of Telegraph’s 50 funniest comedians of the 21st Century as he explores how a scared world feels about the USA and impersonates a bunch of old prospectors and former Presidents.
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Fri 26 Sep
- 8pm
- More info
Confessions of a Teletubby
Arguments and poo! Sex and swearing! Blood, sweat, tears and giant rabbits! Life on the set of Teletubbies might not have been quite as you imagined…With two consecutive years of sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Confessions of a Teletubby lifts the lid on what went on behind the scenes of one of the most globally successful TV shows ever. Nikky Smedley played LaaLaa (the yellow one) in the original series of Teletubbies for six years – that’s a lot of custard for a grown woman to get excited about. Come and hear how she got the job by dressing as a bistro table; what it was really like inside one of those (surprisingly large) Tubby suits; how the NooNoo really worked and why children loved the show so much.
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Sun 28 Sep
- 6pm
- More info
Night at the Musicals: A Music Night Production
Legendary York Musician Don Pears performs A Night at the Musicals, bringing the biggest hits of the West End and Broadway to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre. A great supporter of the theatre, Don will be joined by regulars, York Choir Singphonia to perform solos, duet and ensemble songs from the musicals you know and love.
- The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, York YO31 8TA
- Sat 27 Sep
- 7pm
- More info
Björn Again
The Internationally acclaimed BJÖRN AGAIN show was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, by Australian musician/manager ROD STEPHEN. Since then, BJÖRN AGAIN has been hailed as the most successful tribute show of all time, and is the only ABBA tribute show globally to have been endorsed by the original members of ABBA.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Sun 28 Sep
- 7:30pm
- More info
York Environment Festival
York Environment Festival 2025 (YEFest) is the fifth annual city-wide festival aimed at showcasing and celebrating the work of environment groups active in York.
- Various locations
- Sat 27 Sep – Sun 2 Oct
- Various times
- More info
The Ebor Singers: Path of Miracles
Joby Talbot’s stunning work Path of Miracles follows the most enduring route of pilgrimage, the pilgrimage to Santiago, with the movements of Path of Miracles titled with the names of the main staging posts of ‘Camino Frances’. Keeping with the Spanish theme, the programme also features the Requiem by 16th Century Spanish composer Tomas Luis de Victoria, the composer’s last published work and seen as the last flowering of Renaissance polyphony.
- York Minster, Deangate, York, YO1 7HH
- Sat 27 Sep
- 7:30pm
- More info
