Events Around York

Festival of Archaeology 2019: A family hands-on activity suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years.To be held at Malton Museum, Yorkersgate Malton on Tuesday 23rd July at 1pm.Children will be able to sort Roman finds and learn how objects can tell us about the past.

Alongside our ever-popular Open House & Tea Room every Monday, from April 2019 we will also be offering Vineyard Tours. After exploring the house and its history, come and learn the history of the ‘Old Walled Garden’ Vineyard and the process of growing grapes to make wine. The combined tour will cost just £5 pp.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Newby halll. 3 of the UK’s leading firework companies compete against each other with a 10 minute firework display choreographed to music for your enjoyment. Closing display by the organisers MLE pyrotechnics YOU the audience can text vote for the winner.

The Finest, Most Authentic Sounding Tribute to UB40 featuring top class musicians including 2 of the original co-founding band members The 2 Daves - Dave Fingers (Keyboardist) & Dave Redman (Drummer) Delivering outstanding quality entertainment with full live band stage performance.

On Saturday 27 July Harrogate Welcomes the World with the Carnival – a true party in the park with experiences and fun to explore for all the family.

From wax tablets and stylus to printing letters and ink, come and see how writing styles have developed here in Castleford. Try your hand at quill writing and calligraphy and even use a Roman wax tablet. Drop-in Family event.

Castleford has a rich and varied industrial past. Delve into the history of each and learn how they all depend on each other. Then have a go at creating your own charcoal drawing inspired by our industrial past. Drop-in Family Event.

Take part in a fun Rugby craft, this summer at Castleford Museum. Drop-in Family Event.

Learn about some of the finds from Roman Lagentium. Have a go at making a roman sandal or an enamel mould for one of the vessels Roman Castleford was famous for. Drop-in Family Event.

For the children of the 1940s, summer didn’t involve an Xbox, a WhatsApp group, or endless hours on YouTube. So what did they do?! Come and find out! Hint: It involves glass marbles, old clothes, lots of mud, and a horse... Drop-in Family Event.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The The Angel at Topcliffe on August 6th 2019: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Lost Voice Guy, Allyson June Smith, Howard Walker, and host Hayley Ellis Show details: Lee Ridley (Lost Voice Guy) - Britain’s Got Talent winner 2018.

Littlethorpe is a small village characterised by houses interspersed with fields close to Ripon. The gardens are at least half a mile apart and there is a car park at each garden. Greencroft is a one acre informal garden made by the owners.

Festival of Archaeology 2019: Forest School Plus has been welcoming classes to Herd Farm since 2015 to take them on a journey from Stone Age to Iron Age.

Take part in the Medieval art of tile making this summer at Pontefract Castle. Join the ’Company of Artisans’ for an exciting tile making workshop, and create 4 unique tiles of your own design to take home*.

Live acoustic music from the bandstand from various local artists. Drop-in Event. All Welcome.

A day of talks on Family and Local History. Adults Only. FAQs How can I contact the organiser with any questions? Call 01924 302700 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as possible. What’s the refund policy?

The Band of the West Yorkshire Police return to Pontefract Castle for another of their concerts. This time they kick off our summer concert season in our new bandstand. Bring a picnic and come and enjoy the music on the castle bailey.

Join us as we become Victorian Historians and investigate the always interesting and often unexpected ways that people used Pontefract Castle in the 1800s. Drop-in Event. All Ages Welcome.

Prepare to be transported back in time to a Victorian Gymkhana set back when the castle first opened to the public. See horses, have a go at our coconut shy, listen to our traditional barrel organ, and meet Queen Victoria herself! Drop-in Event. All Welcome.

Take inspiration from our herb garden and learn the art of botanical illustration with one of the UK’s top botanical artists.

A concert with Huddersfield Wind band, part of our summer season of band concerts. Drop-in Event. All Ages Welcome.

Join us for fun, frolics and frivolity as we enjoy a week of tomfoolery at Pontefract Castle! Drop-in Family Event.

If you’re after a fantastic night out with great racing, a fabulous atmosphere, award-winning beers and lagers and one of the UK’s best Abba tribute bands, then this is the night for you!

Our second Family Sunday is the Tribute Bands Family Day and we’ll have three fantastic acts to entertain you before and after racing. There’s going to be a great fun, family atmosphere.

If you’re looking for an excuse to buy a new outfit, then look no further. The glitz and glamour hits Ponte Carlo on the 7th of August.