Event Calendar
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Sat 19 Jul 2025
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Britain’s Strongest Woman is moving to York!
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Sun 20 Jul 2025
Sun 20 Jul 2025
Prepare for a powerhouse showdown as England's Strongest Man takes to the stage at York Barbican
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Sat 26 Jul 2025
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Ocean Colour Scene’s rip-roaring live shows have long been one of the most extraordinary sights in modern rock - communal outpourings of hope and joy which boast the most life-affirming sing-a-longs you’ll ever he
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Sat 02 - Sun 03 Aug 2025
Sat 02 - Sun 03 Aug 2025
Get ready for the ultimate display of strength and determination at the Official Strongman European Championships 2025.
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Sat 02 - Sun 03 Aug 2025
Sat 02 - Sun 03 Aug 2025
Get ready for the ultimate display of strength and determination at the Official Strongman European Championships 2025.
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Mon 04 Aug 2025
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Cirque - The Greatest Show has been reimagined and is back for 2025—bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever!
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Fri 15 Aug 2025
Fri 15 Aug 2025
The legendary DISCOS FOR GROWN UPS 70s 80s 90s disco party is coming to York Barbican on Friday 15th August 2025 for an incredible boogie night to remember!
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Bombay Bicycle Club are coming to York Barbican!
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Bongo's Bingo is a night full of madness, mayhem and sheer joy that will keep you coming back for more.
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Thu 04 Sept 2025
Thu 04 Sept 2025
Following sell-out shows nationwide, the UK’s top true crime theatre tour is back with a brand-new lineup!
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Fri 05 Sept 2025
Fri 05 Sept 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show: A Manford All Seasons.
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Sun 07 Sept 2025
Sun 07 Sept 2025
The Illegal Eagles return to York Barbican for another outstanding show with the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics, including ‘Hotel California’, ‘Desperado’, ‘New Kid In Town’ and many more…
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Sat 13 Sept 2025
Sat 13 Sept 2025
Elis James, John Robins and Dave Masterman are hitting the road! How does that feel?! I’ll tell you how it feels… SIGNIFICANT!
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Mon 15 Sept 2025
Mon 15 Sept 2025
GK Barry is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road for an unmissable UK tour!
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Fri 19 Sept 2025
Fri 19 Sept 2025
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again with his brand-new tour.
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Sat 20 Sept 2025
Sat 20 Sept 2025
Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian. All household names, all Strictly favourites, all kings of the ballroom, and all re-uniting again in the “Return of The Legends”!
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Sun 21 Sept 2025
Sun 21 Sept 2025
Music from The Phil and Friends - Celebrating 100 years of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir
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Wed 24 Sept 2025
Wed 24 Sept 2025
LEVEL 42 embark upon The ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour in 2025.
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Thu 25 Sept 2025
Thu 25 Sept 2025
Don’t miss Joanne Shaw Taylor live with her powerhouse band as she hits the stage with songs from her brand-new album Black & Gold
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Sat 27 Sept 2025
Sat 27 Sept 2025
Bongo's Bingo is a night full of madness, mayhem and sheer joy that will keep you coming back for more.
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Sat 27 Sept 2025
Sat 27 Sept 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Sun 28 Sept 2025
Sun 28 Sept 2025
BJÖRN AGAIN announces a brand-new UK and Ireland tour for 2025.
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Tue 30 Sept 2025
Tue 30 Sept 2025
An evening of 60s classics performed by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers, hosted by Radio 2’s legendary DJ, Tony Blackburn OBE.
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Wed 01 Oct 2025
Wed 01 Oct 2025
Celebrate the original soul legend in an immersive concert experience that goes beyond imitation and captures the essence of the Godfather’s unmatched legacy with The James Brown Experience.
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Fri 03 Oct 2025
Fri 03 Oct 2025
In celebration of performing together for over 30 years on stages across the world, Fisherman’s Friends are proud to announce their new UK tour dates for 2025 and 2026.
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Sat 04 Oct 2025
Sat 04 Oct 2025
After 50 plus years in comedy, Roy Chubby Brown is still going strong, entertaining thousands and thousands of fans annually up and down the country, Roy is the undoubted King of Comedy.
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Sun 05 Oct 2025
Sun 05 Oct 2025
Graham Nash, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy award winner, will perform songs spanning his sixty-year career from The Hollies to Crosby, Stills and Nash, to CSNY and his beloved solo career.
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Tue 07 Oct 2025
Tue 07 Oct 2025
Al is winding down his touring schedule.
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Thu 09 Oct 2025
Thu 09 Oct 2025
Plus support from Casino.
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Fri 10 Oct 2025
Fri 10 Oct 2025
After last year’s phenomenal 70 date international tour, award-winning comedian and number one bestselling author Sophie McCartney is back with a brand-new show!
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Sat 11 Oct 2025
Sat 11 Oct 2025
Ben Portsmouth brings you his jaw-dropping tribute to The King of Rock and Roll!
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Mon 13 Oct 2025
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Plus special guest HEATHER SMALL
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Tue 14 Oct 2025
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Don’t miss this unlikely-to-be-repeated opportunity to hear two classic epics by one of the true legends of progressive rock, Rick Wakeman, and his band of superb musicians when they tour the UK.
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Wed 15 Oct 2025
Wed 15 Oct 2025
The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025!
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Thu 16 Oct 2025
Thu 16 Oct 2025
Francis Rossi is extending his forthcoming tour of the UK with 30 new dates added in 2025
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Sat 18 Oct 2025
Sat 18 Oct 2025
Join Jack as he guides you through his varied life and career with his customary charm and well-known gift for talking absolute rubbish on any given subject.
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Sun 19 Oct 2025
Sun 19 Oct 2025
Imperial Classical Ballet® is delighted to return to the UK with their breathtaking production of The Nutcracker.
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Mon 20 Oct 2025
Mon 20 Oct 2025
They have two series of their own Channel 4 TV show, an iTunes-chart-topping podcast and now they’re tuning up their instruments once more to tour the country: it’s the Horne Section’s Hit Show!
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Tue 21 Oct 2025
Tue 21 Oct 2025
The band return to York following their sell-out date in 2022. With support from Studio Electrophonique.
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Wed 22 Oct 2025
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Join TV icon and wellness advocate Davina McCall for a special live evening of uplifting conversation, personal stories, and plenty of laughs.
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Sat 25 Oct 2025
Sat 25 Oct 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Fri 24 - Sun 26 Oct 2025
Fri 24 - Sun 26 Oct 2025
Riverdance will embark on its special 30th anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.
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Sun 26 Oct 2025
Sun 26 Oct 2025
Following his debut sell-out national tour, online comedy star Matt returns with brand new jokes about the state of politics, the world and himself
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Tue 28 Oct 2025
Tue 28 Oct 2025
In his first ever one man show, It’s All About Me!, Brian takes us from the backstreets of Dundee to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, a journey full of laughter and pathos.
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Sun 02 Nov 2025
Sun 02 Nov 2025
Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again with their laugh-out-loud banter for the brand-new November Nonsense: Two Pints Podcast Live tour.
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Wed 05 Nov 2025
Wed 05 Nov 2025
Join legendary British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins as he reflects on life on and off the bike to celebrate his new memoir, The Chain.
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Thu 06 Nov 2025
Thu 06 Nov 2025
Multi-award-winning South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson is bringing her trademark cheeky wit back to UK stages in 2025 with the ''You Don't Say'' Tour.
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Fri 07 Nov 2025
Fri 07 Nov 2025
After a fantastic sell out debut tour across the UK, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back for 2025 celebrating the music of the incredible rock and soul legend Tina Turner.
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Sat 08 Nov 2025
Sat 08 Nov 2025
Featuring the incredible voice of Rob Lamberti, this show celebrates the diverse eras of George Michael's hugely successful solo career.
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Mon 10 Nov 2025
Mon 10 Nov 2025
The Australian Pink Floyd Show have today announced their live return for 2025 to celebrate 50 years of the iconic Pink Floyd album ‘Wish You Were Here’.
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Tue 11 Nov 2025
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Join Russell Watson for a celebration of his 25-year career as the UK’s most prolific classical recording artist.
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Wed 12 Nov 2025
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Big Ian presents A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - York’s very own charity fundraiser to bring all of our community together to sing with ONE voice.
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Thu 13 Nov 2025
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Georgie Carroll is best known as the UK born, Australia based Nurse turned comedian as she grafted 20 years on the healthcare front line before swapping the pen torch for the spotlight.
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Fri 14 Nov 2025
Fri 14 Nov 2025
The Boomtown Rats are coming to York Barbican!
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Fri 14 Nov 2025
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Sat 15 Nov 2025
Sat 15 Nov 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show: A Manford All Seasons.
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Tue 18 Nov 2025
Tue 18 Nov 2025
What happens when a psychopath is in power? Could you learn to spot a psychopath? Are you working for a psychopath? Is there a little bit of psychopath in all us?
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Wed 19 Nov 2025
Wed 19 Nov 2025
This date has been rescheduled from 30 October 2024.
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Thu 20 Nov 2025
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Count Arthur Strong announces a new festive run of shows for late 2025 across the UK - ‘Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in ‘A Christmas Carol’. Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A Christmas Carol.
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Fri 21 Nov 2025
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol will be presented this winter live in concert on a UK-wide tour, featuring a screening of the complete film with its musical score performed live by orchestra.
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Sat 29 Nov - Sun 07 Dec 2025
Sat 29 Nov - Sun 07 Dec 2025
Tickets for the 2025 UK Championship - ON SALE NOW
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Wed 10 Dec 2025
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Beloved Christmas romcom The Holiday (2006) is to be presented live in concert this festive season, on a 15 date UK-wide tour, which will see the film’s score played live-to-film with a complete concert orchestra.
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Thu 11 Dec 2025
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Kate Rusby celebrates 20 years of festive joy with this year’s tour, ‘Christmas Is Merry’—a heart-warming tradition for thousands of fans.
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Fri 12 Dec 2025
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Sat 13 Dec 2025
Sat 13 Dec 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Sat 13 Dec 2025
Sat 13 Dec 2025
Cock Sparrer will end 2025 with a one-of UK headline show at York Barbican on 13th December.
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Sun 14 Dec 2025
Sun 14 Dec 2025
It's time to don your Christmas jumpers and Santa hats for an afternoon of family festive fun.
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Mon 15 Dec 2025
Mon 15 Dec 2025
Following the triumph of their last concert celebrating the songs of the Beatles’ iconic five films, The Bootleg Beatles return this year with their focus on another famous five.
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Tue 16 Dec 2025
Tue 16 Dec 2025
This Christmas, the star-studded Love Actually, perhaps one of the most quotable and adored Christmas films around, will be presented live in concert, with a full orchestra playing the score live-to-film.
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Wed 17 Dec 2025
Wed 17 Dec 2025
With special guests Imelda May, Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka
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Thu 18 Dec 2025
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Seen by millions, The Magic of Motown is back with its 20th Anniversary Tour!
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Sat 20 Dec 2025
Sat 20 Dec 2025
Step Into Christmas for the most magical show of the year.
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Sat 20 Dec 2025
Sat 20 Dec 2025
Bringing the best live stand-up to York, featuring comedians from shows such as Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and many more.
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Sun 21 Dec 2025
Sun 21 Dec 2025
Embark on a dazzling journey into a festive wonderland as Strictly’s one and only Anton Du Beke brightens up your Christmas with his beautiful show
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Mon 22 Dec 2025
Mon 22 Dec 2025
Make this Christmas truly unforgettable with a special screening of the beloved festive classic The Snowman, brought to life by a live performance from a professional orchestra.
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Fri 30 Jan 2026
Fri 30 Jan 2026
Come with us to the place you belong, for a night of the very best country classics!
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Sat 31 Jan 2026
Sat 31 Jan 2026
Join us for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP.
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Thu 05 Feb 2026
Thu 05 Feb 2026
Step into the world of Twilight (2008) like never before with Twilight in Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event that brings the beloved saga to life through live music.
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Thu 12 Feb 2026
Thu 12 Feb 2026
An unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza.
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Fri 13 Feb 2026
Fri 13 Feb 2026
Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026.
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Sun 15 Feb 2026
Sun 15 Feb 2026
The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musical pieces, will tour across the UK throughout February and March 2026.
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Fri 20 Feb 2026
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Calling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music!
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Wed 25 Feb 2026
Wed 25 Feb 2026
A symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories – a century in the making!
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Sat 28 Feb 2026
Sat 28 Feb 2026
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again!
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Fri 06 Mar 2026
Fri 06 Mar 2026
Prepare to be spellbound by one of the world’s most unique and exhilarating stage productions — Celtic Illusion.
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Sat 07 Mar 2026
Sat 07 Mar 2026
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation’s favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay’s ‘Phoenix Nights’, Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond!
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Sun 08 Mar 2026
Sun 08 Mar 2026
BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road.
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Tue 17 Mar 2026
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Scouting For Girls are coming back to York Barbican!
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Wed 18 Mar 2026
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology and the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.
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Fri 20 Mar 2026
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show.
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Mon 06 Apr 2026
Mon 06 Apr 2026
For the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-Winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will be appearing live (and dead) on stage in a very special production!
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Tue 07 Apr 2026
Tue 07 Apr 2026
For the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-Winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will be appearing live (and dead) on stage in a very special production!
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Thu 16 Apr 2026
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Cricket legends Aggers and Tuffers are BACK and ready to bowl you over as they return to the stage with their highly anticipated 2026 tour!
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Fri 17 Apr 2026
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems is coming back to York Barbican!
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Sun 19 Apr 2026
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Are you ready to rock? Because Justin's got the band back together!
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Mon 20 & Tue 21 Apr 2026
Mon 20 & Tue 21 Apr 2026
The UK’s most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to York Barbican in 2026.
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Wed 29 Apr 2026
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Kevin Sinfield comes to York Barbican in 2026. You will hear all about the life of an achiever who has given himself a reason to go on and do superhuman things that now seem normal to him.
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Fri 01 May 2026
Fri 01 May 2026
York-based singer/songwriter Gary Stewart and his superb band return to York Barbican to bring you an evening of the music of Paul Simon, including a special '40th Anniversary' performance of Simon's Classic 1986 Album, 'Graceland'.
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Sat 02 May 2026
Sat 02 May 2026
After their sell-out evening in December 2024, Weetwood Mac return to York Barbican.
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Sat 30 May 2026
Sat 30 May 2026
The ELO Experience - The world's foremost multi award winning tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra
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Fri 19 Jun 2026
Fri 19 Jun 2026
The UK’s leading platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones and Strictly Come Dancing’s world–champion professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2026 called Jukebox Idols.
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Mon 06 - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Mon 06 - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour.
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Fri 28 Aug 2026
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Queen Of The Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston returns in 2026 for another show-stopping celebration, following sold-out tours across the UK, including an arena tour and iconic venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and The London Palladium.
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Thu 08 Oct 2026
Thu 08 Oct 2026
Celebrate 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this unforgettable concert experience.
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Tue 17 Nov 2026
Tue 17 Nov 2026
What happens when space becomes the new economic frontier? Who controls the resources beyond our atmosphere? How will the coming space revolution transform life on Earth?