Here’s what’s on in York this week.
It’s the return of Selby, Tadcaster & Sherburn-In-Elmet Restaurant Week with some fantastic dining offers, Frantic Assembly bring Lost Atoms to York Theatre Royal, Grayson Perry is at the Grand Opera House, and Funny Fridays at Patch are raising money for Samaritans in special comedy night.
Take a look to see what else is going on in our guide below.
What’s on in York this week: Monday 6 – Friday 10 October
All week
Selby, Tadcaster & Sherburn-In-Elmet Restaurant Week
Dine out without breaking the bank during the second Selby, Tadcaster, and Sherburn-in-Elmet Restaurant Week. From Monday 6 October to Sunday 12 October, restaurants, cafes, tea rooms and pubs across the Selby area are once again offering set-price dining for £10, £15, £20, £25 or £30. It’s a perfect opportunity to try somewhere new or revisit an old favourite with friends and family this Autumn.
- Multiple locations
- Mon 6 – Sun 12 Oct
- Multiple times
- More info
Inspiration: The Railway 200 Exhibition Train
Join us in celebrating 200 years of the modern railway by visiting Inspiration The Railway 200 Exhibition Train! This unique static FREE exhibition train, curated by the Railway 200 team and The National Railway Museum, features interactive displays, inspiring stories, and hands-on activities for all age groups to enjoy. Sporting an eye-catching livery, the Inspiration train features four carriages, each offering a unique experience.
- Grosmont Station, Platform, Grosmont, YO22 5QE
- Sun 5 – Tue 7 Oct
- 10am – 5pm
- More info
FourTold
Griffonage Theatre return with a collection of quirky one act comedies written by Irish playwright Lady Augusta Gregory in the decades preceding the Irish Civil War. Set in an odd rural town, Baile Aighneas (The Town of Dispute), this production marks the first time that these plays will be performed together in Great Britain!
-In ‘Spreading the News’, gossip wreaks havoc in a bustling market and rumours take on a life of their own.
-In ‘Coats’, a meeting between two newspaper editors turns fractious after a mix-up of garments.
-In ‘Hyacinth Halvey’, a young man’s reputation precedes him… but can he match up to the expectations of others?
-In ‘The Bogie Men’, two men meet at a coach stop and realise they are almost indistinguishably similar, but they soon find they have more than enough to argue about.
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Mon 6 – Sat 11 Oct
- 7:30pm (2:30pm Sat matinee)
- More info
Lost Atoms
Jess and Robbie. A chance meeting, some disastrous dates, an extraordinary transformative love. It’s the stuff of fairy tales. Or is it? Lost Atoms is a wild ride through a life-changing relationship, or Jess and Robbie’s recollection of it. Together they scale the soaring highs and crushing lows, relive the beats of connection, the moments of loss. But are their stories the same? And can their memories be trusted?
- York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
- Tue 7 – Sat 11 Oct
- 7:30pm (2:30pm Thu & Sat matinees)
- More info
Tuesday
Grayson Perry: Are You Good?
Are You Good? A question that I think is fundamental to our humanity. In this show I will be helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil, but in a fun way. I always start out with the assumption that people are born good and then life happens. So, let’s pull back the curtain and see where your morals truly lie. Are you as virtuous as you think? With lots of audience participation (don’t worry, no one leaves unscathed) and a few silly songs we’ll have an entertaining afternoon and come out with our core values completely in tatters. Is it more important to be good or to be right?
- Grand Opera House, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Tue 7 Oct
- 7:30pm
- More info
Thursday
Se Gæst | The Guest
When a stranger washes up on the shores of England, a community in turmoil is forced to confront their attitudes towards tolerance, survival, blame, nostalgia, and the changing world around them.
Through dance, live music, and storytelling Se Gæst | The Guest examines who we are, where we come from, and where we are going as a group of people who currently call England home today. This work has been built following a series of interviews and discussions with multiple communities across England who have shared their nuanced, often conflicting relationships with national identity.
- York Minster, Deangate, York, YO1 7HH
- Thu 9 Oct
- 7:30pm
- More info
The Lightning Seeds
Forget the hurt, it’s been 35 years of pure joy for Lightning Seeds, one of the country’s best loved bands. And to celebrate, they have extended their greatest hits tour in 2025, following a fully sold out run in 2024.
Alongside the tour, the band released their ‘best of’ compilation: Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years of Lightning Seeds. It’s an absolute masterclass in modern pop songwriting from Ian Broudie. Kicking off with their classic debut single ‘Pure’, this really is a greatest hits disc worthy of the title from a band who have sold over 8 million albums. Across 20 tracks the LP features Lightning Seeds favourites including ‘The Life Of Riley’, ‘Change’, ‘Lucky You’, ‘Sense’, ‘All I Want’, ‘Sugar Coated Iceberg’, ‘You Showed Me’, ‘Emily Smiles’, ‘3 Lions’ and more.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Thu 9 Oct
- 8pm
- More info
Friday
Jokes at the Folk
Join us for another night of laughs with Radio names and award-winning comedians!
- New Earswick Folk Hall, Hawthorn Terrace, York YO32 4AQ
- Fri 10 Oct
- 7pm
- More info
Funny Fridays at Patch
Funny Fridays is back with five more funnies on October 10th. Join us as we raise funds for Samaritans in aid of World Mental Health Day.
- Patch York, Terry Avenue, York YO1 6FA
- Fri 10 Oct
- 7:30pm
- More info
