Here’s what’s happening in York this week.
There’s some exciting theatre in the city this week as award-winning Dear Evan Hansen comes to the Grand Opera House and live your Eurovision dreams with Eurobeat at Theatre@41. Double Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons are at York Barbican and write with pride at York Theatre Royal’s LGBTQ+ Writing Workshop.
See what else is going on in our full guide below!
What’s on in York this week: Monday 23 – Friday 27 June
All week
Dear Evan Hansen
Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why…Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn’t tell the whole truth. And now must give up on a life he never dreamt he’d have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him. Packed with some of the biggest musical theatre songs of the last decade!
- Grand Opera House, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Tue 24 – Sat 28 Jun
- 7:30pm, 2:30pm matinee performances
- More info
Horizons & Habitats: A Group Exhibition of Landscapes, Cityscapes, and Seascapes
Immerse yourself in stunning vistas, vibrant urban scenes, and serene seascapes from talented artists including Jake Attree, Judith Donaghy, Reg Gardner, Lou Harris, Tessa Houghton, Lena Kurovska, Myles Linley, Liam Spencer, Malcolm Taylor, Jackie Wagg, David Vincent Wheeler, and Ilgvars Zalāns.
- Stephenson’s Gallery, 6 Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RD
- Tue 24 Jun – Sun 13 Jul
- 10am – 6pm
- More info
Eurobeat – Pride of Europe
Eurobeat – Pride of Europe is a high-octane, electrifying show celebrating the vibrant energy and spirit of the continent. Expect non-stop, infectious Eurobeat rhythms, dazzling visuals, and a night that will leave you breathless! Get ready to dance and celebrate with all the fun of an annual European song contest!
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Wed 25 Jun – Sat 5 Jul
- 7:30pm, 3pm matinee performances
- More info
The Tales of Hoffman
Fantastical tales and glorious music combine to produce an unforgettable evening. Follow the dreams and desires of ‘Hoffmann’, a poet, as he relates his tales of the women he once loved. Join us on his journey to share in the poet’s stories of deceit, trickery and despair. Is he foolish, perhaps unlucky. Or are there more sinister forces at work. Offenbach’s sumptuous opera is based upon the imaginative stories and tales of the German romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to enjoy Offenbach’s entertaining and fantastical final opera. Brought to the stage by York Opera.
- York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
- Wed 25 – Sat 28 Jun
- 7:15pm, 4pm Sat performance
- More info
Monday
The York Literary Review Anthology Launch Event
Come and join us in welcoming the latest edition of the York Literary Review to your bookshelves! This launch event will celebrate the talented work of our amazing authors. They helped us to create 2025’s Literary Review and explored what Roots meant to them. This unique anthology is composed of a variety of genres and forms while asking the question: what keeps you rooted? Live readings and conversations with members of this year’s publishing team will take place, along with the chance to hear from our generous sponsors who helped make this launch a reality.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Mon 23 Jun
- 7:30pm
- More info
Tuesday
YorSchools Film Screening – ‘When We Fight’
The screening is in support of staff from All Saints and St George’s schools – Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust – who are fighting for the rights of their pupils, and for democracy in education.
In the second largest school district in the United States, 98% of teachers voted to strike. When We Fight goes behind the picket lines, documenting how and why teachers strike and the transformative power of their strikes. The film shadows Los Angeles educators as they campaign and organise, providing a unique first-hand account of collective democracy and labour action, and shedding light on a nationwide teacher strike upswell. The film highlights the stories and leadership of the women at the forefront of those strikes.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Tue 24 Jun
- 7pm
- More info
Rival Sons
Double Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons will play York on 24th June 2025. Since their emergence in 2009, Rival Sons have reignited and recharged rock ‘n’ roll with towering vocals, uncompromising guitar playing, and thunderous grooves to enthusiastic fans the world over.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Tue 24 Jun
- 7pm
- More info
Wednesday
Write Out Loud: LGBTQ+ Writing Workshop
Ready to find your voice and connect with a vibrant creative community? Join Judi, a passionate writer and facilitator, for a welcoming writing workshop centred on LGBTQ+ stories, experiences, and expression — open to Queer writers and allies alike. Whether you’re working on poetry, fiction, personal essays, or just getting started, this workshop is a space to explore identity, build confidence, and write with pride.
- York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
- Wed 25 Jun
- 3:30pm
- More info
Thursday
Guys & Dolls
Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town with the authorities breathing down his neck, while his girlfriend and nightclub performer Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson for the dough, but Sky is already preoccupied, chasing the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown.
Guys & Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
- Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA
- Thu 26 – Sat 28 Jun
- 7:30pm, 2:30pm Sat matinee
- More info