Here’s what’s going on in York this week.
Strictly winner and comedian Chris McCausland is at the Grand Opera House, the huge Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show is back, family favourite Beauty and the Beast is at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, and the Rock Orchestra are performing by candlelight at York Barbican.
What’s on in York this week: Sunday 2 – Friday 7 February
All week
Beauty and the Beast
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. This “tale as old as time” is filled with the classic songs that you know and love, so please “be our guest” and join us for this family favourite.
- Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, YO31 8TA
- Tue 4 – Sat 8 Feb
- 7:30pm (2:30pm Sat matinee)
- More info
Monday
Chris McCausland: Yonks!
Chris McCausland returns to York with his masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making. You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He’s been called an “overnight success” – Even though he’s been doing this for bloody yonks!
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Mon 3 Feb
- 8pm
- More info
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
The Rock Orchestra is a rotating collective of classical musicians, featuring some of the greatest instrumentalists and vocalists in the world. Prepare for a spellbinding 90-minute spectacle that infuses iconic rock and metal anthems with a hauntingly beautiful energy. In ethereal candlelit settings, this band of 14 classical musicians unleash effortlessly enchanting melodies alongside powerful walls of distortion. Witness the unexpected union of classical and metal music.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Mon 3 Feb
- 8pm
- More info
Wednesday
Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show
The Show is the largest one day free to attend Machinery and Technology event in the north of England, attracting over 10,000 visitors every year with more than 200 trade stands. It has good access, free parking, free entry, good food, great atmosphere, friendly familiar faces from local dealerships and a huge array of all the latest machinery and equipment for agriculture, horticulture, ground care and forestry.
- York Auction Centre, Murton, York, YO19 5GF
- Wed 5 Feb
- 8:30am – 4:30pm
- More info
The Smartest Giant in Town
Based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. George wishes he wasn’t the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it’s time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he’s the smartest giant in town . . . until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help – and his clothes!
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Wed 5 & Thu 6 Feb
- Multiple times
- More info
Thursday
Mickey Overman: Hold On
All of a sudden, comedian Micky Overman finds her life going the direction she’s always wanted. The path has been set, she just has to follow it. So why is she finding that so hard? A show about change, commitment and letting go of your old self. Join Micky as she desperately fights against her old coping mechanisms, whilst contemplating love, the art of gift giving and Ozzy Osbourne.
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Thu 6 Feb
- 8pm
- More info
Friday
The Velma Celli Show
Join international award-winning Cabaret super-star Velma Celli for an evening celebrating the very best of London’s West End and Broadway Musical Theatre hits. Rock, pop , impressions and more! Velma Celli is known as “The UK’s Queen of live vocal drag” and has been charming audiences across the globe for the past 14 years. She is the alter ego of West End star Ian Stroughair, who has appeared in hit musicals Cats, Fame, Chicago and Rent, to which he received critical acclaim.
- Impossible York, 3 St. Helen’s Square, York YO1 8QN
- Fri 7 Feb
- 8pm
- More info