The weekend is nearly here!
Snooker is back at York Barbican, charity ball Millie’s Winter Ball is raising money for a fantastic cause, Pick Me Up Theatre presents Nativity! at the Grand Opera House, there’s festive fairs, and more.
And for more ideas of Christmassy things to do in York, check out our festive guide below.
What’s on in York this weekend, Friday 22 – Sunday 24 November
Millie’s Winter Ball
The charity ball Millie’s Winter Ball is back this weekend. The Winter Ball will be hosted by TV Presenter Amy Garcia and supported by Dave Mathewson from TV’s Bangers and Cash for the live auction. Special guest, ITV’s Dancing On Ice winner, Olympic and Commonwealth medallist and charity patron Nile Wilson will be attending. We will be dancing the night away to local York band Spectrum and YorkMix will also be supporting the evening.
- York Racecourse, Knavesmire Road, York, YO23 1EX
- Sat 23 Nov
- From 6:30pm
- More info
Victorian Plumbing UK Championship Snooker
Snooker is back at York Barbican! Fans coming to one of snooker’s Triple Crown events can always expect to see the sport’s all-time greats. The likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and Judd Trump have lifted the trophy in York in recent years.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Sat 23 Nov – Sun 1 Dec
- 1pm & 7pm
- More info
Pick Me Up presents Nativity!
Feel-good, funny and full of yuletide joy, Nativity! The Musical features all of the favourite sing-a-long hits from the films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, One Night One Moment, She’s the Brightest Star and a whole host of new songs filled with the spirit of Christmas! A Pick Me Up Theatre Production.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Fri 22 – Sat 30 Nov
- 7:30pm, 2:30pm matinees
- More info
Giant Antique & Collectors Fair
A fabulous fair with up to 250 stalls spanning two floors. A great selection of stalls, buying and selling ceramics, jewellery, glass, coins, militaria, gold, silver, small furniture and much more!
- York Racecourse, Knavesmire Road, York, YO23 1EX
- Sun 24 Nov
- 9am – 4pm
- More info
Birthday Ceilidh at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre
Joseph Rowntree Theatre are celebrating 89 years since opening with a birthday ceilidh! The talented FiddlersWreck Ceilidh band will provide accompaniment for your dancing and explain the steps, so whether you’re a seasoned ceilidh dancer or a total novice everyone can join in and have fun.
- The Gateway Centre, Front Street, York, YO24 3BZ
- Sat 23 Nov
- 7:30pm
- More info
The Big Lebowski @ The Folk Hall
Film at the Folk Hall presents The Big Lebowski! This Coen brothers crime comedy follows Jeffrey ‘The Dude’ Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who just wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a millionare, a find himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes and large sums of money.
- New Earswick Folk Hall, Hawthorne Terrace, York, YO32 4AQ
- Sat 23 Nov
- 7pm
- More info
LEGALISE KISSING IN YORK – A Solo Comedy Hour by Theo Mason Wood
Winner of the 2023 Berlin New Stand Up Awards and the 2020 Brit List, Theo Mason Wood has been often described as “The English Shakespeare”. Theo will be bringing his first solo comedy hour combining of electronic music, surreal story telling and jokes about his foreskin to York for one night only.
- The Artful Dodger, 47 Micklegate, York YO1 6LJ
- Sun 24 Nov
- 8pm
- More info
Early Christmas Open Day
There will be artificial Christmas wreaths, decorations and gifts for sale, with book, bric-a-brac, craft, and refreshment stalls too.
- Poppleton Community Railway Nursery, Station Rd, Upper Poppleton, York YO26 6QA
- Sat 23 Nov
- 10am – 3pm
- More info
South Bank Studios Winter Fair
Come and meet over 40 local artists, makers and crafts people at our Winter Fair. Get all your Christmas shopping done under one roof with original, artisan, locally made art, craft & more. Theres something for everyone – from stocking fillers to investment pieces.
- South Bank Studios, Southlands Church, 97 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1NX
- Sat 23 Nov
- 10am – 4:30pm
- More info
Evensong: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata 140, Sleepers, wake
The Choir of York Minster gives its traditional annual performance of Bach’s popular Cantata 140, ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’ (Sleepers, wake), with orchestral accompaniment at Evensong for the Sunday before Advent.
- York Minster, Deangate, York, YO1 7HH
- Sun 24 Nov
- 4pm
- More info