What's on in York on a budget?
214 upcoming events
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Events in York on a budget
Tue27
Today
Today£15.60
Theatre
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
Grand Opera House
At 10 AMFree
Creative workshopMusic for toddlers0–15 yrs
Fairy Tales and Fairy Trails
The Foss Fairy Trail
At 5:30 PMFree
Students
IPC Students Only: Ghost Hunt
IPC (University of York International Pathway College)
At 7 PM£6–18
TalkLiterature
An Evening with Amanda Owen
Waterstones
At 7:30 PMFree
Board games
The Well Unplugged
York City Church, Gillygate, York, UK
At 7:30 PM£5–61
Theatre
The Penelopiad
York Theatre Royal
At 7:30 PM£8–15
Theatre
Jekyll & Hyde: Unbound
York Theatre Royal
At 7:30 PMFree
QuizConcert
Pub Quiz at Hole In The Wall
Hole In The Wall
At 8 PM£11.55
Guided tourHeritage
Ghosts of Eboracum
York Roman Bath Museum
Wed28
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
Students
Fusion Students York Open House
Fusion Students York
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Other
Study Start with Study Development: Understanding an Assignment Brief
Future You, Holgate
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
WorkshopFashion & Design
Costume Sewing Group
York Theatre Royal
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
Workshop
Crafty Social
York Carers Centre
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
TalkDocumentary
My beautiful side of the archive with Mo'min Swaitat
Room RCH/037 - Ron Cooke Hub
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Career
The Creative Exchange
Another Brother
Tomorrow · 7 PM£5
PoetryLiterature
A Haunted Halloween Reading from Carole Bromley's 'Ghosts and Ginnels'
Poetry Pharmacy
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£1
IndieRock
King No-One
The Fulford Arms
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£8–21
CinemaClassical
Northern Silents: The Woman Men Yearn For
National Centre for Early Music
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£7–15
ExperimentalConcert
KMRU
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
Tomorrow · 7:45 PM£20
Theatre
The Strongbox
York Theatre Royal
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Thu 29 · 2 PM£3
Music for toddlersCreative workshopfrom 3 yrs
Musical Open play @crescendo
Rowntree Park
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
Anti-racismTalk
Black History Month 2026: Yasmin Benoit
CC/101, York St John Creative Centre
Thu 29 · 7 PM£2.16
Quiz
Quiz Night at Northern Monk Refectory York
Northern Monk Refectory YORK
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM£13.20
IndieSmall gig
The Klittens
The Fulford Arms
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM£13.75
Folk / AcousticRock
Blackbeard's Tea Party
The Crescent
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Fri 30 · 11:30 AMFree
DocumentaryTalk
Discussing Decolonisation x Black History Month 2026
CC/101 (Creative Centre) and DG/124 (De Grey Court)
Fri 30 · 12:20 PM£6
FitnessKayak & rowing
Go Row Indoor: Get fit & stay fit in 2026 with quick, informative land sessions led by expert rowers
York City Rowing Club
Fri 30 · 6 PM£0
Drag showPoetry
Moral Panic - October Halloween Hysteria
Patch York
Fri 30 · 6:30 PMFree
Board games
Generate open Board game event
The Portal Bookshop
Fri 30 · 7 PM£14–23
LiteratureTalk
An Evening with Susie Dent
City Screen Picturehouse
Fri 30 · 7 PMFree
QuizBingo
A Samhain Summoning: The Katabasis Quiz
House of the Trembling Madness
Fri 30 · 7 PM£6.13
Guided tourWalk
IPC Students Only: Ghost Walk
IPC (University of York International Pathway College)
Fri 30 · 7 PMFree
Concert
Band Night
Door 84 Youth and Community Centre
Fri 30 · 7 PM£6.13
PoetryLiterature
York Poets' Corner, October
SPARK:York CIC
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM£6.13
Cinema
The Celebrity Traitors Watch Party | Finale Screening
SPARK:York CIC
Fri 30 · 8 PM£5
Club
Smoking On Buses October
Micklegate Social
Fri 30 · 9 PM£5.50
ClubDJ set
Herbal Mafia Halloween Rave
The Crescent
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Sat 31 · 7 AMFree
Flea marketOutdoors
York Car Boot Sale
York Car Boot Sale
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
Workshop
Welcome to York - Our City Hub Saturday Session
York Theatre Royal
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
HikingOutdoors
FREE Walking Event - York
ECCO York
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
The Politics Behind the Chocolate
York St John University
Sat 31 · 2 PM£6
FitnessKayak & rowing
Go Row Indoor: Get fit & stay fit in 2026 with quick, informative land sessions led by expert rowers
York City Rowing Club
Sat 31 · 3 PMFree
Other
FLAMES Revival Conference
Central Hall
Sat 31 · 4 PMFree
Theatre
INFERNO
York St John University
Sat 31 · 4 PMFree
Kids' showStreet party3–12 yrs
Ugly Bug Ball
Heworth Christ Church
Sat 31 · 7 PM£3.96
Disco
Haxby Sports Bar's Halloween Party
Haxby Sports Bar
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM£7.70
RockSmall gig
halloWEEN
The Fulford Arms
Sun1
Sunday 1 November
Sun 1 · 7 AMFree
Flea market
Brookland Bootsale
Brookland Bootsale
Sun 1 · 7 AMFree
OutdoorsFlea market
Brookland Bootsale
Brookland Bootsale
Sun 1 · 8 AM£1.50
Flea marketOutdoors
Rufforth Car Boot
Rufforth Car Boot
Sun 1 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopfrom 8 yrs
Mini-Riso Club
York Centre for Print
Sun 1 · 12 PMFree
Consumer fair
Wedding Fair
Deighton Lodge
Sun 1 · 1 PMFree
Kids' show0–15 yrs
Holly Taymar's Halloween Kids Gig
Knavesmire Coffee Shop
Sun 1 · 2 PMFree
TalkEcology
#talkingclimate: A toolkit for more effective conversations
Micklegate Social
Sun 1 · 2 PM£7
WorkshopClasses
York Regency Dance Class
St Olave’s Church Hall
Sun 1 · 3 PMFree
Kids' show0–11 yrs
Family Funtime
Selby Abbey
Sun 1 · 6 PM£14.30
IndieExperimental
The Good Room: ECTOGASM 2026
The Crescent
Sun 1 · 6:30 PM£8–24
World musicFolk / Acoustic
She'Koyokh
National Centre for Early Music
Sun 1 · 7 PM£11.55
Folk / AcousticConcert
The Keening (with Olivia Graham)
Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate
Mon2
Monday 2 November
Mon 2 · 10:30 AMFree
Guided tourHeritage
Guided Tour of Selby Abbey
Selby Abbey
Mon 2 · 10:30 AMFree
Guided tourHeritage
Guided Tour of Selby Abbey
Selby Abbey
Mon 2 · 11 AMFree
Disability
Disability Study Start with Study Development: Focus and Forward
Future You, Holgate
Mon 2 · 6 PM£11.55
Tabletop RPG
H.O.N.K: Troubled Waters
The Falcon
Mon 2 · 6:30 PM£2.88–5.04
Literature
Victorian Psycho November Novella Book Club
Fossgate Tap
Mon 2 · 7 PM£7.50–15
Theatre
The Signal-Man
York Theatre Royal
Later
Tue 3 · 12 PMFree
Wellness
The Well Pop-up Cafe
York City Church, Gillygate, York, UK
Tue 3 · 1 PMFree
Games Café - Play and Meet New People
York St John University
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Cinema
NOVEMBER FILM SCREENING
New Earswick Folk Hall
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM£14.25
TheatreComedy
A farce: Meteor, Incoming!
York Mount Leisure Centre
Tue 3 · 8 PM£10
Stand-up
South Bank Comedy Club
Angel on the Green
Wed 4 · 9:30 AMFree
Music for toddlersCreative workshop0–5 yrs
York Mini Music Makers
Osbaldwick Primary School (Osbaldwick Lane Site)
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
Volunteering
Carers Action Group
Friargate Quaker Meeting House
Wed 4 · 12:30 PMFree
FeminismCareer
WISE Sip & Share: Wildlife Park Tour
Askham Bryan College
Wed 4 · 1 PMFree
Other
Study Start with Study Development: Understanding an Assignment Brief
Future You, Holgate
Wed 4 · 2:30 PMFree
WorkshopWellness
Craft and Chat
York St John University
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
In Search of Phantom Fortunes' Working-Class Gambling c. 1906-1961
York St John University
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkScience
The Fermi Paradox and Doxa
The Lakehouse
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain & How to Make It Happen
The Priory Street Centre
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
PhotographyOutdoors
Photowalk in York City Centre
The Market Cat
Thu 5 · 10 AMFree
Kids' show0–5 yrs
Abbey Tots
Selby Abbey
Thu 5 · 10:15 AM£6.50
Music for toddlers1–4 yrs
Leaps and Bounds
York Theatre Royal
Thu 5 · 5 PM£12
Street party
Bonfire & Firework Spectacular
Poppleton Centre
Thu 5 · 7 PM£15.40
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Edwina Hayes
Black Swan
Thu 5 · 8 PM£10–14
Stand-upComedy
Elaine Robertson, Matt Richardson, Tony Burgess, Tom Taylor
York The Winning Post
Thu 5 · 8 PM£14
Stand-up
Sitting Room Comedy Club
The Winning Post
Thu 5 · 8 PM£15–20
Cinema
Nosferatu with Live Score
York Theatre Royal
Fri 6 · 10:15 AM£8
Creative workshopKids' show2–5 yrs
Crafty Tales Autumn 2026
York Theatre Royal
Fri 6 · 12 PMFree
Escape game
Escape Room Games
York St John University
Fri 6 · 6 PM£4–30
Belly danceKids' show
Stithigatti - An Interplay of Movement and Stillness
York Steiner School
Fri 6 · 6 PM£4.99
Club
Creative Drinks: York Creatives Monthly Social
Patch York
Fri 6 · 7 PM£7–28
Literature
An Evening with Harry Whittaker
Waterstones
Fri 6 · 7 PM£18
Wellness
Candlelit Sound Bath
English Martyrs Church Hall
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£14.25
TheatreComedy
A farce: Meteor, Incoming!
York Mount Leisure Centre
Fri 6 · 8 PM£20–24
Stand-up
Seann Walsh: This Is Torture
York Theatre Royal
Fri 6 · 9 PM£8.82
ClubPop
Swiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special
Manahatta York
Sat 7 · 10 AM£10
Theatre
Once Upon The Grand
Grand Opera House
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Other
Digital Friendly York Coder Dojo
Our Lady's Catholic Church Parish Hall
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
ExhibitionCrafts
Inspired York artists and designers Annual Christmas Show
York Cemetery
Sat 7 · 12 PM£20
ClassicalOpera
Aesthetica New Music Stage
York Theatre Royal
Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Celebrating Adam Bojelian's Powerful Poems
York Unitarian Chapel
Sat 7 · 4 PM£8
Street partySouth Asia
Diwali & Tihar Celebrations 2026
York St John University
Sat 7 · 5:30 PM£0–9.38
Street partyOutdoors
Stamford Bridge Community Bonfire and Fireworks 2026
Field behind Primrose Hill Buttercrambe Road
Sat 7 · 6 PM£5.04–9.38
Folk / AcousticConcert
The Artful Unplugged - Acoustic Night
The Artful Dodger
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£1.25
Small gig
Troutflies
The Crescent
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM£14
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Remembrance Concert
James Holt Concert Hall
Sat 7 · 8 PM£5
ClubDJ set
Kinki indie November
Micklegate Social
Sun 8 · 10 AM£7–10
Consumer fairCrafts
York Dolls House & Miniatures Fair - Winter Fair 2026
York Racecourse
Sun 8 · 10 AMFree
Human rights
Remembrance Day Service
Selby Abbey
Sun 8 · 11 AM£0–4
Flea market
The Big York Vintage Flea Market
York Railway Institute Judo Club
Sun 8 · 12 PM£3.99
Guided tourHeritage
York Audio Tour: The Heslington Historic Trail
University Of York Library
Sun 8 · 4 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Faure Requiem
Ampleforth Abbey
Mon 9 · 6:30 PM£3.96–5.04
Literature
The Leveret November Book Club Author Event
Fossgate Tap
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Politics & EconomyInclusivity
Sharing the Table: a Potluck hosted by YorSpace
St Sampson’s Social Centre
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
LiteratureLGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ Book Group
York Theatre Royal
Tue 10 · 7:30 PM£17
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Susan Santos
The Fulford Arms
Tue 10 · 7:30 PM£13.70–20.21
PoetryLiterature
Say Owt presents: Michael Rosen
The Citadel
Tue 10 · 7:30 PM£15–49
Theatre
By Royal Appointment
York Theatre Royal
Tue 10 · 8:30 PM£9.90
Concert
Sam Moss
Angel on the Green
Wed 11 · 10:30 AMFree
TalkCareer
Ask the Expert - Payroll and employment: A guide for VCSEs
The Priory Street Centre
Wed 11 · 10:30 AMFree
Ecology
Connected Conservation Yorkshire Regional Workshop
The Milner York
Wed 11 · 5 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Terror for Beginners
Room V/N/045, Vanbrugh College
Wed 11 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
In Search of Phantom Fortunes' Working-Class Gambling c. 1906-1961
York St John University
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM£8.50–17
Other
York Speed Dating
Slug & Lettuce York Riverside
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM£12–17
Other
York Speed Dating - age group: 35-55
Slug & Lettuce York Riverside
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM£12–17
Other
York Speed Dating - age group: 50-65
Slug & Lettuce York Riverside
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM£8–23
JazzFolk / Acoustic
Talking Spirits
National Centre for Early Music
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM£10–20
ClassicalConcert
Leon McCawley
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
Flea market
York St John Headlock Vintage Clothing Sale
York St John Students' Union
Thu 12 · 10:30 AMFree
MarketFlea market
York Christmas Market (St Nicholas Fair)
York Christmas Market (St Nicholas Fair)
Thu 12 · 12 PM£4.99
Guided tour
York Audio Tour: Bishophill Echoes - Minsters, Markets & Mysteries
York Guildhall
Thu 12 · 12 PM£3.99
Guided tour
York Audio Tour: Echoes Through Time
North Eastern Railway War Memorial
Thu 12 · 6 PM£0–10
TalkLiterature
An After Session with Hettie Judah
York St John University
Thu 12 · 6:30 PM£3.96
Evening Walk - The Snickelways of York
Parliament Street
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Book Launch
70 Micklegate
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
OpeningFood
You're invited to our York Perfumery Opening
50 Stonegate
Fri 13 · 10 AM£7.49
Games
HEXed at The Hole In Wand York
The Hole In Wand, York
Fri 13 · 11 AMFree
ArchitectureHeritage
Duncombe Square Passivhaus Tour
1 Duncombe Square
Fri 13 · 1 PM£9.30
WalkGuided tour
Members Exclusive Fungi Foray
Askham Bog Nature Reserve
Fri 13 · 1:30 PMFree
ArchitectureGuided tour
Duncombe Square Passivhaus Tour
1 Duncombe Square
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM£17.60
RockIndie
Eddie & The Hot Rods
The Crescent
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM£10–25
ClassicalConcert
Cory Band & Shepherd Brass Band
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
Fri 13 · 8 PM£16.96
Stand-up
Helperby Comedy Night
Helperby Village Hall
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Street party
The Big Brunswick Family Christmas Festival
Brunswick Organic Nursery
Sat 14 · 6:30 PM£12
Folk / AcousticConcert
Olivia Graham: Celtic Carols By Candlelight
Selby Abbey
Sat 14 · 7 PM£7.70
Utterly Fuzzled #15
Fulfordgate Club
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM£8–24
The Trembling Land
National Centre for Early Music
Sat 14 · 8 PM£5.50
The High Pressure Sound System
The Crescent
Sun 15 · 10 AM£7
York Guitar Show - Grab an early bird ticket!
York Racecourse
Sun 15 · 10:30 AMFree
Sheriff Hutton Village Market
Sheriff Hutton Village Hall
Sun 15 · 3 PMFree
Kids' showStory time0–11 yrs
Family Funtime
Selby Abbey
Sun 15 · 6:30 PM£16.50
Supalung
The Crescent
Mon 16 · 1:30 AMFree
St Cecelia Concert
PAC - NMS
Mon 16 · 3 PMFree
Remedies for Rubbish Days: Tea-Making at Selby Abbey | BIG STRONG MAN
Selby Abbey
Tue 17 · 10 AMFree
ASK THE EXPERT - Buildings, leases and responsibilities: A guide for VCSEs
The Priory Street Centre
Tue 17 · 10 AMFree
LENS Training Event - Castle Howard Estate - York
Castle Howard
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Art and Loss
York Theatre Royal
Tue 17 · 10:30 AM£0–25
York Central Infrastructure Works Site Visit
John Sisk & Son Ltd York Central Project Office
Tue 17 · 12 PMFree
The Well Pop-up Cafe - 17th November 2026
York City Church, Gillygate, York, UK
Tue 17 · 7 PM£5–29
An Evening with John Torode and Lisa Faulkner at Waterstones York
Waterstones
Tue 17 · 7 PMFree
Festive Folklore/ York illustrators meet-up / Drawvik
Exhibition Hotel
See also in York on a budget
At 7:30 PM
PopOpen air
Halloween In Concert
York Barbican
Thu 29 · 6 PM
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
BLACK: the Color of Velvet
Friargate Quaker Meeting House, York
Fri 30
ClassicalConcert
Spooky Season – Tim Burton’s Universe
The National Centre for Early Music, York
Tue 3 · 7:30 PM
Folk / AcousticIndie
Tracey Nelson
The Fulford Arms, York
Sun 8 · 7:30 PM£19.80
Folk / AcousticWorld music
EL PONY PISADOR (‘The Prancing Pony’) - Live at The Crescent, York on Sunday 8th November
8 The Crescent, York YO24 1AW
Thu 29 · 6:30 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
Levellers - Venue Premium Tickets
York Barbican
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM£12.50
DJ setSoul / Funk
Northern Soul Night
New Earswick Folk Hall
Mon 16 · 7 PM£24
Street party
Curry & Quiz at The Parvin
The Parvin Indian Restaurant, York
At 10:30 PMFree
Club
Tuesday Indie at Ziggys HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Tuesday Indie at Ziggys York
Tomorrow · 10:30 PM£3
ClubDJ set
CIRCUIT: WEDNESDAY
Circuit York
Fri 30 · 10 PM
ClubHouse
Remedy: Halloween Special
Bluebox, York, YO1 8RA
Sat 31
CabaretVillage dance
Velma Celli's Halloween Cabaret and Ball
The Secret Bar York
Fri 6 · 10 PM
ClubDJ set
Penguins and Palm Trees Presents: Lost in Music
The Drawing Board And Bluebox, York
Wed 4
Theatre
A Murder is Announced
Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
At 6 PM£21.98
TheatrePoetry
The Raven and Other Gothic Poetry
Horrifically Good Books, York
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Stand-upComedy
Larry Dean: Hellbent
The Crescent, York
Fri 30 · 7 PM£27.80
Burlesque
Baps & Buns Burlesque
Bluebird Bakery, Acomb
Sat 31 · 3:30 PM
Stand-up
Russell Howard: Don’t Tell The Algorithm
York Barbican Centre
Tue 3
Stand-upSouth Asia
Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime
York The Crescent
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
Stand-up
Maisie Adam: Whatsherface
York Grand Opera House, Yorkshire
Sun 8 · 3 PM£55–110
Theatre
Dame Judi Dench: Is It Too Late To Make A Run For It?
York Theatre Royal
Tomorrow · 5 PM£15
Guided tourOutdoors
Sine Dominis by Candlelight
Fairfax House Museum
Thu 29 · 5:30 PM
TalkAnti-racism
Black History Month 2026: Yasmin Benoit
York
Fri 30 · 6 PM£38.62
Food
Molton Brown Tapas and Scent Evening
Middletons Hotel, York
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
TalkScience
The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing
Beetle Bank Farm Observatory, Murton
Wed 11 · 7 PM£30
Food
Pints & Points feat. Brew York
Grand Opera House, York
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM£8
Cinema
Halloween Film Night
New Earswick Folk Hall
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