WHAT'S ON AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE, YORK
What's On at the Grand Opera House, York
Most Popular Shows and Events at Grand Opera House, York
What's On at the Grand Opera House, York
An Audience with Michael Portillo
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. The inimitable Michael Portillo joins us live on stage to share funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his extraordinarily rich and varied life. The son of a refugee who rose to become one ...
Bluey's Big Play
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 March 2026
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand-new thea...
Nigel Havers
Monday 23 March 2026
"Well, here it is - my first ever solo show. Just me, a stage, and a lifetime of gloriously ridiculous stories to share. You'll get the full Havers experience: charm, wit, and absolutely no running in slow motion. I'll be taking you on a th...
Mike Wozniak
Wednesday 25 March - Saturday 12 September 2026
New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that. As seen on Taskmaster, Man Down and Junior Taskma...
Menfulness Live
Thursday 26 March 2026
Grand Opera House York?s charity partner Menfulness is hosting a gala night to raise awareness and celebrate their community and the important work that they do....
Garth Marenghi
Saturday 28 March 2026
From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi - Channel 4's spoof pulp horror author created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade - author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi's T...
Killer Couples featuring Emma Kenny
Sunday 29 March 2026
Killer Couples is not just another true crime show; it's a riveting exploration of romance gone horrifically awry. Emma unravels the complex psychology of couples who commit the unthinkable, transforming their intimate bond into a pact of d...
2:22 A Ghost Story
Monday 30 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-...
Come From Away
Friday 10 - Saturday 18 April 2026
Winner of four?Olivier Awards?including Best New Musical in London and the Tony Award for?Best Direction of a Musical on Broadway, this smash hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world...
Legally Blonde
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 April 2026
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-co...
The Drifters
Sunday 26 April 2026
Continuing the legacy of George and Faye Treadwell, the latest line-up of The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show, performing all the classic hits of the soul legends from the last six decades, such as 'Saturday Night...
Murder, She Didn't Write
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll crea...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Thursday 30 April 2026
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish...
Massaoke - Sing The Musicals
Friday 1 May 2026
DIRECT FROM LONDON'S WEST END The national tour of the greatest musicals of all time performed by a sensational live band and character singers, giant screen with sing along lyrics make this the must-see show of 2026! MAMMA MIA!, THE GR...
Tom Davis
Saturday 2 May 2026
Tom Davis is back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics with his new show Spudgun. Co-host of the mega-hit podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, star of BAFTA and Royal Television Society aw...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly
Sunday 3 May 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly-Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production w...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Monday 4 May 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet's unforgettable melodies including ...
That'll Be The Day
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Celebrate the golden age of Rock 'n' Roll and Pop from the '50s right the way through to the '80s from Trevor Payne and an exceptional cast of who combine hilarious comedy sketches and impersonations with brilliant vocals and superb musicia...
K-Pop All Stars Tribute
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Ride the K-pop wave influencing the World live on stage! From stadium-shaking anthems to breathtaking choreography, K-Pop All Stars celebrates the global phenomenon redefining pop culture. With explosive performances of today's biggest K-...
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends - Kool Story Bro
Thursday 7 May 2026
Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts and The Great British Sewing Bee, Kiell Smith-Bynoe is heading out on tour with an all-star cast of comedians and some very special guests to turn stories from the audience into completely improvised comedy scenes...
My First Ballet - Cinderella
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 May 2026
Meet the nature-loving Cinderella, who lives on the edge of an enchanted forest where she once gardened and sang with her mother. After loss and silence settle over her home, she?s left with a sharp-tongued stepmother, two noisy stepsisters...
Hamza Yassin
Tuesday 12 May 2026
With his new show My Life Behind The Lens, star of Countryfile, Animal Park, Cbeebies, The One Show and, of course, the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2022, Hamza Yassin takes to the stage to talk about his passion for wildlife, his fas...
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Wednesday 13 May 2026
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight - An enchanting live performance of whimsical and otherworldly dark fantasy film music, brought to life by the Illuminated Orchestra, beneath the glow of a giant moon. A spellb...
Henning Wehn
Thursday 14 May 2026
With his new show, Acid Wehn, award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or sh...
David Olusoga - A Gun Through Time
Friday 15 May 2026
Have you ever considered how a single weapon could change the course of history? What stories lie behind the guns that shaped empires, wars, and even criminal underworlds? How did these firearms influence not just battles, but entire societ...
Keith and Marj: Us Pots and A Welsh Chapel
Saturday 16 May 2026
Fresh from filming the third series of Channel 4's Our Welsh Chapel Dream, Keith and Marj invite you behind the scenes of their creative partnership based on the restoration of Capel Salem, a Grade II listed 19th-century chapel in North Wal...
Chris McCausland
Sunday 17 May 2026
You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, 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 th...
Fawlty Towers - The Play
Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 May 2026
The 'Greatest British Sitcom of All Time' (Radio Times) is back - this time on stage! 50 years since it first graced our TV screens, Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline J...
Operation Mincemeat
Monday 1 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 77 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony-nominated Best Musical on Broadway! The year ...
Ruby Wax
Sunday 7 June 2026
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abras...
The Spy Who Came in from The Cold
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 June 2026
For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carre - the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager - is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation. Starring ...
The Dinosaur That Pooped
Sunday 14 June 2026
When Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or ...
Amy & Carlos - Reborn
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Having made a stunning return to the Strictly dancefloor, Amy Dowden MBE - accompanied by fellow sensational Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu - truly feels Reborn. Join Amy and Carlos as they share an intimate portrait of their lives an...
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Sunday 21 June 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...
An Evening with Lenny Henry
Tuesday 23 June 2026
For over five decades, Lenny Henry has been telling stories ? on stage, on screen and through a host of characters etched into our collective memory....
Stewart Lee
Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 June 2026
In this brand new show, "the world's greatest living stand-up comedian" (The Times) shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of North America who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy...
Flowers & Friendship Bracelets
Sunday 28 June 2026
Come and join us for the ultimate pop concert and celebrate the biggest hits from five of the hottest artistes of the moment. Let?s ?Shake it Off? to our very own Taylor Swift; sing along to ?Flowers? with Miley Cyrus; dust off all our bes...
The Choir of Man
Tuesday 30 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists suc...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Monday 6 July 2026
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London's West End, including multiple appearances at t...
I'm Sorry Prime Minister
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 July 2026
The final chapter of Yes, Minister. From the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, Jonathan Lynn, comes the long-awaited final chapter of British political satire - and it is as cunning, cutting, and catas...
Zog
Tuesday 14 - Wednesday 15 July 2026
Presented by Freckle Productions in association with Rose Theatre Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Large in size and keen in nature, Zog is eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon's school, where dragons learn all ...
Gary Delaney
Thursday 16 July 2026
Gary Delaney's last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he's doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and utt...
Paul Smith
Friday 17 July 2026
Liverpool comedian Paul Smith, who is best known for the many viral social media clips of his lightning quick audience interaction, is hitting the road again with his brand-new tour Happy and this is the biggest, boldest show of his car...
York Stage School - Showcase
Saturday 18 July 2026
The Award-Winning York Stage School return to the Grand Opera House York with another dazzling End of Year Showcase: Bright Lights, Big Stage....
The Rocky Horror Show
Monday 20 - Saturday 25 July 2026
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids-Brad and his fiancee Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way t...
The Ballad of Johnny & June
Tuesday 28 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
Love is a burning thing, and no one burned brighter than Johnny Cash and June Carter. He was a small-town musician and storyteller with a voice that stirred the soul. She was the comedienne of the first family of country music. The Ballad o...
Kenny Thomas
Friday 28 August 2026
The multi-platinum selling, twice BRIT Award-nominated London soul singer shot to fame in 1991 with the Top 20 hits Thinking About Your Love, Outstanding, and Best of You. Kenny remains one of the most important and successful UK soul si...
The Rocket Man - A Celebration of Sir Elton John
Sunday 30 August 2026
Pack your bags, strap yourself in, for a night like no other and celebrate Sir Elton John with Jimmy Love. The Rocket Man is the world's favourite celebration to a musical icon, playing to audiences all around the world. So, catch a star...
Suzannah Lipscomb & Kate Williams: To Kill A Queen
Friday 4 September 2026
Join acclaimed historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Kate Williams for this unmissable live event exploring Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I?two women caught in one of the greatest political and personal crises of the 16th century....
Jonathan Pie
Sunday 6 September 2026
Jonathan Pie, the UK's angriest news reporter returns for a brand-new Live Show, This is The End of The World according to Jonathan Pie. Jonathan Pie is coming to terms with the horror of Keir Starmer's Labour and the fact that he voted...
Yotam Ottolenghi: Simple Too LIVE
Monday 7 September 2026
Yotam will be cooking live on stage, sharing the inspiration behind this beautifully crafted collection of brand-new vegetable-forward meals, tray-baked options, and delicious desserts?all designed to be made in under 30 minutes, cooked in ...
The Music of Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight
Friday 11 September 2026
Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band, this 'landslide' concert is jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before! This incredible show will feature best loved songs including 'Little Lies', 'The Chain...
Brainiac Live
Sunday 13 September 2026
BRAINIAC LIVE IS BACK FOR 2026! Due to popular demand and following its 2025 Olivier Award for BEST FAMILY SHOW, science's greatest and most volatile live show is back with a vengeance and coming to York in 2026....
Jay Rayner
Monday 14 September 2026
Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, always readable writer and broadcaster as The Observer's award-winning restaurant critic returns. Jay Rayner faces some serious questions and in Nights Out in the Kitchen, the show marking publicatio...
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