WHAT'S ON AT THE YORK BARBICAN, YORK
What's On at the York Barbican, York
Most Popular Shows and Events at York Barbican, York
Sat 31 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026
What's On at the York Barbican, York
James B Partridge - Primary School Bangers
Saturday 4 April 2026
Join James B. Partridge for an evening of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time with some joyous singalong tunes to take you back to your Primary School days. You won't have to sit cross legged on the school hall floor, but you will be enco...
Horrible Histories - The Concert
Monday 6 - Tuesday 7 April 2026
For the very first time, your favourite songs and actors from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series will be appearing live (and dead!) on stage in a very special production! When William Shakespeare is asked to create the greatest show on ...
Jason Fox
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV's SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars, Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the m...
An Evening with Aggers and Tuffers
Thursday 16 April 2026
Cricket legends Aggers and Tuffers are BACK and ready to bowl you over as they return to the stage with their highly anticipated 2025 tour! With a collective career of over 5 decades, Aggers and Tuffers have remained connected to the sporti...
Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems
Friday 17 April 2026 - Friday 26 February 2027
BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley brings you all the best tracks from the greatest decade for music. Think Blur vs Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless, The Prodigy and a whole lot more. ...
Aljaz & Janette - A Night to Remember
Saturday 18 April 2026
A Night to Remember is the brand-new show from Strictly favourites Aljaz & Janette! It will be a night of unforgettable dancing, great music and plenty of laughter! Aljaz and Janette have graced UK stages across the country for over 6 years...
Aljaz & Janette - Let's Face the Music and Dance!
Saturday 18 April 2026
Your favourite Strictly Come Dancing couple return in their brand new show: Let's Face The Music and Dance. Celebrating the hit makers of yesterday and today. Join Aljaz and Janette as they dance their way through music history including ...
JUSTIN LIVE
Sunday 19 April 2026
Are You Ready To Rock?.... Because Justin has got the band back together! Famous for his BAFTA Award-winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin's House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin and his friends are ba...
Diversity
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 April 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK's most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to 31 towns and cities, performing over 60 dates between February and...
Jalen Ngonda
Wednesday 22 April 2026
With shades of Marvin Gaye, Liverpool-based US singer Jalen Ngonda is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance, exudes confidence and charm. Despite still being in his twe...
Blue
Saturday 25 April 2026
The Blue boys are back in town! Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan are ready to make new memories with the news that they will release their all-new studio album 'Reflections' on January 9th 2026 - the first taste of which...
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club - York
Saturday 25 April - Saturday 20 June 2026
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Clubs ? Treat Yourself to a Laugh!Come and see the best in live stand-up with comedians from such hit TV shows as BBC1?s Michael McIntyre?s Big Show, BBC1?s Would I Lie to You?, BBC2?s Live at the Apollo, Channel 4?s 8...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 50th Anniversary Spectacular
Sunday 26 April 2026
Join the original Brad Majors - Barry Bostwick, the original Magenta - Patricia Quinn, and the original Columbia - Nell Campbell, for this once-in-a-lifetime screening event! Come and celebrate the Rocky Horror Picture Show's 50th anniv...
Jim Henson's Labyrinth in Concert
Monday 27 April 2026
Experience the 80s Cult Classic on Screen with the Iconic Soundtrack Performed by a Live Band on Stage with David Bowie's Legendary Vocals. An Exciting Fusion of Film and Live Music, audiences are invited to experience an epic evening as Ji...
Alfie Boe
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Alfie's homage to rock, Open Arms - The Symphonic Songbook sees the tenor rework versions of rock's finest tracks such as Bon Jovi's 'Livin' On A Prayer', Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters', Bryan Adams' 'Summer of '69, & many more, into si...
The Extra Mile
Wednesday 29 April 2026
We are delighted to be able to bring you an event and give you the opportunity of spending time with a very special person. You will hear all about the life of an achiever who has given himself a reason to go on and do superhuman things, su...
Gary Stewart presents: The Songs of Paul Simon
Friday 1 May 2026
"Gary Stewart presents: The Songs of Paul Simon."York-based singer/songwriter Gary Stewart and his superb band return to The Barbican after a triumphant sell-out show in December 2024 to bring you an evening of the music of Paul Simon, incl...
Weetwood Mac - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Saturday 2 May 2026
Leeds-based Weetwood Mac are rapidly making a name for themselves as one of the UK's most authentic Fleetwood Mac tribute bands. Comprising of ex-members of Ellen & The Escapades (James Warrender/Ellen Smith/Chris Quick), Wayword Sons guit...
The James Brown Experience
Monday 4 May 2026
Celebrate the original soul legend in an immersive concert experience that goes beyond imitation and captures the essence of the Godfather's unmatched legacy with The James Brown Experience. Get involved in the movement as you watch high-oc...
Haircut One Hundred
Friday 8 May 2026
The return of Nick Heyward's 1980's new wave jazz funk pop band forty years on from the release of their much-loved debut album, "Pelican West", which saw the group move from being London underground darlings to chart sensations in less ...
York Guildhall Orchestra
Sunday 10 May 2026
The first concert in the orchestra's 45th season continues with this year's celebration of the life and compositions of Dmitri Shostakovich with a performance of his 10th Symphony. The third movement contains a motif that spells out, in not...
James Morrison
Wednesday 13 May 2026
From the West Midlands town of Rugby, the Brit Award winning Best British Male Solo Artist singer James Morrison became an overnight sensation in the U.K. with the release of his debut album, 2006's "Undiscovered", which wasted little ti...
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
Friday 15 May 2026
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...
Christopher Cross
Saturday 16 May 2026
Texan soft rocker Christopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including - for the first time in Grammy history - the "Big Four" most prestigious awards: Record of the Year ...
PIXIES
Wednesday 20 May 2026
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...
Daniel Sloss
Thursday 21 May 2026
The biggest ticket selling comedian in the world for most of 2021, selling out six New York solo off-Broadway seasons, appearing on U.S TV's 'Conan' ten times, breaking box office records in Edinburgh and touring in 55 countries, Scotlan...
Day Fever
Saturday 23 May 2026
The day-time clubbing event started by Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, her husband, Welsh actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen, and Jon McClure, the frontman of Sheffield indie kings Reverend & The Makers, has swept the UK since it's launch i...
Dirty Dancing in Concert
Thursday 28 May 2026
You fell in love with their first dance, now it's your turn to relive it. Dirty Dancing in Concert is a cinematic live-to-film concert event that brings the iconic love story back to the big screen, with a twist. Watch the digitally remaste...
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Friday 29 May 2026
Renowned for their joyous, high-energy live shows, the multi-talented troupe of singers, dancers and instrumentalists will bring a brand new production to stages across the country - putting a retro spin on everything from '70s rock clas...
The ELO Experience - Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra
Saturday 30 May 2026
The ELO Experience have been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light orchestra to the live stage since 2006. The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction - suffice to say that be...
Anna Lapwood
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Anna is an organist, broadcaster and Director of Music at Pembroke College, Cambridge. A terrific protagonist for her instrument, she is a natural communicator and reaches a huge audience through her concerts and via social media with over ...
The Musical Box Performs Genesis
Sunday 14 June 2026
The Musical Box are a French-Canadian tribute band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1993 who recreate performances by the English rock band Genesis during the 1970s. Acclaimed for their historical re-enactment of early Genesis, The Musical ...
AND THEN THERE WAS…PHIL
Sunday 14 June 2026
Renowned for their high quality reproductions of historic Genesis performances since 1993, The Musical Box takes fans along for a time-travel ride, offering people a chance to relive the magic of this unique experience. These replicas has r...
THE MUSICAL BOX PRESENTS: AND THEN THERE WAS…PHIL
Sunday 14 June 2026
Renowned for their high quality reproductions of historic Genesis performances since 1993, The Musical Box takes fans along for a time-travel ride, offering people a chance to relive the magic of this unique experience. These replicas has r...
Nikita Kuzmin - Supernova
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Burn The Floor presents Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin, who takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova. Created in collaboration with world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award rec...
Burn the Floor presents
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Burn the Floor - Dianne & Vito Ready Hot & ReadyStrictly's superstar professional dancers, Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola star in a brand-new stage show Red Hot and Ready! This is a dynamic new dance show-with-a-difference created by BAF...
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Wednesday 17 June 2026
As the playful billing suggests, the show will feature numbers drawn from record releases from My Aim Is True in 1977 to Blood & Chocolate in 1986, along with other surprises. Those nine years saw the first appearance of some of Elvis Coste...
Nadiya Bychkova & The Overtones - Jukebox Idols
Friday 19 June 2026
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols. From the producers of the West End smash hit Rip...
Jukebox Idols Starring Nadiya and The Overtones
Friday 19 June 2026
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols. From the producers of the West End smash hit Rip...
Beverley Knight
Saturday 20 June 2026
Wolverhampton soul legend Beverley Knight has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for almost three decades and celebrates her incredible career in the year she also marks her milestone 50th birthday. With several Top 10 albums and ...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at York Barbican, York
Sat 31 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026
