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
Fri 5 Sep - Sat 15 Nov 2025
What's On at the York Barbican, York
Ocean Colour Scene
Saturday 26 July 2025
In their 30 years together, multi-Platinum selling Birmingham indie legends OCS have enjoyed five Top 10 albums, six Top 10 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards. But behind all the swagger and the style there are great songs, with words...
Official Strongman European Championships 2025
Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 August 2025
Get ready for the ultimate display of strength and determination at the Official Strongman European Championships 2025. This prestigious event brings together men and women from across Europe to compete in various weight categories across...
WEEKEND TICKETS: Official Strongman European Championships 2025
Saturday 2 August 2025
Get ready for the ultimate display of strength and determination at the Official Strongman European Championships 2025. This prestigious event brings together men and women from across Europe to compete in various weight categories across...
Cirque - The Greatest Show
Monday 4 August 2025
Where Musical Theatre Meets Circus It's time to step into the light. Escape with us for a night like no other, where we take you into a world where the very best of musical theatre showstoppers meets jaw-dropping circus spectacular.A world ...
Discos for Grown Ups - 70s Disco, 80s Pop & 90s Dance Anthems
Friday 15 August 2025
An incredible night of disco, the legendary pop-up 70s, 80s and 90s disco party is bringing the boogie to town. Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel-good night of dancing with people your own age to all your favourite 70s disco, 80s po...
Bombay Bicycle Club
Friday 22 August 2025
Since 2009, the UK chart-topping Londoners have boasted a sound that proved generational, locking their leftfield indie rock songs into the hearts and minds of young teenagers discovering music for the first time. Over the course of their...
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club - York
Saturday 30 August - Saturday 20 December 2025
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 Makings of a Murderer 2 - The Real Manhunter
Thursday 4 September 2025
Following sell-out shows nationwide, the UK's top true crime theatre tour is back with a brand-new lineup!Featuring Senior Investigating officer Colin Sutton, who caught serial killer Levi Bellfield and 'Night Stalker' Delroy Grant. Join us...
Jason Manford
Friday 5 September - Saturday 15 November 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Sunday 7 September 2025
Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This cri...
Elis James & John Robins & Dave Masterman
Saturday 13 September 2025
Comedians Elis James and John Robins. together with Stockport's finest radio producer Dave Masterman, from BBC Sound's popular The Elis & John Show, are hitting the road! How does that feel?! I'll tell you how it feels... SIGNIFICANT! Yes! ...
Saving Grace
Monday 15 September 2025
Tik Tok's GKBarry (aka Grace Keeling) is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road once more! Fresh out of the I'm A Celeb! Jungle, Grace is ready to bring her signature chaos, comedy, and charisma to a stage near you...
Russell Kane
Friday 19 September 2025
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again, setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and "storming physical comedy" (Mail on Sunday). Hyperactive, his brand-new tour ...
The Return Of The Legends
Saturday 20 September 2025
Following their sell-out tour in 2024, Strictly Come Dancing legends Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite return with a brand new show for 2025. Prepare for a night of Latin, ballroom, tango, rumba and so ...
York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir
Sunday 21 September 2025
The York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir was founded in 1925. Since then, 'The Phil', as it is affectionately known, has been enriching the lives of its members and community. Whether your taste is for contemporary or classical, West End or o...
Level 42
Wednesday 24 September 2025
To date the band and Mark have released 14 studio albums, 7 live albums, the Sirens' EP, and 6 compilation albums, had 18 top 40 singles, including Lessons in Love, Something About You, Leaving Me Now, Running in the Family, and Hot Water, ...
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Thursday 25 September 2025
British Blues rock guitar prodigy Joanne Shaw Taylor has nothing to prove, but plenty to say. Born in the Black Country and discovered aged 16 by Eurythmics' co-founder Dave Stewart, Joanne has spent a decade releasing increasingly successf...
Björn Again - The Australian Abba Show
Sunday 28 September 2025
Established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988 and endorsed by ABBA, Bjorn Again are the world's leading ABBA tribute-parody show and have now toured over 120 countries worldwide, performing concerts at Wembley, The Sydney Opera House and Th...
Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Reddin...
The James Brown Experience
Wednesday 1 October 2025
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...
Fisherman's Friends
Friday 3 October 2025
Britain's oldest boy band have nine albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary, they've played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year out... No, it's not The B...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 4 October 2025
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wome...
Graham Nash
Sunday 5 October 2025
Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy award winning Salford singer-songwriter Graham Nash returns to Europe to perform songs spanning his sixty-year career from The Hollies to Crosby, Stills and Nash, to CSNY and his be...
Al Stewart
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Al Stewart celebrating his 80th Birthday with a Farewell Tour of the United Kingdom. In Al's own Words: "I'm just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records! It's as simple as that really"...
Lightning Seeds
Thursday 9 October 2025
Ian Broudie's Liverpool indie power pop act are famed for their UK Top 20 singles "You Showed Me", "Sugar Coated Iceberg", "Change", "What If...", "Lucky You", "Pure", "Perfect", "Ready or Not", plus their chart-topping England anthem "...
Sophie McCartney
Friday 10 October 2025
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and j...
Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis
Saturday 11 October 2025
Internationally renowned as one, if not THE best Elvis tribute in the world today, Ben Portsmouth will bring his unique style and charisma and will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business. A multi-talented musician, si...
Wet Wet Wet + Heather Small (M People)
Monday 13 October 2025
Iconic Clydebank pop act Wet Wet Wet have sold more than 15 million singles and albums to date and have featured in the UK Singles Chart and Album Chart for an incredible time period of over 500 weeks. Formed in 1982, their albums have been...
Rick Wakeman (Yes)
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman is well known for being a member of the rock band Yes as well as having his own successful solo career. He made chart history in 2017 when his Piano Portraits album became the first solo piano album...
Rick Wakeman (Yes)
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman is well known for being a member of the rock band Yes as well as having his own successful solo career. He made chart history in 2017 when his Piano Portraits album became the first solo piano album...
The Billy Joel Songbook
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace will thrill you with his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook. The Billy Joel Songbook pays homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters, and composer...
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Thursday 16 October 2025
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career. Also known as the GOMOR (The...
Jack Dee
Saturday 18 October 2025
Culture wars, the environment, British foreign policy and social justice: these are just a few of the topics that comedian Jack Dee spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand-new show Small World. Instea...
Imperial Classical Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Sunday 19 October 2025
Imperial Classical Ballet® PresentsThe NutcrackerA Lavish Ballet for the Festive SeasonFeaturing a Large Live OrchestraFollowing last year's phenomenal success, Imperial Classical Ballet® is delighted to return to the UK with their breath...
The Horne Section
Monday 20 October 2025
They have two series of their own Channel 4 TV show, an iTunes-chart-topping podcast and now they're tuning up their instruments once more to tour the country: it's the Horne Section's Hit Show! "Britain's Funniest Band" (The Guardian) have...
The Divine Comedy
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Having now completed his third full decade as a recording artist, The Divine Comedy (aka Neil Hannon) is back. With monumental tracks 'National Express', 'Something For The Weekend', 'Songs of Love', 'Our Mutual Friend', 'A Lady of A Ce...
Riverdance
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 October 2025
Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerising choreograp...
Matt Green
Sunday 26 October 2025
Following his debut sell-out national tour, online comedy star Matt Green returns with brand new jokes about the state of politics, the world and himself in his new show Legitimate Concerns. Matt has moved house and the world has moved i...
Brian Cox
Tuesday 28 October 2025
One of the greatest actors of his generation, Brian Cox is now a household name due to his embodiment of the infamous character Logan Roy from the international hit Succession, which won him a Golden Globe. But even more extraordinary than ...
Two Pints Live With Will Mellor & Ralf Little
Sunday 2 November 2025
Will Mellor and Ralf Little, of the cult British sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, take their smash hit Podcast out on tour when they ask people to join them for Two Pints, LIVE! Following two sell-out tours of their huge...
An Audience With Sir Bradley Wiggins
Wednesday 5 November 2025
5 times Olympic Gold medalist, 2010 Stage winner Giro D'Italia and 2012 Tour De France Winner,Sir Bradley Wiggins, is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2016 is shari...
An Audience With Bradley Wiggins
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Join legendary British cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins as he reflects on life on and off the bike to celebrate his new memoir, The Chain.A national hero and the first Briton to win the Tour de France, Wiggins boasts five Olympic golds, eight wo...
Urzila Carlson
Thursday 6 November 2025
Multi award-winning South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson is back with her brand-new show, You Don't Say. Urzila's chart-topping premiere podcast That's Enough Already! sees her discussing everything that frustrates her guest, and...
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Friday 7 November 2025
What's Love Got To Do With It? is the joyous new show celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner. Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney - Queen Of The Night, What's Love Got To Do With I...
Rob Lamberti - Perfectly George (George Michael Tribute)
Saturday 8 November 2025
'Stars in Their Eyes' live finalist Rob Lamberti has earned the title of the UK's number one George Michael tribute artist and has even worked on behalf of the late Wham legend for Sony Music to promote the album 25 Live. In a 2014 interv...
The Australian Pink Floyd
Monday 10 November 2025
Since their first ever concert in Adelaide, Australia in 1988 the Australian Pink Floyd Show have performed in over 35 countries worldwide; played at David Gilmour's 50th birthday celebration and were even joined on stage by Rick Wright. TA...
Russell Watson
Tuesday 11 November 2025
As a child Russell Watson could always carry a tune, but he never dreamed he'd become an opera singer. Today, he's counted among the world's finest classical voices. Born and raised in Salford, Watson worked an array of jobs and started sin...
A Night To Remember Motown Show
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Take a trip back to 1960s Detroit and be prepared for high energy and soulful vocal dynamics from show producer and director, Bizzi Dixon, The Voice UK finalist and West End Tour lead principal, harmoniously backed by the Motown Divas givin...
Nurse Georgie Carroll
Thursday 13 November 2025
As seen on Britain's Got Talent 2023, and winner of 'Best Comedy Show' at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, don't miss Nurse Georgie Carroll - she is just what the doctor ordered. Hospital-grade humour from everyone's favourite Mancunian nurs...
The Boomtown Rats
Friday 14 November 2025
Formed in 1975 in Dublin The Boomtown Rats exploded out of Ireland in '76 and their fast, loud, furious music and their fast loud furious attitude meant they became part of the burgeoning punk scene. Singer Bob Geldof's defiant motormouth a...
Jon Ronson: Psychopath Night
Tuesday 18 November 2025
What happens when a psychopath is in power? Could you learn to spot a psychopath? Are you working for a psychopath? Is there a little bit of psychopath in all us?Following a box-office busting, sell-out tour in 2024, Jon Ronson's Psychopath...
Adam Ant
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Pop icon Adam Ant returns with his UK Antics tour, with a set list that promises to get everyone on their feet. Performing his classic chart-topping singles and personal favourites, audiences will be thrilled with the return of live musi...
Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
Thursday 20 November 2025
Due to public pressure, Count Arthur Strong extends his fond farewell to you, for a 'once in a lifetime' limited run. Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at York Barbican, York
Fri 5 Sep - Sat 15 Nov 2025
