Yorkshire Events This Week: What’s On In York From Sunday May 11 To Friday May 16
The return of racing is set to take centre stage this week with the Dante Festival at York Racecourse. Children’s music group The Wiggles are bouncing into York, and there are cracking comedy shows at The Crescent and York Barbican.
York in May is a place to be for racing fans, with many high-quality horses competing. The season lies ahead and many star horses have risen to prominence on the Knavesmire over these three fantastic days. According to an article on YorkMix, the Tattersalls Musidora and the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante victors will be amongst favourites for the Classics; whilst the Boodles Yorkshire Cup, won three times by the mighty Stradivarius, has proven form ahead of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
As reported by YorkMix, a four-person play, The Inner Selves, is showing the decline of two people’s mental health, and their marriage, as shown through Henry and Nora and the cacophonic assault of their inner thoughts. The play revolves around one bad day of mediocrity and boredom being the final straw for the pair as emotions come to a boil. Will this marriage survive? Even just until morning? This play is being held at Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York YO31 7PB.
YorkMix also reports that Footloose the Musical is coming to Joseph Rowntree Theatre. After moving from Chicago to the small town of Beaumont, Ren is shocked to discover the rigorous local laws, including that dance is illegal. While struggling to fit in, he fights to change things, with the help of his new friend, Willard, and the rebellious preacher’s daughter.
Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn is another event featured in the YorkMix article. The Stockton Foresters warmly invites you to their next production ‘Time of My Life’ by Alan Ayckbourn. Gerry Stratton has organised a family dinner with his sons Glyn and Adam at his favourite restaurant to celebrate his wife Laura’s fifty-fourth birthday.
On Monday, May 12, SPREAD: Experimental performance: sounds, songs and audiovisual work is being held at The Crescent York. A lovingly curated night of music and more from the leftfield, this show features performances from: The Assembled, Blandina, Casling, Clarke, Ticciati, Carmen Troncoso, and Ben & Kate: Music Solutions.
The article on YorkMix also mentions How To Be A Kid with Next Door But One, a touching and funny story of family, friends and fitting in. Sarah McDonald’s play is ideal for seven to eleven year olds and their grown ups, who never want to let go of the magic of being a kid.
On Tuesday, York College Presents: Perfect Pitch, a brilliantly funny and touching play that explores love, compromise, and the reality behind the dream of escaping it all.
On Wednesday, Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation is being held at York Barbican. After the huge international success of his last tour, ‘So, Where Were We?’ which sold out 173 venues across 20 countries and was named UK Comedy Tour of the Year 2023, Dara’s new show ‘Re:Creation’ sees one of Ireland’s finest live comedians back doing his favourite thing: standing in a theatre, telling stories and creating madness with the audience.
The NCEM Young Composers Award 2025 is being held on Thursday at National Centre for Early Music. Join them for the final of the Young Composers Award 2025 to hear a selection of new pieces written for The Brook Street Band.
Burning Duck Comedy: Larry Dean is another event featured in the YorkMix article. Larry’s been spending a lot of time with his granny lately. He wants to tell you about it.
Finally, on Friday, The Wiggles Bouncing Balls Tour is coming to York Barbican. Get ready to sing, dance & wiggle in this high energy musical extravaganza featuring all 8 Wiggles including OG Blue Wiggle Anthony, Simon, Lachy, Tsehay, John, Lucia, Caterina & Evie. Plus all our Wiggly friends including Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Captain Feathersword and TikTok sensation The Tree of Wisdom.
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