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York has 2 main theatres within the city centre
both within easy walking distance from
Lady Anne Middleton's Hotel.

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May 2008 Whats On... 

  **Fiesta! (Including York Carnival) 3rd - 5th May 2008**

   Join in this three day celebration of music, dance and community arts in the heart of our fair city!  This new event unites community groups, bands and individual performers from across the nation in a celebration of colour and lively events.  Some of this years highlights include:

**Story telling

** Mask Making

** Face Painting

** Live Bands

**Drumming Circles

PLUS! Don't miss the York Carnival on the 4th of May! Now in its fifth year, and this year featuring a Ceilidh, the 2008 carnival promises to be the best yet!

 **University of York Spring Festival of New Music 6th - 10th May 2008**

  Celebrating the new in music with a range of concerts, events and talks designed to brign audiences, composers and musicians alike, together in aninformal and welcoming atmosphere.  This year, Traditional Indian music meets Northumbrian Folk , the Kreutzer Quartet play a range of modern European classics, and James Gilchrist and Alison Nicholls present music for tenor.

This along with a range of free talks and composer workshops, takes place in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall and the state- of - the - art Rymer Auditorium situated in the University's Department of Music.

 **5th International Sword Spectacular 23rd - 26th May 2008**

  The world's biggest gathering of sword dancers is back!  Approximately 40 sword dance groups from across the UK, Europe and North America are expected to attend this fantastic event this year!  Be at the heart of this unique event!  This years highlights include:

** Street performances 

** Gala concert

** Ceilidhs

Grand Opera House

 

Fureys & Davey Arthur - 5th May 2008

An Evening with Gervase Phinn - 7th May 2008

David Essex - 8th May 2008

Danceflash 2008 - 10th May 2008

Jethro Tull - 11th May 2008

Lazytown Live! 14th May 2008

Jenny Eclair - 15th May 2008

Paul Merton's Impro Chums - 16th May 2008

Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of Music - 17th May 2008

Playhouse Disney Live! On Tour - 20th & 21st May 2008

Ken Dodd- 25th May 2008

Mr Men and Little Miss Sports Day Fun - 27th May 2008

Dara O'Briain - 28th May 2008

Volcano Head - 30th May 2008

York Theatre Royal

Patient No. 1 - 1st - 17th May 2008

Bacchic - 6th May 2008

The Demon Barber Show - 7th May 2008

Birmingham Royal Ballet - 9th - 10th May 2008

York Guildhall Orchestra - Romance (York Barbican Centre) - 10th May 2008

The Beggar's Opera - 14th - 17th May 2008

The Scarlet Pimpernel - 14th - 24th May 2008

Rabbit & Hedgehog in The Birthday Present and Rabbits Wish - 22nd May - 7th June 2008

Reading Room - 28th - 29th May 2008

Clare Summerskill - In No Particular Order - 30th - 31st May 2008

Ockham's Razor - 30th - 31st May 2008

 

June 2008 Whats On... 

 **Late Music Festival - 6th - 14th June 2008**

  This annual event takes place predominantly at the National Centre for Early Music.  It comprises of 12 concerts plus talks and an educational outreach scheme.  The festival embraces all musical styles from the 1900s to the present day including Jazz, and world music along with contemporary.  The 2008 concert is headlined by the world famous Hilliard Ensemble on Friday the 8th of June.  

 **York Youth Mysteries 21st June 2008 **

    The streets come alive for a full day of performance across a range of York venues and locations.  The modern performance and culture will fuse with traditional community expressionto provide a unique take on the world's oldest stories.  Celebrate the journey between the past and future of York's creative population with this exciting event!

Grand Opera House

Bob The Builder Live - Spud's Big Mess - 3rd & 4th June 2008

Sleeping Beauty - English Youth Ballet - 6th & 7th June 2008

One Night of Queen - 15th June 2008

York Theatre Royal

Saturday Night Sunday Morning - The Concert (Joseph Rowntree Theatre) - 4th - 7th June 2008

A Man For All Seasons - 7th - 28th June 2008

The Journey - 17th - 18th June 2008

 

July 2008 Whats On... 

 

 

 

**York Festival of the Rivers 12 - 27 July 2008**

 

 

 

The Festival is a wonderful opportunity to put our Rivers into the picture and many events are already planned - ranging from musicals to photography, walks to dancing, swimming to Dragon Boat racing, fishing to duck racing. And we do believe Pirates will once again be coming to York! Already we know that long boats will be lining areas of the Ouse and that other water-based activities will be taking place. There will be fun days, competitions, fundraising for charities, exhibitions and they will all guarantee something for all ages.