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Bloom at York Art Gallery

Sadie Pearson
Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Bloom at York Art Gallery, York 23 June — 8 October 2023 Tickets from £8.00 — Book now

York Art Gallery is displaying an exhibition focused on the artistic inspiration of flowers, bringing together more than 100 botanical artworks from its collection.

Bloom at York Art Gallery, York 23 June — 8 October 2023 Tickets from £8.00 Book now

Where to go near Bloom at York Art Gallery

Lamb & Lion Inn
York
Hotel
The Fat Badger York

The Fat Badger York is a 4 star AA rated Inn rich in old English character. It’s grafted into the city centre walls, not far from York Minster.

York Theatre Royal
York
Theatre
York Theatre Royal

York Theatre Royal has been producing great drama in the beautiful city of York for over 270 years and is one of the country’s leading producing theatres.

Bloom!
York
Tourist Attraction
Bloom!

Festival launched in 2018 to celebrate 250 years of the Ancient Society of York Florists, now an annual event focusing on floral displays and hidden gems in York.

Guild of Media Arts
York
Guild of Media Arts

The Guild of Media Arts was formed in 2015 as the lifelong custodian of York’s designation as a UNESCO City of Media Arts. Thy run socials, network events and workshops.

Yorkshire Museum
York
Museum
Yorkshire Museum

The Yorkshire Museum houses five galleries showcasing some of Britain’s finest archaeological treasures and many rare animals, birds and fossils.

Guy Fawkes Inn
York
Hotel
Guy Fawkes Inn

Guy Fawkes Inn was built on the very spot where the notorious plotter was born, so it’s perfect for anyone who loves an Inn filled with historical character.

York
Bar or Pub
Evil Eye

Evil Eye in York is a cocktail bar focused on embracing the spiritual, and engaging with the community.

York Minster
York
Tourist Attraction
York Minster

The Minster has been at the centre of Christianity in the north of England and today remains a thriving church rooted in the daily offering of worship and prayer.

House of the Trembling Madness
York
Shop
House of the Trembling Madness

Famed for its unbelievably small kitchen, impressively huge collection of beers, & its rich and varied history, the medieval ale house is also associated with its quirky taxidermy animal collection.

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What's on: Exhibitions

Wolf in Yellowstone
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ExhibitionsManchester
Wild at Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum explores the concept of ‘wild’ nature as a means of tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis in a new exhibition.

free entry

Culture Guides

portrait of Lorsung in a dark shirt with dark hair and dark round glasses
Literature Events in the North

We've got laughs and we've got leftfield on the live literature radar this month. Something for everyone, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.

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Music in the North

Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring. 

Theatre in Manchester and the North
Theatre in the North

Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.

Classical Music in the North

Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.

Laura Ellen Bacon, Into Being, 2025. Photo © India Hobson, courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Exhibitions in the North

Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month

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Cinema in the North

Live scores, midnight movies and the latest from Wes Anderson are just some of our upcoming film highlights.

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