York Barbican
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York Barbican

Hosting over 200 events and attracting over 130,00 visitors each year, York Barbican is the largest entertainment venue in the area, and one of York’s greatest cultural treasures.
Hosting over 200 events and attracting over 130,00 visitors each year, York Barbican is the largest entertainment venue in the area, and one of York’s greatest cultural treasures.
Experience all that is grand, gleaming and gorgeous with English National Ballet in this stunning version of one of the world’s favourite stories.
From £15.00Three fearless Viking girls, one oblivious Chieftain, trolls, monsters, Viking longhouses and an alarming amount of craziness… welcome to Three Little Vikings at The Lowry, an incredible adventure for small…
Enjoy a fabulous family theatre experience.
From £13.50Enjoy a collection of art exploring birds, bugs and blooms.
Free entryGet ready to dive right into the most disgusting parts of history!
From £18.00Delve into the deceptive world of quackery…
From £14.95Join this spine-tingling tour and discover ghostly goings on at the big house, past and present.
From £15.00A Launderette and Dry Cleaners that doubles as an accessible, community space for people to gather, talk and learn.
Run by acclaimed theatre company Slung Low, The Warehouse in Holbeck is home to boundary-pushing performance and community projects.
The newest addition to Manchester’s First Street, House of Social is more than mere student accommodation.
A Gothic Revival church in Blackburn, Lancashire, dating back to 1853. Home to the annual Confessional Festival.
Old school pub in the heart of Chorlton.
Black Redstart Gallery is located in the Northern Quarter and runs a busy programme of exhibitions from emerging and established artists.
Possibly one of the city’s most mysterious art galleries, texture is a small and perfectly-formed independent space in Ardwick.
Cliffe Castle Park hosts the Beacon, a stunning performance space that will be touring the district throughout Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
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