Enjoy a variety of family-friendly and adult events at York Castle Museum throughout the year.

Events

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture – Wed 13 Aug 2025

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture

Date: Wednesday 13 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture
13 August 2025
Three performances per day | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Join Phineas Fickletickle with his imaginary enchanted hot air balloon, as he travels round the museum to help his friends get back to their own time period using his collection of magical tinctures. They will visit Medieval, Georgian and Edwardian periods, as well as the 1960s, so there’s plenty to discover and learn.

Visitors can follow these promenade performances which will run for 30 minutes.

Please note this is a standing performance and travels through the yard out to the mill area at the back of the museum.

Times will be advertised at the museum on the day.

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Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture – Thu 14 Aug 2025

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture

Date: Thursday 14 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture
14 August 2025
Three performances per day | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Join Phineas Fickletickle with his imaginary enchanted hot air balloon, as he travels round the museum to help his friends get back to their own time period using his collection of magical tinctures. They will visit Medieval, Georgian and Edwardian periods, as well as the 1960s, so there’s plenty to discover and learn.

Visitors can follow these promenade performances which will run for 30 minutes.

Please note this is a standing performance and travels through the yard out to the mill area at the back of the museum.

Times will be advertised at the museum on the day.

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Flight of the Birds – Puppet Making – Fri 15 Aug 2025

Flight of the Birds - Puppet Making

Date: Friday 15 August 2025, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Flight of the Birds – Puppet Making
15 August 2025
10.30am – 3.30pm | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Inspired by Summer at York Castle Museum and the spectacular bird of prey displays at Victorian galas, design and make your own bird puppet with Hoglets Theatre Company. Take flight and show off your creation in one of our bird parades throughout the day! We’ll provide all the materials and instructions you need to create. This is a drop in activity for all ages, join anytime during your visit.

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Print & Bloom: A Lino Workshop Inspired by the Victorian Language of Flowers – Sat 16 Aug 2025

Print & Bloom: A Lino Workshop Inspired by the Victorian Language of Flowers

Date: Saturday 16 August 2025, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Print & Bloom: A Lino Workshop Inspired by the Victorian Language of Flowers
16 August 2025
10.30am – 1.30pm | £20 per person

 

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Join us for a fun and creative workshop inspired by Summer at the Castle Museum!
Discover the hidden meanings behind blooms as you carve and print your own floral designs in this hands-on lino printing workshop. Inspired by the romantic symbolism of the Victorian era, each flower tells a story. Perfect for beginners and creatives alike, this session blends history, art, and personal expression in a uniquely botanical experience.

All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary but participants will need to have good hand dexterity.
Ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Admission to York Castle Museum is included for the day of the workshop only.

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Sunday Sounds: Peter the Historical Musician – Sun 17 Aug 2025

Sunday Sounds: Peter the Historical Musician

Date: Sunday 17 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Sunday Sounds: Live Music at the Castle Museum – Peter the Historical Musician
17 August 2025
Performances throughout the day | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Join us on Sunday at York Castle Museum for live music from the past.

Peter the Historical Musician
A roaming Victorian musician will delight and inform visitors with a range of instruments and songs from the period.
Performances will occur throughout the day.

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Summer at York Castle Museum: Gala Flower Making Workshop – Sun 17 Aug 2025

Summer at York Castle Museum: Gala Flower Making Workshop

Date: Sunday 17 August 2025, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Summer at York Castle Museum: Gala Flower Making Workshop
17 August 2025
10.30am – 3.30pm | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Join us for a fun and creative, artist led, flower-making workshop. We’ll be inspired by the beautiful summer floral decorations on our historic Victorian street, Kirkgate —perfect for families!

Drop in any-time.

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Silly History Boys Circus Skills – Tue 19 Aug 2025

Silly History Boys Circus Skills

Date: Tuesday 19 August 2025, 10:30 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Silly History Boys Circus Skills
19 August 2025
10.30am – 4pm | Included in general admission
Book tickets

The Silly History Boys will be delighting us with circus fun. Watch their silly antics and daring acts, then have a go yourself outside in the yard.

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Flight of the Birds – Puppet Making – Fri 22 Aug 2025

Flight of the Birds - Puppet Making

Date: Friday 22 August 2025, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Flight of the Birds – Puppet Making
22 August 2025
10.30am – 3.30pm | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Inspired by Summer at York Castle Museum and the spectacular bird of prey displays at Victorian galas, design and make your own bird puppet with Hoglets Theatre Company. Take flight and show off your creation in one of our bird parades throughout the day! We’ll provide all the materials and instructions you need to create. This is a drop in activity for all ages, join anytime during your visit.

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Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture – Sat 23 Aug 2025

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture

Date: Saturday 23 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture
23 August 2025
Three performances per day | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Join Phineas Fickletickle with his imaginary enchanted hot air balloon, as he travels round the museum to help his friends get back to their own time period using his collection of magical tinctures. They will visit Medieval, Georgian and Edwardian periods, as well as the 1960s, so there’s plenty to discover and learn.

Visitors can follow these promenade performances which will run for 30 minutes.

Please note this is a standing performance and travels through the yard out to the mill area at the back of the museum.

Times will be advertised at the museum on the day.

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Pressed Flowers: Floral workshop inspired by Victorian Summer Flowers – Sat 23 Aug 2025

Pressed Flowers: Floral workshop inspired by Victorian Summer Flowers

Date: Saturday 23 August 2025, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Pressed Flowers: Floral workshop inspired by Victorian Summer Flowers
23 August 2025
10.30am – 1.30pm | £30 per person

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Join us for a fun and creative workshop inspired by Summer at the Castle Museum!

Learn how to create a simple pressed flower arrangement in this summer workshop with Mandy Barker of Floral Inspirations.

All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary but participants will need to have good hand dexterity.
Ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Admission to York Castle Museum is included for the day of the workshop only.

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