WHAT'S ON AT THE YORK BARBICAN, YORK
What's On at the York Barbican, York
Most Popular Shows and Events at York Barbican, York
Wed 26 Mar - Thu 5 Jun 2025
What's On at the York Barbican, York
A Night at the Darts
Friday 14 February 2025
Join us at York Barbican on Valentines Day 2025, as MODUS Sports Management, MDA Events and JF Sports present A Night at the Darts. Three-time PDC World Champion Michael van Gerwen will be among a star-studded cast assembled for the event, ...
Gareth Gates Sings Love Songs from the Movies
Sunday 16 February 2025
Gareth Gates Sings Love Songs from The Movies - A Valentine Special Embark on a captivating musical voyage as pop sensation Gareth Gates takes centre stage in "Gareth Gates Sings Love Songs from the Movies." This spellbinding show seamlessl...
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival as it heads on a...
Alison Moyet
Thursday 20 February 2025
How time flies. It's been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1 debut album 'Alf' and Top 10 hits 'Love Resurrection' and 'All Cried Out'. That unmistakable voice - big enough to fill a stad...
James Martin
Friday 21 February 2025
James Martin Live will visit 18 towns and cities across the UK including and entertaining audiences with live demonstrations, cooking tasks and featuring some very special guests. Following the phenomenal success of his previous tours, audi...
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
Friday 21 February - Saturday 20 December 2025
Welcome to the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, bringing the best live stand-up to York!Each show includes comedians from television shows such as BBC2's Mock The Week, Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats, BBC1's Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadsho...
Mythos: Ragnarök
Saturday 22 February 2025
NORSE MYTH SPECTACULAR RETURNS DURING VIKING FESTIVAL!Join Thor, Loki, Freyja and Odin for a night of high-octane Viking storytelling, as they try to save the world from the apocalyptic prophecy of Ragnarok. Mythos: Ragnarok is like an acti...
Elvana - Elvis Fronted Nirvana
Saturday 1 March 2025
The world's finest Elvis fronted tribute to Nirvana! Elvana tear through Nirvana's catalogue whilst splicing in grunged up sections of the king of rock'n'roll's finest moments, culminating in an audible explosion of overdrive and old school...
Karen Hauer & Gorka Marquez - Speakeasy
Thursday 6 March 2025
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez return with their brand-new show Speakeasy. Expect exhilarating live music and breath-taking choreography with Karen and Gorka's newest offering, which follows their debut to...
Karen Hauer & Gorka Marquez: Speakeasy
Thursday 6 March 2025
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez are thrilled to bring their all-new show SPEAKEASY to York Barbican in 2025. Expect exhilarating live music and breath-taking choreography with Karen and Gorka's newest o...
Jason Donovan
Saturday 8 March 2025
Jason Donovan's Doin' Fine 25 tour, is a spectacular celebration of his remarkable career in music, theatre, film and TV. This exciting tour will take fans on a journey through 35 years of hits on stage and screen via Jason's energetic an...
Levellers Collective
Sunday 9 March 2025
After two highly acclaimed acoustic tours and albums in recent years, the Levellers Collective are coming back in anticipation of their Live Album & DVD. The Collective live shows, and albums, came about after the Levellers decided to do s...
Levellers Collective: 2025 Acoustic Tour
Sunday 9 March 2025
Over the years, Brighton folk-rock band Levellers have worn many masks; most self-made, some imposed upon them. But while their status has evolved over the decades, the basic humanity underpinning their music has remained constant. Over the...
Mike + The Mechanics
Friday 14 March 2025
Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford's supergroup Mike and The Mechanics, who have sold over ten million records worldwide, perform all the hits and a drop of Genesis. Following the death of former Sad Cafe frontman Paul Young and depar...
The Darkness
Monday 17 March 2025
Delivering immeasurable rock and roll extravagance, Lowestoft's favourite rock icons (consisting of brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, and Queen legend Roger Taylor's equally brilliant drumming son Rufus Tiger Taylor) first shot to fame in 20...
The Darkness With Special Guests Ash
Monday 17 March 2025
Justin Hawkins - vocals & guitar / Dan Hawkins - guitar /Frankie Poullain - bass / Rufus 'Tiger' Taylor - drums2003 saw the start of a love affair between one of the most extraordinary and best loved bands to come from the UK and fans all a...
Stiff Little Fingers
Tuesday 18 March 2025
During the first wave of U.K. punk rock, plenty of bands sang about a world full of violence and chaos, but Stiff Little Fingers didn't have to imagine a dystopian world - formed in Belfast in 1977 at the height of "The Troubles," police br...
Paddy McGuinness
Thursday 20 March 2025
Making a long-awaited return to stand-up, one of the country's best-loved and most popular comedians, Bolton funny man Paddy McGuinness embarks on his first major UK tour since 2016, with his new show Nearly There... Paddy McGuinness is a m...
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Friday 21 March 2025
Join one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, host of Europe's biggest health podcast Feel Better, Live More, author of five Sunday Times Bestselling Books and star of BBC One's Doctor In The House, fo...
Wardruna
Saturday 22 March 2025
The Norwegian music constellation are a group renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of older Nordic traditions. Transcending music genres, cultures and languages. The group has previously charted in both Germany and th...
Kim Wilde
Sunday 23 March 2025
Following the Worldwide success of Here Come The Aliens and the recent live album Aliens Live - Kim Wilde and her incredible band are heading back on the road in 2020 with Kim's Greatest Hits Tour. Featuring hit singles from 1981 to 2020, t...
Rob Beckett
Wednesday 26 March - Thursday 5 June 2025
Yes! Bobby Beckles is back on tour. Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that's in his way. From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett's new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Expectations on Rob: put on 3 stone from takeawa...
Public Service Broadcasting
Thursday 27 March 2025
Public Service Broadcasting have been "teaching the lessons of the past through the music of the future" for more than a decade now. 2013's debut album Inform - Educate - Entertain used archival samples from the British Film Institute as au...
Lost In Music
Saturday 29 March 2025
Get ready to recreate the Magical 70's and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge...
Greg Davies
Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 April 2025
Star of shows such as Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners, The Cleaner, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Man Down and Cuckoo, comedian Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Le...
Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
Sunday 6 April 2025
"Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone." Standing up so you don't have to take it lying it down any...
Elkie Brooks
Friday 11 April 2025
Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Salford blues legend Elkie Brooks will embark upon her Long Farewell Tour. A celebration of Elkie's illustrious award winning career in music performing s...
Matt Goss (Bros)
Friday 25 April 2025
The legendary Bros frontman, Matt Goss, performs an unmissable night of his biggest hits. With his twin brother Luke, Bros achieved chart success and a large teenage fanbase in 1988 with Top 10 singles such as "When Will I Be Famous", "...
Murder Trial Tonight III
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Tigerslane Studios, renowned for its captivating true-crime productions, is thrilled to announce the launch of the new season of Murder Trial Tonight. This unique theatrical experience brings true-crime stories to life. In the third season,...
Andy Bell (Erasure)
Thursday 1 May 2025
Erasure's Andy Bell has announced a tour to support his new solo album, Ten Crowns. The shows will feature songs from the new album and favourites from Andy's solo catalogue alongside plenty of Erasure hits, and will see Andy performing wit...
Andy Bell (Erasure)
Thursday 1 May 2025
Erasure's Andy Bell has announced a tour to support his new solo album, Ten Crowns. The shows will feature songs from the new album and favourites from Andy's solo catalogue alongside plenty of Erasure hits, and will see Andy performing wit...
Anastacia
Sunday 4 May 2025
The mega voice behind massive hits including multi-platinum 'I'm Outta Love' and 'Left Outside Alone', Anastacia is one of the most recognisable voices of our time. The tour is Anastacia's first since 2018 in support of her seventh studio a...
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Wednesday 7 May 2025
New York City's pop-jazz sensation, Postmodern Jukebox, are returning to the UK. Bringing their innovative twist on classic sounds, performing 'today's hits yesterday', on an unforgettable tour. Famed "Pop music in a Time Machine" concert a...
The Australian Bee Gees Show
Thursday 8 May 2025
It's Saturday Night Fever every night with The Australian Bee Gees Show - a tribute to the Bee Gees. One of the most successful and adored acts in musical history is recreated in a 120-minute multi-media concert event. You'll hear hits like...
Jason Manford
Saturday 10 May 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
Dara Ó Briain
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...
The Waterboys
Thursday 15 May 2025
Best known for songs including "How Long Will I Love You" and "The Whole of the Moon", The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott - their line-up otherwise ever-evolving - since the early 1980s, having won a ...
The Wiggles Bouncing Ball Tour
Friday 16 May 2025
The Wiggles BOUNCING BALLS TOUR! That's right, the world's most popular children's entertainment group, The Wiggles are back for their biggest global tour ever! For the first time in over 5 years, The Wiggles will be returning for an exte...
Paul Chowdhry
Friday 23 May 2025
Renowned as the most successful British Indian stand-up comedian in British history, Paul Chowdhry's career is marked by numerous accolades and groundbreaking achievements. He returns with his biggest tour to date, Englandia. In a remarka...
Rebecca Ferguson
Saturday 24 May 2025
Rebecca Ferguson returns, celebrating the release of her fifth and final album, Heaven Part II. Due for release on 5 December - 12 years to the day since the release of her debut album, Heaven - Rebecca says of the record: "This new album i...
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Monday 26 May 2025
Born to Blue Peter and Jigsaw presenter Janet Ellis and film producer and director Robin Bextor in April 1979, Sophie Ellis-Bextor first delved into the world of music in the mid-'90s as the lead singer of Britpop outfit Theaudience. The ba...
The ELO Show - A Tribute to Jeff Lynne and ELO
Saturday 31 May 2025
Internationally acclaimed musician Brian Cummins brings this stunning show celebrating the music of Jeff Lynne and E.L.O. with a band of amazing musicians including a female string section, this will be a fabulous night of hit after hit fro...
Aljaz & Janette - A Night to Remember
Sunday 1 June 2025
A Night to Remember is the brand-new show from Strictly favourites Aljaz & Janette! It will be a night of unforgettable dancing, great music and plenty of laughter! Aljaz and Janette have graced UK stages across the country for over 6 years...
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Friday 6 June 2025
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...
Blindboy
Tuesday 10 June 2025
The Blindboy Podcast Live returns on its biggest tour yet, with Irish satirist Blindboy Boatclub, Limerick's own polymath, bestselling author, screenwriter, songwriter, musician, producer and academic. Described as a "cultural phenomenon" b...
SatchVai Band - Joe Satriani & Steve Vai
Friday 13 June 2025
Guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai announce they are touring together for the very first time in the same band, the SatchVai Band. ...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at York Barbican, York
Wed 26 Mar - Thu 5 Jun 2025
