Evenings & Entertainment

With so much to see and do on an evening it's no wonder you will want to make the most of all the early bird restaurant offers with an early dinner, followed by your choice of entertainment. With theatres, cinemas and venues galore you will not be short of things to do once the day's sightseeing is over.

Theatre

Choose from wide-ranging classics to West End Shows at the Grand Opera House and Theatre Royal. Both venues aim to offer audiences a wide a range of entertainment Including drama, comedy, dance, pantomime, youth theatre and more.

City Screen

City Screen complex on the Waterfront offers an excellent array of films in the city centre or travel to the Vue Cinema up at Clifton Moor for a multi-screen venue with all the latest films. The City Screen also hosts a weekly comedy club,which is sure to provide jokes and laughter galore. Borders Books also offers a programme of events including lectures and book signings, pop along to a jazz evening at the Red House Antiques Centre or check out a band at Fibbers.

Ghost Walks

For those who dare - try an evening Ghost Walk and join one of the many theatrical, amusing and artistic tours on offer at either 7.30pm or 8pm. You will be escorted around the narrow ginnels and snickleways of York, delving deep into the tales of one of Europe's most haunted cities.

YorkBoat
If you don't fancy walking - hop aboard a Yorkboat for a ghost cruise or a floodlit evening cruise and simply sit back and relax. The ghost cruises last approximately 1 hour and have an entertaining story teller on board. The Floodlit evening cruises last 75 minutes and sail to Bishopthorpe Palace with commentary and music.

York Brewery

Alternatively York Brewery runs tours on a regular basis from Monday to Saturday - so why not sample a taste of "Yorkshire Beer from Yesteryear". It is the perfect way to begin a social evening with beer sampling a must too!

Pubs, Clubs and Bars

To round off the evening there is a superb range of olde-worlde pubs, trendy bars and clubs to frequent until the early hours of the morning.

For further ideas about what to do on an evening, visit Good Evening York