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Christmas in Yorkshire 2026
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History & HeritageCleopatra and the Queens of Egypt
Experience Barnsley, South Yorkshire
7th March 2026 to 20th February 2027
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Festive Train & FamilyThe Polar Express at Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway, North Yorkshire
13th November to 23rd December 2026
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History & HeritageChariots, Treasure and Power: The Melsonby Hoard
Yorkshire Museum, York
15th May 2026 to Summer 2027
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Art ExhibitionWhere Magic Begins
Thackray Museum, West Yorkshire
18th July 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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Art ExhibitionTurner, Wedgewood & Beyond; Inspired by Flaxman
York Art Gallery, North Yorkshire
18th September 2026 to 17th January 2027
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Art ExhibitionMarc Chagall: The Circus
The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire
21st November 2026 to 25th April 2027
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History ExhibitionThe Gunpowder Plot: York's Untold Story
Bar Convent Living History Centre, York, North Yorkshire
16th September to 5th December 2026
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Light Festival & FamilyScarborough Lights
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
11th November to 20th December 2026
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Festive TheatreThe Wind In The Willows
Hull Truck Theatre, East Yorkshire
27th November 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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PantomimeRapunzel - Rock N Roll Panto
City Varieties, Leeds, West Yorkshire
27th November 2026 to 10th January 2027
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Christmas ShowDr Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Leeds Playhouse, West Yorkshire
19th November 2026 to 16th January 2027
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Christmas & FamilyMagic At The Mansion
Harewood House, Leeds, West Yorkshire
5th November 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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Festive TrainNYMR Tinsel Tipple
Pickering Station, North Yorkshire
28th Nov, 12th, 22nd & 23rd Dec 2026
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Ice Skating & FestiveTHOR'S On Ice York
Museum Gardens, York, North Yorkshire
13th November 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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Exhibition, FamilyA Celebration of Pantomime at Bankfield Museum
Halifax, West Yorkshire
17th October to 31st December 2026
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Christmas TheatreThe Railway Children
East Riding Theatre, Beverley, East Yorkshire
3rd to 24th December 2026
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PantomimeRobin Hood and The Babes In The Wood
Scarborough Spa, North Yorkshire
4th December 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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PantomimeThe Further Adventures of Peter Pan
York Grand Opera House, York, North Yorkshire
5th December 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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Christmas MarketKnaresborough Christmas Market
Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
5th & 6th December 2026
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Christmas FestivalKnaresborough Christmas Tree Festival
St John's Church, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
5th to 21st December 2026
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PantomimeThe Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Hull New Theatre, East Yorkshire
10th to 31st December 2026
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PantomimeAladdin
Victoria Theatre, Halifax, West Yorkshire
11th December 2026 to 3rd January 2027
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