2024 events

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Dr Liz Haddon, Dr Federico Pendenza, Dr Marianna Cortesi, Bethan Kelly, and Laura Sutcliffe, in conversation on their project, Common Ground.

A conversation with one of our leading journalists and commentators on music.

Please join our third year theatre students for their production of 'Image of an Unknown Young Woman'.

Please join our third year theatre students for their production of 'Parliament Square'.

Please join our third year theatre students for their production of 'Parliament Square'.

Please join our third year theatre students for their production of 'Image of an Unknown Young Woman'.

Join Jenny Sealey, artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company, for an exploration of the whys, the whats and the hows of making theatre artistically accessible.

This presentation introduces Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) and its application to film and television.

York composition students work with internationally acclaimed professional musicians.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Prof Mark Evans and Dr Simon Murray, in conversation on their recently published book, Mime into Physical Theatre: a UK Cultural History 1970 – 2000.

In this seminar presentation, Professor Thomas Simaku will discuss certain aspects of modal expression and how they have been integrated into and become part of his own idiom.

Platform is a branch within the school which aims to use the resources and spaces to develop students' creativity.

In this Contemporary Music Research Collective seminar, Elsa Hewitt will join us to chat about her expression and experimentation in the world of ‘dreamy electro-pop’.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join University of York staff, as they explore the impact of Subscription Video On Demand services on the earnings of screenwriters in the UK.

Please join us for a workshop with dramatherapist, actor, acting coach and self-development workshop facilitator Sarinrat Thomas.

The field of arts management is in a constant state of flux. Opportunities such as the rapid development of technologies – virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial technology. In this conference, we discuss these opportunities and challenges.

Come along and see the rapid response work of History and Theatre students. Earlier in the day, a small group of students will participate in a workshop with theatre-maker Vivi Bayliss, this showcase is an opportunity to see what they have created!

School of Arts and Creative Technologies Contemporary Music Research Collective (CMRC) Seminar

Vivi Bayliss is a theatre-maker from Warwickshire, specialising in accessible, historically informed work across theatre and opera. She works as a professional director for companies including National Opera Studio and Cherwell Theatre Company.

A witty and heartbreaking monologue about Alice, as she returns home on the hottest day of the year to say a difficult and untimely goodbye. One that will leave a hole in her life forever.

For the last 25 years, York alumnus Mark Burton has worked on numerous feature animation projects both here and in Hollywood, and in this lecture offers a very personal insight into what he has learned about storytelling.

Join Ella McKeown, artistic director of alumni company Ricochet Theatre, for a practical workshop. More details coming soon.

Student intern Dylan Day hosts a Q&A session with stand-up comedian, author, diversity consultant and podcaster Sadia Azmat.

Music's 'Practical Project'

This year’s Visiting Practitioner Programme starts in style with a panel of expert playwrights, including Simon Stephens, Sarah Grochala and Zodwa Nyoni

Tim becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, hoping to turn his life around, but haplessly uncovers a sinister conspiracy.

Teach Rex Live - VELOCIRAPTOR SHOW

Teach Rex Live - VELOCIRAPTOR SHOW

Teach Rex Live - VELOCIRAPTOR SHOW

Swimming Upstream - Masters Performance

Building - Masters Performance

“Glantóir simléar, an ea?” “A sweep, is it?” Two chimney sweepers meet at a crossroads. They’re waiting for their well-to-do cousins to arrive. Until then, though, they only have each other for company…

Poppy is grieving, Simon needs his money back, and Lucy needs a raise.

‘Meat That Feeds’ is about hunger, desire, control, and obsession. Obsessive desire for beauty leads to an addictive cycle, as desire needs lack. Therefore you can never have what you desire.

A special screening of The Knife That Killed Me to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its release by Universal Pictures. The experimental 100% green-screen film was made in collaboration with the University of York by the team that became Viridian FX

After months of pre-production, fundraising and production, 3rd-year film and TV production students behind the 15-minute short period drama, St. John’s Blessing, are delighted to present its official screening in the Holbeck cinema this June!

The 2024 ACT Graduate Symposium offers a unique platform for full-time & part-time PhD and MRes students to present their current research and creative work to an engaged audience of peers and academic staff.

In an electrifying concert experience, Venus Rise takes audiences on a transformative journey from the cosmic expanse to the microscopic world, intertwining the symphonic majesty of the universe with the delicate ecosystems of our planet

The MT Space Project: Making Musicals in the Metaverse - Virtual Event

The MT Space Project: Making Musicals in the Metaverse

The MT Space Project: Making Musicals in the Metaverse

The MT Space Project: Making Musicals in the Metaverse

Phenomenal work and ideas created by the Interactive Media student community during the academic year will be shared with the cohort and experts from different industries. Explore projects created by students ranging from games, mobile apps and VR

The MT Space Project: Making Musicals in the Metaverse - Virtual Event

A collection of the top screenings of the festival & the awards hosted by industry professionals and returning alumni.

The MT Space Project: Making Musicals in the Metaverse

LUMA Film and TV festival champions the work of budding filmmakers at the University of York, in a colourful 2-day event showcasing all student films created this year in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.

Phenomenal work and ideas created by the Interactive Media student community during the academic year will be shared with the cohort and experts from different industries. Explore projects created by students ranging from games, mobile apps and VR

Phenomenal work and ideas created by the Interactive Media student community during the academic year will be shared with the cohort and experts from different industries. Explore projects created by students ranging from games, mobile apps and VR

LUMA Film and TV festival champions the work of budding filmmakers at the University of York, in a colourful 2-day event showcasing all student films created this year in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Joyce Goggin (University of Amsterdam), and their research 'The Magic Bank in London'

After our final performance stick around for a drink to wind down after a week of events. This party is a chance to celebrate the end of the festival, share feedback on the week and say goodbye to the third year students who've made Elevate happen.

Have we got to spend our life praying that someone we love, or know, dies before we can make owning a home a possibility?

'It wasn't a good idea to meet this evening, was it?'

Hell is other people

I Antigone take you Haemon to be my lawfully wedded husband. To have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer. Till Death do us part.

You're only the greatest person ever invented and he's some boy who's probs never had a conversation with a side of the sun before – but like Let's Be Modest About It

“I can’t know you in one hundred and forty.” “Try.”

Join us in the Ignition Theatre for a showcase of work from students on our Independent Playwriting module, who will be reading extracts from their playtexts.

This event offers a supportive space for creatives to showcase their work-in-progress. Open to anyone who would like to share, this is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work!

York Theatre Royal has a long history of large-scale community productions. Join York Theatre Royal's Creative Director Juliet Forster in conversation with playwright Bridget Foreman about the process that goes into making a production of this scale.

Hell is other people

Alan Park has been the Chair of Theatre@41 since 2020. In that time Theatre@41 has become York's leading fringe venue, selling over 20,000 tickets to a range of shows!

IGP Day 5 - Quiz and Games Afternoon

Unveiling York Stories: The Impact of Community Theatre with Lydia Crosland, Community Connector at York Theatre Royal

Grab a team, brush up on your general knowledge and join us for a quiz in the Hub!

I Antigone take you Haemon to be my lawfully wedded husband. To have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer. Till Death do us part.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Milan Todorovic (London Metropolitan University) non , Inverse consequentialism or neo-Machiavellian co-opting: “Means justify ends”, in culture and destructive creativities of a disruptive venture

Transgression and Transfiguration - an exploration of the life and soul of an object, led by Marc Parrett of the OBJECT Project. In this 2 hour workshop we’ll explore the often surprising hidden lives and stories of everyday objects.

'It wasn't a good idea to meet this evening, was it?'

Move beyond improv games and into improv scenes and shows with this introduction to Long Form. Find the funny and serious by learning to spontaneously co-create improvised scenes using a combination of core skills and advanced ways to play.

In this workshop Matt will go through his learning, sharing sample applications, and highlighting his top tips for writing a successful funding application, so you'll walk away with some useful tools, a bit more confidence and a lot less fear!

You're only the greatest person ever invented and he's some boy who's probs never had a conversation with a side of the sun before – but like Let's Be Modest About It

Have we got to spend our life praying that someone we love, or know, dies before we can make owning a home a possibility?

IGP Day 2 - Arts Council Funding/Workshop

After the first performance of Elevate, join us in the Hub for live music and free drinks to celebrate the launch of the festival. The party is a chance to meet some of the creatives who will be showcasing or creating work during the week.

“I can’t know you in one hundred and forty.” “Try.”

Join our scenery technician Will for the second installment of Will's Workshop Wednesdays! This week is Old Oak Panel, White Marble and Verdigris (Bronze)

Theatre-Making MA students present their work from the Collaborative Production module. Both are devised pieces of theatre, prepare for a night full of diverse performances.

Theatre-Making MA students present their work from the Collaborative Production module. Both are devised pieces of theatre, prepare for a night full of diverse performances.

Workshop - "It's The Economy, Stupid!"

Devised Theatre Workshop, with Worklight Theatre

Platform is a branch within the school which aims to use the resources and spaces to develop students' creativity.

Screen Yorkshire's Richard Knight will run an in-depth Q&A with producer Nicola Addyman. Nicola is an experienced executive producer and series producer for factual and current affairs programming, across TV and Audio.

An introduction and insight into collaborative programme models in theatre with John Tomlinson

Albion Revisited: The life of one man, in the events of one country. Who were we? Who are we now? And who could we yet become?

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Sarah Hibberd (University of Bristol), to discuss their research on 'The Puritani Quartet in London and Paris, c.1840'

From the innocence of childhood to the shadows of history, and the promises of salvation, these student-written plays explore denial through three unique plays. Witness the consequences of turning a blind eye to inconvenient truths.

This workshop exploring the exercises, games and physical methodology of theatre ensemble Tangled Feet. The workshop will include ensemble methodology, physical devising as a group, prop manipulation and devising through games and images

A practical and discursive workshop exploring how Tangled Feet co-create work with young participants, intergenerational casts and teenagers. Through games, exercises and devising methods this workshop explores how to inspire performance & creativity

From the innocence of childhood to the shadows of history, and the promises of salvation, these student-written plays explore denial through three unique plays. Witness the consequences of turning a blind eye to inconvenient truths.

Join our scenery technician Will for the third installment of Will's Workshop Wednesdays! This week is Mahogany wood graining effect, Red brickwork (vac form) and Antique Steel

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Niall Thomas (University of Winchester) to discuss their research on 'Technical Ecstasy: phenomenological perspectives of Metal Music Producers'

Sarah Ellis, an award-winning producer currently working as Director of Digital Development for the Royal Shakespeare Company, will give a talk on AI: The future of live experiences

Come and learn Vamos Theatre’s approach to mask work, creating physical character and devising non-verbal theatre that connects and moves audiences

Join Director Selma Dimitrijevic, for a short directing workshop exploring liveness in performance and connecting with the audience

Essie's lost her job. Her girlfriend's left. But she's alright. Except lately she feels more like a chair than a person. One of those folding chairs. Solid one minute. And then…

Can cinema and lighting work in harmony? Join us to witness an immersive lighting show, accompanying the visual spectacle of Gregory Doran's 2016 stage recording of The Tempest

For this weeks Research Seminar, please join Katherine Graham, Mark Love-Smith, Karen Quigley and Tom Cantrell (University of York) to discuss the topic 'R&D in Contemporary Theatre-Making'.

Designing Immersive Theatrical Experiences in Virtual Reality with Robert Mark Morgan

Join our scenery technician Will for the second installment of Will's Workshop Wednesdays! This week is parquet floor, granite stone, and cast iron.

The General finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee, is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces

We’re welcoming back four graduates of the Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance degree to hear about what they did next. This alumni panel event is an opportunity to find out more about the many different career routes you can take!

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Amandine Pras, Jude Brereton and Katie Ambrose (University of York) to discuss their research on 'Unveiling the Female Ear - Challenging obsolete audio perception science and normative critical listening'

Artis is offering a taster of what it's like to work with their company, delivering a creative curriculum in Primary Schools.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Deborah Nemko (Bridgewater State University) as she discusses her current research "From Momentum to Going.. Gone" Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer, Tania León, at the Piano.

What are we doing about the climate emergency? What are we not doing? What more could we be doing? What more should we be doing? Be part of the story and join the debate.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join Philip Burnett (University of York) discuss his research on "What links the study of music, the University of York, and Modderpoort, a former mission station in the Free State Province of South Africa?"

Thinking about what we do in theatre, and what theatre can do.

For this week's Research Seminar, please join David Barnett (University of York) to discuss the topic 'Re-Thinking Theatricality'.

For this weeks Research Seminar, please join three School of ACT Postgraduate Student's discuss their research

For this weeks Research Seminar, please join David Arditi (University of Texas at Arlington) to discuss the paper 'Digital Feudalism: Creators, Credit, Consumption, and Capitalism'