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A taste of the Fringe events on offer:

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The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre

Women of the Mysteries

20th June – 29th August.

An exhibition in the Gregory Gallery celebrating the contributions made by women to the rediscovery and continuing performances of the York Mystery Plays. (Tickets at the door, Bar Convent).

Journey to Calvary

Saturday July 4th 2pm.

York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust perform Play no. 34 (The Shermen) in the Garden of the Bar Convent. (Free performance)

Lord Deramore’s School

Play Performances

Pupils will be performing their own interpretations of plays from the York Cycle.

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate

Public Talks

Fridays through June at 2.30.

Expert speakers will be talking about subjects relating to the York Mystery Plays and the current Festival. (Tickets through the website) https://www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk/tickets-merch/ 

Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate

Sound and memory archive exhibition

20th June – 29th August.

Curated by Molly Jervis. Come and see who you recognise! (Free)

Public Talks

More expert talks, including:

Maurice Crichton on ‘Mark’s Noah’

Alan Heaven (Pageant Master) and Roger Lee (Chair, York Festival Trust) take Q&A from the audience. Your Chance to ask the people in charge of the 2026 Cycle.

Molly Jervis (Curator of the memory exhibition) tells us about her work and interests.

See the tickets and Merch page for more information https://www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk/tickets-merch/

Guided Walks of the Original Performance Locations

Departing at 10am and 2pm various dates.

Join local historian David Farrer and York Guides for a 90 minute tour of York with fascinating stories and histories. (See https://www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk/tickets-merch/  for dates and to book).

Riding Lights Theatre, Friargate

Mistero Buffo

Various dates between June 27th – 4th July

Dario Fo’s classic comedy centering upon Mystery Plays. Tickets available from Riding lights https://www.ridinglights.org/misterobuffo

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Voices of the York Mystery Plays

Interviews with people who are connected with the plays

The Complete Audio Recordings (in progress)

Join us as we create the first ever recordings of the entire York Mystery Plays Cycle.