The Plays return to the city streets on Sunday 28th June and Sunday 5th July 2026.

There will be two twilight performances in the Market on Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July 2026

The Plays

Forty-eight scripts make up the existing York Mystery Plays. For 2026, we are aiming for eleven core plays plus further extracts to tell the story from The War in Heaven to Doomsday.

The War in Heaven

In the 2026 cycle, this play will be brought forth by Anna Rice and HIDden Theatre who will work with the volunteers who come forward to act and participate. Which could include you!

To find out more about the play, the guild and the stagecraft take a look at our news and chat page: https://www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk/introducing-war-heaven/

The Creation

The York Guild of Building.

The Creation of Mankind & the Fall

Noah and the Flood

The Shepherds

The Massacre of the Innocents

The Crucifixion

The Journey to Calvary

The Resurrection at the Sepulchre

The Coronation of Our Lady (fragment)

Doomsday

The Guild of Merchant Adventurers