A celebration of the best of York’s arts scene throughout October
Comedy Music & Spoken Word
York Alive takes place for the first time this October, in the city’s theatres, music venues and pubs. Miles Salter and his team are working with venues throughout the city to bring an exciting and dynamic programme of events to York this October.
York Alive is the brainchild of Miles Salter, who ran the York Literature Festival successfully for2008 until 2016.
‘I’m driven by a desire to see York have a great Arts Festival’ says the author, storyteller and band leader Miles. ‘We have so much to offer. Badging things together helps to raise awareness of the fantastic arts scene in York.’
The acts will perform at various venues across York, including York Barbican, Grand Opera House York, National Centre For Early music and Victoria Vaults. Contributing acts in 2023 include: Howard Jones, Paul Carrack, Gabrielle, Ruby Wax and poet Helen Mort and acclaimed spoken word performer Luke Wright. For blues lovers there’s York blues band DC Blues, American guitar wizard Toby Walker and Belfast emerging blues star Dom Martin
‘I hope that this festival can become a regular yearly event, I must be crazy!’ says Miles
Calendar of Events:
September 28th, 7:30pm I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was, Grand Opera House York, Tickets: from £32.41
October 2nd, 7:00pm Toby Walker: Guitar Virtuoso, The York Vaults Tickets: £12
October 4th, 8:00pm Luke Wright, The York Vaults, Tickets: £13
October 6th, 7:00pm DC Blues, The York Vaults, Tickets: £9
October 8th, 7:30pm Gifts From Crows Trio, National Centre for Early Music, Tickets: £13.50 (£7 for under 35s)
October 10th, 8:00pm Helen Mort and Miles Salter The York Vaults Tickets: £9
October 11th, 7:00pm Howard Jones: Celebrating 40 Years 1983 – 2023 York Barbican Tickets: from £38.50
October 12th, 7:30pm The Waterboys, York Barbican, Tickets: £45
October 14th, 10:30am Stories with Miles For ages 6-10, The White Horse, The Green, Upper Poppleton, York YO26 6DF Tickets: £5
October 15th, 4pm Miles and The Chain Gang, York Vaults, Tickets: FREE ENTRY
October 19th, 6pm-7:30pm Dylan Thomas: 70 Years On, Marriott Room Tickets: £7.
October 19th, 7:30pm Paul Carrack, York Barbican, Tickets: from £45.95
October 21st, 7:00pm Gabrielle: 30 Years of Dreaming, York Barbican, Tickets: from £45.95
October 21st, 7:00pm The Very Grimm Brothers Plus Miles Salter, The York Vaults, Tickets: from £10.15
October 24th, 7:00pm Samantha Fish & Jesse Drayton, York Barbican, Tickets: from £29.95
October 27th, 8:00pm Dom Martin – Buried in the Hail, Tour York Vaults, Tickets: from £17.50