Step back in time to 18th-century York!
This month, the fourth annual York Georgian Festival, hosted by York Mansion House, will transport us to the 18th century, with a varied programme of events. Participating venues include some of the city’s most iconic Georgian-era buildings, including the 18th-century high-society haunt the Assembly Rooms, which will host the standout event of the season, the York Georgian Masquerade Ball.
Ladies and gentlemen – before you powder your hair and dust off those cut-away tail coats, please peruse our pick of the festival programme:
6 AUGUST
GEORGIAN DANCING FOR LITTLE LORDS AND LADIES, Mansion House. 10.30am.
CURATOR TOUR: FASHION IN FOCUS, Fairfax House. 11.00am.
DRESSING A GEORGIAN LADY WORKSHOP, Mansion House. 2.30pm.
TERRY DEARY PRESENTS: MURDER IN THE GEORGIAN THEATRE, Mansion House. 5.30pm.
6-9 AUGUST
GEORGIAN LEMON CREAM COOKING DEMO, Mansion House. 11.30am.
6, 7, 8 & 10 AUGUST
SELF-LED GEORGIAN FESTIVAL TOUR, Bar Convent. 10.00am-5.00pm.
7 AUGUST
THE RIVERS AND US: EXPLORING NEW WALK AND YORK’S RIVERS, Millennium Bridge, 10.30am.
GEORGIAN DANCE LESSON, The Guildhall. 11.00am.
MIDDAY MASS, Georgian Chapel, Bar Convent. 12.00pm.
AWAKENING THE PAST, Fairfax House. 12.00pm.
MINIATURE GEORGIAN HOUSE PAPERCRAFT WORKSHOP BY VISCOUNT FOLLY, The Guildhall. 2.00pm.
GEORGIAN FAN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP, Mansion House. 2.30pm.
GUIDED GEORGIAN FESTIVAL TOUR, Bar Convent. 2.30pm.
CURATOR’S TALK: GEORGIAN DRESS AND TEXTILES, York Castle Museum. 3.00pm.
CONVICT WOMEN IN YORK AND BEYOND, Barley Hall. 6.30pm.
GEORGIAN CHEESE AND WINE EVENING, Mansion House. 7.00pm.
8 AUGUST
AWAKENING THE PAST, Fairfax House. 10.00am-5.00pm.
A PROMENADE THROUGH THE CITY OF YORK, LED BY HIS MAJESTY’S 33RD REGIMENT OF FOOT, Starting at Clifford’s Tower. 11.00am.
GALLIARD DANCERS PERFORMANCE, St Helen’s Square. 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.00pm.
GEORGIAN LEMON CREAM COOKING DEMO, Mansion House. 11.30am.
YORK GEORGIAN MASQUERADE BALL, The Grand Assembly Rooms. 7.00pm.
8-9 AUGUST
DRILLS AND DISPLAYS BY HIS MAJESTY’S 33RD REGIMENT OF FOOT, St Helen’s Square. 12.15pm & 3.45pm.
GALLIARD DANCERS PERFORMANCE, St Helen’s Square. 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.00pm.
LIFE AS A GEORGIAN INFANTRYMAN FROM HIS MAJESTY’S 33RD REGIMENT OF FOOT, Mansion House. 2.30pm.
9 AUGUST
AWAKENING THE PAST, Fairfax House. 10.00am-4.00pm.
NO PRIEST BUT LOVE: AN AFTERNOON EXPLORING ANNE LISTER’S LOVES, Holy Trinity Goodramgate & Merchant Taylors’ Hall. 2.00pm.
GEORGIAN LOVE LETTER WORKSHOP, Fabrication York. 2.00pm.
10 AUGUST
BLACKMAIL AND SCANDAL AT THE HEART OF THE COURT, Mansion House. 11.00am.
SHOES AND THE GEORGIAN MAN, Mansion House. 1.30pm.
SANCHO AND STERNE: A MEETING OF MINDS IN GEORGIAN BRITAIN, Mansion House. 3.30pm.
THE UNNATURAL TRADE, Mansion House. 5.30pm.
Visit www.mansionhouseyork.com/york-georgian-festival to book your tickets or find out more. We’ll see you at the festival!
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