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Here since 1744. The beating heart of York's cultural life. Come inside, see it live, be part of it!
Joined June 2009
📢HUGE NEWS: Gary Oldman is returning to York Theatre Royal, where he began his illustrious career, to star in Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape next year. Become a YTR Member today for access to Priority Booking on 11 Nov at 1pm:
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Making use of an empty stage: Example A. Our Costume Department took the opportunity to have a rather big sort out of our incredible collection and we just had to share these amazing photos of three and half tonnes of theatrical costumes suspended in our auditorium.
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Even @Markgatiss is getting in on our #DogsInDeerstalkers with his dapper dog, Bunsen! Our #Sherlock opens 29th July
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We are thrilled to have been awarded vital funding from the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund today. This package of financial support will allow us to look ahead to a future where we can continue to be #HereForCulture > @DCMS @ACE_National @hmtreasury
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We're massively grateful for @ace_national support from their Emergency Fund. It keeps us going so we can keep supporting & developing creativity in this wondrous city. Thanks @ace_thenorth. Back to it.
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Amazing last night of the panto with The Grand Old Dame Of York Berwick Kaler. Surprise presentations from Christopher Biggins who handed over The Great British Pantomime Awards lifetime achievement award, and from York’s Lord Mayor and the theatre itself.
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Today our legendary Dame, Berwick Kaler, is announcing that this year’s The Grand Old Dame of York will be his last pantomime after 40 wonderful years! Read our full statement and join us in celebrating Berwick’s phenomenal career and legacy from 13 Dec #OnlyInYork
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We’ve had to have a rethink about our Christmas plans and we’ve come up with a big and bonkers idea. Presenting *drum-roll please*. YORK THEATRE ROYAL’S TRAVELLING PANTOMIME. Yes, our panto is going places. We’ll be visiting every one of York’s 21 wards with a show like no other.
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A statement from York Theatre Royal. Read it in full here:
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And the title for Berwick Kaler's 40th York Theatre Royal pantomime is. The Grand Old Dame of York! . See you all next year!
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✏️Can you write a play for us?. YTR and our partner theatres are looking to commission a writer as part of our Playhouse project. We're accepting applications now!. 📄Find more details on what we're looking for and how to apply here:
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Some good news! Live theatre is returning to York Theatre Royal this month! Introducing Pop-up on the Patio, a festival of live outdoor performances on our patio stage, featuring Yorkshire’s finest theatre and dance makers. #PopUpPatio
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We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the second round of the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund. This grant ensures that we can look ahead to the future with confidence and continue to be #HereForCulture. Read more: . @DCMS @ace_national
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Some good news. We will be reopening the theatre on 17 May with #TheLoveSeason. To celebrate, we're looking to commission 20 short pieces, Love Bites, from artists working in any form or medium currently living in #York. Find out more about our open call:
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The Dame’s farewell - Martin gets emotional during the goodbyes
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We had a very exciting delivery this morning. the puppets for our Christmas Studio production of #TheStormWhale arrived! Beautifully made by Keith Frederick, we think they capture @Benji_Davies original illustrations wonderfully!
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We promised you a big announcement today, and here it is…. Our 2020/21 pantomime will be *drum roll please* Cinderella!. In this timeless rags to riches story, expect:.magical transformations✨.sparkling sets🌟.stunning costumes👗.catchy songs🎶.heaps of hilarity🤣
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Happy #LoveTheatreDay. Here's to our incredible staff and freelancers working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring live theatre back to York, which we've all missed so much. We can't wait to welcome you back soon. There's light at the end of the tunnel, folks.
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Big day today, folks. Big day. We’re reopening after 427 days of closure (not that we’ve been counting…) and both performances of our reopening show, Love Bites, are SOLD OUT. Welcome back 🙌. 📸 Tom Arber of Love Bites artist @JLKActor
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Our artistic director Damian Cruden is stepping down as artistic director after 22 wonderful years
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So proud of @tonderaimunyevu - winner of Best New Play for Mugabe, My Dad & Me at #UKTAwards today. Congratulations to our brilliant Associate Director @johnrwilkinson1 and the fantastic @AL_Holder We had a great time celebrating with our co-producers @weareETT @BrxHouseTheatre
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Tonight we join thousands of venues across the world for @LightItInRed, highlighting the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the live events industry. Share your photos with the hashtag #LightItInRed #WeMakeEvents . 📸@MaisiePearson
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👀Look who's arrived. It's our fabulous panto cast! . A very warm welcome to @BattersbyMusic, @maddiemoate, @_Faye_Campbell, @paulhawkyard, @RobinCSimpson, @Francesca_Mag and @jonnyyweldon ✨
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We are delighted to announce, in collaboration with @BBCYork, we are bringing the 'Mystery Plays' to life on the radio! Both community and professional actors have been recording their lines remotely, with the first of four plays being broadcast on June 7th.#yorkmysteryplays
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We are desperately sad to hear that Harry Gration has died. Harry was a wonderful friend to this theatre, appearing on our stage many times, most recently in April. He was a Yorkshire hero, he had such grace, and we loved having him around. All our love to Helen and the children.
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Best of luck to the man you love to hate - our regular pantomime villain David Leonard, who's nominated as Best Male Villain in the @GBPantoAwardsThe winners are being announced at awards night @NewWimbTheatre on Sunday
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Just two more performances of The Grand Old Dame of York left and the end of an era as Dame Berwick Kaler takes his final curtain call after his 40 year reign. Expect laughter, tears and a few surprises in his last show.
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There's a lot going on in the world today, but in our little corner of it, rehearsals have begun for our eagerly anticipated festive production, The Travelling Pantomime. We still plan to take the show on the road in #York this Christmas🎄Find out more >
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🤩Exciting panto news. Joining the cast of #AllNewAdventuresOfPeterPan is the hilarious actor and comedian @jonnyyweldon. You'll know Jonny from his side-splitting viral videos. 🌟Start planning for an extra special Christmas and get your tickets now:
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We are delighted to receive the news that we're to remain on ACE’s National Portfolio and can continue to help the people of York enjoy all the benefits that a creative life can bring. Thank you @ace_national #LetsCreate @DCMS #ACEsupported. 📸 Alex Holland
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Announcing #TheLoveSeason ❤️ We'll be reopening our doors on Valentine’s Day 2021 with a season of plays embracing love in its many forms (1/5)
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Last night Berwick Kaler collected a Lifetime Achievement Award @GBPantoAwards - again. He was first presented with it by @onebiggins on the last night of The Grand Old Dame Of York here in Feb. This time Roy Hudd did the honours at the celebration of pantomime @NewWimbTheatre
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Thank you to everyone that's sharing their memories of our panto & Berwick over the past 40 years after today's news - “The audience have always given me the nod and the wink, saying that’s great or you’ve gone too far. Every line is written with them in mind." says Berwick
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We’ll be reopening on 17 May with Love Bites, a love letter to live performance by #York artists and a celebration of the creative talent across our city. More than 200 local artists responded to our open call. (1/2)
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It is with great sadness that we share news that our much-loved friend and colleague Rosemary Bentley passed away on Christmas Eve. Rosemary worked at York Theatre Royal for over 20 years in catering, costume hire and front of house.
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The view from our studio theatre roof 😍 it ain’t half bad. #York
Whether you're viewing York from the ground, or the sky, you will always find stunning views of the city! 😍. Do you have a favourite view in York? Share them with us, and we'll share our favourites. ✨. 📸 IG: harrisdrophotography
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We’re so excited that our beloved production of #TheRailwayChildren will be available to watch for free for 48 hours from 2pm today! The show, adapted by Mike Kenny and directed by Damien Cruden, was filmed @RailwayMuseum in 2015.
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Announcing our new venture, a pop-up outdoor bar on our Patio! Cupid’s Bar opens this Thursday 15 April for five weeks. Serving drinks from 12 noon to 9.30pm every Thursday to Sunday (weather permitting). No need to book - just turn up! Info > #york
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Just 2 hours before Berwick Kaler's 40th and final performance as our panto dame. Prepare for laughter & tears.
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🎭It was wonderful to welcome Oscar winner Gary Oldman back to the theatre last week, and hear his stories about starting his career here in York. He appeared in 6 productions at YTR in 1979, which included Privates on Parade and playing the cat in pantomime, Dick Whittington.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay. We're so proud of our Creative Director, Juliet Forster, who has been named one of the city's '100 Women' by HerStoryYork, a community project celebrating the women who have made a difference to life in York. Discover more:
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We are overwhelmed by the kindness of those choosing to donate their tickets. Because of you we have raised £1,000 in just 4 hours. These are scary times but we are determined to survive. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You can donate online now:
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First look at the glittering cast in costume for Dame Berwick Kaler’s 40th anniversary panto The Grand Old Dame Of York, opening Thursday.
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40 years & 40 memories of Berwick Kaler as he bows out after 40 glorious years as our pantomime Dame beginning with .
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If there was ever a time when we all need a little bit of extra hope, it’s right now. That’s why we’re streaming Everything Is Possible: The York Suffragettes for free. Our inspirational community production with @pilot_theatre will be available from 7pm 6 May on YouTube (1/5)
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Our much-loved panto star Martin Barrass was in a road accident over the weekend. We're sending all our love and support to Martin & family.
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BIG news incoming. tune in to @BBCYork's breakfast show tomorrow or pick up tomorrow's edition of the @yorkpress to be the first to know. .
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The Dame’s farewell - Berwick Kaler and The Grand Old Dame of York company curtain call
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🏆🎉We won Cultural Venue of the Year and Event or Festival of the Year at the @VisitYork Tourism Awards!. This was made possible by the hard work, passion and brilliance of everyone who works for and with us, delivering theatre of exceptional quality for the people of York.
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Then and now: Martin Barrass & Berwick Kaler in their first York Theatre Royal panto together Sinbad the Sailor and in this year's The Grand Old Dame of York - part of a fascinating picture @yorkpress Yesterday Once More feature
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Today is officially the best day of the year (no, not Christmas). It's #YorkshireDay! We're located at the very heart of our glorious region and are so proud to be a part of the rich cultural life of God's Own Country.
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Today we officially take back our theatre! We've gathered in the foyer to celebrate
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Our much loved Stage Door Keeper Brian Morrison sadly died last week. His family and friends are planning a funeral which will be a celebration of this darling man’s life. Please send us a message for more details.
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From Dame to The Write Stuff - ex-Dame Berwick Kaler will write the script for Sleeping Beauty and direct the show featuring York panto regulars David Leonard, Martin Barrass & A.J Powell
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Our legendary pantomime opens tonight and we're wishing our fabulous cast & company a great night. Celebrating Berwick Kaler's 40 glorious years as York's Dame, this is going to be one special show! Here's a first look at what's coming up! #OnlyInYork. Photos by @RoblingPix
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Here's a first look at #TheSecretGarden photos! The @tbtlake production is now open here in #York and everyone is loving the show! You've got until 25 August to catch it - get your tickets here:
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"York Theatre Royal is not just a building and what happens inside it; it is the beating cultural heart of the city." . The wonderful playwright Mike Kenny (often found scribbling away in our colonnade cafe) in @guardianstage's Theatres that made us.
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📣 We’re delighted to announce casting for our spectacular pantomime, #Cinderella! 📣One of CBeebies most popular personalities @AndyDayTV is joined by two familiar faces from last year's Travelling Pantomime – @RobinCSimpson and @Faye_louisax – on our stage this Christmas.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for #PopUpPatio this summer. And thank you to all the brilliant local artists who entertained our audiences in both sunshine and storms. What a way to bring back live theatre to York Theatre Royal, eh?. 📸 John Saunders & Karen Boyes
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We are delighted to announce that Paul Crewes will be joining us as our new Chief Executive from mid-October. Paul has a wealth of experience in the world of theatre and the arts both in the UK and US. Read more here:
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Dame Berwick’s farewell . a Golden Ticket for life and a photo gallery of memories are presented to The Grand Old Dame of York by artistic director Damian Cruden & executive director Tom Bird @RoblingPix
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'If you get the chance to see it, seize it.' . Need we say more? The Greatest Play in the History of the World, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh (@juliehes), comes to York next week. Tickets just £15. We. Cannot. Wait.
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So proud to have won! Such an achievement for the team that work so hard and to everyone that voted for us! Here's our Executive Director @tomwbird receiving the award at the ceremony #OnlyInYork.
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#KyivCityBallet are receiving a very warm #York welcome from @LordMayor at @YorkMansionHse and friends across the city @MakeItYork @CityofYork @YorkBID. 🤩💙
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A very happy birthday to our Patron, and all round legend, Dame Judi Dench. 🎁 🎉 🎭
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Berwick’s farewell. Songsheet competition time with special guests Christopher Biggins & Mark Addy. And yes, Dame Berwick is dressed as a Wagon Wheel
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🚨 PANTO NEWS 🚨. Introducing our fabulous Tinkerbell! CBeebies’ @maddiemoate will be flying into York to play the part of everyone’s favourite fairy! 🧚. Maddie joins us from 02 Dec – 02 Jan for our family pantomime – All New Adventures of Peter Pan.
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🎵 Come work with us on a gorgeous new musical! 🎵. We are looking for a Director for #Mayflies, a brand new musical theatre piece by @GusGowland which is coming to our main stage 28 Apr - 13 May 2023. More details here. Please share! .
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“Did my heart love till now?" Shout out to our Creative Director, Juliet Forster, who has directed @CBeebiesHQ kid-friendly Romeo & Juliet. It will be broadcast this Easter!. And shout out to York based choreographer @DelSanderson for working her movement magic with this piece🎭.
All the world's a stage including your lounge this Easter! ❤️ . Our kid-friendly Shakespeare classic is on 2nd April 🎭. @rebecca7keatley @eviepickerill @TheRSC @AndyDayTV @nigelclarketv @Jennie_Dale @ringlet_gem @Realchrisjarvis @joannaAB3 @LeedsPlayhouse @stevenkynman
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Standing ovations and rave reviews for @SirMattBourne's New Adventures with #TheMidnightBell 🔔 at York Theatre Royal this week! Two performances tomorrow - 2.30pm and 7.30pm. A few tickets left. Don't miss it!
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It's the night we've been all waiting for: panto opens tonight! Wishing a fantastic 1st night to all our brilliant cast and company #JackandtheBeanstalk #YorkChristmas . Photo by @yorkpress
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Introducing #PledgeAhead, our brand new voucher scheme that allows you to pay forward a ticket to use when we reopen. By making a £15 pledge to York Theatre Royal today, we pledge to come roaring back with an epic programme for everyone to enjoy.
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oh no you're not. OH YES WE ARE supporting @YorkKnightsRLFC in their bid for @SuperLeague 🏉🎭🏉🎭 #HeartlandExpansion #York #KnightsattheTheatre
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We are delighted to announce that we'll be collaborating with the @NationalTheatre & @Wise_Children to stage Emma Rice’s production of #WutheringHeights! This brand new adaptation will be coming to us in early 2021 as part of a UK tour. Full info here >
Just announced: a new show for 2020. WUTHERING HEIGHTS.by Emily Brontë.adapted and directed by Emma Rice.a co-production with @Wise_Children in association with @YorkTheatre. Playing in the Lyttelton Theatre in Autumn 2020. Then on tour - dates and venues to be announced
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A round of applause to the #AroundTheWorld team who have battled wind, rain & thunderstorms on their outdoor tour of #York this August 👏 but the show isn't over yet! They're returning to the theatre next week for 8 performances on our Main Stage, Wed-Sat.
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Just a reminder that there are only 8 more performances of Berwick Kaler’s final panto The Grand Old Dame Of York. You’d be mad to miss it!
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📣A huge thank you to our Chief Executive @tomwbird, who will be leaving YTR in early 2023 – we wish him all the very best in his new role at Sheffield Theatres. Read more here:
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We're delighted to welcome Thom Freeth to the YTR team as our new Producer! It's great to have you with us, Thom.
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Congratulations to Berwick Kaler for his Lifetime Achievement Award @GBPantoAwards . 2019 Great British Pantomime Awards: the winners in full via @TheStage.
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🎭We are excited to announce our three new Resident Artists, who are joining the YTR team this year. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome. @MishaDBarry @GusGowland @MingyuLin
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Our #SwallowsAndAmazons cast of actor-musicians have arrived in #York for the start of rehearsals. Now, let's hoist up the mainsail and haul in the anchor - it's time to set sail for our big summer show!☠️⛵
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Today marks a year since the final curtain call of Alone In Berlin on our Main Stage. The next day, we closed our doors. Thank you for your incredible support this last year. We'll be back soon with #TheLoveSeason. See you there.
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We're incredibly grateful to Govt & all those continuing to work hard to support the Arts at this time. Along with theatres & events venues up & down the country, we'll be lighting our building in red tonight to raise awareness #LightItInRed
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🌞What a beautiful morning in God's Own Country! Happy #YorkshireDay to all!. #yorkshire #york #visityork
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Just three performance left 🎭 Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event. Book your tickets now to see acting royalty Ralph Fiennes perform at the York Theatre Royal. Here until Saturday!
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Here's just a flavour of our fabulous pantomime, Cinderella, which has been taking audiences by storm! ✨.On until 02 Jan, see it while you can: .#YorkCinderella
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"It's our job to entertain people, especially at times like this. So that's why we're determined to do it, despite the logistical mountain it gave us to climb to try to get this panto around the city.". The #travellingpanto gets a shout out on BBC News!
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Sadly post Christmas performances of the brilliant #TravellingPanto won't be going ahead now. It's been a blast and York audiences, you've been amazing! ❤️
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We'll be joining the brilliant #LightItInRed campaign on Monday evening - a powerful display of solidarity and resilience from theatres and events venues across the UK.
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Our guests have now left so we thought we'd share how amazing our theatre looks.
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Congratulations to the cast, and all of the awesome behind-the-scenes team, for an incredible opening night. what a show! ⭐. #YorkCinderella is on until 02 Jan. Don't miss it:
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So great to see our Education Associate, Julian Ollive, back working with our partner school @BadgerHillYork today. It remains our mission to inspire and cultivate the potential of our community through the arts. @EngagementYTR.
We are very lucky to welcome Julian from @YorkTheatre today! Every child in the school will get the chance to work with the theatre over the course of this year. Today. Year 3s are the lucky ones! They are exploring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory through drama.
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Tonight, 200 community players in York pulled off something pretty special. Well done all #secretplay #beggarsopera
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As our #YorkCinderella panto comes to an end today we'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to our amazing cast and crew, all our staff, volunteers, sponsors, partners and of course - you, our wonderful, wonderful audiences!! ❤️ See you again soon in 2022!
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