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Performances

Medieval Banquet for Richard the Third week

Friday 20th March 7-10pm

St Lawrence Church York

Tickets from Leicester Cathedral website

An exclusive medieval banquet as part of our special Richard III week of events.

As part of our special Richard III programme, we are hosting a majestic medieval banquet in the glorious setting of Leicester Cathedral.

This exclusive event will transport guests back to late medieval England with feasting on four sumptuous courses and live entertainment fit for a King.

The York Waits perform a repertoire of 15th century period European music as well as their own arrangements of popular dance and ballad tunes

Christmas concerts...

Dates in the diary so far, subject to confirmation:

11th December evening, with Ex Corde at the NCEM

12th December 2pm Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth

15th December Loughborough

20th December Otley Courthouse

The 11th International Festival of Town Pipers

3rd - 5th July York City Centre

Details on The Waits Website

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The International Festival of Town Pipers is held every 2 years in a different city. York will host this year for the second time (last time was in 2006!) There will be performances from a host of Waits bands from across Europe.The event will be held as part of the York Early Music Festival & to support the York Mystery Plays.

Yule Riding

21st December procession departs 6pm prompt from Micklegate Bar.

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