🎭 What’s On Guide

Across Malton, Pickering, Helmsley, Scarborough, Whitby & York | 4 – 10 May 2026

🎟️ The Milton Rooms

A strong week of live music and events:

• Saturday 9 May
  🎸 The Steelers – A Tribute to Steely Dan
  A nine-piece band bringing the classic sound of Steely Dan to life.
• Saturday 9 May (Daytime)
  🛍 Bramble Berry Markets
  An indoor artisan market running 10am–3pm.

🎭 Kirk Theatre

• Wednesday 6 May
  🎬 Cinema: Wicked for Good
• Friday 8 May
  🎭 Saltburn Smugglers

A mix of cinema and live theatre across the week.

🎭 Helmsley Arts Centre

While specific listings are limited publicly for this exact week, the venue continues its regular programme of:

Wednesday 6 May 

           Dead Mans Wire

Friday 8 May

            Careless Talk

Saturday 9 May
            Alligator Gumbo

This venue typically runs multiple events weekly, so checking their box office is recommended.

🎬 The Palace Cinema

Films continue into early May, including:

• 🎥 Project Hail Mary
• 🎥 The Magic Faraway Tree
• 🎥 The Drama

Plus new releases arriving into May depending on schedule rotation.

(A full schedule varies daily — check listings for times.)

🌊 Whitby Pavilion

No confirmed listings found specifically for 4–10 May in current sources, but the venue typically hosts:

• 🎶 Touring bands
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Family shows
• 🎭 Live performances

🎉 Scarborough Spa

No confirmed dated events publicly listed for this exact week, but the Spa regularly features:

• 🎶 Tribute acts and concerts
• 💃 Dance events
• 🎤 Touring productions

🎭 YMCA Theatre

No confirmed listings for this specific week, but the venue continues its programme of:

• 🎭 Local productions
• 💃 Dance showcases
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Community theatre

🎭🎬 Stephen Joseph Theatre

The theatre continues its regular mix of:

• 🎭 Live productions
• 🎬 Cinema screenings
• 🎨 Creative and youth projects

(Exact listings for this week rotate frequently — worth checking daily schedules.)

🎭 York Theatre Royal

• 🎭 The Psychic (running through May)
  A new thriller continuing its run across this week.

🎤 York Barbican

• Saturday 2 May
  Fleetwood Mac tribute show
• Friday 8 May 
  Haircut 100
• Saturday 9 May 
  A Night At The Darts
• Sunday 10 May
  York Guildhall Orchestra Spring Concert

(Events resume later in May with major touring acts.)

🎭 Joseph Rowntree Theatre

• Friday - Saturday 8 and 9 May
  Time To Dance
• Thursday 14 - Saturday 16th May
  Grease The Musical

🎭 Grand Opera House

• Tuesday 5 May
  That'll Be The Day
• Wednesday 6 May
  K-Pop All-Stars
• Thursday 7 May
  Kiell Smith Bynoe's - Kool Story Bro
• Saturday 9th - Sunday 10 May
  My First Ballet - Cinderella

🎭 What’s On Guide

Malton, Whitby, Scarborough & York | 12 – 17 May

Looking for something to do this week? From live music and theatre to comedy, cinema and special anniversary screenings, there’s plenty happening across the region. Here’s your guide to what’s on.

🎸 The Milton Rooms

A great mix of live entertainment in Malton this week:

Thursday 14 May
🔪 An Evening With Jack The Ripper
Step into the dark and mysterious world of Victorian London as Steve Morgan brings history to life in this gripping live show.

Saturday 16 May
🎶 Honey & The Bear – 2026 Album Tour
A beautiful evening of British folk and roots music, with special guests joining the duo on stage.

🎬 The Palace Cinema

A fantastic mix of films and special screenings:

Showing until 14 May:
🎥 The Sheep Detectives
🎥 Michael
🎥 The Devil Wears Prada 2

Friday 15 May
✈️ Top Gun (40th Anniversary Screening)

Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 May
🟢 Shrek (25th Anniversary Screenings)

Saturday 16 May
✈️ Top Gun: Maverick (Re-release)

🎭 Whitby Pavilion

Friday 15 May
😂 The Wizard of Oz – Adult Panto
A cheeky twist on the classic tale — definitely one for grown-up audiences!

Saturday 16 May (Cinema)
🎬 Michael

🎶 Scarborough Spa

A packed programme of music and entertainment:

Thursday 14 May
💃 Howard Beaumont’s Coffee Dance (Morning)
🎤 Phantoms of the Popera – G4

Friday 15 May
🦅 The Illegal Eagles

Saturday 16 May
🎻 Nigel Kennedy – Virtuoso Concert Performance

Sunday 17 May
🎶 An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet

🎭 Stephen Joseph Theatre

13 – 16 May
🎭 Woyzeck
A powerful and intense stage production.

Sunday 17 May
🎶 Raven’s Spring Fling
A lively performance from a six-piece, multi-instrumental female band.

🎭 York Theatre Royal

A strong week of drama and new writing:

Until 23 May
🎭 The Psychic
A gripping twisted thriller.

11 – 14 May
🎭 Jesse North is Broken
A powerful story set over one night in the life of a carer from Hull.

Friday 15 – Saturday 16 May
🎭 Dial 1 for UK
A brand new play by Mohit Mathur.

🎭 Grand Opera House York

A varied week of talks, comedy and live shows:

Tuesday 12 May
📸 Hamza Yassin – My Life Behind The Lens

Wednesday 13 May
🎼 An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton

Thursday 14 May
😂 Henning Wehn – Acid Wehn

Friday 15 May
📖 David Olusoga – A Gun Through Time

Saturday 16 May
🎭 Keith & Marj – Us, Pots and a Welsh Chapel

Sunday 17 May
😂 Chris McCausland – Yonks!

🎤 York Barbican

A big week of live music and comedy:

Wednesday 13 May
🎶 James Morrison (plus Cordelia)

Friday 15 May
🎸 The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

Saturday 16 May
😂 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
🎤 Christopher Cross (with special guest Chris Difford)

🎭 Joseph Rowntree Theatre

Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 May
🎶 Grease The Musical
A high-energy stage version of the classic musical.

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