Meet the Artists!
Festival Information Point Eye of York & Festival Information Tent Deans Park
28 October, 7.30pm – 8pm
Would you like to find out more about the two main artworks at this years Festival? Well here is your chance!  Come down to the Festival Information Tents  between 7.30pm-8.30pm at The Eye of York (York Castle Museum) and Dean’s Park and meet Ben Stern one of the artists behind Envisions (Eyeof York, Casle Museum) and Karen Monid the artist behind Contours (Dean’s Park).  Find out fascinating facts about these amazing artworks and find out how they work.
 Free entry, pre-booking not required

Artist Talks by GaiaNova, United VJs and Karen Monid -  PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
The Council Chamber, York Guildhall, 01904 550099
28 October, 3pm – 4pm
Illuminating York would like to invite you to 2 free talks by the lead exhibiting artists of this year’s Illuminating York Festival. Find out more from GaiaNova United VJs, the artists commissioned to produce this year’s central piece ”Envisions” and Karen Monid, the British sound artist responsible for “Contours” a specially produced audio piece which forms part of the supporting programme.  Both artists will talk about the inspiration behind their art and experiences in producing their piece.  We hope you can join us for this fascinating insight into the dedicated efforts which go into producing these magnificent works of art.
Free entry, pre-booking is essential.  Pre-book your ticket at the Visit York Information Centre on 1 Museum Street or call the number above to reserve a ticket.

Bangers and Beer by Candlelight at Bedern Hall
Bedern Hall, 01904 653698
28 October, 7pm – 10.30pm
Warm up on a chilly autumnal evening with a glass of beer and some good old fashioned bangers and mash! Your ticket includes a welcome drink, cider and beer tasting and a tasty meal of sizzling sausages and gourmet mash.
Tickets: £20, pre-booking is advised

Barley Hall “Haunted Hall”
2a Coffee Yard, off Stonegate, 01904 615505
26 October, 6pm – 8pm (tours starting every thirty minutes)
A spine chilling night awaits you as you explore Barley Hall by candlelight in the company of a cast of creepy characters. With surprises in store and frights galore, this is an evening of fun for kids both big and small. Suitable for families and under 12s.
Tickets: Adult £6, Concession £4, (admission includes a hot chocolate), pre-booking is essential.

Barley Hall “At the Oscars”
2a Coffee Yard, off Stonegate, 01904 615505
27th October, 6pm – 8pm
To celebrate the popular ‘From Hamlet to Hollywood’ exhibition, Barley Hall’s courtyard walls be illuminated with snippets of footage from 1940′s pathe films. Stroll down the red carpet after hours for an exclusive tour of the exhibition which is home to costumes from The Kings Speech, Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice and many more. Treat yourself to a drink at the Barley Hall tavern and take in the splendour of Barley Hall lit by candlelight, as you are guided by staff members in full Tudor costume.Tickets: Adult £4.95, Concession £3.50, Children £3.00, Family tickets also available. (20% off with a Vaild York Card) Admission ticket valid for 12 months! 

Barley Hall “The Sweeney Todd Experience”
2a Coffee Yard, off Stonegate, 01904 615505
28 October, 8pm
Enjoy a screening of Tim Burton’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ in the atmospheric and candlelit surroundings of Barley Hall. With live entertainment and a complimentary meat pie (or vegetarian alternative), plus admission to the ‘From Hamlet to Hollywood’ exhibition, which includes Judge Turpin’s costume from the film!
Tickets: £8 per person, pre-booking is essential. Suitable for over 18’s only.
SPECIAL OFFER: £1 off admission to this event when booking a place on the ‘Candlelit Tours and Spooky Stories at York Mansion House’.

Bettys Café Tea Rooms “Spooky Stories”
St Helen’s Square, York, 01904 659142
29 October, 7.30pm – 10pm
Ghost stories, witchcraft and folk tales from York and Yorkshire, told by candlelight. A two-course set meal will be served, followed by tea or coffee with handmade chocolates.
Tickets: £27.50 per person, pre-booking is essential.

Black Swan Folk Club
Peasholme Green, 01904 632922
27 October, 8pm – 11pm
A candlelit performance by celebrated and veteran acoustic guitarist and singer Wizz Jones in the atmospheric oak-panelled Folk Club.
Tickets: £9 (concessions £7), pre-booking is advised at www.wegottickets.com

Clifford’s Tower
Tower Street, 01904 646940
26-29 October,6pm-9pm (last admission 8.30pm)
See Clifford’s Tower and the City of York in a different light.  Special opening during the evenings of the Festival.  Enjoy the views of Illuminating York from above.
Tickets: Adult £3.90, Child £2.30, Concession £3.50, Family ticket £10.10, pre-booking is not required.

“CLOSE”
Six Lips Theatre, Friargate Theatre, 01904 655317
25-29 October, 7.30pm each evening, plus 2.30pm Saturday matinee
A Victorian English gothic play written and produced in-house using local actors.  The play last approimately one hour and explores the effects of social isolation on an individuals close relationships.  The play also features an original soundtrack which was specially devised to accompany the production.
Tickets: Adult £10, Concession £8.50, pre-booking is not required.

Creepy Crawlies “Illumination of the Eco-rink
The Arena, Wiggington Road, 01904 692221
26-29 october open until 7pm and 28-29 October open until 8pm
Special illumination of the new Creepy Crawlies synthetic ice Eco-rink.  All skaters welcome
Tickets:  visit the website for further infomration on pricing http://www.creepy-crawlies.co.uk/ecorink.htm , pre-booking is not required.

Enkelit @ St Mary’s
York St Mary’s, Castlegate, 01904 650333
29 October, 6.30pm, 6.55pm and 7.20pm (each performance will last approx. 20mins)
Enkelit are an all female voice choir, who perform haunting and ethereal songs based on the folk music of Finland.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

Fairfax House “Fairfax House After Dark”
Castlegate, 01904 655543
27 – 29 October, 7.30pm
Fairfax House will be opening its doors after dark for a highly unusual and illuminating candlelit performance by the mansion’s ‘original Georgian inhabitants’.  Electric lighting will be strictly taboo!  You will be taken through the House by Lord Fairfax and members of his household staff by candlelight and given an unvarnished insight into 18th century life.
Tickets: £14, pre-booking is advised.

Merchant Adventurers’ Hall “By Candlelight”
Fossgate, 01904 654818
26 – 28 October, 6.45pm, 7.15pm, 7.45pm, 8.15pm and 8.45pm
Why not explore one of York’s medieval marvels by candlelight? As part of the Illuminating York Festival, the stunning timber-framed Merchant Adventurers’ Hall is to be open for exclusive candlelit guided tours. Explore the history of this fascinating building in a different light.
Tickets: Adult £8, Concession £7, Child £4, Families (2 adults, 2 children) £18,  (refreshments included), pre-booking is advised.

Merchant Taylors Hall
Aldwark, 01347 878628 or 01347 878253
28 October, 7pm – 10pm
Poppy Caterers invite you to take this rare opportunity to view the Merchant Taylors Hall in Aldwark by candle light. Join them for mulled cider and a candle lit Hog Roast Supper. The Merchant Taylors will walk you through the history of the hall and talk about the outstanding features that make the Merchant Taylors a truly Beautiful Medieval Hall.
Tickets: £12 per person, pre-booking is advised.

National Railway Museum “Locos in a Different Light”
Leeman Road, 0844 8153139
29 October, 6.30pm – 9pm
“Locos in a Different Light” See our collection brought to life with amazing colour and lighting. A unique chance to see locomotives as you’ve never seen them before in the Station Hall, as part of our third annual lighting competition.  The cafe and gift shop will also be open late.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

National Trust Treasurer’s House ‘A Ghostly Glow’
Minster Yard, Adjacent to York Minster, 01904 624247
26-29 October, 6.30pm-9pm (last admission 8.30pm)
A new presentation of this historic gem promises to impress for its third festival year. A fusion of light, sound and ghostly tales illuminates the past in this most historic of houses and gardens. A spell is cast over grand period rooms and from the shadows a ghostly glow reveals some spine-tingling stories. Ghost cellar tours also available. Families welcome. Light refreshments available and meals.
Tickets: £4 per person, National Trust members free, York residents free, 26 and 27 October (with a valid YORKCard), pre-booking is not required.

The New School House Gallery “H&G: A New Perspective”
Peasholme Green, 01904 653603
26-29 October, 6pm-9pm
If you go down to the woods tonight…A spectacular site-specific installation featuring film, photography, audio and sculpture.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

Observing the Night Sky
The Observatory, Museum Gardens, 01904 650333
27 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Drop-in and gaze at the night sky at Yorkshire’s oldest working observatory, right here in the Museum Gardens. This event is being run by students from the University of York as part of a project funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

The Orangery Academy “Art, Technology and our Public Spaces”
York Castle Museum
26 October, 3pm – 7.30pm
The first workshop in the Autumn/Winter series will explore the role that arts combined with technology can play in our public spaces. This workshop includes an exclusive tour around Illuminating York on the opening night of the Festival!
Tickets: £65, pre-booking is essential.  For further information and details regarding how to book click here

“Saints Alive”
All Saints Church,  North Street, 01904 728122
29 October, 6pm (last approximately 30 minutes)
Latin Vespers of All Saints sung by Gregorian Chant with a multimedia lighting display. The singing will be led by the Clergy and Choir, but the words will be provided for those who wish to join in – or just sit back, enjoy the atmosphere and the lighting effects!
Lasts approximately 30 minutes.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

The Travelling Parlour
Meet at the Minster Steps (South Transept), 26 October, 7pm-10.30pm
travellingparlour@gmail.com, 07771 860338
You are cordially invited to a secret supper with the Travelling Parlour. Dine in style in the elegant surroundings of our exclusive venue in the heart of historic York.
Tickets: £45 per person, limited availability advance bookings only.

York Art Gallery “Adult Learning Evening”
Exhibition Square, 01904 650333
28 October, 6pm – 8pm
A celebration of Adult Learning at the Art Gallery with a carousel of talks about art works on display in the gallery, given by curators and partner organisations. (City of York Council; York Open Studios; Open College of the Arts; Friends of York Art Gallery; SASSY; U3A; University of York).
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

York Art Gallery “The Controversy of Art – A Conversation”
Exhibition Square, 01904 650333
29 October, 5.30pm – 6pm and 6.30pm – 7pm
Tour of the exhibition in the company of actors in the role of art critics in Etty’s day.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

York Art Gallery “Drop-in Drawing Workshops”
Exhibition Square, 01904 650333
29 October, 6pm – 8pm
Drop-in drawing workshops with Doodle Manifesto
Free of entry, pre-booking is not required.

York Castle Museum “Torchlight Tours”
Eye of York, 01904 650320
28 – 29 October, 7pm
Torchlit tours of York Castle museum on 28th and 29th October 2011. Tours start at 7pm and last approximately two and a half hours, with a break in the middle when light refreshments will be served. The museum will be blacked out and the tours will be lit by torches. Guides will tell tales of the days when the museum was a prison as well as various spooky happenings experienced by people over the years.
Tickets: £10 per person, places are limited to 40, pre-booking is essential.

York Mansion House “Candlelit Tours and Spooky Stories”
St Helen’s Square, 01904 552036
28 – 30 October, 6.30pm
Unlock some of the murky secrets of York’s grandest residence with this spooky candlelit tour. Warm clothing and sturdy footwear is recommended!
Tickets: Adult £8, Concession £5, pre-booking is essential.

York Maze “Hallowscream Nights”
Elvington Lane (B1228), just off Hull Road, 01904 607341
27-31 October, 6.00pm-10.30pm
Journey to the dark side for a terrifyingly entertaining night of thrills and screams at York Maze Hallowscream! Eerie lighting, sinister sounds and special effects will create a wonderfully spooky atmosphere for the four scare attractions; Curse of the Corn, Barnaggedon, The Carnevil, and the screening of a new genre in horror film – See No Evil. Cafe, barbecue, gift shop and Halloween shop. Not recommended for children under 14 or those of a nervous disposition.
Tickets: 27 October £13.50 and 28-31 October £17.50, tickets must be purchased in advance and are only available on-line. www.yorkmazehallowscream.co.uk

York Minster “Compline Service by Candlelight”
Minster Yard, 0844 939 0011
26 October, 9pm – 9.20pm
End your evening at the Minster with the Compline by candlelight, a service of quietness and reflection.
Free entry, pre-booking is not required.

York Minster “Curators Talk”
Minster Yard, 0844 939 0011
27 October, 1.15pm. The talk will take place in the Minster Undercroft
Find out more about the illuminated manuscript of the Bolton Book of Hours (illuminated manuscripts are texts decorated with gold, silver or other illustrations). 
Tickets: £3 per person, pre-booking is essential.  Purchase your ticket from www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org

York Minster “John Thompson’s Stained Glass Apocalypse”
Minster Yard, 0844 939 0011
26 October, 7pm-8pm.  The talk will take place in the Nave.
Learn more about the Minster’s amazing stained glass and the craftsmanship behind the Minster’s iconic East Window.
Free event, pre-booking is not required, visitors may pre-book at www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org

York Minster “Twilight Tower Trips”
Minster Yard, 0844 939 0011
26 October, 6.30pm-9pm (last admission is 8.15pm)
Join a twilight trip up the Central Tower to see York illuminated at night. Tours last 45 minutes
Tickets: Adult £10, Child £5, pre-booking is essential.  Purchase your ticket from www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org

The Yorkshire Museum
Museum Gardens, 01904 650333
26th – 29th October, 6pm and 7pm
Explore the galleries and objects of the Yorkshire Museum, by torchlight, in this special tour. 6pm tours are especially suitable for families.
Tickets: £5 per person, £8 per family (max. 2 adults), pre-booking is not required.