August 23, 2021
Summer Walking Tour – York in the time of Richard III
Explore the Micklegate area of York… …as it might have been at the close of the 15th century, during Richard’s visits to the city, first as Duke of Gloucester, then as king. By looking at key historical, archaeological and architectural evidence, we will examine how the city geared up to welcome its royal visitor, and […]
August 7, 2021
Summer Walking Tour – The Archaeology of York’s City Walls
Explore York’s City Walls Join York Archaeological Trust for a tour of the city walls from above and from below, between Baile Hill and Micklegate Bar, highlighting some of the sites of archaeological and historical importance along this stretch of wall and in the Clementhorpe and Bishophill areas. Discover the results of the recent investigations […]
July 24, 2021
Summer Walking Tour – An Introduction to Medieval York
Discover medieval York through the city’s archaeology… …our guided walking tours will take you around sites that are key to understanding the layout and character of the Micklegate area in the later Middle Ages. Follow part of an important processional route for religious festivals and royal visitors, as well as taking in points associated with […]
July 10, 2021
Summer Walking Tour – Roman York
Discover Roman York through the city’s archaeology… …our guided walk will take you around key sites excavated by York Archaeological Trust. Under the spotlight are the temples, granaries, bathhouses and bread ovens of York’s civilian settlement, and includes sneak peeks at some of the latest finds from the YAT fieldwork team. The tour also includes […]
October 27, 2018
Knight School – Defend the City Walls
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to defend the city walls at York with our Knight School event
October 12, 2018
Autism Hour at The Richard III & Henry VII Experiences
The Richard III & Henry VII Experiences are proud to be supporting National Autism Hour at 4pm on Friday 12th October.
August 29, 2018
Medieval Craft & Mystery Tour: Carts, Crafts & Corpus Christi!
The feast of Corpus Christi was first celebrated in York Minster in the early 14th century, but by around 1375, the event had developed into the performance of a series of religious pageants acted out on carts by the Guilds of York and drawn around the city to a specific route.  Put on annually for almost 200 years, these plays became […]
August 15, 2018
Look to Your Walls: Barbicans, Bars and Broken Bits!
York has proudly sat behind its stone defences since Roman times. To this day, substantial forms of the city’s defences still remain and, indeed, York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England.
August 11, 2018
York Walls Festival 2018 at Richard III Experience
Community groups across York are working together to stage the first ever York Walls Festival, on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th August, 2018.
Saturday will see a host of guided walks, events and open days across the city centre, giving the public the chance to find out more about parts of the three mile circuit they might not often visit. For children there will be a Walls Passport to collect stamps for as they make their way around the city.
August 11, 2018
York Walls Festival 2018 at Henry VII Experience
Community groups across York are working together to stage the first ever York Walls Festival, on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th August, 2018.
Saturday will see a host of guided walks, events and open days across the city centre, giving the public the chance to find out more about parts of the three mile circuit they might not often visit. For children there will be a Walls Passport to collect stamps for as they make their way around the city.