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Circus & Street Performance in York

Circus and street performance is a thin category in York right now, and the three places listed lean more towards live shows than jugglers on the cobbles. York Barbican, about a kilometre from the centre, hosts touring family shows for ages 7 and up, taking in everything from orchestral film concerts to comedy and dance. The Fulford Arms, a couple of kilometres out, is a standing-room music pub for over-16s only, so it is one for the adults in the family rather than a family outing. York Racecourse rounds things out with kids going free to watch the racing, and adults from £10 for the cheapest enclosure. For younger children, the Racecourse is the easiest choice: free entry for kids, parking and food on site, and toilets and wheelchair access sorted. Older children and teenagers are better served by York Barbican's stage shows. The Fulford Arms is 18+, strictly for grown-up nights out with local and touring acts most evenings, priced from £4.

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The Fulford Arms

York · ages 16+

A small, standing-room live music pub venue in York for over-16s, with local and touring acts most nights.

York Barbican

York · ages 7+

A big indoor stage for touring family shows, from orchestral film concerts to comedy and dance.

Horse racing with jockeys riding past grandstands filled with spectators at a racecourse.

from £10

York Racecourse

York

Kids get in free to watch horses thunder past, with the cheapest enclosure at £10 for the accompanying adult.

Free parkingFood on sitePicnics allowedPublic transport nearby+3 more

Good to know: circus & street performance in York

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £4 at The Fulford Arms. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.