An evening of mind melting animation, featuring Salad Fingers creator David Firth, featuring all 11 episodes of Salad Fingers followed by a Q&A with David after the movie.

Leading Cuban musicians and heirs to Buena Vista Social Club, Sambroso Allstars bring their sellout show to York performing one of the most iconic albums in living memory.

Richard Dawson, the black-humoured bard of Newcastle, returns to York with his band and his 6th record, 2020, an utterly contemporary state-of-the- nation study, that uncovers an equally tumultuous and even bleaker time. Here is an island country in a state of flux; a society on the edge of mental meltdown. This is England today.

In 2017, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. It really wasn’t for him at all because his favourite things include safety, comfort, food and not being scared and miserable. But the experience changed the shambolic comedian for the better, and now he’s written a sort of motivational talk about what it taught him. But still with jokes.

Welcome friends and eschewers of indie cool to Evil Scarecrow and an evening of soul-rippingly, wildly aggressive and, well, downright passionate metal in an almost Pythonesque style.

‘Super Cool Drawing Machine’, the touring exhibition of musicians ‘other’ work. A celebration of the art created by international touring, independent musicians. Bringing back engaging and exciting visual creations into the UK’s most loved music spaces. A much-needed exploration of FUN stuff.