Pocklington Arts Centre

06/06/2026

Hal Cruttenden is heading our way next week for not one, but two nights of comedy!

In his brand new show, he'll be hilariously pontificating on subjects like middle aged dating, social media, the insanity of modern politics and the fact that his daughters love him but don’t respect him.

Tickets for both 12 and 13 June are running low - get yours before they're gone!

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173671016

05/06/2026

📢 Just Announced - James Felice

James Felice and William Lawrence, two members of The Felice Brothers band, are taking to the road to perform music from their respective solo works.

It will be a dreamy and quiet evening of American music and storytelling from some of the best in the biz.

Book early to avoid disappointment.

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/james-felice

📅 Sat 12 Sep | 8.00pm
📍 Pocklington Arts Centre⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
🎟 £16

04/06/2026

Neil Delamere: Reinventing The Neil - Thu 30 Jul 🎤

Our comedic adventurer returns with a brand new standup show, packed to the brim of tall tales and hilarious stories.

Join the star of the Blame Game, Live at the Apollo, QI and Celebrity Chase as he ponders the eternal question, if it ain’t broke should he fix it?

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/neil-delamere

04/06/2026

Escape the rain and join us for The Sheep Detectives at 1.30pm on Saturday. 🐑

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/the-sheep-detectives

It’s a herder mystery, and everyone is a suspect. The Sheep Detecti...

03/06/2026

Pocklington Together: A Celebration of Volunteers

In case you missed it, we'll be holding a preview evening for our new exhibition tomorrow evening.

Entry is free and everyone is welcome, so join us in the studio from 5.30pm-7pm to enjoy the exhibition and celebrate the wonderful volunteers featured in the photographs.

Full details are available on our website: pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/pocklington-together-exhibition

03/06/2026

A brand-new Holmes and Watson Magic Show is coming to Pocklington on 29 October! 🔎

When, in mid-show, the Masked Magician disappears, completely, magically and seemingly forever, Sherlock Holmes (with Watson in tow) plunges into a secret world of Edwardian Magic to solve the mystery of the missing Magi.

Starring Peter Clifford, who has worked with Derren Brown and David Blaine, and The Great Baldini, celebrated far and wide as 'The Maharajah of Mystery', this is a magical, mystery adventure the whole family will adore! 🪄

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/holmes-watson-the-curious-case-of-the-masked-magician

02/06/2026

We had a fantastic day at our Comedy Festival on Saturday and we hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

If you're ready for even more laughs, we've got plenty of brilliant stand-up coming your way over the next few months, including shows from:

✨ Hal Cruttenden
✨ Neil Delamere
✨ Alasdair Beckett-King
✨ Simon Evans
✨ Tez Ilyas

…and many more!

Head over to our website for full details and to pick up tickets.

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/comedy

02/06/2026

Pocklington Together: A Celebration of Volunteers

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we've launched a very special portrait exhibition by Neil Barrett, showcasing the amazing individuals who give their time to the local community.

Pop into our studio to explore the exhibition, or join us for the preview evening this Thursday from 5.30pm–7pm.

Full details are available on our website:

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/pocklington-together-exhibition

01/06/2026

National Theatre Live: The Pl***oy of the Western World

Join us tomorrow at 7.00pm for John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/national-theatre-live-the-playboy-of-the-western-world

01/06/2026

Keith James: The Songs of Nick Drake - Thu 11 Jun

We can't wait to welcome Keith James back to Pocklington to perform the timeless songs of Nick Drake.

For 20 years, Keith James has honoured Nick’s legacy, performing over 1,000 stunning live concerts across the UK and Europe. Now, he's bringing his powerful performance back to Pocklington alongside Richie Cotterill on flutes and harmony vocals.

🎟 pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk/events/keith-james-the-songs-of-nick-drake