The next York Proms is Sunday 27th July 2025. More information to come soon.

Yes, the Museum Gardens is wheelchair accessible but please be aware the audience will be seated on the grass. This may become more tricky for wheelchairs if the weather has been wet and the ground is soft. We have a designated area for wheelchair users this year but you're not obliged to use this if you would rather sit elsewhere. If you want to book a wheelchair space please get in touch with the Visit York Information Centre on 01904 555670 to book. Wheelchair users will be brought into the gardens by dedicated staff members shortly ahead of the gates opening for fast track entry, to ensure you are unhurried and safe, and that you are settled into your area. There will also be drinking water and shade should it be a hot day, so you aren't waiting in the sun for too long.  If you are struggling with waiting in the queue in the heat, please speak to one of our volunteers (wearing a high visibility vest) and we can help you. 

The gardens will close in advance of the show and reopen on both Museum Street and Marygate for. We recommend disabled ticket holders use the Marygate gate.  The main evening show start time is yet to be confirmed, but we recommend being seated on the lawn ready to watch the show by 7pm as we expect it to begin at 7.30pm. There will be warm up acts ahead of the show too, starting around 5.30pm. The gates open for Fast Track and disabled ticket holders at 5pm and everyone else at 5.30pm.

The show will be finished by 10.30pm, after a planned firework finale.

You may bring folding chairs, cool boxes/hampers and picnic blankets. Please do not bring gazebos, parasols, large umbrellas, tables or disposable barbeques. Small personal umbrellas may be used unless we are struggling with sightlines or safety, in which case you will be asked to take it down. Ticket holders are kindly asked NOT to spread out with space in the centre of your group. If you leave gaps someone may end up sitting in it as we do not have the space for everyone to spread out. Please do not use furniture or string/bunting to create an area of space for your group as you may be asked to remove this so other people can be seated. Do not tie string or bunting between seats, across a gap, as this is a trip hazard in the case of an emergency evacuation.

No. Please do not reserve space on the grass for people who haven't arrived as it goes against the idea of people queuing early, in good faith, to get their preferred position, and can cause safety issues. Audience members are not packed into the space tightly, so it is usually possible to add another person, or two, next to their friends later on. The audience seating area is big enough for everybody, but only if we work together and we are considerate to those sharing the space.

The stage will, again, be positioned on the terrace in front of The Yorkshire Museum. We will also have a second stage for the community acts. Please note, ALL these plans may change due to circumstances outside our control on the day.

Yes, all being well with licensing and legal issues, there will be a fireworks finale similar to previous years. The fireworks will be fired from behind the abbey ruins this year, unless circumstances beyond our control on the day prevent sthis. The fireworks will be a low noise display.

Yes. There will be a range of local suppliers to keep you fed and watered. We will have hot drinks, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, cakes, etc.  Please see the About page for more information.

Of course, we encourage audience members to bring a picnic and enjoy the day. You may not bring barbeques or use naked flames. Please avoid bringing large, sharp kitchen knives that could be hazardous and please be very careful with glasses, or bring plastic glasses if possible. Glass bottles are fine. There will be glass recycling points on the day and we encourage everyone to use them.

Unlike where the gardens are open to the public, you are permitted to bring your own alcohol to the event.We do ask audience members to not drink to excess and anyone engaging in behaviour that is deemed by our security staff to be unreasonably impacting others or is dangerous will be told to leave. 

Picnics will be on sale ahead of the event. Please see the Picnics page for details and to book a picnic.

The show must go on! As with all outdoor concerts held in the UK, a bit of rain won't dampen our spirits and the show will continue as normal. Please check the weather forecasts and come prepared for rain or sun, ensuring you bring rain macs or sunblock, depending on what is needed. The only time the show would be cancelled is in the event of extreme inclement weather, including very high winds that make it unsafe to use the stage. In this case the promoters will do their best to contact everyone to inform them. The promoters take no responsibility for cancelled hotel or travel costs, but these can often be recovered with travel insurance policies. Please note, the use of umbrellas is not permitted on the lawn due to safety and visibility issues. Please bring a waterproof coat/poncho in the case of rain.

No dogs are allowed except assistance dogs. Please ensure your assistance dog is predictable with fireworks.

Yes, you can take your child away from the main lawn area if they are getting restless and disturbing those around them or they need some distraction, but they MUST be supervised by an adult at all times and they must be taken towards the river side of the gardens, not closer to the stage where they could disturb other audience members trying to enjoy the concert. Unsupervised children will be taken back to their parents and security may ask you to leave as the gardens is not a safe area for children to run around and play in unsupervised.

Smoking and vaping is NOT permitted on the lawn area where the audience is seated, but smoking is permitted elsewhere in the gardens. 

Although we make every effort to announce the guest artists in advance there may be times when a change to the programme is unavoidable. The promoter reserves the right to make changes to the programme.

There will be toilets available, including disabled and baby change. 

Yes, there will be a first aid point and we have event medics on hand for any problems that may arise on the day. 

There will be bins at the exits on the day. We would advise bringing some small rubbish bags to put waste into before depositing the bags at the exits. Where possible, please keep recyclable waste separate as all waste is sorted for recycling.

We take our environmental impact seriously and, as a result, we have things in place to ensure our impact is limited as much as possible. This includes a low noise fireworks display, all waste sorted for recycling after the event, caterers using biodegradable and recycled containers wherever possible, no unnecessary excess waste produced, like single use plastic water bottles, plus we encourage audience members, performers and staff to walk, lift share or take public transport where possible.