The Basement
100 capacity events space situated below City Screen York Picturehouse.Licensed venue for live music, comedy, spoken word and theatre.The Basement can be hired for events, contact us for details.
Upcoming
ClintonSaturday 25 March, doors 19.30, starts at 20.00
A year on from their first sold out show, Clinton are bringing the best 90s alternative rock to The Basement.
Mind-melting riffs from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, and many more...
Booking & Info
York Literature Festival
Open Mind, Open Mic
Saturday 11 March, 15.00–17.30Two events under the same ticket! An afternoon dedicated to poetry and activism featuring a line-up of diverse poets from different backgrounds and areas of England. This will also be an opportunity for anyone who nurtures an interest in poetry to enjoy this form of storytelling and even share their own work when we open the stage for the audience to tell their own stories.Booking & Info
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club is back!Third Saturday of the month (from April)
Treat yourself to a laugh: Come and see the best in live stand-up with comedians from such shows as BBC2s Mock The Week, Channel 4s 8 Out of 10 Cats, BBC1s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow etc. Plus the best of the rest from around the world. Each show has three top comics plus the host MC.Booking & Info
Opening times vary according to the events schedule. 
