The York Dungeon Celebrates 40 Years with Free Tickets for York Residents
- Friday 3rd July 2026
On Friday 3rd of July, 2026, the York Dungeon celebrated 40 years of screams, with their Dungeon Dwellers partying in the only way they know how!
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To mark forty fearful years of York’s most terrifying attraction, the York Dungeon offered York residents exclusive access to the first 40 tickets on 3rd July 2026 for FREE, and 40% off tickets for anyone else who was brave enough to visit on that day.
Since opening its doors in 1986, York Dungeon has been at the forefront of immersive, live-action storytelling, plunging visitors into the city’s most gruesome and gripping moments from history, from plague-ridden street and Viking raiders, to witchcraft, highwaymen, and the legendary Guy Fawkes.
The 40th anniversary marked not only a milestone for the York’s must-visit attraction, but a celebration of the city itself, a place steeped in extraordinary history that has provided no shortage of material for York Dungeon to explore through its iconic combination of education, theatre, and spine-chilling storytelling.
The official anniversary morning on Friday 3 July honoured the attraction’s four-decade heritage at the heart of York’s tourism landscape, with an opening ceremony conducted by York's Town Crier Ben Fry, the Lord Mayor of York, the Right Honourable Councillor Margaret Wells and the Lord Mayor's Consort, the Sheriff of York Geoff Cossins, and the Sheriff's Consort, the York Dungeon General Manager Mark Mattinson, and the notorious Highwayman, Dick Turpin!
Mark Mattinson, General Manager at the York Dungeon, said: “York Dungeon is about bringing history to life in a way that's thrilling, surprising and genuinely unforgettable.
“To celebrate forty years of fear, we wanted to do something really special for our visitors, and what better way to celebrate than inviting everyone to join the fun? If you haven’t been to York’s must-visit attraction yet, this is your sign. And if you have... trust us, there’s always something new to be afraid of...”
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