23/10/2026
💥 We’re joining with the The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre to offer a discount on admission as we both tell the story of York-born Guy Fawkes and how his life was shaped by events in the city.
Take part in our Mischief Night puzzle trail, which is themed on Guy’s school boy life in York, from Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November. Solve the puzzles correctly and you could win a unique Ghost Merchants’ ghost!
Visit The Gunpowder Plot - York’s Untold Story open at the Bar Convent until 5 December, and see amazing artefacts from the period. Discover more about Guy Fawkes and the other plotters, about the life of St Margaret Clitherow, and how Catholics hid their worship in Elizabethan times.
💥 We’re offering 20% off admission to York Mansion House from 24 Oct-1 Nov with a ticket from the Bar Convent exhibition, The Gunpowder Plot - York’s Untold Story or a hotel guest card.
💥 Get 20% off admission to The Gunpowder Plot - York’s Untold Story at the Bar Convent until 5 December with an admission receipt from York Mansion House.
🎭 Plus - hear how witnessing Margaret Clitherow’s death could have radicalised a young Guy Fawkes in Remember, Remember - a new play running at York Mansion House, 7.30pm Thurs 29th -Sat 31st October. Tickets on sale now.
🚶 And you can follow the free Gunpowder Plot trail around locations in York connected with the lives of Guy Fawkes and St Margaret Clitherow.
Pick up a free trail from our front desk, the Bar Convent and many other locations.
