York Mystery Plays and the YMPST
Keeping the story alive
Supporting and maintaining the community tradition of the Mystery Plays in the city of York.
YMPST was set up after the 2012 York Mystery Plays in Museum Gardens. We are a charitable incorporated organisation which exists to advance the education of the public in the medieval Mystery Plays of York.
As is now tradition, we will be again presenting A Nativity For York, drawing from the Plays making up the Nativity Cycle.
Tickets are available to book now for performances in St Chad’s Church, St Olave’s Church, and All Saints Church.
A Nativity For York
Various dates and venues between 21st November – 5th December 2026.
Recent York Mystery
Plays Productions
We brought forth The Baptism play in Holy Trinity in 2023 as part of the Goodramgate festival. It even featured in Great Railway Journeys.
In 2024 we’ve helped three new directors put on A Creation for York, and produced A Nativity for York at Christmas 2024, 2025, this time touring around the York area. The Nativity returns in 2026.
YMPST Mystery
Plays Productions
We staged our first wagon in 2014 (directed by Simon Tompsett) and have put on wagons again in 2018, 2022 and 2026. We also regularly produce A Nativity for York, taking a different approach every year since 2019. Finally we have produced other performances in and around York, including a Creation, a Baptism and a Resurrection. See the YMPST Productions page for details including videos of many of the performances.
