What's on York
From Musical Bingo and Live Music to Happy Hour and Botanista Brunch, events in our garden are in full bloom.
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What's On
Take a stroll and discover what’s on at your local Botanist. From Musical Bingo and Live Music to Happy Hour and Botanista Brunch, events in our garden are in full bloom.
Live Music
Join us for live music every week, as our homegrown bands, duos and solo artists take to the stage.
Every Friday from 7pm and Saturday from 8pm ‘til late.
Happy Hour
Join us for Happy Hour 4-7pm every weekday where the drinks (and good times) flow.
- Any classic cocktail for £8.95
- Pint of Pravha or Aspall Cyder £4.95
- Bottle of house wine or fizz £19.95
*excludes Edinburgh
Botanista Brunch
90 minutes of joy! Enjoy any brunch dish and 3 drinks for £37.50, or go bottomless for £47.50, every Friday & Saturday from 10am until 2pm.
Sunday Roasts
Roasted meats with crisp, garlic & herb roast potatoes and all the trimmings including bottomless Yorkshires and house gravy.
Only available on Sundays.
Lunch Menu
A lighter version of our famous kebabs, served with garlic flatbread, rocket salad and houmous. Let’s graze!
Served until 4pm, Monday to Friday, just £8.50.
*Lunch menu not available in Lincoln
Seedlings Menus
Our Kids Menu is perfect for little gardeners. Every kids meal includes a houmous and cucumber snack pot, a main and a pud.
Don't forget - eat your greens!
£8.50 Lunch Menu
Join us for our lunch menu, served until 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Enjoy a lighter version of our famous kebabs (this time not hanging), served with garlic flatbread, rocket salad and houmous with crispy chickpeas. Let’s graze!
*excludes Lincoln
Botanista Brunch
90 minutes of joy! Enjoy any brunch dish and 3 drinks for £37.50, or go bottomless for £47.50, every Friday & Saturday from 10am until 2pm.
Choose from the following drinks – feel free to mix and match:
Favourites: Prosecco 125ml, Mimosa, Aperol Spritz, Strawberry Shrub Spritz, Limoncello Spritz, Pravha Pint, Aspall's Cyder Pint
Cocktails: Botanista Cosmo, Classic Margarita, Espresso Martini
Non Alc: Hu-No Spritz,
Veneto Spritz
*Excludes The Botanist Edinburgh
Botanist Sunday Roast
Our great Sunday roast is a warm hug when you need it most. Gather your friends and take it easy over roasted meats served with crisp garlic & herb roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots and fresh steamed greens.
Add pigs in blankets, sage & onion stuffing balls and oozy cauliflower cheese for everyone at the table to dig in to. Our Yorkshire puddings and house gravy are bottomless.
Live Music
Join us for live music every week, as our homegrown bands, duos and solo artists take to the stage every Friday and Saturday night ‘til late. Take a look below at who's playing around the country this weekend or head to your local Botanist What's On page for a personlised weekly event line-up.
17.04.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkKatie Billes and Josh Aitken Duo
Acoustic duo, singing/guitar
Katie Billes and Josh Aitken Duo
18.04.2026•19:30The Botanist YorkCapitansam
Lively duo who play requests and tailor sets to the crowd. A singer who specialises in RnB, Motown and Reggae and another who specialises in Rock, PoP and Soul. Harmonies guitar and keyboards complime…
Capitansam
24.04.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkPaul Michael Gray
Paul Michael Gray is a Teesside based singer and acoustic guitarist, whose performing talents have taken him anywhere from Manchester to Bahrain in the Middle East. His extensive vocal range allows…
Paul Michael Gray
01.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkPaul Michael Gray Duo
Paul Michael Gray is a Teesside based singer and acoustic guitarist, whose performing talents have taken him anywhere from Manchester to Bahrain in the Middle East. His extensive vocal range allows…
Paul Michael Gray Duo
02.05.2026•20:00The Botanist YorkThe Celebration Duo
Accoustic numbers from Chloe (vocals) and Jamie (guitar and vocals) of The Celebration Collective. We cover a range of decades and genres, mixing party tunes to get people up and dancing with laid-bac…
The Celebration Duo
03.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkJoe Parker Music
Hello! We are Joe and Myles, a Manchester based acoustic duo. Our setlist has something for everyone from Elvis to Oasis. A wide variation of songs to accompany any setting. Chilled and relaxed or (o…
Joe Parker Music
07.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkBriony
Briony is a singer and guitarist with over 10 years of performance experience. A cross-genre artist, she is comfortable playing pop, indie, folk, or blues/jazz. Performing primarily as a solo artist, …
Briony
08.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkNTS Acoustic Collective
NTS acoustic collective is an acoustic function duo that play both old and modern classics perfect for club nights, functions weddings and more. Made up of some of the best singer/guitarists and percu…
NTS Acoustic Collective
09.05.2026•20:00The Botanist YorkJuni & Ben
Forged in the Aussie country pub scene, our sound is raw and rootsy – drawing influences from country, 90's R'n'B, pop and folk. Back in 2024, we completed a successful tour of small venues over a 3…
Juni & Ben
15.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkThe Celebration Duo
Accoustic numbers from Chloe (vocals) and Jamie (guitar and vocals) of The Celebration Collective. We cover a range of decades and genres, mixing party tunes to get people up and dancing with laid-bac…
The Celebration Duo
22.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkThe Lights
The Lights are an acoustic guitar piano duo with vocal harmonies covering songs from the 50’s to now in many genres you wouldn’t expect from just two people. Also capable of looping to create a fu…
The Lights
23.05.2026•20:00The Botanist YorkMat Hook
Mat Hook is an English singer-songwriter, re-entering the live and recorded music scene after being the frontman of Sheffield indie rock band ‘Kartica’ between 2008-2014. Those days saw sold out g…
Mat Hook
24.05.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkThe Celebration Duo
Accoustic numbers from Chloe (vocals) and Jamie (guitar and vocals) of The Celebration Collective. We cover a range of decades and genres, mixing party tunes to get people up and dancing with laid-bac…
The Celebration Duo
30.05.2026•20:00The Botanist YorkKatie Billes and Josh Aitken Duo
Acoustic duo, singing/guitar
Katie Billes and Josh Aitken Duo
04.06.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkMolly Rymer
A soft-spoken singer-songwriter with a voice that pacts a punch, performing your favourite songs from across the decades with a signature folk-acoustic twist!
Molly Rymer
05.06.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkNTS Acoustic Collective
NTS acoustic collective is an acoustic function duo that play both old and modern classics perfect for club nights, functions weddings and more. Made up of some of the best singer/guitarists and percu…
NTS Acoustic Collective
12.06.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkMat Hook
Mat Hook is an English singer-songwriter, re-entering the live and recorded music scene after being the frontman of Sheffield indie rock band ‘Kartica’ between 2008-2014. Those days saw sold out g…
Mat Hook
13.06.2026•20:00The Botanist YorkMidnight Skye
An acoustic duo blending soul, blues, country, pop and rock to create stripped back, feel good vibes. With years of experience writing, recording and performing around the UK, our set lists are carefu…
Midnight Skye
19.06.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkThe Lights
The Lights are an acoustic guitar piano duo with vocal harmonies covering songs from the 50’s to now in many genres you wouldn’t expect from just two people. Also capable of looping to create a fu…
The Lights
20.06.2026•20:00The Botanist York🎸🎤Geordie K Acoustic 🎸🎤
Hi, I’m Geordie K, an acoustic musician based in York. I play anything upbeat across genres like Pop, Rock, Country, and ‘Saturday Night Singalongs’. Whether it’s an intimate gathering or a li…
🎸🎤Geordie K Acoustic 🎸🎤
26.06.2026•19:00The Botanist YorkMidnight Skye
An acoustic duo blending soul, blues, country, pop and rock to create stripped back, feel good vibes. With years of experience writing, recording and performing around the UK, our set lists are carefu…
Midnight Skye
27.06.2026•20:00The Botanist YorkCapitansam
Lively duo who play requests and tailor sets to the crowd. A singer who specialises in RnB, Motown and Reggae and another who specialises in Rock, PoP and Soul. Harmonies guitar and keyboards complime…
Capitansam
HAPPY HOUR
Let's get wild!
Join us for Happy Hour 4-7pm every weekday where the drinks (and good times) flow.
Any classic cocktail for £8.95
Pint of Pravha or Aspall Cyder £4.95
Bottle of house wine or fizz £19.95
*Excludes Edinburgh
Easter Weekend
Join us this Easter weekend for Live Music, Happy Hour, Brunch, Roasts and much more!
Gift Cards
Treat your loved one to dishes packed with veg, fruit, spices and herbs, cocktails inspired by the best of botany and homegrown live music.
Musical Bingo
Join us on the first Thursday of every month at 7pm for Musical Bingo with live house bands, plus a bonus Happy Hour that goes all night long.
It’s a full house! We welcome walk-ins so booking isn’t essential, but we recommend securing your spot in advance.

The Botanist Exchange Society
Join The Botanist Exchange Society for a first look at what’s in season – from new dishes and drinks to exclusive offers, competitions and events – freshly handpicked, gathered and delivered straight to you.

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