- Rehearsal video
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Date Posted: Mon, 5 Oct 2026
Here is a video of the orchestra rehearsing with Conductor Marcus Bousfield. You can also find this from the menu - choose About, then Watch and listen.
YouTube Video URL:
- Rehearsals
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Date Posted: Mon, 14 Sep 2026
Rehearsals started again on Thursday 10 September 2026. If you'd like to join us, there are more details here.
- BBC Radio Yorkshire Quiz - YLO's Karen Nash
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Date Posted: Wed, 22 Jul 2026
Our violinist and secretary, Karen Nash, was recently on BBC Radio York answering tricky quiz questions and talking about the orchestra. The quiz starts at about 3h 13m. For more information, see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ytpz
- Concert at Stockton Village Hall, Friday 20 November 2026
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Date Posted: Thu, 25 Jun 2026
We have confirmed a concert booking at Stockton on the Forest Village Hall on Friday 20th November 2026. Our charity will be Jessie's Fund.
- Spring concert - £250 donations for St Leonard's Hospice
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Date Posted: Fri, 15 May 2026
Our Spring Concert on 25 April 2026 raised £250 for St Leonard's Hospice. St Leonard's sent us a thank you letter and a certificate. We're glad we could help. For more information, see: https://stleonardshospice.org.uk/
- Spring Concert 2026
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Date Posted: Sun, 26 Apr 2026
Thanks to everyone - Marcus, orchestra, church and audience - for a very succesful concert at St Chad's church in York on Saturday evening 25 April 2026! There were many compliments from audience members, enthusiastic applause, and £650 in cash donations, which will be shared between St Leonard's Hospice, St Chad's and the orchestra.
- Rehearsals start again on Thursday 8 January 2026
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Date Posted: Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Rehearsals start again on Thursday 8 January 2026. Acomb Methodist Church, 7.30 to 9.30pm. Everyone is welcome!
- Christmas Carol evening Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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Date Posted: Tue, 16 Dec 2025
- York Concert Band - Harvest Harmonies concert
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Date Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Some members of York Light Orchestra also play in the York Concert Band. The Band is performing a 'Harvest Harmonies' concert at 7.30pm on 11 October 2025, at York Citadel. There's more information in the poster and on the Band's Facebook page. Attachment: 
For more information, see: https://www.facebook.com/yorkconcertband
- York Beethoven Project - next performance 27 Sep 2025
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Date Posted: Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Several of the orchestra's members are taking part in the York Beethoven Project. This is a 4 year project to play all the Beethoven Symphonies in local venues, culminating with a performance of the epic 9th Symphony (Choral) in Spring 2027 which will be the bi-centenary of Beethoven’s Death.
The next event is a performance of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony (his 6th) in Selby Abbey on Saturday 27 September 2025. Click here for more details.
- Appointment of Musical Director
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Date Posted: Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Marcus Bousfield has been appointed as the new Musical Director of York Light Orchestra. See here for more information about Marcus.
- Rehearsals
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Date Posted: Wed, 6 Aug 2025
Rehearsals start on Thursday 11th September 2025 at Acomb Methodist Church.
For more information go to Contact | Rehearsals
