Recreating St William’s Shrine: A Cinematic Experience - Opening Weekend

Name: Recreating St William’s Shrine: A Cinematic Experience - Opening Weekend
Start: 2026-01-31T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-01T14:30:00+00:00
Location: YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm

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Location

YO1 7HH York, United Kingdom | York, EN

Discover the legacy of craft inspired by St William of York reimagined in a new film produced in collaboration with York-based studios Hewitt and Walker and Viridian FX.
Join us for the opening weekend of our new cinematic experience, and descend into the Undercroft Museum to explore St William’s story and how we’ve used the latest digital technologies to bring together surviving fragments of his nave shrine.
The film is not just an introduction to York’s often-overlooked patron saint, but a celebration of York’s long history at the cutting edge of media production, whether in the stained glass found in the Minster, or the incredible digital imagery produced by Viridian FX, whose recent work includes effects for HBO’s House of the Dragon, Netflix’s Kaos, and the blockbuster Now You See Me 3.
Visitors are invited to watch this short film and discover a new exhibition, before journeying through the Crypt to see St William’s tomb, a holy a historic place of pilgrimage
Good to know:
Running until December 2026, Recreating St William’s Shrine: A Cinematic Experience is on-view in the Minster’s Undercroft Museum during sightseeing times. This short film will run on a continuous loop throughout each day and visitors are invited to watch for as long as they wish. Entry is included with a sightseeing ticket at no extra cost.