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Welcome to Charles Hutch Press, the Hutch hub for arts, culture  and What’s On in York and beyond. 

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WHO IS CHARLES HUTCH PRESS?

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Charles Hutchinson has moved to pastures new yet still familiar after more than 30 years as the voice of the arts and culture at The Press, York.

Dubbed the “cultural linchpin of Yorkshire” for his distinctive coverage of theatre, music, comedy, film and the visual arts, Charles continues to work the arts beat in York and across God’s Own Arty Country.

This site provides previews, reviews, interviews and breaking news of the thriving cultural scene that he so passionately supports.

In establishing the Charles Hutchinson Culture Hub, he is also available to provide copy-writing and press services to spread your word to the media industry.

Contact Charles too for public-speaking engagements, hosting question-and-answer sessions, lecturing on journalism and the arts and radio comment.

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REVIEW: Neon Crypt in 2:22 A Ghost Story, Theatre@41, Monkgate, York ****

Jamie McKeller’s sarky, sceptical Sam in Neon Crypt’s 2:22 A Ghost Story. Picture: Emma Varley YORK spook specialists Neon Crypt tend to put comedy first, but Danny Robins’ smart metropolitan thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story is a chance to “scare the absolute beans out of you”, forewarns director Jamie McKeller. You should know that McKeller …

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Last chance to see: 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize, States Of Becoming, York Art Gallery, ends on Sunday, open 10am to 5pm

A still from 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize main prize winner Felipe Castelblanco’s three-channel video and sound work Tunda: A Quantic Plant and the Devil’s Breath FOUR days remain to see the 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize at York Art Gallery, featuring Felipe Castelblanco, winner of the £10,000 Main Prize with his 2025 three-channel video and sound …

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REVIEW: By Royal Appointment, York Theatre Royal, until Saturday ***

Jane Asher as The Queen, surrounded by royal dresses on show in Daisy Goodwin’s By Royal Appointment. Picture: Robert Day THERE has been a multitude of portraits of Elizabeth II, from Spitting Image to The Crown, Helen Mirren in The Queen to Moira Buffini’s play Handbagged. Now comes By Royal Appointment, the debut play by …

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