The Appell Center for the Performing Arts anchors cultural life in downtown York, using a cluster of historic theatre buildings on North George Street. Its Strand Theatre opened in the 1920s, while the Capitol side gives the complex a second historic stage and screen.
Check the programme before planning a visit, because this is a living venue rather than a static attraction. Touring music, comedy, theatre, film, talks, and community events all pass through, and the best reason to go is to see York's old downtown architecture doing its original job.