Motown By Candlelight at Selby Abbey

Motown By Candlelight comes to Selby Abbey!

Saturday 7th March 2026 at 6:15pm & 8:30pm

1st Sitting: Doors 5:30pm / Show 6:15pm - 7:30pm
2nd Sitting: Doors 8:00pm / Show 8:30pm - 9:45pm

Calling all Motown music maniacs… I heard it through the grapevine, that Motown by candlelight is finally here and guaranteed to have you dancing in the street!

Featuring a spectacular cast of world-class singers and stunning live band, we’ll be serving up the biggest and best Motown hits, all night long, live by candlelight!

Expect to hear the soulful sounds of your favourite artists, from The Supremes, The Temptations and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Marvin Gaye and many more!

So, put of your dancing shoes, grab your Baby Love and get ready to experience the Rhythm Of The Night, at the ultimate Motown celebration! Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, to keep you from getting these tickets! Signed, sealed, delivered… they’re yours!

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VIP Tickets 

£40.00* (+ £4.50 booking fee) - First few rows in the Nave, directly in front of the stage.

Premium Tickets

£35.00* (+ £4.50 booking fee) - The next block of seats in the Nave, behind VIP.

Band A Tickets

£30.00* (+ £4.50 booking fee) - Rear of Nave, behind Premium

North & South Transepts (Side View)

£30.00* (+ £4.50 booking fee) - Located on either side of the stage. Side view of stage.

Access Tickets

£30.00** (+ £4.50 booking fee) - (Includes free companion ticket - please select when booking)* - Located in the VIP section.

*subject to booking fee

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ALL SEATING IS UNRESERVED AND ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, WITHIN YOUR PURCHASED SECTION/AREA.

This venue has a fully licensed bar.

1st Sitting: Doors 5:30pm / Show 6:15pm - 7:30pm
2nd Sitting: Doors 8:00pm / Show 8:30pm - 9:45pm

TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-EXCHANGEABLE

Access Ticket + Essential Companion - Anyone who needs support because of a disability or health condition can purchase an access ticket. This allows a complimentary ticket for an accompanying registered carer. See below for eligibility criteria.*

*Access Ticket Eligibility Criteria

Proof of eligibility documents we can accept (upon entry) include:

• The Access Card from Nimbus Disability   
• Hynt Card   
• CEA Card  
• UK Disabled ID Card / DID Card
• National Rail Disabled Persons Railcard  
• Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass  
• Local travel pass for disabled customers  
• Blue Badge (both sides)
• Certificate of Visual Impairment or Dual Sensory Impairment  
• Official confirmation in writing that you are Deaf or use a hearing aid, such as a battery prescription
• Assistance Dog ID Book
• Evidence of receipt of government benefits for reasons of disability, which could include:
• Front page of Disability Living Allowance at any rate  
• Front page of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) at any rate 
• War Disablement Pension or War Pensioner’s Mobility Allowance  
• AFIP (Armed Forces Independence Payment)  
• Continuing Healthcare Package letter
• Employment and Support Allowance or Severe Disablement Allowance letter
• Attendance Allowance letter  
• Direct Payments award for reasons of disability  
• Social Care Package award for reasons of disability  
• An official, signed document or letter from a GP, social worker, nurse or other medical professional confirming a disability as defined by the Equality Act (2010)
• An equivalent international document or ID card.

Essential Companion Criteria

Please note this is not a buy one get one free scheme but a reasonable adjustment to enable you to attend events you would otherwise not be able to.

The support needed must be due to disability-related needs, significant and in excess of what could be reasonably expected of family or friends already accompanying you.

To book Essential Companion tickets you must provide (upon entry):

• Nimbus Disability / CredAbility Access Card with the +1 symbol

Wheelchairs can be accommodated in access seating. Chairs can be provided for those who are ambulant or who are able to transfer.