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WHAT'S ON AT Ainsty

The Ainsty is more than just a pub, it’s a hub for the York community. From lively nights out to relaxed social gatherings, there’s always something happening to bring people together.

We host a variety of events, including live entertainment, support for local community groups, and charity fundraisers, making every visit feel like part of something bigger. Be sure to check back regularly to see what’s on – there’s always plenty happening at Ainsty.

Come for the events and enjoy everything that makes Ainsty a welcoming and exciting part of the York community.

WHAT'S ON AT Ainsty

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings (Cricket - IPL)

30/03/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the match at ACA Stadium, Guwahati. These teams will both be looking to improve this time around after ending last year as the bottom two in the table. The Royals won this meeting last season by just six runs in a thrilling match early on in the tournament. Nitish Rana hit 81 from just 36 balls to lead Rajasthan to 182-9 before they restricted the Super Kings to 176-6 in their reply

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Punjab Kings v Gujarat Titans (Cricket - IPL)

31/03/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match at PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. Both these teams reached the play-offs last season, but the Titans were beaten by Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator and the Kings lost out to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. These sides met once last season in a high-scoring match that saw 475 runs scored across both innings, with Punjab coming out on top after winning by 11 runs

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Scotland v Ivory Coast (International)

31/03/26 19:30-22:30

All the action from the friendly at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, as the nations meet for the first time. This is the final opportunity for Steve Clarke to run the rule over his players in an international match before his FIFA World Cup squad is named in May and his team faces a tough test against another side who have qualified for the finals.

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Wales v Northern Ireland (International)

31/03/26 19:45-22:45

Coverage of the friendly at Cardiff City Stadium. These sides hoped to be facing each other in a FIFA World Cup play-off final, but they lost their semi-finals to Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy respectively, and will now look to rebuild morale before attention switches to qualifying for Euro 2028.

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England v Japan (International)

31/03/26 19:45-22:45

This is a final opportunity for England head coach Thomas Tuchel to run the rule over the players available to him before his FIFA World Cup squad is announced at the end of May, so those involved will be eager to impress. This is the first meeting between the sides since two own goals helped England to claim a 2-1 win just before the start of the 2010 World Cup.

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Lucknow Super Giants v Delhi Capitals (Cricket - IPL)

01/04/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. The Capitals narrowly missed out on the play-offs last year, while the Super Giants finished two places below them in seventh. Delhi won this meeting last season by eight wickets after they chased down their target of 160 with 13 balls to spare, mainly thanks to an unbeaten 57 off 42 balls from KL Rahul

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Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Cricket - IPL)

02/04/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match from Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both sides will be looking to improve on their finishes last year, with the hosts ending up in eighth place and their visitors finishing a couple of places further up the table in sixth.

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2026 Premier League Darts (Darts)

02/04/26 19:00-22:00

Coverage of the ninth night of the tournament at AO Arena in Manchester, with a format featuring quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final all in one night. The quarter-final matches are Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen v Luke Littler, and Jonny Clayton v Josh Rock

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Middlesbrough v Millwall (Football League)

03/04/26 12:00-15:00

Coverage of the Championship match from Riverside Stadium, as the promotion rivals go head to head. The hosts had looked like they were cruising to automatic promotion a few months ago but have suffered a dip in form since, with Millwall surging up the table as well. The reverse fixture back in August saw Boro come away with a comprehensive 3-0 victory thanks to second-half goals from Hyaden Hackney, Alfie Jones and Delano Burgzorg

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Oxford Utd v Hull City (Football League)

03/04/26 15:00-18:00

Coverage of the Championship match from Kassam Stadium, as the two sides at either ends of the table go head to head. The hosts are fighting to stay in the league and their impressive recent form has given them a good chance of doing that. Hull are still in with a chance of gaining automatic promotion but will need to be near perfect for the rest of the season to avoid finishing in the dreaded play-off places.

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Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings (Cricket - IPL)

03/04/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match from MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The hosts had a disappointing season last year as they won just four of their 14 games and finished bottom of the table. The visitors finished top of the standings but eventually lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final by just six runs

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Coventry City v Derby County (Football League)

03/04/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the Championship match from CBS Arena. The reverse fixture in August saw the hosts come away from Derby with a thrilling 5-3 victory. The game was finely poised at 2-2 at half-time before three goals inside seven minutes from Coventry took the game away from Derby, who had taken a 3-2 lead early on in the second half

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Delhi Capitals v Mumbai Indians (Cricket - IPL)

04/04/26 11:00-16:00

Coverage of the T20 match from Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The hosts finished just one point and one place behind Mumbai in last year's table after ending the season on 15 points from their 14 games. The visitors won eight of their 14 matches to reach the play-offs but eventually lost in the second qualifier to finish the tournament in third place.

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Manchester City v Liverpool (FA Cup)

04/04/26 12:45-15:45

Coverage of the quarter-final tie from Etihad Stadium. The hosts are aiming to reach the final of this competition for the fourth consecutive year and are looking to win it for the first time since their treble-winning year in 2023. Their visitors are aiming to win the cup for a ninth time having last won the final in 2022 when they beat Chelsea on penalties. That victory was the Reds' first FA Cup trophy since 2006 when they also won on penalties against West Ham

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Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals (Cricket - IPL)

04/04/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The hosts finished third in last year's table to reach the play-offs before they lost to fourth-place Mumbai Indians in the eliminator match. Their visitors struggled last season though as they finished in ninth place with just four wins from 14 matches.

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Chelsea v Port Vale (FA Cup)

04/04/26 17:15-20:15

Coverage of the quarter-final tie from Stamford Bridge. The League One side have beaten the likes of Fleetwood Town, Bristol Rovers, Bristol City and Sunderland in this year's competition to reach this stage. They beat Sunderland in the last round thanks to a 1-0 victory at home to set up this fixture. Chelsea made it through a tough encounter against Wrexham in the last round, eventually winning 4-2 after extra time.

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Southampton v Arsenal (FA Cup)

04/04/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the quarter-final tie from St Mary's Stadium. The hosts last reached the final of this competition back in 2003 when they also took on the Gunners. That game ended 1-0 to Arsenal who won their ninth FA Cup title thanks to a first-half goal from Robert Pires. That was the London clubs third successive appearance in the final and their second victory in a row after a 2-0 win over Chelsea in 2002

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Sunrisers Hyderabad v Lucknow Super Giants (Cricket - IPL)

05/04/26 11:00-16:00

Coverage of the T20 match from Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The visitors won this fixture last season thanks to a five-wicket victory at this venue. Sunrisers made 190-9 in their 20 overs thanks to Travis Head's 47 from 28 balls, but the Super Giants chased down their target with 23 balls to spare. Nicholas Pooran top-scored for Lucknow with 70 off just 26 balls

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Arsenal Women v Brighton and Hove Albion Women (FA Cup)

05/04/26 13:00-16:00

Coverage from the quarter-final tie from Meadow Park. The Gunners are aiming to reach their first final in this competition since 2021 when they lost 3-0 to Chelsea. They also lost to the Blues 3-1 three years before that and haven't won the FA Cup since a 1-0 victory since they beat their London rivals in 2016. Their visitors are aiming to reach the final for the first time in their history

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Charlton Athletic Women v Liverpool Women (Womens FA Cup)

05/04/26 14:30-17:30

Coverage of the quarter-final tie from The Valley. The hosts are aiming to reach their first final in this competition since 2007 when they lost 4-1 to Arsenal. They have had success previously however, winning the showpiece three years before that when Eni Aluko scored the winner in a 1-0 victory over Everton

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Chennai Super Kings (Cricket - IPL)

05/04/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match from M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. This meeting last year saw a thrilling conclusion to the game with the hosts sneaking to a two-run victory. Bengaluru hit 213-5 mainly thanks to Virat Kohli's 62 from just 33 balls to set the Super Kings a tough target. In reply Ayush Mahtre hit 94 from 48 for the visitors but it wasn't enough as they couldn't reach their target of 214 off the last ball.

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West Ham United v Leeds United (FA Cup)

05/04/26 16:30-19:30

Coverage of the quarter-final tie from The London Stadium, as both of these Premier League strugglers go head to head for a semi-final place. These two sides last met back in October when Leeds scored two goals inside the opening 15 minutes to earn a 2-1 victory. Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon scored early on before Mateus Fernandes' 90th-minute finish gave the Hammers a consolation goal

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Portsmouth v Oxford Utd (Football League)

06/04/26 12:30-15:30

Coverage of Portsmouth v Oxford Utd the Championship match at Fratton Park, as a busy Easter Monday schedule gets under way.

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Chelsea Women v Tottenham Hotspur Women (Womens FA Cup)

06/04/26 13:30-16:30

Coverage of the quarter-final tie from Kingsmeadow. The hosts have dominated this competition in recent years having won it five times in the last eight years. They won last year's final thanks to an impressive 3-0 victory over Manchester United thanks to a brace from Sandy Baltimore and a goal from Catarina Macario. Their visitors reached their one and only final two years ago when they lost 4-0 to Manchester United

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Watford v Charlton Athletic (Football League)

06/04/26 15:00-18:00

All the action from Watford v Charlton Athletic the Championship match at Vicarage Road.

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Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings (Cricket - IPL)

06/04/26 15:00-20:00

Coverage of the T20 match from Eden Gardens, Kolkata. These two sides met just the once last season at a low-scoring game in Mullanpur, Punjab. The Kings looked to have made an under-par total after they were bowled out for just 111 inside 16 overs but they fought back and bowled out Kolkata for just 65 to win the game by 16 runs

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Swansea City v Middlesbrough (Football League)

06/04/26 17:30-20:30

Coverage of the Championship match at Swansea.com Stadium. Dael Fry's 51st-minute strike gave promotion-chasing Boro a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture at Riverside Stadium on the opening weekend of the season. The Swans will hope to fare better in front of their own fans, but their opponents boast an excellent away record

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Hull City v Coventry City (Football League)

06/04/26 20:00-23:00

Coverage of the Championship match at MKM Stadium. The sides drew 0-0 when they met at Coventry Building Society Arena in the opening game of the second-tier campaign in August, but both teams will be going all out for victory this evening as they look to enhance their chances of earning promotion. Coventry have led the way at the top of the table for most of the season, while Hull have been pushing for a top-two place since the turn of the year

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