Museum Gardens: the morning after The Sheds' first homecoming gig

Or then again, you may not, if you knew that York alt rockers Shed Seven held a massive homecoming gig there last night - and are due back for a repeat performance this evening.

The Gardens certainly looked different today. 

A huge temporary stage has been set up in front of the Yorkshire Museum.  'A Matter of Time' says the backdrop - a reference to The Sheds' studio album.

The temporary stage in Museum Gardens ahead of tonight's second Shed Seven gig (Image: Stephen Lewis)

The Yorkshire Museum itself remained open, even though the entrance was rather overshadowed - but it will be closing early today. Last entry to the museum is 1.30pm - with doors closing at 4pm.

Elsewhere, the St Mary's Abbey ruins have been fenced off behind brightly painted screens, and there are temporary tented bars, loos and 'entry' areas, ready for tonight.

St Mary's Abbey today, fenced off behind brightly-coloured screens (Image: Stephen Lewis)

There's also a 'box office' - although Box Shed might be a better name for it.

It's all strictly temporary, of course.

And, while much of the grassy area in front of the Yorkshire Museum wasn't available to sun-bathers today, there were plenty of other spots elsewhere in the Gardens where York people were taking advantage of the warm weather to enjoy a bit of fresh air...

York solicitor Chrissie Saunders, left, and teacher Kayleigh Bruerton enjoying a quiet moment in Museum Gardens today (Image: Stephen Lewis)

The Sheds, meanwhile, return for their second 'homecoming' gig tonight.

If last night's show is anything to go by, the Gardens will be rocking again.

Our reviewer Charles Hutchinson's verdict on the Friday night gig: "If you could put together the wish-list Shed Seven-in-heaven gig, this was surely it."

The entrance to the Yorkshire Museum is overshadowed by the temporary stage today. But the museum is open, though it will be closing its doors to new entrants at 1.30pm and closing early for the day at 4pm (Image: Stephen Lewis)

The Box Office (or should that be 'Box Shed') in Museum Gardens today (Image: Stephen Lewis)

This is where punters will enter the Museum Gardens temporary stadium area for the second of Shed Seven's two homecoming gigs this evening (Image: Stephen Lewis)

Exit, food, toilets ... and a bar. Temporary signs in Museum Gardens today ahead of Shed Seven's second 'homecoming;' gig tonight (Image: Stephen Lewis)

The bar area in Museum Gardens ahead of Shed Seven's second 'homecoming' gig tonight (Image: Stephen Lewis)