Plans underway for York Ice Trail to return in Feb 2022 The UK’s biggest outdoor Ice Trail will be returning for two days on 5th and 6th February 2022 with a range of magnificent ice sculptures set to transform York’s city centre. Organised by Make It York, the free trail…
York is set to enjoy beer, bratwurst and all things Bavarian when a brand-new event – Yorktoberfest – comes to York Racecourse this October. Yorktoberfest will follow the traditions of the first Oktoberfest staged in Munich in 1810 where the citizens were encouraged to eat, drink and be merry…
Fab Festivals in York – What’s On and When – I like to update this festival post every year with new festivals and dates. 2021 is a little unusual but I’ll do my best! As ever, please do check with the individual venue to get the most current info! The…
Returning for its second year, York Restaurant Week will run from Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th March 2020. Participating restaurants and their offers will be announced during February and vouchers will become available for download from Monday 17th February. York Restaurant Week is organised by York Business Improvement District (York BID), and…
Trading, raiding and discovery – an outward look at the Vikings for the 2020 JORVIK Viking Festival. Saturday 15 – Sunday 23 February 2020 With any talk of Vikings, their fearsome reputation as warriors is probably the first thing that springs to mind. However, this February as part of the…
The annual York Residents Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend (25th-26th January) with its biggest programme of activity to date – with a wide variety of attractions, shops, restaurants and partners around the city providing more than 100 offers exclusively for York residents. The event proved highly popular this…
**It looks like the Great Yorkshire Fringe Festival will not return for 2020!** Press release for 2018 Taking over York city centre for the fourth year running, The Great Yorkshire Fringe promises exciting theatre and comedy to entertain the whole family, plus world food and craft beer galore. Spread over…
50 hot air balloons taking to the skies above York, a live music stage featuring some of the UK’s best tribute acts, arena stunt show and falconry display and so much more will help make York’s biggest family-friendly weekend from 27 – 29 September, when York Balloon Fiesta returns with…