Category: Local News

By Jack Rooke There can’t be many bigger challenges for a youth theatre company than taking on Les Misérables. As one of the most iconic musicals ever written, it’s loved by millions around the world, and packed with showstopping songs, emotional storylines, and complex, demanding characters. Based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel, it was first […]

Your Local Link’s very own Ben Robinson has now released his debut novel, Finding Charlotte, a deeply personal, one-of-a-kind fictionalised memoir based on real source documents and his own family history. We caught up with Ben to celebrate its release!  Caroline Street and York Minster feature prominently in Finding Charlotte. How important is York to […]

Next month, York Castle Museum’s recreated Victorian street, Kirkgate, will host a unique and immersive promenade performance of Forward to Victory, a YTR Youth Theatre production focusing on five York lads during the First World War. In anticipation, we caught up with York Theatre Royal’s Julian Ollive for a chat about propaganda, zeppelins, and the […]

Can you help save New Earswick Swimming Pool, a much-loved local facility and charity, by supporting their ‘Buy a Tile’ appeal? This much-loved community-run pool is in urgent need of modernisation. In the first phase of their redevelopment plans, they are aiming to raise £500,000 to replace the end-of-life, leaking roofs above the pool and […]

At just 15 years old, Isaac Savage has already established himself as an accomplished photographer, earning international acclaim even and a Landscape Photographer of the Year award. We caught up with this talented young Yorkie to find out what makes our city so snappable… Hello, Isaac! How long have you been taking photos, and what […]

To celebrate the release of Blood and White Roses, the second novel in the Bethany Mortimer series, we caught up with passionate medievalist and author, Rebekah Fanning, to find out what to expect from this thrilling tale of a female Yorkist spy… Hello, Rebekah! How would you describe the character of Bethany Mortimer?    Bethany […]

The York Mystery Plays Festival is back, bringing its unmissable, historic theatrical spectacle to the streets of York on Sunday, 28 June and Sunday, 5 July. There will also be two Twilight Lantern Performances held in the Shambles Market, and a special York Mystery Plays Supporters’ Trust performance of The Journey to Calvary on Saturday, […]

While many a York gig-goer may hark back to the heady days of the city’s bustling music scene, when now-closed venues like Fibbers ruled the roost, a period of relative stagnation has thankfully now been replaced. Local-led venues like The Crescent and The Fulford Arms continue to lead the way when it comes to helping […]

Cuddle beds are extra-wide, specialist hospital beds specially designed to enable patients to lie side by side with their loved ones. Fully adjustable and adaptable to meet the specific clinical needs of each patient, cuddle beds offer individuals and families facing the end of life the chance to remain close, connected, and comfortable, together!  Thanks […]

In recent years, the city of York has been transformed into a veritable haven for vinyl shoppers. Whether you’re a hardcore record collector, a DJ in the making, or a casual Sunday spinner, there are more places than ever to get your fill of fresh wax in York, including longstanding Your Local Link advertisers Vinyl […]

This month, local families are invited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of a much-loved York institution, Wigginton Recreation Hall! First opened in 1926, the hall originally shared wooden buildings with St Nicholas Church, which were unfortunately lost to a fire in 1969. Since its refurbishment and reopening in 1970, the hall has provided a crucial […]

Are you a proud poppa keen on raising funds for York Against Cancer, whilst raising awareness of prostate cancer in the process? Maybe you feel that your own dad could do with a bit of extra exercise to get his beach bod in order in time for the summer? If so, we’ve got just the […]

Can you find all 55 animals hiding around York? Looking for a fun and free way to explore the beautiful city of York with the family this summer? Fancy putting your eagle-eyed kids to the test, and searching for 55 hidden animals in and around town? Designed for children aged 3-12, Tommy Treebark’s Wild Adventure is […]

First opened in 1866 (and later rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire in 1877), St Oswald’s Church remains one of the finest examples of a Victorian Church in our city today. Located on Fulford’s Main Street and designed by Darlington’s JP Pritchett junior, many of St Oswald’s original features can still be marvelled at […]

While the city of York is famed for its plethora of pubs (of course, it’s said that there is at least one watering hole for every day of the year), locals, visitors, and Your Local Link staff alike are at odds to decide exactly which York boozer is the very best. York CAMRA, always a […]