Category: Local News

Bar Convent’s True Cross  The Bar Convent, York. A new re-display of the Bar Convent’s True Cross commemorates Easter and the 155th anniversary of its authorization for veneration on April 11, 1867. The re-display will feature new research as well as never-before-seen documentation. For more information visit www.bar-convent.org.uk. 

The York BID will be installing ten huge deck chairs around York from April 29th to May 15th. Each chair pays homage to York’s history and other cultural icons. Find all ten deck chairs to be in with a chance of will a £500 York Gift Card. To enter, email a photo of your completed […]

Although the Easter Bunny will deliver the eggs, what about the rest of the holidays? We’ve compiled a list of the greatest options for kids to dine for free (or very cheap) during the Easter holidays. Marks & SpencerFree kids meal, includes main, side, piece of fruit and drink (worth £3.95) in the M&S Cafe […]

Who doesn’t love a trip to one of the most prestigious stately homes on our doorstep? Castle Howard is reopening its doors on Saturday 2nd April and already has a plethora of exciting events lined up for this year. Duran Duran, The Chemical Brothers, and of course, the iconic Proms weekend in August are just […]

York’s very own BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival teams up with York Theatre Royal to present independent films looking at how cinema helps us to make sense of the past, present and future. Aesthetic Season of Film reflects wider national and local events including Earth Day and York Pride. York Theatre Royal StudioVarious dates in […]

Do you suffer from back pain or chronic pain? Or are you looking for joint replacement rehabilitation?  TRTrehab Studio, based in the outskirts of York, is a place like no other.  It prides itself on being a place where you can forget about your pain, sometimes for the first time in ages.  The therapeutic studio […]

A public consultation is ongoing over plans for a new purpose-built children’s activity centre for York-based charity, The Island. A dedicated hub is proposed for its 8-acre site off New Lane in Huntington which would allow the charity to help even more children achieve their potential.  The site is owned by The Island, a charity […]

We want to draw your attention to a café that you might not have tried yet.  Choose 2 Youth Community Space and Café, on Evelyn Crescent in Clifton, opened back in July 2021 and has been going from strength to strength.  The cafe provides training opportunities for adults with disabilities and additional needs, and there’s also […]

A care home in Nether Poppleton is helping its residents to publish their own life storybooks. The books will be professionally produced at York’s oldest printer, Quacks The Printer, established in 1703.  Susie Carman, lifestyle manager, has spent hours interviewing residents and their friends and families and gathering images from throughout their lives. She says […]

A luxury indoor and outdoor living shop selling hot tubs, garden rooms and pools has opened just north of York.  The Farmhouse Living Shop, on the A64 between York and Malton, has undergone an impressive transformation into a high-end showroom and focuses on hot tubs ranging from £5,000 to £30,000.  Owner, Lisa Fletcher, says that […]

Become a borrower! Ok, hands up if you’ve bought a tool before only to discover that you might never use it again, and now it’s taking up valuable space in your home.  Many of the items we buy and store in our houses get used a couple of times a year and are expensive to […]

by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York  Someone once said that Jesus changed the world at 3 mph. What they meant was, he walked everywhere. And as he walked, he talked and healed and encouraged and blessed.  When we walk we inhabit the world differently. We take time to appreciate the smaller things, to be kind, […]

York Stage is set to bring another brilliant movie musical to the Grand Opera House, York, for the first time ever this April. The true story of the Calendar Girls that launched a global phenomenon is now a beautifully poignant musical written by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow. When the death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women […]

From Friday 1 April, York Museum Gardens will be open for everyone to enjoy for even longer, every day. So, from next month, the main gardens will be open from 9am until 6pm, daily. They’re currently open from 10.30am. That’s more time to admire the flowers, enjoy nature with friends, and marvel at St Mary’s Abbey […]

By Taylor Visser If you find yourself in the historical city of York craving something to satisfy your sweet tooth, there are plenty of places to fulfil your appetite. We’ve put together a handy guide of the top ten places to get your sugar fix.  York’s Chocolate Story 01904 527765 Open daily, 10am – 4pm  […]