Category: Local News

Banyan Bar & Kitchen on 3 Little Stonegate will be replaced by a glamorous NYC-inspired cocktail bar in November.    The new bar, Manahatta, has undergone a £400K investment and will create 40 new full and part time jobs.  Guests can expect contemporary cool neon signage and stylish peacock blue booths for the perfect Instagram […]

Mother Shipton’s has engaged full festive mode for Christmas 2019. Kids can make magical memories under the twinkling lights, where Santa’s jolly elves will be on hand to give out festive activity packs and adults can enjoy a complimentary glass of mulled wine.  The children will then be busy writing a letter to Santa, and […]

According to the most recent findings from the Gambling Commission, there are 152 casinos in Great Britain, marking an increase of one venue from the report prior. Gambling is a popular activity in our country from north to south, with the total gross gambling yield of the country standing at £14.5 billion at the time […]

The categories are now open for the Garbutt + Elliott 2020 Yorkshire Food + Drink Business Awards, which celebrate Yorkshire’s strong food and drink sector and associated businesses.  In total there are 15 categories, five of which are new for 2020. They highlight the county’s growing position within the national and international marketplace, and play […]

Kitchen and bathroom hunters will want to pay a visit to MKM Malton’s new and inspiring kitchen and bathroom showroom, where the latest in design trends and styles are met with leading brands, all showcased in a spectacular 2500 square foot space. The Showroom on Showfield Lane includes an extensive range of luxury and affordable […]

The nights are drawing in and the days are getting colder, but there’s still a silver lining: bonfire night! Your Local Link has rounded up the most exciting firework nights  in and around York, along with other seasonal events to warm your cockles. Just take a look at the four ‘F’s to find out more… […]

Musicals are usually quite textbook. Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Boy sings about how much he wants to go on a date with girl. Girl does interpretive jazz dance about how much she fancies boy. Boy suddenly becomes unavailable. Girl cries. Boy realises he loves girl. Tap dance finale. However, there are actually lots […]

 “Would you like to go to England for four weeks?” I said: “I would love to! But where exactly?”   Hello, my name is Klaudia and I’m a 21-year-old girl from Germany 🇩🇪  doing my work experience in York right now. So, come on lovely Yorkers, join my short excursion “How the Germans perceive York” […]

Think of five musicals. Now. Go. I bet one of them was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. And not just because you’ve read the title of this review. The Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber stage adaptation of the bible story graced us with the absolute banger that is Any Dream Will Do – […]

Get this – book five tickets to Chess for any performance and you’ll get £10 off! Perfect for large groups, or getting your friends together. You don’t need a code or anything like that – the magic of the internet will automatically discount your tickets down after you’ve added five to your basket. And what […]

You might remember her as she rose to fame in the 70s band the New Seekers – but now Lyn Paul is back on the stage as she reprises her role as Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers at the Grand Opera House. We heard from her as she prepares for the role… Welcome back to […]

York is renowned for many things; its beautiful buildings and fascinating history among them. Earning itself a reputation as a city for the cultured, it nonetheless has some incredibly enjoyable evenings out for visitors and locals of all ages.  Home to an array of top-quality bars and restaurants, as well as cinemas, theatres, and more, […]

The hit musical full of mutating plants, science, romance, and ridiculously catchy tunes is coming to York from the 2nd-5th October at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre. We’re so excited to see it that we caught up with some of the cast and crew to whet our appetite – and now we can whet yours too… […]

…no-one.  After 40 years of Berwick Kaler playing the famous pantomime Dame at York Theatre Royal, there is much speculation of who will fill the shoes of the fan favourite role this year. What if we were to tell you that there is no Dame…? That’s right, Sleeping Beauty, written by Berwick Kaler, will feature […]

For one night only on the 24th October, get ready for a night full of belly laughs. In true working mens club fashion, The Crescent Community Venue is hosting a cabaret show like no other. It’s a sell out hit in the show’s home town of Saltaire in West Yorkshire, you don’t want to miss […]