Category: Local News

If you’re a York resident then the Theatre Royal pantomime needs no introduction. In fact, even if you’re not, it still needs no introduction. And the man behind the make-up, Berwick Kaler, is also a household name. Now in his 40th year playing the legendary dame, Mr Kaler will be hanging up his famous brown […]

Kaiser Chiefs in Conversation with York Art Gallery Kaiser Chiefs explore the boundaries between art and music this winter in a unique and experimental exhibition at York Art Gallery. Using their position as pop musicians as a starting point, Kaiser Chiefs have chosen to rethink sound as a medium, inviting visitors to join them in […]

We’re really excited for another year of terrific theatre at the Grand Opera House York, and one of the fantastic shows making the list is Fame: The Musical. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this all-singing, all-dancing musical, based on the original 1980s film, follows the lives of the students at New York’s High School of Performing […]

If you live in York then lucky you! Because not only is it a beautiful place to reside, but on the weekend of the 26th and 27th January it’s ResFest ’19 – a.k.a. York Residents Festival. “But what does this mean?” we hear you ask. Well, our trusty readers, it means that any of the […]

“Cometh the hour, cometh the man.” Perhaps in the case of Sean Bullick, “cometh the man, cometh the hour”, because Make It York’s new top boy has got previous. Sean Bullick has been appointed the new Managing Director of Make It York, the city’s premier destination management company. However, “with great power comes great responsibility”, in […]

Here at Your Local Link, we are completely stumped for what to buy our nearest and dearest for Christmas and, with the biggest day of the year just around the corner, we can’t even find time to plan. If this is ringing bells with you lovely readers then fear not, because we have devised a […]

New York Nails has arrived on Bridge Street, York. The salon, which joins its sister salon, USA Nails on Gillygate, opened its doors just over a month ago. We sent Krystal Starkey down to check it out… I was today years old when I learnt that while you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy […]

I think it’s safe to say that anyone who says they don’t like Christmas risks being disowned by friends and family. I love Christmas. First of the month, my decorations will be up and my freshly defrosted Michael Bublé CD will be playing. December hasn’t even begun and I, along with many of you I […]

The irresistible Italian restaurant will be opening their delicatessen on St Helen’s Square to share their Christmas offerings. 

Willow Farm Cafe puts on a mean Sunday dinner, as Jason Chinnian found out.  I arrived just gone 12.30pm to find the car park quite full and, on entering the restaurant, found that to be virtually full. The clientele comprised couples, senior and junior, as well as many families with young children with prams. But […]

We all know award shows are corny, and York Maze wouldn’t have it any other way as they walk away with the gong for outstanding customer service! So you’re lost in a maze, a maize maze and all that is between you and your freedom is more than one million cobs of corn, over 15 […]

“Libraries are a vital part of our communities and provide an opportunity for lifelong development and learning. I’m pleased that plans for a new library for the local community in Haxby can now move forward.” Cllr Keith Myers, Executive Member for education, children and Young people, City of York Council The first draft for the future […]

We love a good news story here at Your Local Link. And thanks to our friends at Carecent, we’ve got a lovely one here for you. Carecent is a charity that provides breakfast, clothing and support to the homeless, unemployed and socially excluded throughout York. Open six mornings a week from 8.30-10.45am, Monday-Saturday, those in […]

York’s favourite stately home, Castle Howard, returns for the festive season with Christmas decorations that are bigger, and more beautiful than ever before. Theatrical designers, Charlotte Lloyd Webber and Bretta Gereke, have designed the house with the theme of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Children can enjoy picking out the clues of the Twelve Days […]

It’s fair to say that in York, we’re pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to beauty salons. With plenty dotted around the city centre, there are even quite a handful in various villages. But with so many options, how do we know which one to choose? Kuki Hair and Beauty Spa in Huntington have […]