Category: Local News

Calling all artists – there’s still time to apply to showcase your work at art&York 2019! The three-day event is coming back to the York Racecourse Events Centre this October – and if you’re an artist you’ve still got time to apply to showcase your work. Each artist and gallery will have their own exhibition […]

What do the stars have in store for you this month? March promises to be a busy and energetic month. New work routines make you feel more in control, and whether you like it or not, you will have to assume the leadership role.  On the home front there may be some patches of frustration and boredom, but the initiative to bounce things up a […]

This production of Madagascar the Musical at York Theatre Royal captures the imagination of both kids and grown ups in one fell hoof. It’s been 13 years since Madagascar burst onto our screens telling the simple tale of lovable animals setting out for the wild from New York Central Park Zoo.  A nimble and energetic […]

What’s not to love about the theatre? It’s an art form that’s existed since the Ancient Greeks (around 550 and 220 BC), and continues to thrive today. There’s nothing quite like the excitement of feeling the performers’ energy as they bound across the stage, and the magic of the entire production experience that transports you […]

There’s something about hedgehogs that we all love. From their cute little faces as they scamper about in the garden, to the cartoon advert where the little hedgehogs teach you how to safely cross the road. And then, of course, there’s Sonic. Emma Farley is a fellow hedgehog lover – in fact, she’s created her […]

Alert: this is not a drill. Get the nun costume that you bought for Lorraine’s 50th birthday party out of the loft. The Sound of Music is coming to York for a special 60th anniversary production. That’s right – from the 12th-20th April you can find out exactly how to solve a problem like Maria. […]

Being a host family means looking after overseas students who are coming to York to improve their English language skills. They study at one of the local language centres in York and stay with you to experience day-to-day English and British culture. As a host you provide them with their own bedroom, space for them […]

Local hairdresser, Ross Charles fills us in on what the Salon has been up to recently…  The Charles name has been synonymous with hairdressing in Yorkshire for decades now with my father running a 5 star salon in the area since the 80’s. This is where I actually uncovered my love for hair and my […]

Glamour, drama and scandal, you guessed it right, it’s award season again. Where the great and good agonizingly wait to find out whether they will join the list of the immortals or be lost to history. As the most important ceremony of them all gets ever closer,  the gongs are getting polished and the red […]

“Let’s flip, flop and fly down to Rydell High!” York Light Opera returns with a production of Grease at York Theatre Royal that’s anything but amateur.  An excitable, giggly crowd provide a welcome atmosphere for York Light Opera’s opening night. The actors let it fuel an upbeat, well rehearsed and perfectly cheesy performance. Everybody is happy […]

Interview: Strictly’s Kevin Clifton & Graziano Di Prima Strictly Come Dancing heartthrobs Kevin and Graziano talk secrets, their favourite ballroom dances and the UK tour of Burn The Floor – which is coming to York’s Grand Opera House on the 1st of May! Legend has it, that the inspiration for internationally acclaimed ballroom dance show […]

Whether you want to strengthen your CV, meet new people or give something back – volunteering has many rewards. And if it’s something you’re keen to have a go at, then Goddards House and Garden in York are opening their doors for you to find out more about how you can help. This ex-home to […]

THAT’S right – our very own city has hit another milestone. We officially have the BEST Christmas Market in the UK. This year’s Great British Market Awards saw the St Nicholas Fair in York pick up the Best Large Speciality Market trophy at the ceremony in Birmingham’s Council House on the 31st January. Chris Price, […]

You take your seat, legs shaking, heart pounding, you begin cursing whichever supposed friend talked you into this horror show, probably Linda from marketing, why are you even friends with that bloody woman. Then the buzzer rips though the silence and you wait in petrified fear of what monstrosity, weirdo or creep is about to […]

Are you ready to be entertained? If so, you’re in luck. Because the brilliant toy shop The Entertainer has arrived in York, and you’re invited to their grand opening event. Christmas may have been and gone, but let’s face it; for the kids (and the bigger kids) among us, excuses are never needed to buy […]