Category: Local News

Okay, so 2019 has only just started – but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to have a chill out and some ‘me time’. And if peace and relaxation is exactly what the doctor ordered right now, then we know no better place to visit than Select Beauty Salon at York Marriott Hotel. The choice […]

You step out onto the stage, your heart pounding, the room is full, hundreds of eyes bare down, your mind panics as it runs through every line, you freeze, your voice lost… Yes, it is most people’s worst nightmare to stand in front of a theatre full of strangers but for the plucky few it […]

Are you a vocally gifted, youth choir member based in York? Well, we have an opportunity for you that will have you singing the house down (sorry Mum and Dad). Last summer’s royal wedding was truly magical, the entire country stood silent and watched, lost in that moment. A moment that changed Britain forever, as […]

We heard from the legend that is Sir Michael Parkinson – here’s what he had to say… You’re hosting An Audience With Sir Michael Parkinson at Grand Opera House York on Tuesday 19th February. What can the audience can expect to see? Well actually I’m co -hosting. The show is myself in conversation with [my] son and long-term Producer, Mike, who takes me though my life and career – with […]

Nope, not Chelsea FC’s football ground, but the pretty village with a big battle history.  Always practical: Let’s start the tour of old Stammy B in Shallows Free Carpark just off Viking Road. Don’t miss the Viking Ship Planter on your way in. Head to the information board on the right hand side of the […]

Chartered accountants, auditors and advisers firm Garbutt & Elliott proudly present their Yorkshire Food Entrepreneurs Awards – and they want to hear from you. If you’re a retailer, baker, chef, exporter and reckon you could win an award for what you do, then make sure you enter! And if you’re just a food-lover who wants to submit […]

It’s hard to beat the sensational atmosphere you get when walking into a packed auditorium at Christmas – and the Grand Opera House York certainly has the grandeur and elegance to support this.   I walked into an extremely busy house, where lots of excited children were rushing to their seats. While the grown-ups sat […]

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 […]