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Festival City York York is known as the City of Festivals and with a major event happening every month, there’s entertainment and experiences around every corner. With plenty of brand new festivals bringing something inspiring and unique to the city every year. From the dramatic JORVIK Vg Ftil, glamorous York Fhi Wk and the York L@u Ftil in the spring, to the tuneful E Mic Ftil and street celebrations at the Fog@e Ftil across the sunny summer months. Autumn in the city starts with tempting flavours at the Fo and Drk Ftil and the international celebration of film at Ati Fm Ftil, the year enjoys a festive end with the York Chrtm Ftil. There’s something for everyone throughout the year as York plays host to some incredible festivals celebrating the history and culture of the city and its surrounding areas. January York Residents’ Festival is a chance for local people to explore the city and be a tourist for the weekend – for free! Organised by Visit York in partnership with the City of York Council, this annual Festival is our way of saying a HUGE ‘thank you’ for the warm welcome the residents of York give to York’s 7 million visitors. It’s a great way to discover York’s visitor attractions for free and wine and dine using our discounted offers. This year people will have the chance to explore behind the scenes at places not usually open to the public and take advantage of some great dining offers. Press Contact: Rebecca Francis Email: [email protected] York Residents Festival 26 – 27 January 2019
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Festival City York
York is known as the City of Festivals and with a major event happening every month, there’s entertainment and experiences around every corner. With plenty of brand new
festivals bringing something inspiring and unique to the city every year. From the dramatic JORVIK Viking Festival, glamorous York Fashion Week and the York Literature Festival in the spring, to the tuneful Early Music Festival and street celebrations at the Fossgate
Festival across the sunny summer months. Autumn in the city starts with tempting flavours at the Food and Drink Festival and the international celebration of film at Aesthetica Film
Festival, the year enjoys a festive end with the York Christmas Festival. There’s something for everyone throughout the year as York plays host to some incredible festivals
celebrating the history and culture of the city and its surrounding areas.
January
York Residents’ Festival is a chance for local people to explore the city and be a tourist for the weekend – for free! Organised by Visit York in partnership with the City of York Council, this annual Festival is our way of saying a HUGE ‘thank you’ for the warm welcome the residents of York give to York’s 7 million visitors. It’s a great way to discover York’s visitor attractions for free and wine and dine using our discounted offers. This year people will have the chance to explore behind the scenes at places not usually open to the public and take advantage of some great dining offers.
Press Contact: Rebecca FrancisEmail: [email protected]
York Residents Festival26 – 27 January 2019
February
It’ll be ICE to see you at York Ice Trail returning with a new date bigger and better than ever before with over 50 frozen creations for you to seek out plus the chance to win some fantastic prizes. Visit York have some big surprises lined up for the festival visitors, with new event for 2019 - must see sculpture, where ice meets fire and the fierce elements pit battle against each other.
Press Contact: Katie ParsonsEmail: [email protected]
York Ice Trail 2 February 2019
Recognised as the largest Viking Festival in Europe, the annual JORVIK Viking Festival is a citywide celebration of York’s rich Norse heritage. The festival’s programme of family friendly events, lectures, guided walks and battle re-enactments attracts over 40,000 visitors from across the globe, with many returning year after year to take part and enjoy the atmosphere. Inspired by the ancient Viking celebration of ‘Jolablot’ - a Norse festival that heralded the end of winter hardships and the coming of spring, this 1,000 year old tradition was long forgotten until York Archaeological Trust, the owners of JORVIK Viking Centre, brought it back to life in the 1980s. Returning to York every February JORVIK Viking Festival has become a firm fixture in the York festival calendar, with a wide range of hands-on events and living history on offer throughout the week.
Press Contact: Jay ComminsEmail: [email protected]
35th JORVIK Viking Festival20 – 27 February 2019
March
In 2019 York Literature Festival will feature a wide range of author-related events, poetry, talks, workshops and so much more. Celebrating the written and spoken word in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities. The aim of the festival is to deliver a high-quality literature festival for the general public in York and the North East while also providing a showcase for local writing talent.
Press Contact: Susanna CooperEmail: [email protected]
York Literature Festival15 – 31 March 2019
Fashion City York is proud to bring York Fashion Week for the second consecutive year. The whole city centre will be taken over with runways, live windows, lectures and more – showcasing York’s fashion scene. From high street brands and independent retailers, right through to international designers – York Fashion Week is the perfect celebration of fashion, style and creativity. York Fashion Week 2018 was supported by both independent and high street brands, which completed an exciting and diverse week featuring workshops, runway shows, pop up shops and more. With brands involved such as Browns, LK Bennett, Antonia Houston Couture, Unostar, Copper & White, and Rose & Flo – there really was something for all fashion lovers to explore and enjoy.
www.fashioncityyork.org
York Fashion Week25 – 31 March 2019
April
York has so many activities for all over the Easter Holiday, from egg hunts, special exhibitions and workshops to outdoor activities. York Minster is the perfect backdrop to experience the spiritual side of Easter. With a list of concerts and choral music as well as Easter services you will have a truly inspiring Easter experience.
www.visityork.org/Easter
York Open Studios is a not-for-profit organisation run by a committee of volunteers for the benefit of York residents, artists and visitors. Open over two weekends in the spring, we aim to promote, celebrate and encourage participation in the visual arts. York Open Studios offers the chance to visit artists and makers in their own studios and workshops, discover their passions and inspiration, share their knowledge and support their engagement with the local community. With studios, workshops and exhibitions open all over the city, York Open Studios has become a major event and over the years has introduced hundreds of artists to the public.
Press Contact: Beccy RidsdelEmail: [email protected]
This Easter themed weekend will give visitors a delicious chocolatey experience in preparation for the main Food and Drink Festival taking place in autumn.
www.yorkchocolatefestival.co.ukwww.yorkfoodfestival.com
York Easter Festival18 – 21 April 2019
York Open Studios 6 – 7 and 13 – 14 April 2019
York Chocolate Festival19 – 21 April 2019
May
June
York Racecourse, known as the Knavesmire, has been a favourite amongst racegoers since it was founded in 1731. In 2019, 18 meetings combine top class horseracing with world-class facilities to make it a sporting and social occasion for all to enjoy. Even if your horse fails to come up with the goods, it’s a fabulous day out in a beautiful location, a chance to dress up, and jolly good fun.
www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
Provisional dates for 2019 fixtures:Dante Festival:15 – 17 May 2019May Spring Meeting: 25 May 2019June Meeting: 14 – 15 June 2019Summer Music Saturday: 29 June 2019John Smith’s Cup Meeting: 12 – 13 July 2019Music Showcase Weekend: 26 – 27 July 2019Ebor Festival: 21 – 24 August 2019The Press Family Raceday: 8 September 2019October Finale: 11 – 12 October 2019
After the two consecutive years of success the Eboracum Roman Festival will return to York with a packed programme of displays, exhibits, events and activities suitable for all ages. There’ll be military parades, siege weapon demonstrations and guided walks. A Roman camp in the Museum Gardens will showcase domestic Roman life and there’ll be stalls selling themed gifts. The Yorkshire Museum is home to some of Britain’s most significant Roman treasures, and there’ll be activities and workshops in the museum throughout the festival.
York Racing SeasonMay – October 2019
Eboracum Roman Festival31 May – 2 June 2019
York Festival of Ideas will take place from 4 to 16 June 2019 under the banner of A World of Wonder. With over 100 mostly free events, including talks, performances and exhibitions, the Festival delivers events for all ages and interests. Winner of the Best Cultural Event or Festival category at the York Culture Awards 2017, last year’s York Festival of Ideas attracted over 40,000 attendees.
Media enquieries: [email protected]
An assortment of cuisines from Jamaican to Thai, Greek to Indian, will be available to sample during the York Taster Festival – better known as the little sister of the York Food and Drink Festival. Taster might be small, but is still filled with a myriad of different flavours to try. At the St. Sampson’s Square visitors and residents will be able to participate in food and cocktail demonstrations, hands on workshops and speciality tastings. While the Parliament Street will offer the best shopping opportunities for locally produced foods, and some fantastic street food.
York Festival of Ideas4 – 16 June 2019
Taster Festival8 – 9 June 2019
Europe’s first ever pop-up Shakespearean Theatre came to York in June 2018 and will once again be constructed in the city. . Inspired by the original and legendary Rose Theatre in London, which was built in 1587, the Elizabethan-style theatre will reappear beside the iconic, 13th Century Clifford’s Tower in the heart of historic York.Four of William Shakespeare’s plays, across the genres, will be performed in repertory in the 10-week season in Summer 2019: Hamlet, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and Henry V.
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre5 June – 1 September 2019
July
The internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival had a bumper year in 2018, when it celebrated its 40th anniversary. Attracting the best musicians and performers from around the world to present musical performances from the 12th - 18th centuries, the 2018 Festival takes place in historic venues in the medieval City of York. The theme for 2019 is Innovation: The Shock of the New.
Press Contact: Lindsey PorterEmail: [email protected]
Following a remarkable success, The Great Yorkshire Fringe festival of family shows, theatre, comedy, music and dance is returning to the heart of Yorkshire this summer. Starting July 5, the festival will fill the historic city centre of York with comedians, musicians, food and drink enthusiasts, as well as residents and visitors, young both in body and soul.
Enquieries: [email protected]
York Early Music Festival 5 – 13 July 2019
The Great Yorkshire Fringe 5 – 28 July 2018
September
York Food and Drink Festival will offer day and evening events from wine tastings, talks and food tastings to cookery demonstrations and hands on workshops in some of the city’s iconic historic buildings.
Press Contact: Michael HjortEmail: [email protected]
York Food & Drink Festival20 – 29 September 2019
From modest beginnings with just 20 exhibitors at the White Swan Inn in York in 1974, the York Book Fair has grown into the largest rare and collectable books fair in the UK. Held over two days, over 220 of the country’s leading booksellers offer a breath-taking diversity of books, as well as posters, ephemera, manuscripts, maps and prints, ranging in price from just a few pounds up to tens of thousands of pounds. Besides booksellers there will also be bookbinders, paper restorers, calligraphers and others in the associated trades’ area. You can find a wide range of ancillary trade stands on the 1st floor.
Press Contact: Tony FothergillEmail: [email protected]
York National Book Fair13 – 14 September 2019
November
The BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) is organised by Aesthetica, an international art and culture publication. The festival was launched in 2011 and takes place annually at the beginning of November in York. ASFF champions outstanding filmmaking talent and expands audience choice by showcasing 300 stunning films from across the world in 18 of the city’s most iconic venues. The films span a diverse range of genres, including advertising, animation, artists’ film, comedy, dance, documentary, drama, experimental, fashion, music video and thriller. 2019 will be the festival’s nineth year and will be celebrated with an even bigger programme of films and networking opportunities that make the festival a must-attend event for all filmmakers and film fans.
www.asff.co.uk
Aesthetica Short Film Festival6 – 10 November 2019
December
York St Nicholas Christmas Festival takes place annually, now extended to run from mid-November to 23rd December. The popular St Nicholas Fair in Parliament Street. with extended opening times. Snug wooden chalets, dressed with pretty garlands and twinkling lights will line Parliament Street and extend into St Sampson’s Square. Adding to the festive atmosphere, stallholders will be selling a range of gifts including jewellery such as Whitby jet, ceramics, homewares, crafts and Yorkshire produce such as locally made wines and cheeses.
www.visityork.org/christmas
York Christmas Festival 14 Novemner – 23 December 2019
York Early Music Christmas Festival is a key part of the Christmas calendar in York, showcasing beautiful festive early music and performing in the atmospheric surroundings of St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate. More details to follow in 2019.
Press Contact: Lindsey PorterEmail: [email protected]
York Early Music Christmas Festival Dates TBC
For more information and to book your stay in York:Visit www.visityork.org/adventure
Press contact: Kay Hyde, Head of PR & Communications. Tel: 01904 554451 Email: [email protected]
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