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York City Centre Insights April 2026
Our monthly insights report provides an overview of the key economic performance indicators for the most recent month available. Data is typically made available a month in arrears. More detailed…
Read MoreMeet Jumbo the Elephant on Coney Street in York
York BID is inviting families to enjoy a spectacular free city-centre experience this spring as a life-sized animatronic elephant arrives for the latest Family Friendly Saturday event. Appearing on Saturday…
Read MoreTurner Prize and BAFTA-Nominated Artists to Headline Reignite XV: Liftoff in York
Internationally acclaimed artists and filmmakers, including Turner Prize nominee Heather Phillipson and BAFTA-nominated artist and filmmaker Larry Achiampong, will join emerging creatives in York this June for Reignite XV: Liftoff…
Read MoreNew conference shines a light on York’s thriving professional services sector
A new event celebrating York’s growing professional services community is set to launch this summer, bringing together businesses from across the city to connect, collaborate and help shape the future…
Read MoreCreative Brief: Monkgate Mural
Publish date: Thursday 7th May 2025 York BID, in partnership with York Civic Trust, York St John University, and the City of York Council, are commissioning a new mural to…
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York Economic Snapshot Webinar: Q1 2026 Review
Watch the second instalment of our quarterly webinar series exploring the economic forces shaping York city centre. In this session, we explored York’s economic performance during the first quarter of…
Read MoreYork Launches Creative Business Skills Academy at Reignite XIV
Aesthetica and York St John University are proud to announce the launch of the Creative Business Skills Academy 2026. This initiative is designed to bridge the gap between creative talent…
Read MoreYork BID’s New City Centre Artwork Celebrates the River Foss
York BID has installed a new artwork celebrating the history of the River Foss, transforming an unloved stretch of Piccadilly into a vibrant work of art. Commissioned by York BID,…
Read MoreSummer furniture returns to York city centre with seating, grass animals and Tommy Treebark’s Wild Adventure
York city centre is in for a colourful, family-friendly summer as York BID brings back its much-loved summer seating, grass animal sculptures, and the return of Tommy Treebark’s Wild Adventure…
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