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York’s safe & welcoming venues celebrated at inaugural Best Bar None Awards
City centre pubs, bars, restaurants, clubs and entertainment venues have been recognised for their commitment to providing safe, welcoming and enjoyable experiences at the inaugural York Best Bar None Awards. Hosted by York BID on Thursday 11 June,…
Read MoreYork’s safe and welcoming nightlife recognised with fifth Purple Flag award
York has once again been recognised as one of the UK’s safest and most welcoming evening destinations after securing Purple Flag accreditation for a fifth consecutive year. The internationally recognised…
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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 MoreProject Brief: St Helen’s Square Cabinet Boxes
York Business Improvement District (BID) has secured permission to vinyl wrap a series of cabinet boxes in and around St Helen’s Square in central York. We are looking to work…
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…
Read MoreApril 2026 Newsletter
