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Creative 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…
Read MoreYork recognised as top performer at annual National Best Bar None Awards
York has been recognised as a national leader in creating a safe and welcoming nighttime economy, after winning Best New Scheme at the annual National Best Bar None Awards. The…
Read MoreYork BID launches new Economic Data Hub for city businesses
A new online data hub designed to help York businesses better understand the city’s economy has gone live. York Business Improvement District (BID) has introduced the York Economic Data Hub –…
Read MoreMarch 2026 Newsletter
York Restaurant Week campaign drives £7 million boost for city’s hospitality sector
York Restaurant Week has delivered another major boost for the city’s hospitality industry, with the March 2026 event helping push the campaign’s total economic impact to an estimated £7 million.…
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