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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.…
Read MoreVolunteers join York BID in sprucing up city centre
York City Centre received a refresh this morning, courtesy of local volunteers who joined the York BID team to brighten up King’s Staith. Across two days, nearly 100 volunteers joined…
Read MoreThere’s one more week of York Restaurant Week – with more than 265 offers to enjoy!
York Restaurant Week, brought to you by York BID, is back until 22nd March, giving diners another week to enjoy exclusive food and drink offers across the city. Now established…
Read MoreReignite Continues to Build Momentum for York’s Creative Industries
Next Event 18th March: Production & Creative Technologies Since launching in September 2023, the Reignite programme has become a powerful catalyst for York’s creative industries, bringing together cultural organisations, businesses,…
Read MoreYork Culture Strategy Launched at Reignite XII
Over 250 cultural, business and civic leaders gather to shape York’s cultural future York’s new Culture Strategy was officially launched last week at Reignite XII: The Future of Culture, bringing…
Read MoreShop York returns for 2026 to celebrate and support York’s high streets
A popular campaign to support York’s city centre shops is returning for 2026. Shop York, a project from York BID, in partnership with Indie York, is designed to support York’s…
Read MoreYork Nutcracker Trail returns for 2025 with a kid’s takeover
York’s much-loved Nutcracker Trail is back this festive season – and this year, the kids are taking over! From 13th November 2025 to 4th January 2026, you can embark on…
Read MoreMini murals inspired by city life unveiled on Parliament Street and Piccadilly
York BID has partnered with two local artists to transform worn out looking street furniture into vibrant works of art, celebrating York’s status as a UNESCO City of Media Arts…
Read MoreYork BID announces ‘Ghosts in the Gardens’ returns 19 September 2025 with new companion event – Ghosts: The Untold History
From 19 September 2025, York’s streets and green spaces will once again play host to a city-wide gathering of ghostly figures, as 58 ethereal sculptures take their places across historic…
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