Your York BID 

Working together for a stronger York

Your York BID 

Working together for a stronger York

Delivering services which make York a great place to work, live, visit, study and do business.

York Business Improvement District (BID) is working on behalf of local businesses to deliver key investments and economic growth for York city centre.

Featured Projects

A reassuring presence in the city centre

Keeping our city beautiful and clean

Enjoy the best of the city centre’s dining scene on a budget

A vibrant and entertaining place to be

York’s Future Developments

Explore York’s future vision with proposed development projects for the coming years. Get involved and have your say for the local community.

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Latest News & Insights

Colour & Light has enjoyed another successful year!

29 February 2024

Colour & Light 2024 ran from 7th – 25th February 2024. The project transformed part of the city with a vibrant light display during the colder winter months, to bring…

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Lunar New Year Celebration at York Mansion House

21 February 2024

The historic York Mansion House was transformed into a vibrant hub of cultural celebration last night as York welcomed Lunar New Year with a dazzling event. With traditional performances and…

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York City Centre Insights – Quarter 4 2023

16 February 2024

Periodically, York BID brings together data from a variety of sources in order to shed light on the economic performance of York city centre. This report focuses on the quarter…

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York BID rejuvenates the city across five days!

18 January 2024

York BID hosts rejuvenation days with help from key partners, to improve the appearance of infrastructure across the city centre. The project focuses on refreshing tired-looking benches, bike racks, bollards,…

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York City Centre Insights

19 December 2023

It goes without saying that 2023 has been a challenging year for businesses operating on UK high streets. The cost of living crisis coupled with rising inflation has raised concerns…

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The award-winning Ghosts in the Gardens has another successful autumn!

24 November 2023

York BID enjoyed another successful autumn of Ghosts in the Gardens; a popular trail that sees eerie figures residing in York’s beautiful city centre gardens. This year’s trail featured even…

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Successful Media Arts Showcase Transforms York’s Creative Future

15 November 2023

Reignite: Economic Impact through Creative Industries launched in autumn to celebrate York’s creative sector and its significant impact on the local economy. The event brought together representatives across all sectors…

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York Restaurant Week breaks record!

31 October 2023

York Restaurant Week has had its most successful event to date in terms of the boost in trade for hospitality businesses, quelling concerns around potential reduced consumer spending. The initiative…

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York Gift Card Information Pack

30 October 2023

Show your support for local businesses and help keep money locked into the York economy with the York Gift Card! What is it? The York Gift Card is a multi-retailer…

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Live for St Leonard’s breaks records while entertaining the masses

3 October 2023

We’re over the moon to announce that Live For St Leonard’s has broken all previous records, raising a whopping £5,177.97 for St Leonard’s Hospice! 9 nights of live music brought…

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Snooks – York’s Character Trail

York BID are delighted to be sponsoring The Snooks Trail, an exciting new sculpture trail coming to York from early March to April 2024. Organized by Make It York in collaboration…
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Reignite III: Global Stages – Reframing the Creative Industries in York

Reignite is back for its third event ‘Global Stages – Reframing the Creative Industries’ on Thursday 11th April from 6pm. The event begins at the Yorkshire Museum with informative talks…
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York Chocolate Festival

York is set to be transformed into a chocolate lover’s dream as the annual Chocolate Festival returns. The five-day festival celebrates York’s rich chocolate heritage, and will feature a bustling…
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Stay, Shop and Socialise

in the heart of the city with the York Gift Card

Take the stress out of gifting and buy the York Gift Card for a wide choice of spending across shops, food and drink, hotels, leisure, entertainment and much more.

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