Return of York’s favourite dame

by Molly Lodge - October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Britain's oldest and longest-serving pantomime dame is set to return to the York stage. Berwick Kaler will appear in Dick Turpin Rides Again at the Grand Opera House. In 2018 Kaler left York Theatre Royal after four decades as the standing dame. Kaler first donned a wig and dress in 1977

Outdoor Halloween ghost trail in York city centre

by Natasha Judge - October 19, 2020

Should you go down to the Shambles, you could be in for a spooky surprise. Every night from Monday 26th till Friday 30th October, 60 ghosts will be hidden around the Shambles. If you find a ghost, you can keep it. From 5pm till 7pm, visitors can search for mini ghost figures

Virus safe treasure hunt CEO asks for support for struggling business

by Gemma Thompson - October 12, 2020

The boss of a treasure trail in York is hoping new Covid safe policies will encourage people to sign up. The Great Game York treasure hunt , which starts this week, is a fun interactive activity for individuals or groups to get outdoors even when isolating, as no face-to-face contact is

Mind Garden York offers wellbeing walks to local community

by Megan Eccles - October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

York residents are encouraged to grab their walking boots and throw on yellow for the first Wellbeing Wallk held by Mind Garden York. The event will be held on Friday 9th October to co-inside with World Mental Health Day on Saturday. After the recent government guidelines, the number of participants for the

Review: Ghost Stories

by Emilly Law - March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s ‘Ghost Stories’ was first shown in London at The Lyric Hammersmith nearly an entire decade ago, it has been staged across the globe and even been made in to a film. After completing its West End run this autumn at The Ambassadors Theatre in London, the

A World Record attempt or a possible Christmas miracle?

by Emilly Law - December 9, 2019March 10, 2020

A new and upcoming artist from California, Minhee Jones will be attempting to break the Guinness for the playing at 50 venues in one week. The tour is taking place to promote her new Christmas song 'Next Christmas'. The performer will be playing in York at the The Basement on Tuesday,

On the first day of Christmas, the Minster gave to me…

by Victoria Cotton - December 2, 2019March 31, 2020

The month of advent has officially begun. Last night the people of York came together to celebrate the first night of December. As I took my seat I began to get a real sense of how important religion still is when celebrating Christmas in York. The fullness of the church proved that Christianity