Past Winners
York Culture Awards 2018
The ceremony for the York Culture Awards 2018 was held at the York Theatre Royal on Monday 19 November 2018.
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT
(Sponsored by York St John University)
Explore Labs
Highly Commended: Fulford Rocks
INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER
(Sponsored by Yorkshire Education)
Roger Ward
EXCELLENCE IN CULTURAL EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
(Sponsored by Langleys Solicitors)
Out of Character Theatre Company
Highly Commended: Beningbrough Hall (National Trust) ‘Sitters and their Stories’
OUTSTANDING CULTURAL FESTIVAL (SMALL)
(Sponsored by Hungate York)
York Early Music Festival
Highly Commended: TakeOver Festival
OUTSTANDING CULTURAL FESTIVAL (LARGE)
(Sponsored by York BID)
York Festival of Ideas
Highly Commended: The Great Yorkshire Fringe Festival
OUTSTANDING CULTURAL COLLABORATION
(Sponsored by Viridian FX)
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre & York Theatre Royal
Highly Commended: York Arts Education & Explore York
EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
(Sponsored by University of York)
Yorkshire’s Jurassic World
OUTSTANDING PERFORMING ARTIST
(Sponsored by The Grand Hotel & Spa)
James Swanton
Highly Commended: Chechelele World Music Choir
OUTSTANDING LIVE PERFORMANCE
(Sponsored by BHP Chartered Accountants)
The Howl & The Hum
Highly Commended: Say Owt Slam: Clash of Champions
OUTSTANDING BUSKER
(Sponsored by Gear4music)
Hyde Family Jam
Highly Commended: Charlie Swainston
OUTSTANDING VISUAL ARTIST
(Sponsored by DC Architecture)
Sue Clayton
Highly Commended: Lauren Roberts
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
(Sponsored by Shepherd Group)
Robert Powell
RISING STAR
(Sponsored by Bootham School)
Fran Christie
Highly Commended: Joe Lamyman
BEST CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
(Sponsored by Business Switch Gas & Electric)
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre
Highly Commended: The Secret Garden
CULTURAL CHAMPION
(Sponsored by City of York Council)
Delma Tomlin (Creative Director, National Centre for Early Music)
York Culture Awards 2017
The ceremony for the York Culture Awards 2017 was held at the York Minster on Thursday 23 November 2017.
BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT OR EVENT
(sponsored by York St John University)
York River Art Market
EXCELLENCE IN CULTURAL EDUCATION
(sponsored by Yorkshire Ventures)
Park Grove Primary Academy
EXCELLENCE IN CULTURAL EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
(sponsored by Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
Show Me That I Matter by City of York Council
BEST CULTURAL EVENT OR FESTIVAL
(sponsored by First Group)
York Festival of Ideas
Highly Commended: York Early Music Festival
BEST CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP
(sponsored by Viridian FX)
York St John University & illuminating York
EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA ARTS
(sponsored by University of York)
VikingVR by DC Labs & York Museums Trust
Highly Commended: ColliderCase by Bright White
BEST PERFORMING ARTIST
(sponsored by The Rise, Restaurant, Terrace & Bar)
Katie Greenbrown
Highly Commended: Joshua Burnell
BEST PRODUCTION
(sponsored by Hungate York Regeneration)
The Great Gatsby by Alex Wright
BEST VISUAL ARTIST
(sponsored by Lotte Inch Gallery)
Winner: Emily Sutton
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING
(sponsored by Red Publications)
Flying High! By Anneliese Emmans Dean
RISING STAR
(sponsored by Redrow)
Herve Ishimwe Ntwali
CULTURAL CHAMPION
(Sponsored by Make It York)
Joe Coates
York Culture Awards 2016
The ceremony for the York Culture Awards 2016 was held at the Central Methodist Church on Thursday 1 December 2016.