Make It York supports permanent and temporary markets, festivals, and delivers, attracts and facilitates world-class cultural and creative events that expand and positively enhance perceptions of York.
This includes, as examples, York’s status as a host city for the Rugby League World Cup and the expansion of our renowned York Ice Trail to become one of the UK’s largest outdoor events.
We also champion and support a range of independent festivals through our cultural work, such as York Mediale, Aesthetica Art Prize, York Festival of ideas, York Design Week and the York Early Music Festival, to name just a few flagship city events.
Make It York delivers a year-round programme of flagship events for residents, visitors and businesses. Find out more about what we do.
Our prime City Centre locations are the perfect place for any business wishing to promote new products and reach their target audience.
See prices for running your event in locations in York, including Parliament Street, St Sampson’s Square, King’s Square, Exhibition Square, and St Helen’s Square.
The annual York Residents’ Festival returns on Saturday 28 and Read More
Time Travel to prehistoric ages, walk through history and step into Read More
To mark the 30th Anniversary of St Nicholas Fair, the Read More
To mark the 30th Anniversary of St Nicholas Fair, the Read More
Yesterday afternoon (31st October), The Rt Hon Lord Mayor of Read More
Wrap up warm and celebrate Bonfire Night in the birthplace Read More
Ensuring that culture is relevant and accessible to everybody in York by placing culture at the heart of our activities.
Managing and developing York’s historic Shambles Market and St Nicholas Fair Christmas Market.
Leading on the city’s tourism strategy, as part of York’s wider economic strategy, under our Visit York brand.