The latest news from the city.

A practical look at Argosy Book Store, a family-run rare and second-hand bookshop on East 59th Street in Midtown Manhattan. It covers the shop’s history, collections, atmosphere, services and wide range of prices.

Day Fever, the daytime clubbing trend founded by Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen, lands in York with two dates: 21 August at Museum Gardens and 10 October at the York Barbican. Doors open at 3pm and close at 8pm, with 70s, 80s and 90s music and no dress code.

A guide to Nola, the Art Deco bistro and bar in York's former Lendal Congregational Chapel, known for its New Orleans-inspired sharing plates and three nights a week of live jazz.

York has been named Britain's best destination for a dog-friendly day out, and this guide runs through the most welcoming pubs, free boat trips, dog-friendly activities and the York Dog Show on 20 September.

York’s food festival returns from 18 to 27 September with a new hub at St Sampson’s Centre. Here’s what to expect from the market, Taste Trails, demonstrations, tastings and family activities.

The Rosedale Show ran on Saturday 15 August at Milburn Arms Field in Rosedale Abbey, in the North York Moors, with livestock, crafts and local produce. It is run by the Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, founded in 1871, and the Farndale Show follows on Monday 31 August.

A look back at the York Comedy Festival that took place on 12 July at Museum Gardens, with Russell Howard headlining a big line-up. It also covers how tickets were tiered and points to Russell Howard's upcoming York Barbican shows in late October.
Poppleton's Art in the Barn celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exhibition at the historic Tithe Barn from 29 to 31 August, with free admission and parking. A ticketed preview evening runs on 28 August, and all sales support the upkeep of the Grade II listed building.

The North Yorkshire Grand Prix returns to Ampleforth Abbey on Sunday 16 August 2026. Here’s what to expect from the women’s and Open races, the routes, timings and race-day access.

The Yorkshire Air Museum's annual Military Vehicle Show runs from Saturday 28 to Monday 30 August, with admission included in regular museum entry. The museum, on the site of former RAF Elvington, is the UK's largest independent aviation museum.