The latest news from the city.
A review of The Magpies Festival 2026, the family-friendly folk weekend run by the York-formed all-female band at Sutton Park Stately Home. Covers the line-up, the venue's history, ticket prices and travel for anyone planning for next year.
Horrifically Good Books, from the Criminally Good Books team, is set to open at 60 Goodramgate in a Grade I listed building overlooking a graveyard, with a late October opening and a series of events to follow.
York's outdoor cinema season runs from 30 August to 1 October at the York Museum Gardens, with Grease on 11 and 12 September and The Shining and Jurassic Park on 13 September. Tickets are £10.50 with a £7 food and drink voucher, and the post covers what to bring, timings and the weather policy.
This is Latin America is a fair-trade handicraft and cultural goods shop at 234 Grand St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It sells Latin American ceramics, textiles, food and other products, with a coffee shop at the back and a selection linked to independent makers.
Barley Hall hosts a medieval weekend from 29–31 August 2026, with armour, weapons, combat demonstrations, talks, tours and a family trail. The event is included with admission to the restored townhouse in Coffee Yard.
A look at Divine Coffee Roasters, the independent York roaster with a counter inside The Lawrance Luxury Apart-Hotel on Micklegate. Covers the coffee, the other Market Street site, bean prices and the nearby walk into town.
The World of James Herriot in Thirsk opens a permanent Heartbeat exhibition on Saturday 29 August, unveiled by David Lonsdale. It celebrates the Constable books and the 18-season police drama, alongside the centre's existing Herriot collection.
The Farndale Show returns for its 117th year on Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August, at Church Houses in the North York Moors. A traditional country show with livestock, rural skills, family activities and a full programme of classes, it makes an easy day trip from York.
The Watchers of York, a free city-wide sculpture trail inspired by York Minster's stone carvings, runs until 31 August. It is followed by a Final Gathering of the twelve figures at the Minster from 3 to 13 September, with a silent auction.
A candlelit ABBA tribute concert brought Maggie Wakeling and live strings to York Minster on 1 August 2026. Here’s what the evening included, from the setlist and ticket prices to the cathedral setting.
