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Time Travel through the prehistoric age, walk through history and step into the future on A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME at York Ice Trail 2023. Handcrafted sculptures from different time and dimensions are waiting to be discovered. Live carving, interactive experiences and the chance to win great prizes, it’s an extraordinary day out!

Whilst JORVIK Viking Festival is probably one of the most family-friendly events in York’s annual calendar, potential adult visitors are advised not to be fooled into thinking it is just for kids, with a host of grown-up-friendly events and activities taking place throughout the nine days!

The York Sports Awards is back this year with an award dinner taking place at York Racecourse on Thursday 20th April. 

The Joseph Rowntree Theatre’s in-house fundraising company kicks off the Theatre’s spring season with glitz, glamour and a troupe of tap-dancing waiters. 

Data has been obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com via a Freedom of Information request from the NHS Business Services Authority which shows 1,064,992 people paid for at least 12 individual prescriptions in 2021-22 instead of paying for a pre-payment certificate (PPC).

University of York's Central Hall Musical Society will be performing "Sunshine on Leith" at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre on 23rd- 25th February.

A £250,000 Community Mental Health Transformation Grant, to improve the lives of people with serious mental illness in York, has been launched by the York Mental Health Partnership in collaboration with the ‘Connecting our City’ Partnership.  

Over the past year, 29% of us have seen a bank or building society leave their local area, leaving 38% of Brits worried their local branch will close this year.

The Flamborough Fire Festival Team are delighted to say that the 2022 Fire Festival was the most successful event ever staged with over 2,500 visitors attending with almost £30,000 raised!

Young people experiencing mental health problems can now access early preventative support thanks to a new service commissioned by City of York Council.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service has issued an urgent appeal to guardians of community defibrillators across the region to ensure their life-saving kit is registered on a national database.

Roche Legal, the multi-award winning York solicitors, are backing a campaign aimed at tackling the more than 30 million people in the UK who do not have a Will and to ensure those who have made one regularly update the contents.

Theatre@41 is hosting everything from top comedians and touring productions to Yorkshire’s finest drama, musical theatre and dance in their busiest ever Winter/Spring programme.

York Maze has been named as the best Large Farm Attraction in the UK at the annual National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) awards ceremony. TV presenter Jules Hudson presented the awards at the Doubletree Hilton Majestic Hotel, Harrogate.

A fabulous evening of songs featuring numbers from Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver, Pirates of Penzance, Me & My Girl, Guys and Dolls, and Jekyll & Hyde. A trip down memory lane enjoying music and performances from the many shows the company have performed over the years