Community News
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Heatwave and Skin Protection - how to use correctly
With reports of a heatwave arriving this weekend and the temperature only getting hotter as we head into summer, we all need to remember to apply sun cream to avoid damaging our skin. This is even more important than ever as new research has found that many of us use sun cream incorrectly - with almost a third of UK adults only applying sun cream on the hottest days.
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Met Office warn of very high Pollen count for next five days
The Met Office is warning the UK is set to be hit with a huge ‘pollen bomb’ this weekend, with hay fever sufferers being urged to prepare for the high pollen.
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Ukraine: The Dam Disaster: Support Evening Sunday 11 June 7-9 pm
In the light of the terrible dam disaster unfolding on the Dnipro River right now, the people of Ukraine desperately need continued support.
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Paul Crewes appointed as new York Theatre Royal Chief Executive
York Theatre Royal is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Crewes as their new Chief Executive.
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Opening date confirmed for National Railway Museum’s Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery
The National Railway Museum’s largest ever family-focused visitor experience named Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery is set to open on Saturday 22 July in time for the summer holidays.
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Fi-Fi-Fo-Fun for all the family as CBBC’s James Mackenzie plays the villain in York Theatre Royal’s Jack and the Beanstalk
James Mackenzie, who played the immortal, leather-clad warrior in CBBC’s fantasy adventure game show Raven, is turning to the dark side in pantomime at York Theatre Royal this Christmas.
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Spend your summer at York Minster and discover an exciting programme of events, services and activities
Spend your summer at York Minster and discover an exciting programme of events, services and activities.
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Urgent Care Experiences Wanted
Healthwatch York and Healthwatch North Yorkshire are working together to find out people's experiences of urgent care across York, Ryedale,Scarborough and Selby.
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Applications open for Cultural Wellbeing Grants 2023
York-based charities, social enterprises, voluntary and community groups are being urged to apply for the 2023 Cultural Wellbeing Grants, with an overall fund of £26,775 available.
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York Citywide Volunteering Strategy launched to support and increase volunteering
Volunteers, leaders and VCSE sector organisations are dedicated to making volunteering even better across our city, join them...
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West Thorpe Scouts support The Big Help Out in York
To celebrate the Coronation, Scouts nationally led The Big Help Out, a national day of volunteering, on Monday 8 May. Various Scout Groups in York organised events in their local areas, including West Thorpe Methodist Scout Group which held a Coronation Celebration Day, linked to a Big Help Out at various locations in their local area.
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Mental health blogs reveal new insight into recovery and management of mental illness
New research explores personal experiences of mental illness through the portrayal offered by bloggers
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York Musical Society together with Munster Philharmonic Choir in concertat York Minster on 10th June
The dramatic York Minster will be the backdrop to the equally dramatic Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony - libretto by Walt Whitman, along with the poignant and evocative, “Toward the Unknown Region”. Serenade in A minor completes the programme.
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A musical celebration of 120 years of York Musical Theatre Company - 13th and 14th October Theatre@41 Monkgate
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