Celebrate World Book Day with the Book of York!
But explore a little further, and there are lesser showcased charms throughout this wondrous city. Bubbling beneath the surface are an abundance of independent shops, ven...
British Pie week: The Best Places to Get Your Pie Fix in York
You may not have known it existed, you may even believe it doesn’t need to exist, but alas, it’s British Pie Week! And there’s no denying a pie, whether it be fille...
Feeding York: Kitchens for the Community
If this pandemic has proven anything, it’s the sheer resourcefulness and selflessness that communities have shown in the face of unfamiliar adversity.
In March, as the...
Covid 19: Food Boxes for the Vulnerable Across York
From the very beginning, as the nation was put into lockdown and the inevitable panic-buying began to wipe out even the largest supermarket’s supplies, independent cafe...
The York Independents that Rose to Fame in Lockdown
It goes without saying that independent businesses across the country have faced a devastating knock as a result of the pandemic, leaving owners fearful for the futures o...
Lockdown Shopping in York: The Local Survival Guide
And so here it is: the Local Survival Guide is an online resource designed to showcase the fantastic local gems on your doorstep and how to transact with them from a dist...
Fun Days Out in York and Surrounding
All around the city of York we are blessed with an array of amazing places to visit. From countryside to seaside, market towns to moors, there is a marvellous mixture rig...
How to Make the Most of York’s Viking Festival this February
On November 1st 866AD the city of York was invaded by Vikings. Upon conquering Northern England, the renamed Jorvik became the capital of a new Viking kingdom. The city ...
Fall in Love with York’s Great Outdoors this Valentine’s Day
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, are you a celebrator or a cynic? Do you buy into the romance and buy up the gifts or do you opt out of commercialism and opt to ignore...
Make the Most of York’s Comic Con Weekend
As comic lovers visit the city from near and far to take in the diverse delights of the day - this time themed ‘Hunters, German Commanders and Creatures’ and includin...
Say I Do: How to Make the Most of York’s Wedding Fayre Weekends
Many couples take this day beyond the event and into the city. York has an essence which lends itself to romance, and as such there are a variety of places that are apt t...
Independent Eateries that will Keep you Warm on York Ice Trail
Making your way around these pieces is also a great way to see the city, and most will undoubtedly get occasionally sidetracked into eating, drinking and shopping along t...
Independent Festivities: Making the Most of the Christmas in York
Luckily for us, in and around York, you can find a whole heap of things to do and places to see during the days between Christmas and new year which often seem to blur in...
Best Independent Pizza Places Near Pizza Express York
Pizza Express is a weird one. On the surface, a corporate brand of identikit restaurants serving replica food in multiple places. So far so unappealing. And yet, compared...
The Best of York’s Art and Crafts
York is a city with a quietly rising collection of creative people, places, activities and enterprises. Perhaps lesser known nationally as a creative hub than other north...
Top 5 Places for Traditional Food in York
In the past decade, the nation’s appetite for and access to exotic foods and far flung flavours has increased unrecognisably. No longer is the UK restricted to its own ...
Best Nights Out in York this Christmas
Illustration: Henry Makin [insta] @henrymakin KENNEDYS Words: Rebecca Boulton [insta] @kennedysyork Google ‘York’ at Christmas and you’ll be transported to a...
Best Places to Eat in York and Leeds
During the festive season, our eating habits often alter. Foods untouched throughout the year are embraced, familiar home-cooking is insisted upon, and special social out...
Delicious Food in York
Words & Photos: Eva Piskadlo [insta] @thefoodpilgrims The humble Yorkshire pudding may be its greatest culinary claim to fame, but England’s largest county is plent...
Making Cider Up North: Cob Cider York
Words: Grania Howard [insta] @cob_cider Cob came about in early 2017 when I went on a little road trip around Somerset with an ex. We stopped at a few of the cider houses...
Considered Christmas Gift Ideas in Leeds and York
And just like that, Christmas is here. But before that C word sends you into a present-related panic, we should start off by saying that we believe this year we should al...
York Interior Designers: Trends for Winter
Words: Caitlin Hazell Our homes in the winter months should of course be cosy, snug, and a place to welcome family and friends; but just like fashion, interior and décor...
Irie Vibes and Zulu Swarm: York and Leeds DJs Select their Favourite Songs
Words: Zulu Swarm & Irie Vibes [insta] @irievibesyork Irie Vibes and Zulu Swarm are soundsystem collectives in York and Leeds respectively. With a mutual love of regg...
York’s Biggest Attractions to Visit this Christmas
Christmas is a time for family, and for some members of the family, a time to keep the rest of the family entertained. What to do? Well, thankfully, plenty of Yorkshire p...
