York National Bookfair 13-14th September 2024

York National Bookfair 13-14th September 2024

Taking place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September this year, at the York Racecourse,the York National Bookfair is a regular fixture in the city’s cultural calendar attracting visitorsand sellers from across the UK and beyond. This year’s event is set to impress...
A Feast for Richard III (1452 – 1485)

A Feast for Richard III (1452 – 1485)

A hunchbacked murderous tyrant or a much-maligned monarch?  Whatever you may think about King Richard III, there is no doubt that he was greatly loved by the people of the North, and by the citizens of York in particular. As Duke of Gloucester and as King he was...
York on a Plate

York on a Plate

York is an ancient city dating back to AD 71 when the Romans landed, so we are surrounded by history and thankfully our visitors to York can get a good sense of its past when strolling around the streets. Join me as we discover a city where we can walk through history...
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Visitors to York can see his grave in St George’s churchyard, his place of hanging at York’s Tyburn and his condemned cell in the Museum that was formerly York Castle prison. He has had a romantic reputation as a highwayman who held up stagecoaches at gunpoint and...