Ian Jones

York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain.

The National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) is the national advocate of early music in England and a centre of excellence for music-making in the City of York.

York Art Gallery holds seven magnificent, newly-designed galleries that display world-class collections of historic and contemporary art.

York Theatre Royal has been producing great drama in the beautiful city of York for over 270 years and is one of the country’s leading producing theatres.

Festival launched in 2018 to celebrate 250 years of the Ancient Society of York Florists, now an annual event focusing on floral displays and hidden gems in York.

One of Blackpool’s most high-profile and fun-packed restaurants, Michael Wan’s Wok Inn is bright, flashy and runs as smoothly as a well-oiled 2p machine. If it gets Jay Rayner’s seal of approval…

An independent art gallery, design shop and gift emporium, based in historic York. They are proud to showcase the work of local and regional artists.

Museum and visitor attraction to experience Viking life (visitors are taken through the dioramas in small carriages equipped with speakers).

Chocolate museum and fully guided tour through the history of York’s chocolate-making families and their creations.

Lotte Inch Gallery first came to York in 2012 in the form of a pop-up art gallery space. The gallery is now permanently housed in the centre of the city, a stone’s throw from the York Art Gallery and the Minster.

The Basement on Coney Street in York is the place to be for cutting edge music and comedy.

The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the Science Museum Group.