Great reasons to come and stay

The Great Yorkshire Fringe

21st July to 6th Aug 2017

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The Great Yorkshire Fringe has wowed York with two years of festivals on Parliament Street, and for 2016 took comedy, variety and family entertainment to even more locations in the heart of the city and extended to September with a Family Festival on site on the Parliament Street village green.

The festival will return from 21 July – 6 August 2017.

The Great Yorkshire Fringe also presents year round events at The Central Methodist Church; Andy Hamilton and Susan Calman will take to the Methodist Church stage in May.

Malton Food Festival

28th & 29th May 2017

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With live chef demos, live music, a multitude of local produce stalls, and free tea or coffee for everyone who makes a bakery purchase. Free parking, free entry and a very warm welcome. The market takes place in Malton's historic Market Place and inside the town's Milton Rooms. Malton Monthly Food Markets are helping Malton in its bid to become known as Yorkshire's Food Capital. The Monthly Markets are sister events to the renowned Malton Food Lovers Festival. Find out more from the website: www.maltonyorkshire.co.uk

St Nicholas Christmas Fayre

18th Nov to 22nd Dec TBC

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Parliament Street, see York come alive with Victorian costumed traders, carol singers and the delicious smells of roasted chestnuts and hot chocolate laced with brandy. The Fayre offers a range of markets specialising in gifts, crafts, and the very best in local farm produce. Outside markets move into Parliament Street, St Sampson’s Square and Coppergate. The popular Christmas Fayre is back to offer a range of markets specialising in the very best of gifts, crafts and local food. Parliament Street, St Sampson’s Square and Coppergate will be lined with the eye-catching wooden huts that house a range of traders, each offering up different festive delights.

Pickering Wartime & 40s W/E

13th to 15th Oct 2017

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‘Pickering Wartime & 1940’s Weekend 2015’ 16th – 18th October 2015 PICKERING SHOWGROUND We are excited to announce that due to a fantastic weekend last year, we will again be staging events at Pickering Showground for this years ‘PICKERING WARTIME & 1940’S WEEKEND’ in October!!! For more information please visit our website www.pickeringshowground.co.uk

Racing at York

https://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

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Award winning modern grandstands, characterful Listed buildings, manicured lawns and home grown flowers set the scene for the best of racedays. See the leading horses and jockeys perform.

For dates check the York Racecourse website using this link https://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

York National Bookfair

Fri 15th & Sat 16th Sept 2017

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