Events Events
2012 is a significant year for York, marking 800 years since the city received its Charter from King John, enabling it to make its own decisions, form a council and create the role of Lord Mayor.
Join us throughout the year as we celebrate with an inspiring programme of events and festivals.
2011 November
24–27 St Nicholas Fayre Tel: 01904 550099
www.visityork.org
26 Nov–18 Dec Christmas at Castle Howard
Tel: 01653 648333
www.castlehoward.co.uk
29 Nov–31 Dec The Keeping of Christmas
Fairfax House (Closed 24 – 26 inc.)
Tel: 01904 655543
www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk December
1–10 York Early Music Christmas Festival
Tel: 01904 658338
www.ncem.co.uk
3–11 UK Snooker Championship York Barbican
Tel: 0844 854 2757
www.yorkbarbican.co.uk
2012 January
7 York Book Fair York Racecourse
Tel: 01763 248400
www.pbfa.org February
11–19 JORVIK Viking Festival Tel: 01904 543403
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/ viking-festival
March
23–25 & 31–1 April York Open Studios Local artists in an informal setting.
www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk
April
6–9 York’s Chocolate Festival Tel: 01904 898393
www.yorkchocolatefestival.co.uk
YORK RACES
Visit one of the finest racecourses in the country May 16–18 & 26 June 15 & 16 July 13 & 14, 27 & 28 August 22–25 Ebor Festival September 9 October 12–13
Tel: 01904 620911
www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
May
4–7 & 11–17 Spring Steam Gala North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Tel: 01751 472508
www.nymr.co.uk
26 & 27 tbc: Battlegroup North Yorkshire Air Museum
Tel: 01904 608595
www.yorkshireairmuseum.org June
Summer months from June onwards York Science and Innovation Grand Tour 2012
Open air exhibition of large scale images – citywide
www.yorkgrandtour.co.uk
2–10 Railfest Britain’s biggest ever railway festival
Tel: 08448 153139
www.nrm.org.uk
4 & 5 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Tel: 01904 550099
9 & 10 Swinging 60s Weekend North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Tel: 01751 472508
www.nymr.co.uk
10–11 Festival of Angels The Quarter Tel: 01904 610076
7–9 York Model Railway Show York Racecourse
Tel: 01653 694319
www.yorkshow.org.uk
12
16–30 York Festival of Ideas Tel: 01904 550099
19 & 20 Olympic Torch Relay Tel: 01904 550099
www.yorkfestivals.com
visityork.org
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