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Annual Events
York Environment Week – September/October
A diverse, inclusive festival where all are welcome with workshops, discussions and talks. Find out what environmental groups in York are doing to address climate change, and how you can get involved with them (if you like).
York Festival of Ideas presents over 200 mostly free events designed to educate, entertain and inspire.
The 2026 Festival took place from 30 May to 12 June under the banner of ‘Place and Space’. Many of the talks were recorded, so why not watch again or catch up on a talk that you missed on our York Ideas YouTube channel? You can also sign up to the mailing list to be among the first to hear about our exciting 2027 programme!
See Festival Archives here. Keep an eye out for 2027 dates and theme
Read our York Festival of Ideas 2024 Impact Report.
St Nicks Autumn Fayre – October
St Nicks’ annual fundraiser celebrating all things autumn! Every year they are joined by local organisations and businesses who help make a difference for the planet, whilst enjoying nature’s harvest. See last years program here.
Apple Pressing
Several groups around the city host apple pressing days around harvest season to preserve the huge harvest that comes all at once and stop them all going to waste. They can be a really good place to take surplus apples, and get stuck in to the fun of shredding, pressing and bottling them.
York Patchwork Orchard – Edible York
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