Highway congestion expected as Lord Mayors Walk road works start on Monday

From Monday 5 June, City of York Council will start a new highways scheme which will see a number of improvements made to Clarence Street – located off Gillygate and Lord Mayor’s Walk.

The work is estimated to take around five weeks to complete and will include resurfacing areas of the road and footpaths and installing new traffic lights at the Clarence Street/Lord Mayor’s Walk junction.

New pedestrian crossings will also be installed and improvements will be made to footpaths and drainage too. Clarence Street will be resurfaced as will the area of the Clarence Street/ Lord Mayor’s Walk junction and sections of Gillygate and Claremont Terrace. (more…)

What’s on in York: Lendal’s Last Ferryman – An Archives Adventure with Song Box

Tang Hall Explore Library :

Thu 1 Jun :

2.00pm – 3.00pm :

£5 per family

Join Thea Jacob from Song Box, for interactive storytelling with 3-9 year olds and their parents/carers. Study old photo albums, scrap books and maps from York Archive and help Thea bring to life characters and places from York’s past. Discover fascinating true stories and great resources for family projects, plus take home activities.

“We very much enjoyed this event. I very much liked the calmness of the space, content and your delivery. I particularly liked the map making, songs, rhyme as well as the story making. It felt different to anything else we have done.” Sara Mair with Izzy 3, “Lendal’s Last Ferryman” Jan 2017.

Book via Eventbrite or in person at Tang Hall Explore Library. 

What’s on in York: Minecraft at York Minster

Chapter House in York Minster :

Tue 30; Wed 31 May & Thu 1 Jun :

10.00am – 2.00pm :

Free

MinsterBecome a master mason and build your own version of York Minster! Have a go at making the Minster using Minecraft and see it projected onto a big screen.*

Design a cathedral in Lego, and decorate a cardboard Minster den!

*First-come, first-served, depending on availability. Free event but York Minster admission apply (which is free for all Under 16s and York Residents)

Minecraft suitable for ages 6+. Lego suitable for ages 4+.  For further information please visit this website.