York city centre will be transformed into a heavenly haven with ice sculptures lining more streets than ever next week as the Festival of Angels returns for 15 and 16 December.
For the first time in its 13 years, the festival will provide a weekend of ice sculptures, stalls and street entertainment.
The highlight of the festival will be 25 ice sculptures created by Glacial Art Ice Sculptors that will include a copy of the famous York 800 Charter frozen inside a block of ice at St Helen’s Square alongside the ice throne of King John who presented the charter to the city in 1212 to allow it self government. People can sit in the insulated seat to be photographed in regal splendour!
The Festival of Angels is free and will run from 10am to 6pm on Saturday 15 December and 11am to 5pm on Sunday 16 December. Participating shops will stay open for longer giving people a chance to linger later in the city centre for even more festive cheer including mulled wine and hot chocolate.
For more information and to find out how to take part in the angel trail, visit: www.york800.com