Food and Drink Festival is one of the most popular events with tourists. It is usually held between the end of September and the beginning of October. It is a fantastic opportunity to get acquainted with local culinary and beer brewing traditions. Numerous restaurants and cafes in York prepare a special festive menu for the event. It is virtually impossible to resist to visit them and try amazing food – imitable aroma of spices lures everyone, inviting to enter. In addition to sampling sessions, visitors are always welcome to participate in master classes and watch famous chefs at work.
Mid-November is the time for Aesthetica Film Festival in York. This festival is dedicated to short films. It is held not only in cinemas but also in cultural venues in York – museums, theater, and galleries. Every fashionista dreams of visiting York at the end of March because the city hosts York Fashion Week at this time of the year. The schedule of the popular festival features fashion shows and interesting seminars. The event is sponsored by famous fashion brands that even people not interested in fashion are aware of.
York Literature Festival is an event that is particularly popular with tourists. The festival, which takes place in mid-March, is usually held in different locations in the city (York Theatre Royal, York St John University, Waterstones bookstore, numerous pubs, and bars). The event is impossible to imagine without educative seminars, performances, various shows, and thematic excursions to different landmarks of York. Even better, it is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see popular writers in person and ask different questions to them. Early Music Festival is one more event that brings many visitors from different parts of the world to York. The event is held two times a year – on Christmas Eve and in the middle of July. Early Music Festival is dedicated to classical music of the XVIII century. The event’s locations are different. Usually, these are York Minster, University of York, and the National Centre for Early Music.
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