September 9th 2023
11:30 - 15:30
September 9th 2023
11:30 - 15:30
September 9th 2023
11:30 - 15:30
York Explore
York Explore
Welcome to the Festival!
Welcome to the Festival!
Welcome to the Festival!
Get ready for a vibrant diverse community festival that’ll blow your mind! Jam-packed with exciting events, performances, and activities, you’ll never want to leave.
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2023 Schedule Highlights
2023 Schedule Highlights
2023 Schedule Highlights
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
East Asian Ensemble
The East Asian Ensemble, made up of 16 York children from the city’s Chinese community, conducted by local musician Paul Feehan, a former director of music at Bootham School. The children, aged between six and 18, will perform orchestral versions of three Chinese and Korean songs as part of the festival.
Sing & Sign Maestros
“Sing and Sign Maestro’s York" are a Makaton signing choir for young people with and without additional needs. We use a combination of singing and signing to enable young people to express themselves through music.
Salsa Express – Music band
Are you ready for a bit of Salsa? Salsa Express will perform some of the most popular rhythms from Cuba and Latin America such as Salsa, Son, Merengue, Cha cha cha and many others. Don't forget your dancing shoes!
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“This festival was a great opportunity to bring communities and families together, it defintley shows how strong
York communities are and what they can achieve together”
“This festival was a great opportunity to bring communities and families together, it defintley shows how strong
York communities are and what they can achieve together”
About the Venue
About the Venue
Our City Festival will be held at the wonderful York Explore in Library Square.
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About Our City Festival
About Our City Festival
Our overall aims are to be a festival for all York residents, groups and communities. A chance to come together as one, to have a collective voice.
Through the festival format we aim for all those involved to feel empowered and to be more open and understanding of all communities and cultures. One where hate crime is reported more and bystander apathy is lessened.
We are seeking to engage the diverse communities to share their voices. We want them to feel valued in their city and for York to take further steps to become a friendly and welcoming city.
We welcome you to join us in creating the festival programme. This can either be on the festival weekend or as independent fringe events. Please read all the details below and register your interest with us.
Our overall aims are to be a festival for all York residents, groups and communities. A chance to come together as one, to have a collective voice.
Through the festival format we aim for all those involved to feel empowered and to be more open and understanding of all communities and cultures. One where hate crime is reported more and bystander apathy is lessened.
We are seeking to engage the diverse communities to share their voices. We want them to feel valued in their city and for York to take further steps to become a friendly and welcoming city.
We welcome you to join us in creating the festival programme. This can either be on the festival weekend or as independent fringe events. Please read all the details below and register your interest with us.
More Information
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