Corporate News

Unique experiences sit at the heart of a new campaign to attract more people to the city of York, as tourism chiefs invite visitors to uncover secret venues and tours that even life-long residents will not have seen. Only In York 2019 is set to reveal unseen, unforgettable and unmissable experiences to attract new and returning visitors alike.

York is celebrating its title of the Most Haunted city in Europe with the return of the family-favourite Great York Ghost Search and a host of spooky, hilarious and downright terrifying events during the frightening fun Halloween season.

Sixteen of York’s top tourism businesses celebrated a win in the Visit York annual Tourism Awards last night (Thursday 20 June). Supported by headline sponsor LNER, a prestigious Black Tie awards ceremony was held in the Station Hall of the National Railway Museum, compered by breakfast show hosts Ben Fry from Minster FM.

Plans for marketing and developing York will be outlined today (Wednesday 15 May) at the annual Make It York stakeholder meeting, to be held at the Principal Hotel.  300 business leaders from across the digital, railtech, bioscience, creative, food and drink and tourism sectors will meet to network and to hear from Sean Bullick, Make It York’s new Managing Director.