Residents' festival stronger than ever in its 21st year
The annual festival takes place this weekend, with more than 70 attractions, restaurants and retailers giving one-off, behind-the-scenes access and discounts to people who live in York.
For the first time, the festival is also open to thousands of students studying in the city.
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Hide AdSince its inception more than 300,000 free visits have been taken up by York residents, and 2015 was its biggest yet, with 40,000 visits - more than double the festival’s first year.
Among the venues taking part are Beningbrough Hall, the Yorkshire Museum, and new for this year, York Army Museum.
Kate McMullen, of festival organisers Make It York, said: “When it was first set up our Residents Festival was unique in the country. Since then it has gone from strength to strength and we’ve expanded the programme each year to include not only free entry to our world-class attractions but also a range of shopping and restaurant offers.”
All offers can be found at www.visityork.org