The 2018 York Walls Festival was a great success. Details of the August event have been published as a Special e-Newsletter. This has now been converted into a PDF file – and formatted to print as an 8-page booklet. The text is identical to the e-News, except for an added list of contributors (on the back page), and had to drop two pictures. You are free to use it as you wish.
Saturday 15th September – Heritage Open Day
Saturday 29th September
Saturday 13th & 27th October
Normal Opening Times – 10:00am to 4:00pm
If an “archaeological dig” takes palace within FPT, as part of installing an electricity cable, then additional open day(s) may be arranged. Watch this space ! The tower will then normally be closed from the end of October 2018 until the York Residents Weekend at the end of January 2019.
Details of the first ever “York Walls Festival” on 10th/11th August 2018 have been released. Fishergate Postern Tower will be open as part of the event from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 11th Aug.
PDF version of the Programme can be downloaded HERE
See also :- Twitter: www.twitter.com/wallsyork
Facebook: www.facebook.com/yorkwallsfestival
Community groups across York are working together to stage the first ever York Walls Festival, on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th August, 2018. Volunteers from the Red Tower group and Friends of York Walls, supported by Jorvik and City of York Council, are looking forward to celebrating and promoting this much-loved attraction. The launch event on the Friday evening, likely to be held at York St. John University will feature a talk by John Oxley, City Archaeologist, and a visit from the Lord Mayor of York.
Saturday will see a host of guided walks, events and open days across the city centre, giving the public the chance to find out more about parts of the three-mile circuit they might not often visit. For children there will be a Walls Passport to collect stamps for as they make their way around the city. A detailed programme will be issued later in July, and people can stay in touch via:
One of the organisers, Martin Hetherington (Friends of York Walls) said: “It’s great to be working with other local groups who are passionate about sharing the city’s heritage with the public. Visitors will be able to see inside all the main gates on a single day. Plans are advancing for a York Walls Visitor Centre at Fishergate Postern Tower, and a display there will show progress to date.”
CONTACT DETAILS –
Martin can be contacted via the FOYW email: friendsofyorkwalls@gmail.com
More details to follow.
